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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1896
Page
7
A sprawling, era-tinted list of people and places appears in a mid-century local page. Names from Shenandoah near By Town to Chicago, Mannington district, Morgantown, and Andover appear amid scattered social notices, marriages, travels, and legal snippets. The long column weaves in references to courts, conventions, and community trivia with few clear central events.
Local residents discuss a proposed street system and paving through a forthcoming vote. Notable visits include Mrs Phillips of Buckhannon and Miss Flunn Bailey returning from Jacksonville. Republican tensions in Lewis County surface as Gorge G. Cole withdraws. Attendees at a Sistersville convention included Ht L Bland and J F Hayden. Community members travel, visit relatives, and plan choir pictures as several individuals relocate or host guests across Buckhannon and Parkersburg areas.
A flurry of visiting professionals and officials records in Grapton West Virginia with Judge Joseph P Hoke from Kingwood, Dr RD Mackin from Fairmont, Dr J J Warder of Weston, and other residents and guests from Philippi Morgantown Beverly Clarksburg Oakland Wheeling and Parkersburg. The Coural Hotel plans extensions while patrol street vacant lot prepares for new annex work.
Readable fragments describe local events in Burlington and nearby towns. Mentions a family burial, a sick resident in town, social visits, a warrant served for keeping a place open on Sunday, fines and a brief jail term, an arrest for resisting with force, strawberry markets, and a Pittsburgh lead about a well site along Beep road.
A distressed businessman, strained by competition and cash needs, faces pressure as his mortgage and finances loom. His daughter enters with a plea about buying a much desired item, revealing family tension and the impact of economic strain on their household.
Steubenville society notes list Ada visitor Hannah Pag and a series of guests and residents in town, with mentions of Chicago relatives, Creswell and Cleveland connections, and a Tam Tite Circle anniversary event. The item details social calls, hosting duties, travel, and family visits among dozens of named individuals and households.
London May 28 Queen Victoria to mark seventy seventh birthday tomorrow though health fears linger after fifty eight years on the throne. Details recount her childhood, marriage to Prince Albert, coronation, family, and public duties, noting her aging and reduced appearances with no grand celebration planned.
In Washington Pa the jury found Wright guilty on three indictments. A motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial was denied. The court allowed the mother’s recognizance for August term. Judge McIlveine supported the verdict and would hear attorneys on whether Wright was a Yanker.
Ohio Lode No 11 and McDanial Lodge of Perfection host several degrees for large classes with Scottish Masons in attendance. Wheeling Lodge No 5, Wheeling Union Chapter No 1, and other lodges announce upcoming meetings, elections, and degree work as officers and members prepare for a busy Masonic schedule next week.
Eastern Star Miriam Chapter No 1 held a regu lar meeting with good turnout. No work was done but a social and literary fashion followed and plans for a spelling bee prize were discussed. Talley Hayes Circle No 2 held its meeting with attendance and Memorial Day was the main issue. Committees were named to visit cemeteries including Mrs Chalfant Hall Peninsula Fullerton Mrs Frye and Mrs Zorn. The article recalls Memorial Day observances and the Wo A R visit to place flowers on graves of comrades.
An old promotional fragment argues that disease is a blood taint and that Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures by clearing poisons from the circulation and rebuilding healthy blood. It cites consumption and various afflictions as blood diseases and claims the remedy strengthens digestion and vital organs. A caregiver testimonial from Morgan County praises rapid improvement in a child after four bottles.
Graves to be decorated grow in number as Memorial Day honors fall heroes who defended the nation. Ladies of the G A R pledge to assist comrades, decorate graves, and honor living veterans. They urge schoolteachers to raise flags at half mast and involve students in lessons about Memorial Day. Ladies of Honor announce regular meeting May 29 at Mclain's Hall with initiation and an invitation to a social.
Wetzel Democrat comments on the Republican party in West Virginia and its leaders. Charles Hart, John B. Floyd, G. W. Arkineon, and others are described as brain contributors in a critique of party loyalty. The piece discusses shifting allegiances and ambitions for state offices amid party infighting.
In Belfast Ireland Northern Whig reports a notable golf contest where Mr Malcolm Brice of the city, son of Capt L. Brier, wins the prize cup in a final tie run under special handicap. Match results show W Chapman and H Walker, M Brice and Wy Chapmen, R Seaver and H M Charley, Kennedy and MNeill, Wheeler and Moffett advancing to rounds with Brice ultimately defeating Miller by two up with one to play.
A royal proclamation announced by the people at 9 a.m. declares the coronation of the heir to the throne scheduled for May 26 in Moscow. Officials, heralds, and guards will present the royal regalia at the Kremlin while churches plan services across the empire.
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Fragmentary OCR notes show Democratic primary results with partial tallies for several candidates including Hawley Meddon Wilson Keay Campbell Tartley Payne and Silver. The text is garbled and lacks full context or dates, hindering a complete reconstruction of the race outcome.
An apparent chaotic quoted exchange describes a lecturer asking if anyone in the audience is a perfect man, with remarks about a tense, possibly abusive crowd. The scene involves a manager, a clash over authority, and a chaotic, distorted audience response as a power struggle unfolds.
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