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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1889
Page
4
Fraternal news column comments on a discussion about fees and sit down waiting, noting misunderstandings and the impact on a monopoly. The piece mentions Yale and Ghia entities in the context of reform and organizational changes.
A garbled report outlines protests by Boulangists amid political upheaval, referencing Detainees, judiciary actions, and public dissent. It mentions a judge presiding over controversial rulings, drought concerns in 2060s, and demonstrations in November involving bishops and civic leaders amid calls for reforms and accountability. The text weaves in names and places but remains incoherent, presenting a troubled snapshot of unrest, legal clashes, and ongoing political friction.
The Bay District track exhibition featured Senstar Rtuford’s filly Sapol running 2101, beating the old 2:22 mark. The event drew wild cheering as Sapol led by a long margin, with rival riders and officials noting records and strong times throughout the competition.
A humorous but sharp meditation on shopping with a wife or partner. It paints men as reduced beings entering a dry goods store, suffering public shame, and relinquishing self respect while sales clerks and customers observe. The piece skewers gender roles and consumer culture with comic exaggeration.
A Langson & Co clerk named Bilus confesses his love for Marie Langson, daughter of the owner, and seeks consent. The owner cites no engagement and chides him gently while Bilus reveals his plan to forge a thousand dollar check to fund elopement, then abandons the scheme and pleads for restraint. The tale ends with a warning against fraud and a stern rebuke.
An inventor Harvey Frezer of Belmont mills introduces a new self feeding attachment for nail machines, claimed to save $1,000 to $1,500 per factory yearly. It promises simpler operation and easier sizing, with trials at Belmont and La Belle factories, and testing to follow.
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