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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1891
Page
5
Small town items report court actions, church plans, excursions and upcoming events. Mentions dismissed cases, a fifteen day sentence, a Wheeling business fair, river incident, gas well progress, and a slate of concerts and church services with schedules and local happenings.
Mrs. W. Newton Linch of Martinsburg leads West Virginia efforts to stage a notable exhibition at the Columbian Exposition. She has written to many statewide ladies urging a strong display of state achievements and womanly industry, and is in Wheeling to confer with local organizers on the project.
Captain Thomas, inspector for American Boiler Insurance Company, reported that the Benwood plant's steam generator was initially set for Sd pounds but raised to 10 pounds. He found the steam gauge defective, indicating 20 pounds less than actual, suggesting at least 120 pounds at the time of the explosion. He noted possible readings up to 17 pounds higher. Loss to the company estimated around £100. A photo of the wrecks was taken yesterday.
Auctioneer Haller sold 4 of 166 Belvedere addition lots yesterday near Wheeling Hill between Tenth and Belmont streets. Prices ranged from 120 to 250 per lot with several parcels on Lind Street and Vine Street fetching 300 to 350 each. Lot distribution covered Lind to Cherry and Vine to Summit with sales scattered across the tract.
A listing of river packets with Batchelor bound for Cincinnati and Keystone State for Pittsburgh. The Andes cleared yesterday for Cincinnati. 9 feet 6 inches seen on landing prior to midnight rise. Also includes a program of songs and a catalog note for Aumer Co lace straw hats at 40 cents.
A fragmentary list of obituaries and funeral notices dated June 1991. Entries mention deaths with various spellings and locations, including family names, ages, and burial plans or cemeteries. Several lines include neighborhood references and street addresses, with scattered details about interment and services.
A veteran shares his recovery after illness described as sores and boils all over the body. He claims that various medicines failed until he used a remedy called Tessar, promoted by William Smalt and marketed as a cure for skin and blood disorders. The ad-style text urges sending for a brochure and testimonials.
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