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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1883
Page
7
Fragmented narrative recounts a wary boy's tales and overheard conversations about a road, a fall, and a family dispute. It mentions a minister, a boy named Hix Pa, and a tense trip near Lee Lake. The piece shifts through faded dialogue and scattered scenes, highlighting confusion and strain within the group.
The clipped item cites gossip from newspapers about women and fashion, noting petty scandals and social trends. It references Talmage, St. Louis youths, and Philadelphia calls while quoting remarks on female behavior and marriage rumors.
Notes on iron miners, coal miners, cigar makers, glass blowers, railroad workers and other trades. Mentions leaders, unions, strikes, and labor activity across communities, with references to local firms and institutions shaping labor movements.
A letter discusses bead pass and a proposed labor setup, addressing Mr James Talbot and others. It covers factory management disputes, wage policies, and a plan to recruit skilled workers, with references to Philadelphia, Liruabity Neb, and rail routes to Chicago. It notes resentment toward dictatorial control and urges careful selection of workers.
A historical newspaper item discusses rumors of Knights of Labor disintegration and internal strife, asserting the organization remains solid. It references the Cinvin HL assembly, leadership, and the need for unity while describing broader labor movement principles and cautious optimism.
Industrial notes describe no consensus on immediate wage stoppages yet expect continued running. West Virginia and Ohio Valley plants report varying activity. Creek mills operate at parity, Tack factory four days weekly, North Wheeling glass and Casper shops at full capacity, Riverside steel, Badley Bros wagon works expanding, and Top Mill blast furnace due to start soon with Hobb’s Brockunier and Co. electric works at full crew.
Thomas McCleary departs for Chicago while Jobori the Pittsburgh butler returns home. Riverside nail factory expands self feeding machines and hires more. Belmont blast furnace and mill report strong runs. Glass works operate smoothly as other plants upgrade, with new boilers and a timbered railroad project advancing amid broad industrial activity.
Report from Martins Ferry shows continued expansion in the glass and ware industry. Swartz appointed to fill ware filling, Jatin Turns supports packing, new annealing furnaces started, and operations boosting output. Offices near completion. Lily and McNichol return to posts. Engraving machines to be added. overall production up with strong demand.
Robert McCleary of Tows Foundry reports Bell Newark area seeing a boom with many new frame houses. Prices range 350 to 2300 dollars. rents high, suggesting strong investment and demand. Builders SM Goudy OC Moore Lavi Shipman Kerr & Son report multiple homes under contract as Martin's Ferry expands rapidly.
Delegates from New York, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Massachusetts will attend a gathering to devise a plan of action for the socialist movement. The conference traces roots to the International Workingmen's Association founded by Karl Marx and discusses movements across France and Germany, with prominent figures and journals noted as influence sources.
The News for Titk Sus pay Reartsver offers prizes to top selling news boys October to Christmas in Wheeling and surrounding towns. First prize a warm Waterbury watch. second prize a dialed Waterbury watch. other prizes include Waterbury watches for Wheeling runners-up and additional awards in multiple towns as copies of The SUNDAY REGISTER and related titles are sold.
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