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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1897
Page
7
A dense, informal report lists social events, visits, weddings, and community happenings across Newr-Be towns. It names residents like Joan Solty, Mary, and Mra Kor, notes gatherings, church activities, and local performances, with many names and places scattered through the column.
Fragmented report lists deaths, church services, and community announcements from Granlview and nearby towns. Mentions Mrs Lain Rob and Squire McNiece of Glencoe, with rituals at St. Chaireville, Liverpool visit, and a funeral procession. Also notes pastors, Easter masses, and social events like dances and reunions across Ohio and surrounding regions.
Hannibal Tannivat May 1 report details Captain Muhteman's business trip to Omesday. Numerous visitors and relatives arrive from Wheeling and New Martinsville. Farm moves, line construction between Benwood and Woods, and various local outings fill the week. A literary banquet plans and church services are noted with speakers and attendees.
An OCR damaged page cites medical claims for a range of patent tonics and laxatives. It mentions female health concerns, digestive relief, and products like pellets and cathartics, highlighting perceived cures and comfort for various ailments. The text blends promotional language with doctoring terms and brand names, reflecting era advertising style.
A garbled item lists activities at the Royal Ward event in Cinichswie with mentions of Myntectes of St Clarksville as crown yeeremitay on Austnees, engineer J Witoad, and Burgi McCannaneyes moving to a widowed home. It notes a teierkaree service at Pree Methoudkt hut and a social gathering with Mrs Williness and Drizgeport connections. details are fragmentary.
Reports from Athens describe continued Greek attacks and appeals for international intervention as powers seek a settlement between Greece and Turkey. The Greek public and clergy mobilize support while London and Paris discuss terms for ending the war.
A jumble of brief items notes Hon. N. B. Scott returning home from Washington City and Hon. W. H. Curtis coming back from Charlestown. Mentions Dan D Erte, Marie Kowuy visiting, Mrs Lotte Phtunherein busy with family, O Terry Newman traveling, and a attorney Sorette advancing cases. Also reports social visits, travel by Prosneutiic Attorney Sorette, and local residents returning from trips or ill health notes amid a crowded column of names and movements.
In Elkton Kentucky this afternoon Jett Morrow opened fire injuring Ben Lye a brother and wounding TY Lee Hy as well as Pe Me g. The incident follows a longstanding feud between the parties with authorities investigating the motive and sequence of events.
Fayette deputies moved seven prisoners to Moundsville including two women whose husbands were killed by a gang. The group faced murder and rape related charges in a sprawling case tied to the notorious Fayette County crimes. Details note William Slaughter and Virgil Gilson among the sentenced, with several others receiving prison terms and mention of a notable outcry over the sensational murders. The jury and locals reflect on the long, grim proceedings and the transport to the pen.
A wage cut plan was proposed at the Warwool tool works on the Sculd Side. Workers gathered to discuss the reduction and the company secretary indicated the per cent drop would apply to all employees except a few. A reporter visited the office and noted employee reactions and potential industrial action. The plan, affecting most staff, was not finalized and a worker meeting was planned for next week.
A flood of visitors fills hotels and boarding houses as unnamed strangers arrive in a city, with scattered names and places including Beverly, Windsor, Monin, and Waynes. The fragmentary list mentions numerous individuals and locations, signaling a busy social or lodging scene amid unclear dates or events.
William Johnson of OCGlen's Run faced a thirty day sentence by Squire Fitzpatview for stealing a coat from John Kreiter, who also resides there. Johnson claimed another party stole his coat and that he returned Kreiter's coat to balance the theft. He did not succeed in locating the navy thief, was nabbed, and jailed, with further confusion shown in the court notes.
An a advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion claiming they provide digestion necessary for nourishment. The copy asserts tablets digest food when placed in warm water and improve blood and nerves by aiding digestion and urges purchase through retailers or the Stuart Company in Marshall Michigan.
Forest fires raged for three days near Mount Union and Camp Creek, burning over five square miles and destroying thousands of dollars in hardwood timber. A rainstorm helped extinguish most flames, though a danger remained on the mountain’s south side where wind swept. Fishermen’s campfires on Camp Creek started the lake.
May Day gathering in Williamstown features visits from Mesdames Metitnney and Talbott of Allente county and Benson and Thomas of Canton. Local residents Mr and Mrs Lewis Mekephelder and Mr. Floyd Agers attend events. Mary Rodeors wed at Murletta home. congratulations extend to newlyweds.
Special to the Herald reports Tames Brown a 32 year old mill worker killed at a sawmill near Roniek Lewisburg West Virginia. He was working the boiler ground when a boiler poker struck him, crushing his skull and killing him instantly. Local agency plans and travel rates for Expo visits are listed with round trip ticket details through October.
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