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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1891
Page
4
A sprawling, opinionated column surveys political tensions, labor claims, and public projects. It rails at party figures, comments on railway safety, naval movement limits, and a costly Birmingham coal incident while debating Alaska fisheries, poaching, and native rights. It also discusses a new Bible translation project and the fate of revised versions.
Proceedings wrap up after a busy September Circuit Court session. Jury verdicts favor plaintiffs in several cases while others are continued or appealed. Notable actions include guardianship and fraud allegations, trust appointments, and orders of sale or distribution.
A jumble of local items reports a landing measurement, a yacht trip near town, and crowds expected from the city. G Meyer & Co placed orders for furniture bound for New Mexico, with earlier goods sent to China via missionary routes. A quiet opera attendance notes Rose Ox and a theatrical show, while a street accident leaves no injuries. Counterfeiters are reported arrested with notes seized, notes circulating beyond borders, and an enormous suit implied.
A long morning meeting at Neill and Eilingham’s union offices ended near midnight with both warehousemen and merchants rejecting a proposed wage scale. The dispute centers on pay, hours, and union membership, with threats of a general strike if no agreement is reached and a new advertisement seeking 25 replacements.
The Philadelphia Press lauds Blue Jeans as the season's best play with realism and a live saw mill scene plus a country band. Tickets go on sale at Fisk's Tennesseeans and Weil's. Grand hosts Tennesseeans and Myles Fade engagements with limited runs. Austria's World Fair exhibit plans seek 10,000 florins grant and a government commission. Local notices report shoe bargains, a funeral, hunting yields, social events, and staffing changes in nearby towns.
A Wheeling scene vividly described as Centre Market on a Saturday night fills two large market halls with buyers and sellers from all city wards. The piece praises the bustle, diversity, and social mix, noting the market’s growth since a new Fifth ward building and its appeal to families preparing Sunday dinners. It highlights diverse vendors, lively cries, and the cosmopolitan crowd, including women shopping with servants, couples, and children, all seeking provisions for the weekly feast.
Offers inducements hard to find elsewhere as a bustling past week yields the largest city assortment. Prices begin at 1.39 for 100 children's and misses jackets ages 4 to 12, and 2.98 for 75 misses jackets in three styles. Shoppers will struggle to find similar quality elsewhere under 4.00.
Davis, a colored man, was arrested after pulling a gun on Isaac Stratton. He allegedly claimed to be a bad nigger from Kentucky. Officers fired five times before capture. The day's local notices include a Democrat Club meeting, a free admission charity event by King’s Daughters, and various church and social updates. Multiple regional names and places appear in brief notices throughout the page.
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