Excursion from Lynchburg and local notes amid a sunlit city
A Lynchburg excursion arrives today as Col William Lamb heads to New York. Local figures including Mr John J Samuel of Vickery & Co depart for New York. The American Dental Association will meet at Old Point Comfort next year. Weather records note a 101 degree reading at Burrow's drug store. Residents and visitors circulate through Broad Creel and Church street with social visits and travel plans. Firefighters respond to a gasoline stove explosion on Church street, while John Perreber is arrested for hindering department progress.
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Lynchburg
William Lamb
New York
John ,J. Samuel
Vickery & Co
American Dental Association
Old Point Comfort
James Levy
Fast Main Street
Church Street
Campbell
Martinsville
M. C. Ferratt
Broad, Creel
Edward Loughran
Wash- Indon
D. C
John B. Loughran
Ocean View
Annie
Jesse
Ivy Nurney
Anna Dalby
Wood Street
Suffolk
Ocean Steamship
Newmort News Ship Building and Dry-dock Company
HH. W. Harsvey
Claiborne Jones
Laura FP. Barnes
Goldsboro
N. Y
Lillie Blick
Waller H. Barnes
Lea
Emma Bruce
Gloucester County
Lulu Thumm
Lucy Bruce
Jennie Thumm
Katie
Norfolk
FE. J. Codd Company
John Twohy
Baltimore Sun
H. W. Clark
Thomas L. James
James
United States
C. Alexander
Danville
Cotton Exchange
T. A. Guy
Jackson
Syrup of Pigs and Coastal Steamers Servicing Towns
Advert reads Syrup of Pigs for constipation and general health, with claims of kidney and liver benefits. Public notices detail weekly steamer schedules from Fortress Monroe to Portress Monroe and Old Point with fares and timings, plus local ads for Wright's Hay and D. P. Reid and Bro rental offerings in Comport Virginian office.
Brambleton Avenue Residents and Local Board Deliberations
Local notes describe Mr G W Wright relocating his family to 113 West Brambleton, a hay ride to Guy's farm near Ocean View, and travel plans of Mr A L Harwell to Petersburg. Calls to eliminate back yard weeds, mentions water nuisance on Hansone Avenue, and a proposed street renaming from Mindivan to Hemenway in memory of Mrs Hemenway. Also reports on Lemuel Barnard moving to 80% South Clay Avenue, Miss Grace Garland Whitehead’s return from Richmond, and Mrs W R Ratton visiting Baltimore. A Frank Twleaton local board update covers garbage disposal plans and contract considerations with Mr Caleb Hodges, awaiting a special Monday meeting.
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G. W. Wright
City Water Works
Brambleton Avenue
Brambleton
Guy's Farm
Ocean View
A. L. Harwell
Clay Avenue
Petersburg
Campostella Bridge
Hansone Avenue
Corprew Avenue
Calvert Street
Reservoir Avenue
Mindivan Avenue
Hemenway Avenue
Hemenway
Urbs Avenue
Lemuel Barnard
Chicago
Norfolk
Twleaton
Board of Improvement
Fiepechil
PL Jernigan
Ehasi
Atesnes
Bunting
Slanecock
Jones
Spann
Sterling
Caleb Hodges
Hodges
Spain
Lolos Iin
Cold sponge baths noted as health booster and cautions
An 1880s youth publication extols cold sponge baths for skin tone circulation and overall vitality while warning against excessive duration or overly cold temperatures. It claims improved waste removal, increased red blood cells, and warns older or frail individuals to ease into the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Gernddnally
Cure for Heart Disease Promises 30 Minute Relief
An ad for Dr Agnew claims a 30 minute cure for organic and sympathetic heart disease with rapid relief from pain breathlessness and palpitations. Sold by Burrow Cannon Helstand and others. Also notices about a Babbitts Grand Free Stereographic Exhibition delayed to a clear evening and Portsmouth event.
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Agnew
J. W. Burrow
Malin Street
D. ¢. Cannon
Htute Street
BE. Helstand
Athantic City
Sete Oelock
Marker Square
Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH TALE OF ARREST AND TRIAL INJURY CASE
Suffolk notes report a Portsmouth boy jailed after a street altercation left a colored man badly injured. Copeland, charged with assault with intent to maim, faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Mayghtrey and was later committed without bail as the victim lingered from injuries suffered last winter.
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Suffolk
Van
iSpeck
Branch Usdiy
Decal Copeland
White
Buckhorn
Wetal
R.oy Imughtrey
Okey
Cran Jury
Copeland
Bob Lat
Copelind
Vranklin
Pranklin
Tik Town
Crom Burrill
Portsmouth Loy
Sulolk
Biel
Campaton Music
Fragmented Speech on Slavery and Youth’s Companion Influence
A garbled excerpt discusses slavery, a youth, and moral conflict. The speaker questions entitlement and duty, referencing a juror style defense and a cheerfully addressed audience. The fragment hints at tensions over ownership, innocence, and societal expectations.
Goodbye profits sale on Summer Goods cuts prices
Store advertises broad reductions on baby caps, wrappers, bathing suits, corsets, sheets and chenille rugs. Items include 50g baby caps at 25c, $2.00 wrappers at $1.50, Mourning wrappers at 1.25, bathers down to 216, Navy Flannel trimmed at 1.2, talcum powder 25c to 1 box, white ribbed vests to 19c, chenille rugs 14x28 at 25c, and ready made sheets with 63c worth of material at 50c each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennen
Fragmented tale of ancient tribes and foreign birth rules
A fragmented OCR text hints at a historical tale about Tennessers growth and Toritesias entering a realm with a 40 000 paraquintin figure. It mentions bees and Son Te euote and references foreign born people and maturity, with scattered hints of Italy and Heaphy. The passage reads as a garbled record of origin laws and native vs foreign status.
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Italy
Proliene
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Arringdale
Garland Reflning CO
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Buges
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Virginia
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M.A. Stewart
Mubelt
Virenian Beach
Virginian
Richmond
BP. O
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Hox
N.Y
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Ohio
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R. Metcalf
Omaha World- Herald
U. S, Marine Corps
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Navy Yard
Lowery
Immeldiat
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I. M. Turner
General Southern
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Chichester
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H. G Hoggard & Co
Josette
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Mahone’ Lake
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No. 24
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John Perreber
Chirt Irvan
Northampton
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Portress
Monroe
Fortress Monroe
Mare
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Old Point
Wright's
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Michigan
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Delonge
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Venezmelou
London
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House of Pomorie
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Arthur Galrour
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Saliebuey
Lord Sallebury
Myles Biva
Satisbury Abbey
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Politekwe
Edie Alston
Bel
Amore People
Warr, Rettew & Chay
Thos. F. Goode
Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va
Aise
Atcalie
Newport
Menton
Ley
PC Beals
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co
Devonshire St
Boston
Lake St
Chileapo
Reade St.w.y
Ochivheater
Cmeiter
Englien
Teichanaas
Uhichrater
JR. Briggs
Choice Family Grocerien
Commercial Place
Old Market Square
Kerkle
Old, ous-St
Town of Berkley, Va
John W. Burrow
Main ST
Tull Street
Pertre Berkley
Atlantic
Prustee
Virdub Ota
Ben N. Bpeary
Eleene Construction and Supply
Allop
IDSON
Academy of Music
Irwin
Twin City
Morse
Han Ace
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