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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1884

Page

4

Sunday Register REPRINTS TIRATION OF MAINE TEMPERANCE NEWS

The Sunday Register boasts a large circulation and acts as a major advertising medium in the region. Notes Maine prohibition on alcohol sales and the temperance movement's progress, while contrasting attitudes in other states and the East versus West. The piece discusses legislative trends affecting beverage laws and public sentiment, including references to transportation and political debate.

Maine Lowe

The Nations Urges Reform Amid Domestic Strife

An era of political tension and social uproar is described with cries for unity and renewed religious zeal. A speaker condemns evangelist-driven gatherings while urging restraint, temperance, and moral reform across factions as government debates continue.

Revival methods and cre moral reforms in a late 19th century period

A garbled column discusses the dangers of emotional revivalist methods used by professional evangelists, the temporary benefit to children, and the risk of converts soon deserting. It then surveys topics from cremation debates to immigration, education funding, and public notices, weaving in cultural and social commentary of the era.

The Golden Pirate and Jay Gould Wealth Schedule

The New York Journal sketches Jay Gould as the wealthiest American financier. It itemizes Gould holdings in Western Union Telegraph Missouri Pacific Wabash Kapaa Texas Pacific Erie and other stocks plus real estate bonds and his yacht the Atlanta. It notes a near 470 million fortune with daily earnings around 12 559 and a 40 011 annual income and describes his Fifth Avenue mansion and Irvington country estate as well as his conservatories and orderly style. It mentions his routine visits to Western Union and his Wall Street office and the unpretentious nature of his wealth and lifestyle.

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Clever husbands wives in society and public life

A writer discusses the role of clever men's wives in society, arguing a wife who supports her husband can enhance status while a drudge blinds both. She notes the difference between presentable wives and burdensome versions, urging men to balance partnership and public image rather than complain. Communities vary in tolerating wives who fit social expectations.

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Marvelous chess playing by Dr Zukertort in Boston match

A vivid report of Dr. Zukertort, the champion, playing seven games simultaneously in Boston. He moved quickly, solving each board’s position in seconds while spectators watched in near silence. He won five games by seven o'clock, giving up two after errors.

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Canals of Years Ad Scribbles on Notorious Thieves of Old City

A city reminiscence traces 1852 to 1835 growth, noting vast new buildings replacing vice districts. It recounts infamous thieves and their era, naming Dan Sweeocey, Bill Butler, Dan Noble, and others, detailing their methods and fates, including prison, escapes, and associations with gangs and the Tweed era.

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Fragmented OCR note on a conversation and names

Fragmentary text shows a captured dialogue with references to Arthur Mellie and a vague note about percentages and a late Ned Back. Names and context are garbled, making a coherent summary difficult beyond noting a captured exchange and several likely proper nouns.

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