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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1897
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR reads like a list of names and places with garbled phrases. It mentions ENRON Alemmeemantty and various seeming proper nouns, but a coherent event or story is not discernible from the readable text. The readable bits hint at people, locations, and possibly a ceremony or list, but specifics are too corrupted for a clear summary.
The piece surveys postal rates, weekly payments, and Sunday deliverables, mixing stray phrases about Delly and Dally with references to a register and stamps. It shifts to economic commentary on Bellamy and a broad critique of equality schemes, then closes with Cuban trade figures and wartime export shifts.
An unclear report describes a girl named Ultten injured in a recent incident. The wound reportedly bled and the child is in serious condition after a violent event near Hamid and Botts.
A runaway horse named Tetongaz belonging to George Wetsner, a wee produce merchant, bolted after noon and caused chaos on Main Street. An axle broke in a wagon, delivering debris and scattered items while bystanders chased the beast. The scene involved weather notes and promotional copy from local firms.
Kansas City on June 26 a St Louis express plunged through a trestle at Missouri City under heavy rain. Twenty five passengers were aboard the chair car with many accounted for or feared dead. A farmer attempted to flag the train. the wreck left the Pullman rear car intact. Fireman and engineer survived on the opposite side. two men who flagged a following freight train helped rescue others. Estimates of deaths varied, with several sources citing around twenty dead and potentially more than twenty injured.
Daily Chronicle notes Thomas F Thoner departs Shaffer Driehorst July 1 to become a city agent for Reymann Brewing Company. John W Kemple to succeed Thoner at Shaffer Driehorst. Also lists social visits, local movements, a blood poisoned hand, an Atlantic City excursion, and local business ad for Dinger's shoe store. MOZART PARK TODAY features a concert, followed by a straw hat slaughter sale at 1311 Market Street Will Watman hatter and furnishers.
Slagle and Co at 1523 Market Street, Wheeling West Virginia, direct private wires to Chicago Board of Trade and New York Exchange. They transmit continuous market updates by long distance telephone.
A jumble of railroad lines and finance names dominates the page, listing Amex, Baltimore and Ohio, Central Pacific, Delaware lines, and numerous others. The column drops in on Chicago grain quotes with Wheat and Pork futures details, showing opening highs and lows and several price figures, reflecting a bustling market page style.
An announcement records the marriage at the residence of Geo. W. Eckhart Jr. on Main Street, officiated by B A Cunningham. The couple involved are William Cifert H. Fred Behrens Jr. and Estella Eckhart, with witnesses noted in the notice.
DIED PUNN At Cinetunat on Sunday Tune oun Mrs Lizzie Dunn aged 63. PITTS At Asheville N C on Friday Jhineith 18 Elizabeth Pitts. HOLLIDAY Drowned at Bareaville John Artin son of the late James and Mary E Holliday. BOYD On Monday morning June 21 1897 Samuel J Boyd. EIDEMIULLER Monday June 21 Bertha six daughter of Mrs Mary and the late Poet Bidentt ler. HASENAUER Albert son of the late William and Katherine Hasenauer on Monday June 21 1897 aged 36 years 4 months. WILLS Tuesday June 2 1897 Elizabeth M youngest daughter of Walter and Libbie M Wills aged 2 years 3 months 16 days. KORN Tuesday morning June 24 1897 Frank Joseph Korn aged 14 years 7 months 5 days. UNRUH Wednesday morning June Med 1897 Anna M wife of Frank Unruh in her 8th year. MYRTLE Wednesday June 22 1891 Bertha G Myrtle daughter of Milton R K and Jane A Myrtle aged 8 years 1 month 25 days.
A Detroit storefront announces a prize offer giving away diamonds emeralds pearls and jewelry with every purchase. Prizes include watches and cash with many recipients named. the scheme promises more prizes in a longer run and urges readers to order before the promotion ends.
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