Why Was This Danish Immigrant in California Looking for Love in Wheeling?Kate Wietor February 12, 2022“A SOBER, cultured, industrious merchant of age 40 desires the acquaintance of respectable lady, object marriage. No objection to widow...
The Mysteries of Mabel: Journalist, Working Woman, and MotherEmma Wiley June 28, 2021Mabel Hull first became a mystery due to a collection of her scrapbooks at the Ohio County Public Library. The...
Three of the Funkiest Contests in Wheeling’s HistoryEmma Wiley April 26, 2021What is the weirdest contest that you’ve ever competed in? Throughout Wheeling’s history, there have been some funky contests—from twin-matching...
These Vintage Easter Ads Provide a Glimpse Into Wheeling’s PastEmma Wiley April 3, 2021Easter dresses…Easter bonnets…For those who celebrate Easter, you know that your attire is important. Spring is in the air, a...
Uncovered in Photographs: The Children Who Worked Wheeling’s FactoriesEmma Wiley January 26, 2021While Wheeling has a rich and proud history of organized labor, the issue and history of child labor is often...
The Giant Wheeling Tabernacle Built in Only Four DaysEmma Wiley January 11, 2021In only four days between January and February of 1912—over a century ago—hundreds of Wheeling residents came together to build...
Local Letters to Santa from 1904Emma Wiley December 11, 2020Writing letters to Santa Claus has long been a tradition for many children who celebrate Christmas. Some send the letters...
10 Silly Suffrage Snippets from The Wheeling IntelligencerEmma Wiley September 29, 2020On March 10th, 1920, West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that...
Wheeling Leaves Its Mark on TwainChristina Fisanick January 11, 2019On Jan. 10, 1872, one of America’s most celebrated storytellers took the stage at Wheeling’s Washington Hall. An Intelligencer reporter...
