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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1891
Page
3
An OCR driven segment details factory labor, schedules, and notices from Dreathvele mills. It lists operators, work shifts, product lines, and mentions local figures like Arnott and Donnelly in scattered context amid workplace activity and notices. The text preserves names and roles as read, reflecting a dated industrial community notice card.
The review praises Miss Robins in Hedda Gabler, noting her sharp, treacherous heroine and strong stage presence. It cites reactions from Canadian and English press, highlights Robins’ performance, and mentions related works and theater planning in New York and Paris venues.
In a roundup of baseball and other sports news this week, the New York League team dropped from third to seventh despite defeats by Pittsburg. Reports note outbatting and fielding stats, with Buck Engle’s status uncertain due to injuries. Other items mention Yale Harvard plans, Princeton track, boxing rumors, and regional athletic notes from Wheeling to Brooklyn.
garbled notes from the Ruglater era describe the Phillips Max hoodooed test well near Belmont Field with sinking, broken rope, and drill failures. Contractors face repeated misfortunes as casing, drilling, and pumping progress stall, while locals suspect misfeasance. some claim earlier buyers and operations hinder production, with continued water intrusion and damage to oil output.
The narrative recounts escape from Belle Island prison and voyage aboard the New York, detailing rations, coffee, and meager meals, then arrival at Annapolis. It follows transport to Camp Parole, discipline and transport orders, and the long trek by foot from Maryland through Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Wheeling, ending with a reunion and remarks on health. Highlights include Lee’s surrender news from Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and the chaotic movement of prisoners under Major’s command.
Grafton West Virginia May 16 details a busy day with decoration preparations a new bridge to the fair grounds and a sham battle pending. Local officials visitors and events include Dr A S Warders Jr Secretary W H Obley ill postmaster C F W Kunst and others with sporadic health notes and a mention of scarlet fever cases.
A historical notice warns that long standing catarrh in the head and throat can descend into the windpipe and bronchial tubes, risking pneumonia and lung involvement. It cites Ida G Jackson of Graf ton and lists doctors Copeland and Mell of Wheeling as providers offering care and treatment for throat and lung diseases.
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