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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1895
Page
3
A long, fragmented reminiscence recalls strained marriages and households, hinting at a wife’s suspicions about a husband’s fidelity and a family haunted by loss. It evokes a rural Baden gossip tone with scattered names and domestic scenes.
A heavily corrupted OCR text fragment references local figures, addresses, and events with scattered names and terms. The legible bits mention a person named Thad Laporte and various municipal or committee references, but details, dates, and places are unclear due to extensive transcription errors.
Ex- Congressman Charles Jacey from New York recalls service with Papal Zouaves in 1874 as Italian forces pressed Civita Vecchia. He describes a tense voyage aboard a passenger ship, D’Arcy’s calm defense against drunken guards, a daring rescue by Zouaves, and the perilous journey toward Genoa and finally Switzerland.
A High street Rast resident chases a lost nickel claim with bold honesty after a doorbell ringer asserts the find. The man vows to uncover the victim, tackling multiple houses and facing derision before continuing his search as onlookers jeer and warn him off. He declares himself a born hoaxer and vows persistence in his quest.
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