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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1882
Page
5
A long, garbled historical article recounts a major case in Wetzel county, detailing a violent incident at a tavern, the ensuing investigation and a mass trial. It mentions defendants, juries, executions, and several suspects, with scattered references to places like Wheeling and Ohia, and to officials, judges, and dates from the period.
A large crowd gathered in Wheeling to witness the public hanging of Horbert G. Poole for murder. Reported turmoil and grief followed as officials, jurors, and townspeople reflected on the crime and its punishment.
Fragmented account describes how railways and a major project affect small country shops. Mentions diversions from local industries to a metropolitan center and changes in everyday goods and services. References to tailors, mercers, groceries, and carriages of gentry imply a shifting rural economy.
Readable fragments suggest a notice about a local revival in Fayetteville and a request to leave money at a cited office. Names and places are garbled but imply a humorous or satirical notice about donations and a misplaced pug with Chee.
Fragmented OCR piece asks about dollars and cents and cash fashion trends. Mentions what makes cash and value jump, asks what takes Mr Goah and Simei casa, and references immense dollars and cents in a garbled style.
A detailed survey of autumn styles for women and young men, describing fabrics velvet taffetas brocades and velours used for dresses and costumes. It notes draped skirts, military braiding waistlines, embroidered robes, new colorways from terra cotta to olive, and gloves, jewelry, and footwear trends for the season.
A long sketch of John Jarret president of the Amalgamated Association of Miners and his career across England and America, with biographical details. Includes Secretary William Martin of Lanark and Joseph D. Weeks, secretary at the same association, plus notes on D R Jones and John Flannery, and reflections on miners’ union history and related engineering topics.
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century issue compiles jokes and quips about street life, letters, exams, and social scenes. It folds in humorous exchanges about misheard phrases, a postal department ruling, a mother’s teasing, and a variety of colorful shorthand sketches, all presented in a period newspaper voice with regional flavor. The items reference everyday people, vendors, travelers, and small city scenes in a brisk, collage-like format.
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