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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1883
Page
5
A lively recounting of a West Side barber shop scene in Chicago portrays female patrons and barbers debating fashion and grooming. Customers, including a young woman and workers, test new styles while staff refine techniques amid bustling chatter. The piece notes bold outfits, evolving norms, and local salon energy.
An improvised dialogue unfolds in a shop setting with sarcastic quips about shaving and a young man observed amid disjointed narration. The scene mixes humor with stray comments on customers and staff, presenting a chaotic, lively piece without a clear single outcome.
A long assessment of the Duke of Weelminster and his bride Jade Catherine Corelely, detailing vast lands in London and speculative estates. The piece argues real estate owners will dominate wealth in the coming century, citing the duke’s acres, rentals, houses, library, manuscripts, and charitable ties to Baroness Coutts. It contrasts his fortune with peers Gould and other heirs, predicting London’s growth outpaces other cities.
A satirical, fragmentary reflection on widows shaping social norms for 1883, praising provocative dress and display while warning of the feared danger and social power of widow figures. The prose mocks gendered gaze, fashion, and courtship with vivid, if garbled, period tone and risqué imagery.
A humorous tract sketches churchgoers in a preacher's eye, detailing a sleeper, a watchful wife, a timekeeper, and a noisy squeaker. The sleeper's antics, the timer's scrutiny, and the squeaker's disruptive yet lovable foibles illustrate a midwestern worship scene with vivid, comic detail.
A lively dialogue on travel through Europe and the United States contrasts with views on marriage and courtship. The speakers recall tours from Central Park to Mohave, Salt Lake City and frontier towns, while debating education, independence, and the merits of arranged versus genuine matches.
A Victorian discovery in Australia reports a colossal alpine conifer reaching about 1500 feet above ground, surpassing known giants in Tasmania and Mount Wellington. The piece notes Tasmanian eucalypts around 350 feet tall and a massive trunk up to eighty six feet in circumference, placing these specimens among the world’s tallest trees.
A fragmented, period voice sketch shows a husband claiming his wife married for beauty and she his wit. He jestingly admits wit fades while beauty endures in a playful, candid exchange.
The five Mexican women captives, wives of soldiers from Chihuahua, were seized near the frontier and marched for days through rough terrain by Geronimo and his band. They endured hunger, thirst, cold, and abuse. Consul Tulehi reports to Washington as General Crook’s men pursued. The captives were eventually handed to Crow and reunited with their families once conditions eased.
Foulers rise as bonnets gain favor while Paris fashions influence New York styles. Short quilted sleeves appear on availing dresses, Japan inspired motifs trend in Paris, and crinoline silhouettes with hoops rise. Blue and white combinations dominate outfits with Pompadour-era flair in vogue.
A club gathering opens with general talk about summer meals and marriage, featuring the President pressing members for clear motives. The speech reveals themes of love versus business partnership and hints at financial risk from misdirected sentiments.
A fragmented dialogue blends advice on marriage with financial strain and infidelity, warning that a union may be a cheater’s trade. The speaker mocks talk of love tied to material concerns and dismisses overcomplicated plans as impractical. The scene shifts to a tense meeting where prognostication becomes a matter of control.
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