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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1891
Page
7
The scrambled OCR text outlines scattered mentions of people and places across American towns. It references individuals like Sara and various locals, plus civic details about meetings, weddings, and church dinners, all set against a backdrop of midwestern and eastern locales with hints of legal and social notices.
Special Correspondence describes Mrs Chandler's new Washington home as the city’s grandest social palace. Boston architects Bathe & Tilden designed a colonial exterior with modern interiors. The $179000 project will house Mrs Chandler, her son in law and daughter Eugene Hale, and features a 90 foot reception hall, banquet sized dining room, and linked drawing rooms. Other prominent houses by General Strong Tyler and Levi Leiter are noted for lavishness and scale, with Leiter planning a Dupont Circle facing estate. A younger architect, T F Schoelder, also gains attention for a self built model home praised for American originality and livable design.
Washington displays a wave of notable residences including Mrs. Senator Hearst Mrs. Cox Mr. Warder and other esteemed figures. Designed by Richardson and other prominent architects the city’s grand houses reflect a thriving urban elite. Warren Walumas
An official telegram from Rio Janeiro reports Brazil's finances are in excellent shape. The government expects receipts to yield a surplus after expenses, with a treasury reserve of 60,000 centos. Senor Mayring resigns as Bank of the Republic head. Baron Gantry slated to succeed. A second item notes the hanging of Alexander Crambers, alias Tom Sutton, for murder in Parerre on July 16.
A humorous 1900s style essay on Chicago World’s Fair ambitions noting a towering skyscraper rivaling Paris Eiffel Tower. It covers Keystone Bridge Company plans for a 1120 foot tower with a flagpole weather vane, elevators, seating for 25000, and speeches by Sam Jones and others. Also contrasts New York baggage, travel quirks, and cautions about genius versus everyday decency.
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