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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1894
Page
9
A July dispatch surveys New York political mood amid Tammany Hall's fortunes, naming key figures like Cleveland Gorman and McCarty, plus hearings on corruption and administration struggles. It also chronicles architectural feats in Woodlawn, notable obituaries and public figures, and a European traveler planned for England Sweden and Africa, with cultural and social observations.
A fierce hot wind blast from the southwest devastates Nebraska Kansas fields, wiping out vast corn crops and drying grasslands. Crops across multiple states suffer, railroads fear fire, cattle markets face short supply, and farmers scramble to salvage fodder as officials warn of lasting economic impact.
A jumble of items from Clarksburg W V recalls Rev Sam Jones lectures at Gypsy Grove on August 13 and local political strife. Reports mention sheriff arrests, a baby show, bank construction, storms, and political maneuvering within the Republican and Lincoln clubs.
Fires rage across mountains leaving destitute communities from Slocuw to Watson and Bear Lake. Losses total about 125000 with mines and lumber mills burned. Families flee, some seeking shelter on water as fires threaten towns like Tam O Shanter and Blue Boil, while trains and sawmills suffer extensive damage.
A cavalry squadron rides at dawn through fog and moonlight pursuing a target, with Captains, Colonels, and a wayward horse named Lady Claypole shaping a tense, comic chase. The narrator reflects on love, loyalty, and a surprised reunion as the unit defeats a camp while preserving honor.
The article outlines Misa Booth's London debut in a role written for her by Charles T. Vincent, portraying an American heiress touring Europe. It notes her resemblance to Lillian Russell, the involvement of understudy Pauzio Ward, and implications of a three month London engagement before John Hare returns. It also mentions Miss Ganthony touring America and various performances and theater plans in England and the United States.
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