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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1897
Page
11
A long garbled OCR paragraph lists numerous proper names, places, and fragments of phrases. Readable items include scattered references to people, institutions, dates, and generic terms, but most of the text is indecipherable, with no clear event or single narrative.
Fragmented notes recount a South Side wedding of Miss Safik Hable and Fran tc Albert Deltbragge at the La Belle. Also described are theatrical entertainments hosted by the Shakesweith Réadine Circle, a Young Masons social, a birthday tribute to Marty Thornton, and a community program at Martin's Ferry with musical performances and receptions.
Fannie Wheeler of Manmonisburs, Y, visited Mrs. G. Ed. Month of Leatherwood. Miss Mable Henshaw of Pt. Pleasant, YW, returned home after visiting south side friends. Mrs. Tracy and son left for Pleasant to visit her parents. Dr. Johnny Piper of Crestlinn will stay a couple weeks. The Florida Times-Union reports Miss S A Trewin and Mrs. Win. Lwhi of Wheel ing arriving at the Hotel Duval in Jack Rongilie.
The Woman's Musical Club held its last Tuesday program with Mrs Julius Pollock as president, praising active members and previewing a summer break and renewed efforts in September. Vocalists Adele Motanor and Lotte Jeffers impressed, with instrumental parts by piano quartet and Miss Deluplain’s promising performance.
Lead arrangements completed for the fifteenth annual Encampment of the G A R Department of West Virginia to open in the city on Priesday with invites to Bellaire Bridgeport and Martins Ferry posts. Memorial services Tuesday at Fourth Street M E Church at 8 pm feature hymns prayers and remarks followed by a reception at the W R C headquarters.
Samuel Blake, the newly elected Menwood assessor, cannot obtain the late assessor William Seabright’s books to start the spring assessment. The council committee faces delays as Seabright withholds the records, despite mayoral orders and marshal attempts. The start of the assessment is postponed until the books are produced.
Yesterday’s deed recording lists Te Rust Swope and wife transferring to Charles Writs and others as trustees of St Pauls EP church of Kim Grove for land near Kim Grove. Consideration twenty four dollars plus sale of Haviland China including bowls and cream sets offered at twenty percent reduction for ten days by Dillon Wheat & Hancher Co.
A daytime concert at Mozart Park is scheduled for today, presented by Mayers. The event showcases performances from Mayers of Your Glasses and features a casual afternoon program for parkgoers.
The readable fragment expresses a reverie about a philanthropic brainchild meant to reform life for many in the past. It references a long delay and suggests decades of pondering before realization, with uncertain phrases and stray terms scattered through the text.
The ad proclaims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as an early success now a global giant. It boasts its cures and vast number of wonders, noting imitators trail behind and that only Ayer’s earned a medal at the 1893 World's Fair.
A card from Mr. Anton Reymann announces a proposed electric street line from This City to Wheeling Park. If the city or county grants authority, the line will operate with five cent fares from any city point touched to the park or intermediate points, offering a mutual benefit for the city and nearby suburbs.
Wheeling and Elm Grove Railway Company outlines plans to electrify and expand service from Wheeling to Elm Grove, including a five cent fare, double tracking, and increased trains. They urge City Council approval, noting public benefit and bonds to guarantee completion. A rebuttal letter defends the company against critics and argues for equitable franchising and public improvement.
A chaotic local scene at Mozart Park includes a 2 PM cancer event led by Masees' Band, a connected town car incident on Thietla streets, and multiple arrests or observations involving residents. Witnesses describe a noisy crowd as authorities secure the area and clear the terminal tunnel, with several individuals detained or questioned.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper describes a mysterious scientific device affecting vision, promising eye care through new lenses and glasses. The text mentions experiments, public interest, and traveling exhibits by doctors and glassmakers, with references to optical improvements and discussions of eye health.
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