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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1894
Page
6
Wheeling industry reports show Wheeling Pottery workers and associated plants hiring for sanitary ware, decorating and office roles. Mills, glass works, planing mills, and coal and iron industries display varying upticks with resumed operations and wage adjustments amid ongoing trade talks and strikes.
In New York March 17 the market showed mixed activity with government paper at 1 percent and primes steady. Wheat prices fell as a cargo from river trade suffered weevil damage due to hatch leakage, about 600 bushels heated and removed to prevent spread. Prices for May wheat slipped while other grains were largely unchanged. deliveries and shipments reported across corn, oats, rye, and barley.
March 17 livestock update shows Stour market receipts from cattle, hogs and sheep with steady to mixed prices. Cattle and hog shipments, prime and extra steers around 7 to 400 dollars, sheep and lambs 60 to 100 dollars, and assorted lots of Texans and packers noted.
New Years review notes large advances in dry goods for the week with firmer print cloths and a stronger tone across departments. Saturday shopping quieted by St Patrick’s Day celebrations, while auction demand softened for jobbers. Petroleum and metals markets show firmer prices with limited activity in New York.
Remains of John McDonald to be interred at Calvary. Miss Alice and Maude Miller visiting Titonville. Lenten services at St Joseph Church on Thursday and Friday. Oliver Peabody home with a new bicycle. J Novetonated family to move to Sistersyde for business. Bees stolen from Henry Hawhine. Four year old son of Mr Greb Feu died last Friday. Son of S J Smith improves and is in Providence. D A Denton to conduct M B Church services. Daughters of Rebecca to meet with special business. O Ok Crates’ son recovering from burns. Mrs A Loy of McMechen visited. interment at Antiwct. Dr Wilson of Woodlands visited relatives. Mrs Morcun ill. residents of the place. Mollie Sculley returning from Wheeling via visit. Mrs Kiley visiting Frank Porterfeld. Thomas Howler and Will Carey visiting friends. Ball planned for Delens Gal March 23. Floyd Dowers visiting Shepherdstown. Squire Riddle and officers in Mounisville. Dr L Eskey visiting Hust. Newton in Sistersville. Mound City brick works auctioned for sale. Davis purchased property. visitors from nearby towns. Wall load of wall material priced for local manufacturers. Crowd dispersed after event at club.
The article recalls Tim Marsane Writts and T H Murnane praising historic baseball feats from 1869 to 1886. It details five brilliant plays including Herman Long’s flying seal and Paul Hines’s single handed triple play, with vivid scenes from Boston, Cincinnati, Providence and Philadelphia. It notes McVey, Morrill, Comiskey and others, praising the sport’s enduring appeal.
Oxford won the fifty first annual boat race against Cambridge on a four mile and furlong course from Putney Bridge to Mortlake. Time 19 minutes 30 seconds, by two and a half lengths, with Cambridge fading after a strong start. Crew details note Oxford with several Magdalen and New College rowers, Cambridge mostly Third Trinity entrants. Crowds thronged Putney and marshaled riverbanks as the dark blues claimed victory.
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