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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1896
Page
9
A garbled OCR item mentions Ballot, dates, and names across a range of places and people. The readable fragments hint at political notices or voting events with scattered references to candidates and locales, but no clear, cohesive story or outcome is discernible.
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a shoe sale event with unclear names and dates. Readable bits reference training worn footwear and a possible buyer or store, but most specifics are obscured. The fragment hints at a local commerce note or advertisement with scattered partial words.
A fragmentary report outlines a trial involving footwear and geometric layout at a local school. The notes mention Poriit, Auntie arity, and Sure Sa with references to lane alignment, ventilation, and safety checks. Further context remains unclear due to OCR chaos.
Readable text mentions a pants sale in the clothing department with references to pricing and assorted items. Names and details are garbled, but the item focus is clearly on SPECINE pants and promotional phrases.
Local listing advertises overcoats and bargain pricing with bold figures and shop names. Includes partial amounts and appears dated, reflecting a storefront promotion.
Fragmentary OCR text references gloves and prices, mentions men’s items and a price around 96 dollars, but overall unclear. Names and places are corrupted, leaving minimal readable facts and no coherent event or outcome to summarize reliably.
Fragmented ad copy lists clothing bargains with prices like 89c 28c 1.15 1.43 and 1.75. Mentions skirts and all wool items advertised as specials. The readable line hints at a sale with low prices and a misread brand or store scene.
A doctor explains that a snake bite was misinterpreted. a thorn caused swelling and a remarkable mental influence on the patient. Jack Peters and Jock assist by keeping him moving and giving brandy, illustrating mind over body. The tale ends with a caution on beliefs about causation and healing.
A compilation of testimonials praises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for relief from indigestion and stomach troubles from diverse readers led by Judge Frank Ives. The piece notes widespread use in Michigan, promotions, and a Republican parade in Pittsburgh with large crowds and decorative displays.
Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock the political factional free excursion traveled to Sistersville with about six hundred fifty in the party. Seven groups joined, led by the Dupfort Guards, despite weak turnout from local clubs except the Republican Escort Club. Monday night Dems and free-silver allies are urged to attend meetings at their halls, with speakers including prominent local figures. Ballots were nearly ready, with most counties' boxes distributed and naturalization items debated in court.
The article reports discontent among older Republican leaders in Wood County over A B White editor of the Journal who made a rumor about the ticket. His denial and the Sentinel statement affect prospects for the party ticket and the likely impact on White’s future as a party leader. W P Robinson, Democratic candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, asks for votes.
October 21 reports numerous marriage line notices including Haniel B. Gallaher and Hutte McGeaston Jenais B. McCloy James Crejchton and Jauna B. Shepherd Frank Norman and Mollie Auben and others. Local guests Maria and Lizzie Rodgers return from Brillant. Election eve activities at the court house noted with Democratic prospects. County Hekel Mile race teased.
A traveling special train through St Joseph Missouri was stopped amid a political clash as silverites clashed with labor advocates at a station. Tensions rose with threats directed at visitors and a crowd gathered to witness the event before the train departed toward Cornell.
A garbled, OCR like report describes a large Democratic parade with scattered names and places, mentioning crowds, street scenes, and political energy. The text is incoherent but suggests a decisive party display and a political backdrop. The piece reads like a fragmented historical news snippet with many illegible terms.
In Buckhannon and Parkersburg West Virginia on October 31 Republicans tried to rally support with a crowd and parade. Fulton of Pennsylvania spoke at the courthouse. Parkersburg observed Flag Day widely as football results favored Parkersburg, with a 7 to 0 victory over the visiting team.
A fragmented local item mentions voting for W P Robinson for prosecuting attorney. It also briefly describes a fire at a mill near Buckhannon West Virginia around one o'clock, with the mill reportedly consumed and lumber value cited, plus references to insurance and holders.
A garbled exchange references marriage, hiring Jones, and social quirks, with unclear speakers and displaced phrases suggesting a historical column or staged skit. The text preserves names like Jones and Courter but lacks coherent context or events.
Steve Waterhone, a member of the Atlantic engine crew, was severely injured last night when a horse attached to a wagon bolted. The horse struck him, felled, and trampled him under the wagon. He suffered crushing injuries and is expected to be laid up for several days. The incident prompted a temperance advocate employer to question workers.
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