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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1883
Page
2
The Register asserts a large circulation surpassing Eastern Ohio papers. It emphasizes decades of advertising strength and broad reach across Sumter and surrounding regions, noting its daily presence and readership.
A vivid panorama depicts a famed duel and its shocking spectacle in a crowded urban setting. The crowd and reporters describe the scene with dramatic detail, naming places like New York and charts of the battlefield while referencing the sword and artillery. Spectators discuss the violence, the crowd’s reaction, and the broader impact on public perception of the event.
A long, largely unreadable item reports a northern Ohio kidnapping case and a rash of local social notes. It mentions the safe return of a young girl to Cleveland, courtly drama, and assorted visits, with names like Royal and Wise, plus small-town details about families, funerals, and forthcoming entertainments in the Cleveland area.
The 14th Regiment P V League held a reunion in Wasimdown this week marked by a long-town parade, a large dinner at the Ya al Grounds, and speeches at the Town Hall. The event drew many survivors and locals despite a chaotic social backdrop reflecting the era’s spirit and civic address.
Local items mention Benjamin Dickey and son TW T Dickey, travel plans through Nebraska and Kern, and visits by various residents. The piece notes social events, church matters with the Synod of Ohio, and a upcoming Belmont County court text meeting. Unclear dates and many fragmented names appear throughout.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Panoramas and their painters in Paris and across Germany, naming Neuville and others, and noting developments from early attempts to later improvements. It mentions Daguerre and Muytton, the evolution of panorama painting, and the influence on journalism and fiction, with references to modern console and public amusements.
The week features a church social by the Young Ladies Mission Band at the Presbyterian Church and a county gathering to promote a fair in Diorougl bred county. Dr John C. Tallman dies after a long illness in his 40th year, with funeral arrangements noted by many friends and relatives.
Local column from Parkersburg details visits and departures including Mr. and Mrs. 3, travel to Kansas, Mrs. Thomas Savage and sister heading to Lustians to visit friends, Nellie Luerey returning from Redmond trips, and various residents arriving or leaving for illnesses, business, and social engagements. The fragment lists numerous names, moves, and small town updates with occasional remarks on health and travel.
October 19 reports a gathering at Oscar Uely’s with attendees including Mig Losive Berk of Betheny and Mr Oliver Danes of deGereon county Ohio. Hon Wm Hammond’s residence hosted a pleasant event with elite locals. plans mention De Witt Parte and John Marre leading a party to see Applegate in visiting Alans Wilrov't. James R Lewis convalescent and Hodette Wilson of Kanea noted. Kanea visitors to Weilburg for office discussions.
The Wellsburg column reports Dartell Beuthera and Gilmore advancing a gas works project at Midway with rights of way secured from village and nearby residents. It notes the Dissiond Coal and Coke Company officers, school reform discussions, and remarks on local education, lighting shifts from coal and oil to gas, and social contrasts before the war.
The text records the death of Mr W H McKelvey and a lengthy obituary noting his business, friendships, and interment at Brooke cemetery. It also describes a gathering for Mr Carroll’s 75th birthday with family, a band, and a ceremonious chair presentation, reflecting community traditions and memorial sentiment.
A long-winded Benwood sheet reports social events and local notices. The piece mentions a Sunday school class, a wine social, and a range of local speakers, with references to school programs, plans for public performances, and a town-wide effort to repair a rail line near Wheeling. It notes a typhoid fever case, a forthcoming ballet, and several social gatherings at Gravel Street School and nearby venues.
A community drive in Moundsville aims to attract the Allegheny and local firms to locate a new industrial venture here. Residents pledge substantial support and fund-raising to secure a site, with details of the plan noted at a recent meeting and plans to begin work by November.
A garbled 19th century column notes legal actions and civic matters including a case for embezzlement from a city fund with fines and enforcement warnings, plus remarks on a Grand Lodge meeting, political shifts, irregularities investigations, and personal notices about Col. Wm. P. Brown and a child ill with scarlet fever. The text preserves names such as John W. Davis, Lincoln Lodge No. 4%, Lemone Turner, Mr. Jen McMahan, and Mrs. Julia KeenIsing, with references to Baltimore visits and local civic tempers.
A garbled public notice offers prizes for boys selling copies of papers in multiple towns. It states the largest seller in various locales will receive a watch and other gifts, with prizes presented on Christmas morning. Towns named include Wheeling Waterbury Martins Ferry and others, with a deadline near October and Christmas.
A fragment from a small town fair notes a turkey prize event with boys competing for valuable gifts. Watches and other prizes are displayed at a shop window in Market Wheeling as residents attend and comment on the lively, friendly contest. Local figures and officials are mentioned in passing amid a bustling preparation week.
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