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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1883
Page
1
A long fragmentary OCR piece mentions dancing, fashion and sea resort seasons with references to swimming, bathing pleasures, and Ladies wearing costumes for popular seaside resorts this season. Names are garbled. several phrases allude to travel to Europe and social scenes with Cupid and fashion themes interwoven. The text blends fashion notes, travel musings, and suggestive social phrases without clear cohesive events.
A newspaper fragment describes superstition around Cornett interment believed to curse a local cemetery. It mentions rambling details of murders, strange beasts, and police activity, with multiple names and places woven through a chaotic account of hauntings and investigations.
The report describes tension around the American Rifle Team, spurring talk of finance and leadership changes. It mentions Wall Street rumors, the Grafton collectorship fight, Jeffreys and Pierpost, and a swindle involving rubber stamps amid broader social gossip.
Fragmented OCR text reports on oil exploration with references to wells, depths, and production estimates. Mentions discuss rate of flow in barrels per day, price per barrel, and ongoing operations with uncertainty about specifics and outcomes. The piece conveys investment tension and expert consultation amid changing offshore conditions.
Fragmented text reports on a contested grave near Monticelio and a national probe into the author of the Declaration of Independence. It mentions exhibitions of a Fourteenth July event, failed arguments, and preparatory actions by various parties across several places.
Fragmented report describes a county convention with delegates and alternates named for a General Purh ferovernus vote. It notes a social paper project and a court case alleging rape and incest, plus detectives scouring the city for suspects in a violent assault on two women, with arrests and brief local incident mentions.
A fragmented report on the Hanlan Kennedy rowing race questions the time record and course accuracy. Analysts debate whether the course was short by over a minute and fault lies with officials who laid out and swore to the course measurements.
Entries listed for single and double sculls at Pullman on June 27 and 22 show competitors such as Edward Hanlan Wallace Ross Geo W Lee Churler Frank Hil Nazle Fy Taisted Win Fittost and John McKay. The program includes double sculls with Hosmer and McKay Hanlan and Lee and Weisgerber with Eel ning. Upcoming events include July regatta at Lake Ontario and national and regional rowing gatherings across Marblehead Newark and Sounil Club circuits with crews traveling from Toronto and York to participate.
A fractured account discusses a rowing race involving Kennedy and two other rowers. The piece notes Kennedy's close contest, the rival’s progress, and hints at a rematch planned on the Potomac or similar river. The tone is period sports commentary with emphasis on technique and outcome.
A London Elephant and Castle Theatre appearance by Jim Mace and M A Ine prompts brief, light rounds described as playful with gaps between. The report notes uncertainty about the Minori’s abilities and cites rumor and reaction from spectators, including public figures and local newspapers.
A national funeral in Washington honors poet novelist and playwright John Howard Payne after thirty years in exile. Prominent officials military units and civilians accompanied the cortege from the Gallery of Art to the cemetery in a solemn state ceremony. An oration by Longfellow and a chanted hymn precede interment in a vault beneath the monument.
Chin Pon Tey reports in the Chinese American paper that Chin Na Tip was arrested on charges related to a conspiratorial plot aimed at robbery and possible assassination. The story accuses Tip of acting as an organizer and participant, with alleged involvement in multiple schemes before fleeing to China.
A fragmentary interview reports Butterworth, a former representative, declining a gubernatorial nomination and praising Judge Foraker as a candidate. The dialogue discusses party unity, potential Ohio campaigns, and reactions from Prohibitionists and German voters, with Butterworth noting Prohibitionists’ sincerity but uncertainty about their next moves.
A deathbed vision is reported in connection with James Langston, a tax office clerk, who died Tuesday evening. His sister and niece described seeing an apparition in the room before Langston’s body was moved to the parlor. The story notes lingering fear among the survivors and mentions a clock stopped at the hour of death. Funeral arrangements follow.
A Vatican letter and a clash over an audience reveal tensions in Irish politics. Errington faces a possible exit from Rome as Hope refuses consent, and factions linked to the Bom Jick party push influence at the Vatican amid secrecy claims.
The tale recounts Se Veta duh Ste. Michel and partner Havertys troubled career, noting the Brooklyn Theatre conflict and legal attach ments. It traces Havertys downriver life from early quarrels to gambling, a Syracuse sojourn, a $4000 windfall, and a series of misfortunes leading to involvement with Spingate and McConnell.
A fragmented report recalls a desperate suitor confrontation at the theater and a broad musing on vice presidential succession. The piece touches on Mrs Turse, Parrell, and Miss Turner amid political reflections on Presidents Tyler, Fillmore, and Johnson. It notes New York’s role in nominees and comments on Millard Fillmore’s career and a White House curiosity near the private staircase.
Dramatic account of Timothy Kelly, fifth and last convict hanged at Kilmainham Jail for the Phoals Park murders. His mother visited, crowd guarded by police and troops, and prayers offered as the execution proceeded. Nearby political discussions referenced a stay of execution and tensions over imperial affairs. Bold reports note public reaction and legal debate in Parliament.
A fragmented Wellsburg page notes residents and visits including Emma Gilsthor and the West Virginia area, with scattered names such as RK Cleary and Frank Gon. It mentions a verdict, a gay party, and various county and school events, plus a summer stay and local gatherings.
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