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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1894
Page
3
A wide excerpt traces evolving hair fashions from ancient to modern times, noting beaded bands, wagon headdresses, and grand fringes. It contrasts Roman and Persian styles with medieval and nineteenth century trends, while musing on societal shifts and the influence of actresses and celebrities on current looks.
In Dorrit Dorrit, 220 performers vie for the $24,000 Harness racing stake as top drivers and owners project 2:00 marks this season. Highlights include noted pacers and trotters like Splan, Newcastle, and Rubbenstein, with talk of match races and evolving racing economics amid rail transport disruptions.
The piece outlines George Mortimer Pullman born in Chautauqua County. It notes his early wash of labor, work history and the transition to car making, including converting old coaches into sleeping cars and founding a town with manufacturing aims. It highlights his status as a notable Pullman Palace Car Company figure.
The excerpt presents a dialog where John Most hosts a stranger who recalls meeting Debs and Mike taking Keeley cure two years before a strike. The scene unfolds with tavern banter, drinks, and a promised thrilling tale as the host and guest converse over beer and toast.
Epworth Park reports bustling tents and full hotel as regular guests arrive for the season. Notable locals and visitors mix with cottage plans amid debates over new buildings and park upkeep, while a local couple wed rustic style. A separate note from Bucks County discusses a circuit court ruling on the Backha von Lumber Company dispute affecting lands in Wheeling.
From Yokohama Tokyo reports war prep as Japan ships 10 000 soldiers to Korea while China withdraws from the peninsula. Rebels hold Senshu amid weak government troops. Korean king's plotters face jurisdiction issues in Tokyo. Hong Kong reports thirty daily cases as the plague plaque declines.
A Silesian archaeologist reports four very early second century paintings found in a chapel of the St Priscilla catacombs. One painting depicts a Eucharist scene and the discovery was made after dissolving a stalactite crust, revealing pigments previously unseen. A full description will be published.
Colonel Thomas J. Hudson of the Imperial Patentate Oriental Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine has decided to leave the annual session in Colorado, despite requests to postpone due to railroad and labor troubles. He says eastern and western members urged delay, roads are now open, and services are expected to resume normally next week.
Washington July 14 The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill by Mr Lawe of Illinois to allow discharge of contracts by any legal tender money for debts public and private The measure aims to unify currency in federal and private actions while opponents warn of risks to foreign trade and municipal and corporate bonds payable in gold or other coin The Republicans on the committee mostly opposed the bill citing danger of depreciated currency and silver allegiances
A Brooklyn event features Lennard Leonard testing a homemade bulletproof coat against a 45 army rifle at 35 feet. After multiple shots failed to penetrate, Leonard, wearing the coat, stood facing a crowd as the test drew quiet awe. The garment reportedly contains no iron or metal plates, relying on a composite mix of cotton felt wood soda and chemical elements.
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