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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1894
Page
2
Fragmentary reminiscences place Paducah amid Kentucky tobacco routes, with notes on nearby markets at Louisville and Clarksville. The piece blends social satire, hotel lore, local characters, and anecdotes from Paducah society, including a cab driver reunion, a ferry tale, and personal memories from Hopkinsville.
A feature on enterprising Western women led by Mrs H B Beaghion and Mrs Houghton as examples of wealth built from timber coal lands town sites and preemption. Mentions Mrs Massey Mary Easterly Mrs Reid Miller Ella C Love Anna Maa and others while noting high female leadership in boards of trade banks and land ventures across Washington Colorado Nevada and Idaho.
A nineteenth century sketch notes adversity shaping character. It centers on a Bond Street Broadway family, the Wards, and a girl named Jella whose mother dies at six. Raised by a relative with unusual ways, she faces early hardship influencing her development and ambitions.
Delicate fabrics become decorative cushions as sofas gain colorful covers. Denim, linen, Madras, and tapestry blends showcase embroidery, gilt, and silk accents. Intricate designs suit parlors, with practical choices like laundried linen and durable covers in Oriental tones.
A veteran recounts etiquette for wives of new and seasoned senators in Washington. The tale centers on Kate Pleld visiting foreign minister spouses, consulting an elder senator to avoid missteps. The piece notes foreign ministers should call on older or notable senators and highlights prudent social protocol.
The International featherweight world title bout between George Dixon and Albert Griffo is set to weigh in at 120 pounds nine hours before the match. Dixon, famed as the sport’s fiercest at his weight, seeks to extend a brilliant record against England Australia and America. Griffo, born in Sydney, has fought a string of notable battles in Australia and America, earning a reputation for heavy hitting and endurance.
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