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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1888
Page
5
Iyid Woon Mor Decrerait is noted as a key figure in a regional discussion. The brief item cites unnamed plans and local responses, with attention on a possible public works proposal and its reception among residents.
A long, fragmentary column surveys dresses, social events, weddings, and debutante gatherings in Wheeling society. It notes outfits, fabrics, and beauty trends, plus forthcoming engagements, dinners, and migration of fashion from London to Washington, with references to local families and entertainers.
A catastrophic blaze in Rochester last night caused at least twelve deaths and twenty injuries as sixty five men were trapped on the third floor. Firemen urged residents to stay, but many leapt from windows to escape. Names of the missing and dead are listed, with burial and hospital details forthcoming. The blaze occurred near the Upper Falls of the Genesee River, with ten more feared lost in the flames.
A fragmentary travel note describes the Kingdom of Fife as seen from coastal promontories and Edinburgh, mentioning towns, landscape features, and legends. It weaves in historical allusions to Aberdeenshire, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, and Weems, with vivid but obscure reflections on scenery and local lore.
An article recalls old time corn shuckings and gatherings where crowds sang, danced, and roasted corn from a joint pile by torchlight. It contrasts past frolics with present times, noting leaders, dances, and songs as people celebrated harvests amid both white and Black attendees.
Johnston-Priday service announced for late Johnston family member aged 1, with details of funeral arrangements and burial at Calvary cemetery. Friends invited to attend. The notice lists funeral and interment times and expressed condolences from relatives and neighbors.
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