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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1884
Page
4
In Wyund village a tangled tale unfolds around Agatha Temple and her sisters Leonie and Mrs Tem ple. Geoffrey Murray and others influence their lives as untold pressures mount. The story traces love, duty and secrecy amid village expectations and family alliances.
A curious tale from Salem recalls a wedding dress linked to illness and death. A poor girl bought the gown for 50 dollars, the bride died before the wedding, and the girl’s family sought to end the match as the dress changed hands and spirits followed it. Attempts to return the dress failed and police were involved to reclaim the garment.
News sketch surveys wealth in Colorado through Senator H. A. W. Tabor and rivals like Dennis Sullivan and Jerome B. Chaffee. It notes Tabor’s rumored fortune, holdings in mining and property, and the public fascination with “Coloradoan” wealth while asserting he is not a millionaire. Other figures like Bowen and Hill are mentioned with varying estimates, painting a picture of fluctuating fortunes and public perception amid mining hype.
A historical society style column previews Mina Astor’s November New York wedding to a wealthy heiress of the Astor name. The article details her Paris made dress with pearl white satin and lace, a princess train, orange blossom pearls, and a rare family point lace veil. It contrasts modern simplicity with pageantry and reflects on wealth, status, and domestic ideals.
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