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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1886

Page

8

THE PRUSSIAN VENUS IN THE SPREEWALD

A vivid travelogue from New York dated November describing a German journey through the Spreewald. The narrator and Frau Von Shack observe the Prussian Venus and a curious family called The Vets from the Uurta race. The piece covers German travel culture, canal life, and impressions of rural Germany with observations on customs, religion, and the rights and manners of peasants.

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Fragmented colonial tale of a Germanic dwelling scene

A richly described interior and family life set around a small thatched dwelling with living quarters for multiple generations. The text portrays its cramped spaces, old furniture, and the unusual daily routines as observers note the wife cooking, the daughter’s appearance, and the lived-in simplicity contrasted with vivid observations of cultural details.

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President at Wisconsin Desk Autographs Await Action

In a noisy room a figure sits at a large desk as a line of autograph albums awaits a signature. A Havana cigar rests between lips while the president surveys the scene and a grandfather's specs pinches the air around the sign of saucers and a rubber email holder.

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Cummings Named to Represent Sixth District in Congress

Amos J. Cummings, New York journalist and veteran editor, elected to represent the Sixth district in Congress. Born in Conklin, son of clergymen, he served in the Twenty sixth New Jersey volunteers and fought in the Prussericks and Chancellorville campaigns. He rose from compositor at The Tribune to city editor and later Sun, becoming a leading figure in New York journalism and a Woodrow Wilson era public personality.

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Santa Annas Bride and Dowager Widow in Decline

The long profile recounts Gen Santa Anna in exile and the faded life of his second wife. After his fall, she loses status and wealth, living simply in a Tad Day residence with dwindling means and a neglected salon, mocked for slovenliness yet clinging to memories of former power.

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Fragmentary Verse Note on a Weary Night

A fragmented OCR passage hints at archaic spelling and a lone speaker. The lines reference a woman named Aline and a struggle with sweetness and desire, though the text is garbled and difficult to parse for full meaning.

Battle for the Nation Emphasizes Progressive Democratic Fight

An old registry note outlines a political battle in which progressive, independent, and honest Democrats vie for control. The text stresses the importance of fair reporting and steadfast, rightward-standing leadership amid a charged national contest.

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