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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1883
Page
3
The Sunday Register sketches the tone of literary editors and reviewers, noting gossip about upcoming features and romances, with vivid yet neutral tones. It surveys conversations about teletypes, romantic tales, and the evolving literary scene, mentioning editors and readers reacting to new works.
The fragmentary text references General Kant's New York office and a peaceful relation with an elevator bay. It notes hopes Congress will increase the volume of the vorvency, mentions Javan earthquakes reports and six men shot for attempting something, and references General John A. Logan writing two plays and acting in an amateur performance.
Fragmented OCR text reveals a humorous, chaotic scene with stray dialect and garbled phrases. It mentions a barber, a police officer, a tax bill, a talk on driving, and moments of domestic chatter amid a larger, jumbled dialogue. The piece reads like a mosaic of conversations and interruptions.
A sensational tale portrays Scarface Sam controlling the labor market with Chinese workers for the Mexican and Texas railroads. It claims workers must pay for clothing and accommodations, with possibilities of disappearance back to China. The piece links Sam Hing to a supposed American fortune and mentions reactions and purported medicine pitches surrounding the era’s immigration labor friction.
A hazy prose fragment paints a garden scene with shifting memory imagery and lyrical, dreamlike language. It blends detours of longing, nature, and artistry, moving through fleeting visions of fruit, seasons, and inner reflection.
The tale recounts Inex de Castro the favored mistress of Pedro and her murder on orders of King Alfonso, her betrothal to the Infante, and Pedro’s vow of vengeance. It traces her lineage, the royal scandal, and the ensuing revolt led by Pedro, including bannishments, sieges, and a brutal aftermath in the Castilian-Portuguese court.
A fragmentary account recounts Pedro I of Portugal arranging a public avowal of his marriage to Ines de Castro in 1381, her coronation, and the subsequent royal funeral rites. It describes their bodies interred together and the upheavals of later years including French desecration at Alcobaça and the fate of key figures in the saga.
A satirical guidance piece offers whimsical, chaotic verses about babies growing up. It mocks parental expectations and social pressures with misprinted lines and humorous, erratic imagery about infancy, behavior, and future adulthood. The tone mimics a period voice, listing improbable lessons and playful warnings to entertain readers.
Poetic fragment by Jean Bunte O'Reilly on unspoken words and singing of pain. The piece laments voices unheard, compares souls awaiting birth, and contemplates mortality, memory, and longing under a somber, reflective mood.
A 19th century reminiscence lists notable generals Meade, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and others, noting their aging, current roles in Congress, and later life amid a political landscape. It mentions Porter in Winter, McClellan in New York, Sickles, Doubleday, and Howard, with reflections on retirement and honors.
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