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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1897

Page

8

Mrs Martin and Her Lover Leave for Colorado in Westward Flight

Fayetteville WV May 1 Willis Martin a prominent Payette county farmer seeks his wife and lover. Mrs Martin and Silas Summers just left town for Colorado and plan to go farther West where Summers has investments. She is about 38, mother of five, left children with their father. She writes that she loves them but cannot say so for their father. She is described as tall blonde and good looking. They were engaged years ago and Summers vowed never to marry but would go with her if she changed her mind.

Epermt Fayetteville W. Va Willis Martin Payette County Martin Summers

Elopement Ends Quiet Marriage Years Later

The woman, a faithful wife and mother, renewed vows with Summers after meeting him again. Summers prospered and the pair eloped, leaving Martin heartbroken. Martin bears no malice, but accuses his wife of failing to treat their children well.

Sumimers Martin Summers

Mule Kills Itself Beside Rail Work Near Kearneyville

Sparks to the Tech reports a mule owned by W. T. Thorn on railroad construction near Kearneyville deliberately killed itself after a day of agitation. The stubborn animal showed a bad temper, resisted restraints, and finally stepped onto a truck and was mangled by a passing train.

Tech Shepherdstown W. Ve W. TL Thorn Traltimore Chig Kearneyville

Man Believed Prank Brown of Kentucky Dies After Falling From Train

A man thought to be Frank Brown, a resident of Frankfort Kentucky, was killed near Cotton Hill on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. He climbed a freight train and, swinging toward a car pile, slipped and fell about fifty feet into a gorge. The train stopped and the mangled remains were brought to the city.

Kentucky Central Fayetteville W. Va Wispeckrta Frankfort Chesapeake and Ohio Wsgeln Reky

Tivwisateas Gnu Oe plek Mazar Ter meet

Fragment text describes a chaotic event at a sports meet with teams and scores. Readable names include Vanerens and Jartbas. The passage hints at final rounds and revivals but lacks clear, coherent details.

Fragmented OCR notes from a local page item

Readable fragments show names and places amid garbled text. Mentions Titus, Welles, Gralla, and TC with references to staged events and a local scene, but the exact event or date remains unclear.

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