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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1883
Page
2
Fragmented text appears as a garbled OCR with multiple partial phrases. It mentions heat, sewers, law, and a mix of unclear names and items. No coherent event, person, or organization can be reliably identified to form a factual summary.
Arwen Dare of Toms Ghit-Pagee attends a press of the Berd-Hofner nuptials with General Guvaip and others in St. Clairsville. The paper recounts preparations, dances, and local figures involved in the events, including weddings, dances, and community announcements across the town and surrounding areas.
In a turbulent tale from Stacekseike September 1, a man known as Bleck claims the violence stemmed from a put up job while witnesses describe a fatal melee. The affair centers on the disappearance of a Miss Linwest Worthen and a marriage protest linked to a public scandal in a local community. Police report Bleck’s arrest and a dramatic confession that ripples through the town as courts prepare to hear the case. The narrative also weaves in social events and sensational details from the era’s courtroom and marriage gossip.
Readable fragments describe a table item with new and book goods, towels, and name fragments. Mentions Seville, Porter, and Mrs J with a large number of others noted in passing. Context implies a retail or sales column but details are unclear.
Fragmented lines report a wedding at Bethany, visits to friends, church events, and local happenings in Brilliant and Eldar. Mentions of guests, a funeral, a building project, tavern disturbance, and factory prospects hint at a bustling small-town scene with names like Sprague Morrison Camp and community leaders involved.
Fragmented notice mentions a visit to Wellsburg and its bakeries and shops to showcase a supposed revolution in daily life. It also reports the death of Mira Rebecca Hudson of Fowlerwrille New Fowlerwrille in Ibie county last Wednesday morning at five. Military pental notes are noted as incoming and to be used more as Pablo learns about them.
Local notes from Martin's Ferry report visitors and returns, church pulpit changes, social calls, property developments, and business openings. Highlights include Mr Thomas Johns returning from mining regions, Rev de Je McCarrol's brother to preach, Mrs John Taylor and Miss Anna Frank's movements, and Alec Davidson promoting new shoe sales on Phoebus property. The column notes entertainment plans, fair attendance, and stockholder updates.
Fragmented OCR notes describe visits by residents to Martroagrey and a Wheel Exposition, with mentions of Bethesy College session starting in late September. The piece also references travels to the Great Bomber of parrons and poetic lines about rivers, wells, and beauty, concluding with a remark about Robert Melntire, a young man from Hevoks, taking part in the Wheel.
A historical sketch recounts A B Miller driving the creation of the pony express from the Mie spori to the Pacific, the $50 000 bet that launched the line, and the early challenges. It traces Russell Majors Waddell Co. role, routes via New Mexico Arizona Salt Lake and the frontier riders. The piece notes daring youth, dangers from Indians, flat settlements, and the evolution of mail transport toward telegraph and rail.
About seventy new students joined W. and J. College as the term began. A larger fair exhibit is planned with new sundries and stalls. Local notes speak of community events, burglaries, and court verdicts including not guilty in an infanticide case.
In Mannington last Sunday Jamra Las caster preached to a large audience delivering an excellent sermon. A serious accident occurred on the way from the Baptist Association with several injured including Mrs lower and Miss Maggie Kendal. Glover family and Kinsey escaped unharmed as two bogeys collided. vehicles torn and teams damaged. A corner stone laying for the New Mytoadiet Chrireh is planned for next week with Helton delivering remarks and an evening charity festival by Mantinetom.
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