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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1883
Page
2
The Register claims a readership several thousand copies above any newspaper in the two Virginias or the Eastern seaboard, suggesting clear advertising advantages as a preferred medium.
The tale portrays a raucous Peck's Bad Boy figure tangled in sympathy with women who have fallen, a chaotic urban scene featuring a restless young man and his misadventures. Amid noisy crowds and brash banter, the narrator sketches a string of blurred incidents, with crude humor and improvised schemes driving the action.
The Steuenville Weekly reports Republican state ticket talk with Heath and Brown figures, critiques on candidacies, and local social happenings. It notes a Market Street incident and praises stage performances at local theaters, plus church soap project and a Toronto band excursion.
The item lists a long social calendar in Martin's Ferry including gatherings at the Unnocer Hotel, a benefit for the A.3,D, and various visits by residents and visitors. It mentions local figures such as Var nallen of Cleveland, Dr. Talbott, John Armstrong, and Henry Greiner, with details of meetings, church events, and preparations for Decoration Day activities and a reorganized brass band.
A distressed man resists wearing his son's old clothes and plans suicide. After visiting Old Rarity Hospital and roaming the alley, he hides, finds a tailor, and finally tries on a new set of clothes. A bystander or friend urges him to seek help as he exits toward the store.
Inland notes describe improvements at the Regeau Brewing Company with a new bottle washing machine handling 1 800 revolutions per minute, plus ongoing railroad track work near Riverside coal bank. Reports cover Belmont forge yard, Riverside furniture, La Belle mill upgrades, and various Ohio Valley industries increasing output and employing more hands as plants ramp up operations.
Multiple Bellaire works resume full output as glass factories run at capacity and new buildings begun. Union Window Glass and Vermont Glue plants report steady to rising activity while others slow. A novelty window tool line reopens and a circus visit interrupts labor. Production lines edge toward summer shutdowns with last shipments anticipated by month’s end.
Wellsburg Industries reports strong production at The I’sp Hand Glass Works and Treeside Glass Works. Factories run at high capacity with new furnaces and diverse designs, including square “Sereey Lilly” sets and various fashionable table ware.
The report details expansion in a riverfront district with a new office, engraving and mould departments, and a strengthened board of directors. George and Brady lead operations at Mary paper mill with a gas well planned to cut costs, while Ray Co’s mill and Brill mill push forward. Factories near completion include a brick building housing a smith shop and machine shop, a 40 by 100 foot structure, and the Brilliant glass works resuming operations amid rising orders.
reports from Union Flint works and numerous local manufacturers show steady output and rising demand. brick yards, glass works, table ware, lamp production, nails, and pumps all operate at high capacity with plans for expansion and new orders. workers sought as shipments rise and mills run at full time across the district.
In New Martinsville court, civil matters remain light as judges focus on state cases. a Grand Jury returned few indictments while Daniel Remley received a three month county jail sentence for misdemeanor. local activity includes construction and community notices amid a feverish period.
A dense broadcast of Belmont county happenings notes fires, strikes, accidents, legal actions, and civic meetings. Highlights include a lightning strike damaging a roof, a hatchet incident at Martin’s Ferry, escape attempts by prisoners, a river railroad work push, and a county grand jury term. Additional items cover medical society sessions, police cautions, and local proclamations in the same period.
Obituaries and funeral notices announce the deaths and impending services for several individuals, detailing dates, locations, and burial plans. Names include Neininger, Engelmandt, and Auth, with mentions of Mount Wood Cemetery, Bridgeport Ohio, and public viewings. The notices reflect period language and community rites of the era.
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