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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1896
Page
4
A garbled catalog page lists numerous goods and prices including razors knives forks spoons and glass salts and peppers each with odd spellings and errors. Mentions goffered frames gloves handkerchiefs and silver items with scattered prices and unit counts.
A patchwork Wheeling era update notes county commission session plans, local deaths and burials, paydays, factory outages, court docket actions, and political campaign appeals. It mentions Seitzer Eaton foot injury, George Bresock burial, Dennis Gaus death, Belmont mill repairs, Clay Gas Board talks, and W. P. Robinson for prosecuting attorney. Also short notes on transfers, theft arrest, and local shop promotions.
Election night attraction Dorcas a operatic comedy by Poulton brothers receives 10 patrons and strong vocal numbers at the Opera House. A Breezy Time at the Grand is praised as a three act laugh with music and dance, featuring Marie Mildard and notable company.
Campaign events across Boothsville featured free silver and gold standard drives. J M Harr chaired meetings with speakers Fred T. Martin and Lews S Newman addressing crowds, while Hon W R Hooker and G Dayton led a parade of mounted horsemen. Urban enthusiasm waned as beer ran out and miner inspectors weighed in on Brown’s congressional bid.
In Washington Pa and across the state Republican miners express willingness to vote Democratic, citing Brown Dayton congressional feud and a hoped gold standard stance. Charles Arnold of Mineral County plans to back Bryan and Brown, saying many miners share this view. Also notes on a marriage, captured suspects, travel to Pittsburg, and local social events.
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