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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1892
Page
2
A garbled OCR page lists assorted notices and ads from a lively late 19th or early 20th century newspaper. It mentions sellers and goods such as watches, health restorers, and cosmetics, along with event notices and a few street references. The text preserves names like LOU SWABAUKER and B. TULLMAN, plus locations such as Market and Main streets and references to expositions and sales.
Local workingmen and labor friends react to reports that the Homeswad Advisory Committee faces treason arrests. Leaders condemn Carnegie Company actions as merciless, while some say arrests may provoke investigation of labor issues and moral rights. The discord centers on Homestead mill defense, armed guards, and alleged law violations by both sides. Lute Bros dry goods, first class laundry in the state.
An obituary recalls Mrs. Margaret McMurray born October 14 1807 near Tarmon died September 1992 at Mer Home on Cherry Mil near Mount ilvet in her 83rd year. She was mother of seven with eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A devout church member for over seventy years, she influenced church history and relied on the Bible in illness. She rests in Stone church cemetery as family remembers her kindness and faith. Also notes a railway excursion train for Moundsville to depart October 5 with stops at Hopewood and Sterling.
Col J A Miller was chosen Chief Marshal for Columbus day parade with ten division marshals named. Staff appointments to be filled from participating organizations. Decoration Committee met with low attendance and noted strong German interest in the event.
Local items report a city electric light loan payment of 4000 principal and 4800 interest, reducing the balance to 72000. The page notes include sports tidbits on Jack Glasscock's return, court actions for slapping and damages, naturalization applicants, a motor accident near a bridge, a review of Bleak House at the Opera House, a small fire at a dwelling, Della Goodwin's street accident, and various public notices and ad blurbs from Moundsville.
Very few petitions appeared yesterday as the supply for assessment corrections dwindles. Items listed include Fourth Ward property on Seventeenth Street seeking reduction, and various figures for parcels in La Grange and Rueble’s additions. Also noted were renewed deeds left for record and transfers filed with Clerk Hook’s office, including parcels in Howell’s page and the Citizen’s Building Association.
The Supreme Court upheld the Circuit Court verdict in the William Maier murder case and remanded for new execution scheduling. Maier killed his wife on Wood Street in Wheeling, fled, and was captured near the National Road. The court also remanded State v. Allen Harrison of Cabell county. Public notices and local listings follow.
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