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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1885
Page
2
A garbled transcription blends references to government, bicycles, and international affairs with scattered names and places. It mentions President, England, Russia, and U S rail routes, then drifts into travel notes about Wheeling to Carksbarg schedules and layovers, all amid incoherent commentary on wartime policy and commerce. The piece reads as a rough historical collage with few clear events or dates.
A scrambled New Martinsville brief notes events including a fire affecting a millinery store in Parkersburg and a grandchild of Mrs Link dying. It mentions an operator allegedly manipulating a device, a Frank Diga incident in Anewa, and a burial plan. The text also references community figures and local transit mentions amid fragmented lines.
A Lexington Chronicle piece surveys the private lives of cabinet members, detailing Hayard Bayard Endicott Whitney Manning and others. It describes Bayard's Delaw are home life, Endicott at Pendleton residence, Whitney and his hotel stay, Manning's ambitious wife, and Vilas’s work-focused routine, highlighting social duties and housing arrangements in Washington.
In Fairmont May 2 a new era begins as two near licensed saloons de Mort Lion and Sleepy John open in full force with setup underway. County court action looms for those denied licenses as prospects for proxy appeals and bar reopening are discussed. Local figures including Prof. J. V. Carpenter and contractor teams visit, while others depart or face legal actions tied to Holland’s case and related court penalties.
A Collected week of town news includes remarks on a Wednesday incident with Stout, council tax debates, cemetery and railroad funding talk, and public gatherings. Also noted are church attendances, entertainments, rink improvements, and local commerce activity with factories and trades assembly.
News from Grafton grimly details a sensational divorce case of I A Beverlin and wife amid a tale of alleged illegitimacy, business family strife, and alimony. A separate report hints Beverlin’s rumored marriage to White in Oakland Maryland while a roller rink opening promises local spectacle.
Iris Orborwin reports on Steubenville politics and social scenes as Republican primary battles tighten for May 25 nominations. Notables include Thomas B. Coulter and DL White for State Senate, Ben Lindolf seeking re nomination, and Sheriff fights with seven candidates. Local chatter covers saloon brawls, Turnverein events, roller skating jokes, theatre closures, and society weddings.
May 2 in West Alexander Pennsylvania reports farmers pleased by recent rain aiding ground preparation for crops. Daugherty of Campsey A Daugherty travels to eastern cities to purchase Sad last Tuesday at D Gertiaen's residence a quiet wedding occurred. Wm S McCrary, a local butcher, married Jennie Garrisot. couple traveled west afterward with W H Lester and Elder John Reed.
The report highlights improved trade at the Wheeling House and many new buildings in town, with plans for a new county courthouse. Notable mentions include H. P. Bou and Dr. Rob Reed, plus local elections, carnival nights, and college endowment progress.
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