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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1895
Page
3
An OCR fragment recounts wartime lapses and a series of chaotic events including a mill robbery and a dramatic defense by a woman named Hanchen. The piece touches on crime, family peril, and a community response, ending with a reflective note on the era and individuals involved.
The article recounts General Curtis stories from the Civil War era and later political circles. It covers Curtis's Vicksburg ties, meeting Confederate veterans led by Major Partridge, and a Mississippi brigadier general Lamar. It also includes anecdotes from Congressmen Richardson and Caruth about nerve under pressure, Justice of the Supreme Court Lamar, and courtroom conflicts in Kentucky with famed families such as Crittenden and Clay.
In the village of Heasdl a young woman locates her master’s hidden money and plans to thwart a crime. Her inner resolve surfaces as she leads a silent confrontation, stealing keys and locking the robber inside a room to avert violence and secure the loot.
A brief note lists Mrs. A. A. Rockwell of Con Spirito 3804 in The New York area, indicating a social or property reference in the readable column.
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