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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1897
Page
3
A long piece recalls the White House mail bag with scraps letters and petitions. One six foot petition signs repeated by a single man. The piece notes many signatures, crank letters, and the burden on President Garfield era staff, ending with a vignette about Grant Eldridge.
A collage of humorous mispronunciations and letter slips from many walks of life. Examples range from wedding letters misplacing items to misread ads and garbled sermons. The piece surveys comic accidents in speech, advertising language, and public addresses, noting the charm and embarrassment they provoke.
An odd tale from North Carolina recounts a broker visiting a mountain cabin where a hunter grows anxious over a hog and a nearby dog. A tense moment ends with shots fired and the dog killed, prompting the mountaineer to vow more caution and the narrator to depart.
A Washington Star exchange features an Importer and a statesman debating perfection and defects. They acknowledge flaws are inevitable and consider making them work to their own gain.
Paris May 6 Fashion at the races draws royal owners and a chic crowd. Women bet openly at poolside or at home, while gowns in Scotch plaid and leather trims, delicate gloves, and hats with pink flowers mark the spring season. Men wear long coats, beaver or light gray hats, and patent leather shoes as Parisian society attends the races dressed to impress.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a strange tale set in late 19th century circles. It centers on a drummer, a grocer, and a request for a sealskin shawl as part of a peculiar private exchange in a Western country setting.
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