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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1894

Page

8

Coxey Army movt in Benwood to form idle men detachment

A Benwood movement to join Coxey’s army forms among unemployed. About 50 men from town expected to march to Pittsburg with hopes of redress and work, while several backers keep their names private. Local trades leaders discussed the plan at a recent meeting, noting the youth interest and potential for a public demonstration.

Benwood Begwood Sterday Pittsburg Keatstick Banwood Thay Srem Voxey Agenersi Arranead Coxey Trades Assembly Tades Thare Manuf

Dead Ralph Greenhalge after dynamite accident

Ralph Greenhalge of South Wetzel street dies following injuries from a dynamite explosion at Boggs' Run coal mines last Monday. He was middle aged and unmarried, with the death coming after a rapid decline since the accident. Bids opened for Wheeling Park Association Casino construction, a model building to enhance the park and likely opened by Wheeling Lodge of Elks with an engaging program. Exciting bowling results at Mozart Park show Hoffreuter team defeating Knoke team in four games. scores listed. A baseball game at cow Fair grounds features Sam Devere Boom Company beating a picked nine 12 to 1, Moran’s circus stop noted as highlight. Local news accuracy questioned by editors about school demolitions and safety, while William Cooper returns from England with pottery relics and pipes. St Patrick’s Day observations emphasized with wearin' the green and local Shamrock displays. Bishop Peterkin lectures on Brazil mission work at St Matthew’s Church, detailing progress and regional conditions. The Grand features Sam Devere’s Boom Company, with Leonard and Morac, the Irish Dukes, and May Wentworth among acts. matinee today then last show tonight. Rhea as Josephine highlighted for the Opera House March 20 with other notable performances listed.

Ralph Greenhalge Wetzel Street Boggs’ Run Coal Wines Cow Fair Sam Devere Boom Company Ti! Grand DeVere’s Moran Sam Devere Leonard and Morac May Wentworth

Tragic Suicide on B O Train From Chicago

A young West Virginia woman, likely 20 to 22, rode No. 8 from Chicago and locked herself in a water closet between Mansfield and Mount Vernon. She escaped through a window at Mt. Vernon and leaped to her death as the train sped. Baggage revealed the name fragment WV Va and a likely Clarksburg address.

Chicago West Virginia Uoti Mansfield Clarksburg

Marriage scandal and Breckinridge Wing tale surfaces

Dr Paxton confirms secretly marrying Colonel Breckinridge to Mrs Louise Wing on April 20 1803 in New York his health improved and he says he did not record the union to spare the couple. He recalls details of the ceremony and notes pressure from Breckinridge and Pollard scandal rising in June Kentucky marriage followed. Also reports McKane bond miss accounting and local inquiry into excise board irregularities. Sister M Rosina dies at Mount St Vincent.

Paxton Cal Sirs. Wing Prrissoza Marsh New York Evening Post Breckinridge Louise Wing Breckinridge-Pollard Dr. Paxton Charlie Billy Mrs. Wing Mer Marrio New York Health Bureau Thad Washington Charilo Agen John Y. McKane Gravesend Charles E. Overton McKane Friends of McKit Newton and Sutherland

Two Games Bowler Teams Win Postponed Match at Seibert's

The Seibert's Bowlers and W. A. W.'s resumed last week's game last night and the wheelmen won both games. W. A. W.'s lead Bowlers after the twin win as Stevenson and Broomfeld posted strong scores, Broomfeld nearly a perfect second game.

Seiberts Seibert’s Stevenson Broomfeld vuEer Axe Wilt Dillee Sloomaeid

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