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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1894

Page

9

Lily and Lok Wing Yuon wedding in Denver hush tone

Chinese miner Lok Wing Yuon wins bid to wed Lily Jin Sou after a dramatic courtly dispute. The Desom of her father's household is hosted with lavish oriental festivities and a festive display at Twenty first and Market streets. The marriage, backed by Justice James H Carve, proceeds amid family tension and public attention as relatives from both communities attend.

Lily Jin Sou Joe Wing Vurn Chios Mar ‘Wet Street Denver Republican Mira Lou Wenn Black Hawk Trenty United States Orient Miss Soc Markit Street Bal Lok Wing Yuon Los PARR Petra Fasher Jim Watehe Alremiy Ora Times Mata Marriaga Ators Abe Pha Lenger Mack Hawk Alory Wistrick Stewie Lok Wing Thomane He Humane Society Tilly Lok America Durtive Carter Armerican Carter Market Street Bey Yuan Heraell Bolog Wes Aira Yueo Hapurbad Colonat Walsh Ran & Road Vals Chin Poo Joss House

Fourth Western Virginia postmasters named in list

The May 18 notice lists postmasters for West Virginia counties J B El kios Hewitt Boone G M Dake Seaman Boone and W W Waynes Winitrede Racuwha counties as appointments in a statewide postal reshuffle. A separate report from New Federation plans discusses optional federating on rail systems under revised conditions.

Thee Virginia Pate Mass Enginvers Heatherhood

North and South Line Railroads to Be Completed in West Virginia

Ambitious plans for several new West Virginia railroads emerge as financiers and engineers survey Elk and Big Coal regions. Pittsburgh capitalists and Governor MacCorkle lead a tour of routes from Charleston to Sutton and beyond, aiming to connect Kanawha valley with Pittsburgh and extend lines toward Baltimore and Point Pleasant. Projects include Camden to Webster Springs, Webster Springs to Buckhannon, and a Tywarts Valley route to Point Pleasant, with August work on 50 miles of tracks promised pending subscription and funding.

West Virginia Kik River Kanawbs Pittsburg Fairmont Murrantown Pittsburgh Branca Charleston Jocwal Kanayebased Camden Raiirnada Sutton Pittsburs Fhancia Pittsou Hangwoa MacCorkle C.K. McDermott the Elk Elk and Funday Itansafé Charleston, Clendeenia and Sutton Road Addison Wooster Spring Webster County Bik River C. P. Dorr Jos, Fuecy and Bhat York Cc, &S Bix Davis Railroad West Virginia Central Pitsburg Prom Rosd Sane G Baltimore Beverly Webster Springs West Virginia Centra Kesapeake Ohio Virginia Elkins Alpena Collett Gap Greenbrier River Parabgitas Greenbrier Davis Upshur Balington Buckhannon Tywart’s Valley Point Pleasant Polnt Pleasant Ohio River Eli River Casement Rockefellers Gen. Casement St. Albans Kaniwha Peytona Madison Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Will Goon Piney Craek Raleigh County

Progress on the tariff bill and political maneuvering

Democratic Senators report progress on the tariff bill but fear Republican opponents will stall it further. Republicans maintain opposition to radical changes while preferring time delays, with focus likely on the sugar schedule next week. Also covered is a Paris dispute in St Denis over funeral processions and religious emblems, where the Council of State allowed mayoral prohibition if public disturbance is likely.

Wasumnetos D. C Pri Af Bt Paris St. Denis France Gunnell of State Lay Council of State Syractae Courier Miltoausee Journal Corey Commonweal Shily Saratogian Osineye Malluetiur Chloeyy Iritune Grace Minhs Dick Croker Washington Post Aniou Chicago Post Philadelphia

Brooklym Handicap and Lisbon Dispatch Mixture

A fragmentary note on the Brooklym handicap warns gamblers about bookies and dark horses. The second item reports Lisbon dispatches noting British pressure on Portugal to protect Portuguese subjects, with European powers’ approval implied. Col Clark, U. S. Army, claims health benefits from Sulphur Bitters, linking it to climate discipline.

Loxpox the Times Lisbon Portugal Hay Rio de Janeiro Tims Acteot Portugal Baa Col Clark U. 8 Arms

Demonstration Firing Demolishes Target Ship Indiana

A part of the Indiana was demolished today by two shots from a 12 inch projectile fired at Indian Head. The test used a two shot sequence to assess armor and blast effects, with observers noting the hull mass loss and debris patterns indicating structural failure.

Indiana Indian Head

Woman seeks annulment of Chicago marriage in Philadelphia case

Mrs. Catharine Schacklett of Alexandria files to void her April 26 wedding to J. Ross Landers of Chicago after alleging coercion and fraud while Landers allegedly drugged her. Subpoena issued for Landers returnable September 17. Schacklett is 65, Landers 35. The story then shifts to a secondary report about Rattlesnake Pete Gruber hunting snakes near the city, recounting how he collected twelve rattlers after a haul that included a snake climbing his shoulder and fangs sinking into itself.

Oil City Pete Gruber Rochester C.J. Reynolds Pittsburg Griffith Bho Calaboose Run Pate Charley Brown Graber Pete Seneca Street

Sensational marital troubles at Morgantown home

A Morgantown reporter notes a sensation over Mrs. Thomas J. Hoskinson in May. The couple’s marital issues involve Miss Louis Joseph, once a New Jersey schoolteacher and daughter of Jerry Joseph, a local flour merchant. The family learned of the marriage from notices in town papers, while Mrs. Hoskinson has not returned home, leaving relatives wary of the alleged problems.

George Joseph William Joseph Miss Joseph New Jersey

Fragmented quotes from oblique 19th century papers

A collage of garbled snippets from various newspapers references includes political jabs and social notes. Mentions of the Republican Legislature, Governor plans, and a “bicycling delegate” concept, plus scattered remarks about public figures, industry groups, and fashion trends.

Small Bullet Wounds and the Effects of Modern Projectiles

The paper by Prof Victor Harsing discusses how bullet behavior depends on entry materials and body composition. He explains that velocity, water content, and tissue type affect disruption, with wet tissues causing greater dispersion than dry. The study cites 15th century tests and modern experiments, noting skull shots risk higher disruption when water-rich.

Hilgueu Victor Harsing Roya Muguier Paris Develo & Hye Kucheria

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