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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1883
Page
2
The Regiater notes a thousand copies sold and a larger circulation than any newspaper in the two Virginias or Eastern Obie, highlighting its advertising advantages.
The piece laments wealthy society emulating English manners undermining American social life. It details bathing-house crowds, extravagant dress, and flirtatious behavior among men and women, with vivid scenes of seaside revelry and promenading elites. The report also covers a local temperance case and social gossip surrounding prominent families and visitors.
Fragmented Gretna newspaper notes deaths and obituaries with local names and places. Mentions Monday deaths, relatives in Hinsnegat, East End lodgings, and a public gathering at Point Mijle with parade and trades. Includes medical advert and community chatter about residents and visitors.
Ex-President Buchanan’s thwarted engagement to Miss Coleman is recounted through George Ticknes Curtis’s narrative. The story covers their early affection, sudden estrangement, Coleman’s death, Buchanan’s appeal to her father, and Curtis’s claimed authentic history of a life shadowed by a vanished betrothal and personal sorrow.
A long fragmentary dispatch mixes social musings on gender and virtue with assorted local notices. It notes a political figure’s restraint and ambition following personal loss, then shifts to family reports, sermons, and visits. Names such as Rev Robert Alexander appear alongside local gatherings, travels, and neighborhood sightings.
A wide survey of Clarksburg life references rising horse interest and the potential for new markets in Kentucky Lexington style. Local figures discuss cattle, shipments, and prospective fairs while reporting on residents, political visits, church events, and upcoming entertainment at the fairgrounds.
Miss Lanry Tanner testifies that Robert Kiley attempted to assault her on July 25 near the Mull Street bridge. Police pursued Kiley as he fled, denying the assault, while Tanner and her family denounce the act and await further action.
A visiting party led by a physician visits a squalid apartment to aid a dying mother and her sick child. They find a decayed stove, broken utensils, cracked dishes, and ailing women. The physician prescribes care and asks a charity band to provide relief while lamenting the prevalence of such rooms in large cities.
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A lengthy portrait of John Campbell a telegraph operator from Steubenville his role as a leader in the Telegraphers Brotherhood and his influence in labor circles. The piece notes his birth stay in the city family ties political runs and his career moves from Western Union to Pittsburgh and back to national labor organization work.
A crowded gathering at Summit House with guests from Wheeling Newark and Bellaire enjoyed a night of dancing and social conversation. Attendees included Mrs Alfora Miss Virginia Wise Miss Herts of Wheeling and Mr Hayes of Kingwood who shared in the lively entertainment and discussions until after two in the morning.
Parkersburg gifts a flood of names amid church and river town events. Mrs Mtr M D Atl lies in prayerful bereavement as friends extend sympathy while neighbors travel to seashore and return from visits along the river. Local schedules mention Sunday School, ball games, and visits from residents to Wheeling, Cleveland, and points along Bull Creek as families and youngsters attend events and plan trips.
In Bellaire a Salvation Army march drew a crowd on the corner of Main and Thirty-third streets. Exhortations by four men failed to convert drinkers. the group plans another visit next week. Also noted: Prince was running a trade day. Sheriff Frank Redwick toured the area. City Hall hosted a small gathering. arrests were made for evidence at the courthouse, with several released.
Horatio Peabody rests after a self inflicted wound that killed his wife amid drink disputes. The Journal reports on the shooting, social reaction, and questions about the fatality. Also covered are local races, labor lodge notices, and visiting relatives in town.
A garbled item mentions a birthday party and references Germany and a Volksklass, with unclear names and details. The fragmentary text suggests social notes with personal names, dates, and places but remains largely obscured. No clear event or outcome can be confirmed from the readable portions.
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