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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1884
Page
5
The report details widespread labor turmoil with wage reductions, plant shutdowns, and idle workmen across multiple factories in Beaser, Windsor, and surrounding towns. It notes specific mills and companies facing curtailments, with unions and labor boards involved, signaling a grim outlook for employment and production.
A Pittsburgh area survey shows mills moving to double shifts as repairs finish and orders rise, with several plants resuming full or extended runs. Buyers hesitate, rail and coke prices shift, and many works report fluctuating activity though overall business is seen as improving for weeks ahead. Local firms note cautious optimism despite lingering uncertainty in steel and iron markets.
A lengthy tribute extols Henry Ward Beecher as a central figure in American affairs. The piece lauds his intellect, moral stance, and influence from his Plymouth Church in Brooklyn to national politics, praising his anti slavery advocacy and role in Lincoln era, with a reverent portrait of his public life and enduring fame.
A humorous 19th century style note describes the latest gentleman’s fashion called the Father Hubbard. It suggests dropping the suspenders and wearing the shirt loose over the pants, not tucked in, to achieve the look.
A Marne British commentary ridicules American usage faults in English terms. It lampoons words like clever for amart and depot for railway station, notes misread adjectives, and mocks phrases that blur meaning. It ends by praising Sozodont as a remedy for dental and breath issues.
A mosaic of quoted lines mocks science, journalism, and society. Bits attack monopolies, politics, fashion, and hair color with satirical blurbs from various papers, noting curiosities about Vanderbilt Maud S and blondes versus brunettes in a wandering collage of 19th century humor.
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