This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1889
Page
8
A bustling park event drew residents and visitors for an afternoon concert featuring local groups and a guest artist. Attendees enjoyed food stalls, a kids’ area, and lively performances as the sun set over the stage.
The governor appointed Edward Robertson to a new role as Commissioner of Labor Statistics after lengthy negotiations with the Trades and Labor Assembly and other groups. The position, offering about 21 per year plus a housing allowance, faced opposition but ultimately went to Robertson amid political maneuvering and endorsements from labor organizations in Wheeling and Charleston.
Fragmented OCR item with names and notices about appointments to the penitentiary, a supervisor role, and a cast of vendors and advertising copy. Mentions Cleend Kohertarn, Commissioner, Prichard, Mancington, and AB Fleming. Also includes offer of equipment and promotion for a bowing machine and various goods, plus transport details and breaded ad text.
A garbled list of town events, incidents, and notices. Mentions a family death in Washington Pa, a chimney fire on Main Street, a Turner party trip to Cincinnati, several watch club drawings, arrests for disorderly conduct, a domestic assault, a landing miscalculation, and various travels and society notices.
Seventeen cases heard before the mayor include Nellie White for keeping a house of ill fame and penalties for others. Elections within Local Union No. 15 and A F G W U Martin's Ferry named officers. Alumni event set for June 25 at 7 30 pm. Marriage licenses issued for West Ward and Ward Gonnell families. Real estate transfer recorded on Chapline street for 750. Postmaster Cowden notes potential disruption from building alterations but plans to stay put. Reunion of American Flint Glass Workers slated for Rock Point June 29. Two children ill after eating green apples. one may be fatal. Ohio Valley Fishing Club to embark July 1 on a multiweek trip. Union School entertainment slated for Opera House Thursday. Lincoln School to hold exercises Friday. Local ads for bread and piano sales.
Last night Officers Carney Lakens Heil and Gave raided Robert Miller's gambling room at 1034 Market Street, arresting the proprietor and three men. A second raid on Dave Grant's room at 10 Eleventh Street captured Grant and ten poker players. Jennie Dencon and May Steward were arrested for prostitution. Officer Wilkie took two disorderlies, and Officer Moran one. Total blotter arrests reached twenty two by early morning. A six year old girl, Mamie Devlin, was badly hurt when a wagon struck her leg near Wood and Thirty sixth streets while the Opera Home band played.
An interview with a Wheeling wholesale grocer explores sugar price increases. He cites a tight raw sugar supply, a big industry combine, and rising demand as drivers, with wholesale margins shrinking as prices climb. He notes potential ten cent granulated sugar and outlines market dynamics for city and nearby towns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.