01 Mar 1891
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1891
Page
1
A highly garbled OCR fragment references a local scene with people and places, mentioning a meeting or event. Names like Petre Lahey and Helen appear amid fragmented lines. The text shows scattered phrases about dates, talks, and community actions with no coherent narrative.
A garbled OCR text fragment lists numerous proper nouns, places, and possible events, weaving names like Berlin, Temple, and Drake with scattered phrases about arrests, public notices, and wartime terms. The piece lacks coherent narrative and presents as a collage of unreadable OCR remnants.
A colored man and woman wed in Willamnsbridge provoking neighborhood uproar. Residents murmured about miscegenation as police and ministers noted the ceremony at Emanuel Baptist Church by Rev F M Lamb. The couple faced sharp social backlash, with indignant townsfolk and teasing from peers shaping a tense aftermath.
Inspector Byrnes pursues August Elbogen, a fake dramatic agent who lured young women to low resorts nationwide. Victims’ testimonies, including a married woman in West Eighty-fourth Street, reveal widespread trafficking. City officials vow to indict and curb Elbogen, with support from the Dramatic Agents' Association and civic leaders.
Sailors led by Captain Lowin Lee recount a month of gales aboard the Amanda C Parker, sinking near ship Teland. The vessel took on water, began leaking, and all boats were washed away before a steamship rescue brought them to safety. Mrs Lee aided at pumps as the crew reached Philadelphia and later May's Landing. The tale also notes consular aid and trade officials aiding the survivors.
Amid a swirl of Franco German friction, Berlin papers decry Empress Frederick and the pursuit of passport rules, with calls for renewed policy on France and possible leadership changes in Germany. Officials urge caution as Paris rumors and anti German sentiment grow, while observers note Blamarck’s Paris triumph and the risk of escalation.
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