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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1892
Page
9
The text presents a dense, broken dialogue among Swazi figures including Umslopogias and Chaka, recounting lineage, vengeance, and rebellion. It hints at the Wolf Brethren, Nada, and Galasi, with references to Dingaan and tribal tensions, oath, and a call to arms as loyalties shift and a king’s authority is challenged.
Umslopogaas plots a raid on the Halakae tribe to seize the beautiful Lily as a peace offering to Dingaan, while Galasi warns of strong defenses and the dangers of the campaign. The plan unfolds against a backdrop of oath, revenge, and looming conflict, with terrain and watchmen shaping the assault.
A sprawling social column notes parties, weddings, and events in Wheeling and vicinity. Highlights include engagements, church weddings, birthday greetings, lawn fetes, and a Fourth of July outing. Many names of locals, clubs, inns, and homes appear among the scenes of fashion and leisure.
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent profiles the Kid and Massa, two famed renegades from Geronimo’s circle. The Kid, educated at Carlisle and once a sergeant in the Indian Scouts, fled after the 1886 San Carlos outbreak, killed Sheriff Reynolds, and eluded capture while raiding across Arizona and Sonora. Massa died in the White Mountains. the Kid remains at large, possibly a future war chief, fluent in several languages and living among Apaches in Mexico.
In a Brooklyn Life quip, two women, Mrs Brown who wed for love and Mrs Ith who wed for wealth, are both widows in mourning. The line draws a witty distinction between heartfelt loss and social status. The text braids a playful reflection on marriage motives and ensuing sorrow.
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