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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1883
Page
7
Fractured outlooks amid competing factions as leaders clash over strategy and influence. A long, tangled sequence of names, places, and events suggests a smoky political contest with shifting alliances and rising tensions.
A historical fragment describes a leading drug store employee and a customer discussing a concealed injection instrument used for morphine. The item is a small glass syringe with a sharp needle designed to fit in a vest pocket, linked to unhinged use and overdose risks, with warnings about nerve and mental health effects.
The piece discusses looming Republican unity and candidate selection for the 1884 US election, noting anticipated unity on platforms and potential challenges from distasteful candidates. It reflects party disputes and aims to secure a strong ticket and policy lineup.
The Lantern and glass works in Wheeling area report extended hours or shutdowns due to wage disputes. Belmont and La Belle mills push full capacity. glass factories in Bellaire and Bellaire area run near full, with workers facing reductions and reassignments. Sizable notes cover other regional plants, gear up for repairs, new boilers, and planned expansions in steel, nails, and glass sectors, plus labor leadership changes and industry-wide concerns.
The death of Thomas McGraw, father of John T. Metraw the county prosecuting attorney, ends a long life marked by sickness and local prominence. He passed away Thursday morning after a cancer linked illness. The funeral was held at St. Ai ’ine church with Father Kallaher delivering the address. McGraw lay in state at the family home before burial, a figure closely tied to the city’s early history and the Mayo lineage.
The article recalls Thomas McGraw of Grafton who helped open the first store and built a prominent three story house. He aided road work to Wheeting and faced opposition from former partner Mr Conner who warned of a red fox from the planned home. McGraw oversaw Grafton’s growth to about 4000 people with kin in Kansas City Ohio Ireland and Wooldridge county and leaves a wife three daughters and three sons.
Miss Lula M Kendall of Parkersburg delivers the valedictory at the close of the 1885 school year. The manuscript shows a reflective farewell on leaving school, recalling river scenes, youth, and gratitude to patrons, teachers, and friends of Wheeling Female College, with wishes for the future.
The message bids farewell to juniors and classmates, reflecting on shared study, growth, and the path ahead. It honors teachers, memory, and the bonds formed, urging perseverance, faith, and unity as the class parts to higher paths and new years.
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