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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1896
Page
5
A broad window of Portsmouth life with brief notes on local events. Festivals travel parties and baptisms are mentioned alongside changes to ordinances and police rotations. Local visits by notable figures, court appearances, and small incidents fill the day’s brief snippets.
Robert Evans, 18, was arrested yesterday morning by Constable Anderson on a warrant sworn by Anna Bell Brown, by Justice Rutter. Evans is charged with attempted criminal assault against a 12 year old girl living on Columbia Street extended near her home. evading capture after the cries drew neighbors attention.
Yesterday morning Mr Funsten rode his bicycle on Dinwiddie street and fell at the Dinwiddie and Queen corner. He bruised and skinned his face and feared serious injury though no bones were broken. A quorum absence caused the school board meeting to be postponed. a session is set for next Friday to elect teachers.
Grimes Battery will camp at Ocean View on Monday for ten days, transferring from To Camp not Ocean View. The Richmond Howitzers arrived yesterday from Norfolk and Western and settled into camp along the beach east of the Ocean View Hotel.
Thought to be dying, Mr. TF Dill, subject of a recent opera performance, remains under restricted viewing as friends report his condition worsened and no visitors are allowed.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a medical tonic that strengthens the nervous system and promotes overall health. It claims to calm excitement, aid digestion, and bolster resistance to environmental stress, with malaria prevention highlighted and additional notes on rheumatism and kidney issues.
An advertisement promotes the one dollar umbrella from Charles R. Welton and Co, claiming affordable weather protection. A testimonial from Mrs Lina B of Hinton, Grahamville, Marion County, Ohio praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving her two year old son during a bout of bloody flux and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Rev. B C Burr of New York visits Judge George D Parker on Pine street. J R Humphries takes W L Berkley W S Roach T F Humphries W L Dougherty C L Old William West Harry West on an Old Point Buckrow outing in the Crissie. Returns last night pleased with bathing. Mrs Briggs and daughter of Southampton and Miss Norfeet of Franklin visit Dr J A Norfeet on Chestnut Street.
The report claims Cuban agents spark insurrection in Spain, especially Valencia, funding arms for Cuban insurgents. It portrays Spaniards as losing ground in Cuba, with three quarters under Cuban control and coastal towns isolated. Spanish demoralization grows as troops are drawn to Cuba and casualties mount.
A London learned society claims Defoe did not steal the Crusoe tale and that his island lay in the Atlantic near the Orinoco. They plan a winter expedition to locate the real island off South America, with readers urged to trust the true narrative. Also includes tall tales and various medical ads and remedies.
Raleigh reports a scattered scene of Republican and Democrat maneuvers for McKinley Bryan and fusion with Populists. Note the push to nominate John S. Lockport and Cyrus B. Watson defending national issues, with debates over electoral fusion and party cohesion shaping state conventions.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a local bargain venue with possible mention of prices and products. Names, places, and concrete items are unclear, but the fragment suggests a shopping scene with discounts and customer activity. No clear events, dates, or entities can be confirmed.
An advertisement claims P P P cures eczema and prevents boils and rheumatism while promising immediate, lasting relief and permanent cure of hereditary serofulu. It also touts PoP V for kidney troubles and restoring proper urinary function. The prose is promotional and unverified.
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