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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1892
Page
4
The article reports on the Wheeling area industry amid postwar layoffs. It notes the closure threat at the Glass Works and related plants, the pending dedications and delays, and executive actions influencing production. It lists workers, managers, and local businessmen affected, with references to nearby towns and the broader economic impact.
Local notes from Mannington and Wheeling areas recount a Knights Templar gathering, vacancies and deaths, lodge activities, and Fourth of July celebrations. Mentions Cainrose, Captaine, and numerous officers, with oblique references to Sir Roberts’s death and ongoing Masonry events.
A lengthy report details John L. Sullivan and trainer Phil Casey settling on Canoe Place Inn near Sag Harbor as their training base. Sullivan weighs around 229 pounds, loses weight during sessions, and plans to reach about 220 before the September 7 bout with Jim Corbett.
In a curious anatomical discussion, Dr Schrade and Professor Sargent examine John L. Sullivan’s frame, noting measurements of eleven and a half inches by four and a half inches and addressing the feet. Byran Mc Sweeney intervenes, aiming to correct the long-standing misperceptions about Sullivan’s physique.
A vivid portrait of John L. Sullivan s feet as tools of his fighting career surveys his large square foot and stout build. It recalls Kilrain s spikes that battered Sullivan s right foot in 1889 and previews a New Orleans clash where Kilrain s spikes will be absent. It also ties in Kilrain and Corbett era footgear and drills into training shoe design by McSweeney.
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