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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1890
Page
4
A disorderly council session discusses the removal and replacement of key executives including General Manager Glen Gilfillen and President Reymann amid disputes over road use and responsibilities. The dialogue references wardens and authority, with tentative plans for interim leadership and accountability.
A local meeting at Court Jug Chapline Street ratified a Congressional nomination. Speakers included Williney Dearne, Judge Cochran supporters, and Hubbard. The crowd was fair and noisy with political rhetoric and improvised platform remarks from Capt William Otto and Jane Bimbly.
German and Dutch background, diverse applicants sought for a Hillsdale area farmer. Notices from Hinsdale and nearby counties describe men offering land and money, while seeking wives aged 25 to 40, with or without children, and willing to relocate. Other notes mention local social events, medical notes, and community obituaries. Calls for middle aged, single or widowed candidates, with emphasis on practical domestic partnerships over beauty.
A dog on a moving train created chaos as it attacked the conductor, baggageman, brakeman, and a passenger. The owner resisted attempts to restrain the animal while passengers watched. the incident ended with the dog biting the conductor and leg injuries to the brakeman. The owner urged immediate action, recalling prior dog bite cases in public unrest.
Washington Pennsylvania manager Mr Post arranged Borderland for next month at his Opera House. Typhoid cases rise in Burlington. Local notices call for funeral attendances, court actions, and community events from the Buckeye, Standard mill, and surrounding towns including Wheeling and Martins Ferry with several names and places listed.
A fragment notes Mrs James Blaine Jr visiting a New York hotel to meet with doctors about an upcoming operation. It describes her pale blue and white gown, inability to walk previously, and hope for regained mobility with crutches after surgery. Physicians consult Paris specialists for tendon, shoulder, and nerve issues.
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