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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1883
Page
4
The piece notes the Sunday Register’s large circulation in the Virginias and Eastern Ohio and discusses a Cleveland meeting on suppressing polygamy. It covers debates over abolition, reform, and enforcement with reference to Moroveninsne and calls for nationwide action against polygamy and related social ills.
A garbled 19th century education report criticizes bureau practices and funding insufficiency. It notes literacy gaps, uneven attendance, and large numbers of white and colored students in the South. The document references 17,000 institutions and 252 colleges and universities in a context of reform and budget strain.
A discussion on church attendance notes a decline in usefulness of sermons and suggests a future form focused on earnest sympathy and closer fellowship between preacher and listener. The piece critiques pulpiteering by Beech er and Talmage while exploring public appetite for fewer, more impactful sermons.
A tangled story centers on ANIL and Ye do detioataine of he lazy Hesey F TWh AST, alleging a long affair, reviving questions of dower, property, and legitimacy. Witnesses describe marriage strain, a late daughter, and a belief that Tipsiey Pleven aided by religious works may influence the verdict.
An essay argues there is a place for every type of person including the masher, comparing him to the tobacco sign and a poodle or parrot, noting female fascination with small insignificances, while contrasting mind and sentiment in social behavior. The piece riffs on appearances, gendered tastes, and social signaling with pointed humor.
A sprawling column catalogs social pretensions and marriage markets, mocks titled aspiration, and critiques cultural standards with references to American and foreign figures. It mentions Boston insolvency cases, university politics, and mentions of Mrs Zelda Segui Lopes and Miss Flora Morrell among other vivid names and events.
A Baltimore Cleveland and Pittsburgh wealth portrait details three millionaires of Pittsburgh, William Thaw, Arunah Abell, and others. It notes Thaw as Pennsylvania Railroad stockholder and benefactor, Abell as Baltimore Sun founder and investor, plus Rockefeller’s Standard Oil in Cleveland. The piece surveys fortunes, lifestyles, and notable properties and philanthropy across the three cities.
J H Wade, second richest in Cleveland, rose from carpenter to photographer to Western Union magnate. He built a telegraph network, led Western Union, presided over the City Savings Bank, and funds charity while living modestly on View Avenue. Henry Payne, son of Sorian Perry’s heir, earned wealth in rail and real estate ventures, supporting Democratic ties, art interest, and a life of quiet retirement. Rockefeller relatives feature in local circles, with church roles, education work, and a reticent, studious lifestyle, amid a long civic legacy in the city.
The residence of Mr V Langiss hosted a December uh event as Doddridge county's Swinney Lew Bood and Diadie Leaguyt of Mirgutinville joined in marriage. The bride wore blue silk with lace and the couple, after a ceremony at 5, celebrated with music and a grand reception in Quiet Dell before leaving for Morgannville.
A translated Nord Deutsche Zeitung account details the Chinese emperor’s palace with gold tipped ivory adornments a Ningpo bedstead and dragon phoenix embroidery. Attendants revere him as a god while ministers enter through grand gates in elaborate ceremony and the imperial apartments boast intricate woodwork silk curtains and carved pillars reflecting ancient dynastic prestige.
In Philadelphia and Potter County reports, a social clash mocks a youngwoman claiming malaria as a badge of aristocracy. The piece notes doctors and patent remedies like Peruna and Manalin as quack cures, while residents recount healed ailments and skepticism toward such claims.
A damaged OCR notice invites Wheeling area newsboys to sell copies of The Sunday Register and The Day Register. top sellers win a Waterbury watch or other prizes, with various towns listed for eligibility and Christmas timing noted.
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