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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1884
Page
3
A fragmented account of Mrs. Surratt and the Johnsons case unfolds in a trial and execution narrative. The text refers to legal proceedings, wartime pressures, and the polemics surrounding a potential execution bill, with scattered names and locations in the Washington area.
A long, garbled 19th century fragment describes strange events and wildlife encounters across multiple locales. It mentions a whale near Beaufort, a large alligator near Waxahachie, Texas, an eagle measured in size at Bridgman Minnesota, and various other curious sightings. The text also references postage rates, a baby weighing unusually, and scattered notes about county activities and oddities.
A fragmented obituary sketch mentions prominent local figures including Lee Ghats and Stephen McTarey, detailing banking ties and partnerships. It references a hotel Meade at Lote Chun, a San Francisco connection, and a larger family with several children, noting residence along Fourth Avenue and peculiarities of estate, age, and social standing.
In Georgia snippets from Collee County to Monieeuai and Danaieo readers glimpse two weddings and a string of seasonal remarks. The notes describe modest ceremonies, growing spring flora, and hopeful sentiments about friendships and brighter days ahead.
A garbled diary style scene mentions a crane merchant returning home to a wife and various locals such as a doctor, expressman, backman, and a telegraph repairer. The text is incomplete with numerous OCR errors making full meaning uncertain.
A vivid portrait of early New York society and the “dude” craze. The piece follows Fred Gebhardt and his brother in law’s stylish crowd, noting fashionable bets on tableaux and the rise of professional drinkers, with Madeline and Nellie onlookers shaping salon gossip. It traces wealth, marriage, and social rituals fueling a curious class spectacle.
An exploration of amateur acting, crowd enthusiasm, and theater culture. It describes performers like Miss Ingersoll and a stage figure from Daly's Theatre, noting social perception and the idea of amateur ascent into professional realms. The piece also surveys a local political character Col. Cash, detailing his contradictions, courage, and public reception.
A devotional passage urges improvement through daily virtue, urges constant self improvement, and emphasizes humility. It extols perseverance, hopeful outlook, and the enduring need for divine guidance in life.
In Washington a granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, Mrs Meikleham, lodges a plea over her penniless family. Representative Robinson introduced a pension bill, which passed the House committee but failed on the floor amid fears of setting a bad precedent. She speaks of poverty after a long service to relatives, noting her three children and dependence on her daughter’s modest salary.
A Charleston correspondent recalls the unlikely figure of Broughey of Greenbrier County, famed for redeeming Confederate currency with a legendary show of force. He once laid a bowie knife and two dozen revolvers before Colonel McMorran to demand cash for all Confederate notes, insisting the money be redeemed. The tale notes Broughey’s wartime honesty about Confederate money and his ultimate fate after the war, when his bravado met the long reach of postwar accounting.
An old analysis argues nutrition shapes labor capacity and wages. It compares rice and beef, noting rice yields far more usable energy per cost, while boiled rice digests faster and sustains workers longer than beef. The piece highlights nutrient efficiency and economic impact on the poor, with tables showing ur energy per price.
A collage of kitchen instructions and food tips describes making a sugar glaze cake layer with lemon and egg wash, a rich fruit pie from canned pineapple with cream, and a minced meat croquet style dish. A short moral note on silence as an advantage in defamation comments closes the piece.
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