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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1884
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes report on Dam Now Tack promotions and Wedding Novelties at Seweler Corner Twelfth and Main, with scattered political and local news items. The text references figures like Hoger Kerrigan and events in Wheeling, amid varied ads and public notices.
The will of CrHam Trammond was admitted to record by Clerk Hook's office yesterday with A Ht Jacobs and JW Brown as executors and J J Jacobs and James Heerax as security. A copper watch prize at a Catholic tir was settled, Mise Power Maller won $427 over Miss Katie Mit urn. Police on Market Street curbed disorder as Riverside Nail Factory reports over 100 thousand kegs of nails since starting production. A lecture at the Wherling Female College next Friday November 14th features Edward Larkin and others, tickets 23 cents. Social notes describe political excitement, upcoming events, and a planned North Frogs street Cooking Club supper at Mrs. Jessie Berger's residence.
Last week saw lively movement in the marriage scene with Mrs Loughlin and Miss Katily Rob opus wed Wednesday, Mr CN Hatey and Miss Basie Antisdale to marry Thursday in Wheeling, Col Robert McEdowney and Mine Annie Smith linked in New Martinsville, and Mr McLaughlin of Melaughlin & McGinley also tied the knot amid warm congratulations.
The Pale Lent Social, a South Side club for young men, held a select dance at Maennerchor Hall on Friday night with large crowds enjoying Joe Kramer’s superb music. The event marked a grand Fast End Social by the Fast End group and continued dancing into Saturday morning.
A Paris Morning News sketch profiles Mee Kate Katmeiersberg later Mile Rolla, a rising American soprano trained by Mme Marchesi. Her voice described as high and pure, able to sing La Flute Enchantée in original key, signaling a bright future on the Italian stage.
A late 19th century style skywatch piece details Jupiter as the bright morning star, Saturn’s western rise, and Venus and Uranus pairing with Mars. It covers Jovian belts, gibbous phases, and the parade of morning and evening stars, plus a November meteor shower tied to Tempel's comet.
A late 19th century notice records a county board in Ohio County West Virginia receiving a subscription for 3,000 shares at par from residents led by Pro. B.C. Hagen and others. The agreement binds the railroad to construct a 48 mile line and operate cars from the Big Short Creek valley to Wheeling, with indemnities and conditions, under a November 1844 date and ensuing local notices.
Amusement notices report Winthrop and the Alice General Attractions drawing full houses on sisterday at Shore Academy of MusicLeavitt's Minstrels and Two Johns at the Opera House Mme Ristori opens season at Chestnut Street Philadelphia with Brooks and Dickson presenting La Charbons Charcos Dealer to debut in America at Chestnut Street Theatre Laura Don returns to the stage after breakdown in Nile production and other English acts join Mina Bistori and Herman and Wilts in Clan dian critical praise. A riverboat sale and court bid events follow with details on the Parkersburg Transportation Company vessels Regular Courier and Diurnal and related legal notices.
Amid chaotic marble of mass rallies and counter celebrations in Marne Percy, voters debated the result as Cleveland and Hendricks led, fireworks filled the night, and demonstrations spanned streets. Reports described rival cheers, gunpowder, and rumor churn during a tense count as public spirits swelled.
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