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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1896

Page

5

Port Norfolk Car Fights and City News Highlight Summer Eve

Portsmouth notes describe hot night crowds at Port Norfolk and a Friday car brawl on the Port Norfolk line leaving injuries. Other items cover steamer Fern stores arrival, local holdover crimes, church and school events, and property moves in the city.

Calvary and Court Street Baptist Services and Death Notice

Church notices list Calgary Baptist Church Sunday school at 9 30 am and sermons at 11 am and 8 pm with an 3 pm Sunbeam meeting. Court Street Baptist Church holds services today with 9 30 am Sunday school and 11 am sermon plus 5 pm address on Sinners Urged to Crown Christ King. Owens Memorial Church schedules 9 15 am Sunday school and 11 am and 7 pm sermons. Park View death of M T Dill at 75, funeral at Park View Methodist Church. robbery attempt on Crawford Street dwelling ends with intruder fleeing after alarm.

Calgary Christ King Owens Memorial Church J. Kk Jollitt John Green Wil Hams Crawford Street Mr. Walton

Tapper Arrests Boy for Store Robbery in Green and Queen Streets

High Constable Anderton arrested Isaiah Bridges yesterday afternoon for tapping Willis Wilkins' store at the corner of Green and Queen Streets and stealing four or five dollars. The youth is detained awaiting examination. Also reported deaths include Bun Patrick Leonard, infant son of Patrick and Mrs. Leonard, buried Friday night. funeral to be held this afternoon from Burton Point Road residence at o'clock.

F. B. Gibson, Gibson W. D. Rountree & Co Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Marguerite Nicholson Johnson George A. Tabb Isaiah Riddick Baptist Portsmouth Association Kempsville C. Davis L. B. Chiety William H. Edwards Atlantic and Danville Lawrenceville Central Methodist Church Bayton St. John's P, FE Capps London Washington Streets Diges High Street Washington Jarvis William Sherwood Glasgow Crawford Streets J. Oakes Glasgow Street Crawford M. Rosenbaum N. Levy P. W. Carney J. Parker Lindsay & Co Columbia J. KE. Benson Court John Wilson John H. Hume North Grant High George A. Brooks Chambers Engine House James Meads W. J. Bohannan Charles Schroeder South and James Philips C. W. King Dinwiddie Robert Catherell John T. Lassiter County M. & M. Cane Minter & Ballance H. B. Wilkins P. O'Connor Difford M. W. Johnson J. O'Connor P, McDonough P. J. Lyons Henry B. J. Nolan D. W. Murden Galley John FE. Weat Harrison Robert Buchanan Eugene Wood William Buchanan Nelson Wiliam Myers Eugene Wynn John W. Dealer John S. Brady Carroll & Green Gas House Joshua Grimes Augustua Carty Leckie and Cooke W. J. Bell Leckie John Lawrence Cooke and Glesson H. H. Denning Pearl R. King Effingham R. van Pelt Effingham and Queen Cox J. T. Nichols & Co Wiliam Weal R. Kh Peas & Bro South Efingham Box Bassett & Co Emngham Race George Ballance Verage Power House Anderton Isaiah Bridges Willis Wilkins Green and Queen Streets Am Infonet Afrs Patrick Leonard Bun Patrick Burton Point Road United States Pagel Bryan Sewall Gilliam Wee Elechcal Echo Hootie E.W. Barket James M. Curtis Tealdonk Moo. Morris Serrers G. Wal Booker Chicago Justice Brown John Arman Crabtree Frisco Damon Jat Old Dominion Land Company Kate Doran Kate Dorin C.J. Stoddard A. L. Powell Ora Cersley Moore Manchester TD. Adams Mass

Meetings This Week Across City Agencies

Monday night a Board of Health meeting is planned while Tuesday night the City Council holds an adjourned session. Friday night the School Board will elect teachers for the year. Constable Anderson yesterday captured Wilis Jones, wanted for stealing a suit of clothes from Thompson's farm near Bowers' Hill. he is in custody for examination.

Board of Health Anderson Wilis Jones Thompson Bowers’ Hill

Berkeley News Highlights Local Visits and Municipal Actions

Berkeley residents include Mrs S M Simpson and child visiting Virginia Beach. Miss Sue from Washington DC staying with the Coxons on North Duvall. Rev FE C Bure will preach at St Thomas Church. Mayor McCoy sworn in Thomas Sykes as substitute police. W W Jones on grand jury for break and assault.

S. M. Simpson and Child Jackson N.C Virginia Beach L George Coxon North Duvall Sue Washington, D.C J. J. Ottley Liberty Street FE. C. Bure This Place New York City St.Thomas Church George G. Martin Petersburg Owerry Berkley Avenue Cummer Company Delk Taylor Philadelphia Ral McCoy Citude Messrs PF. A. McCoy L. Hyslop

Weather Bureau to take direct control of climate data

The article reports a policy shift ending cooperation between North Carolina's Experiment Station and the U S Weather Bureau. The bureau will institute new printing facilities and direct climate reporting from Washington, while the state weather service remains part of the experiment station. It notes cotton mills, interior dome planning, and local notices about farmers, plantations, and regional figures.

Raleigh N. C United States Washington North Carolina State Weather Service State Weither Service Cpop Agricultural Department Lumnber la Croix Oxford Indianapolis Wolke Smith Lincolnton Tien Jicky Wheelman Bieweloe Hia W. AO Tuthrie Hal W. Ayer Werth Pinevelas Bryan O Sevator Wilton Wilson Henenl Overnor Moyober Bewall Cyrise Preston State Farmer's Allaaioe Irene Yestondine Ormin Li Melver State Normal O Industrial Sethem Ted Springs Robeson County Wind Pinarringse Ten Velephone Company Duehm Wegabety Manty Clarion Trey Job Bo Wille W. OG Clements Hideto Ohana Stete Puestov

Veet, Co Iie! Ina 7 Oo at Wittrell Springs

Special report notes an event at Wittrell Springs connected to a local school session. Details are fragmentary with unclear names and dates. The text references a home setting and a community gathering as part of preparing for the next school term.

Thertford Wittrell Springs Miel School

Mary’s School for Girls of Tablen Offers Broad Modern Curriculum

An August notice lauds St Mary’s School for Girls of Tablen for expanding its curriculum to English Mathematics Arts Music and Modern Languages. It highlights faculty members Miss Shipp Miss Slater Miss Mokhimoan and others and notes new departments in violin and home economics upcoming. The piece also mentions faculty travels and opportunities at Oxford Cornell and Bath.

Raleigh News and Observer Norih Caroling Wildeh Lanpears SL Mary’s School For Girls Tablen Durley Mary's St. Mary's Mughieh Misa Shipp Molee Wre Oxford Maghind Cornell Misa Mokhimimon Hvetlon Tito Hue Mack Muste Batreuth Wagner Wiss Stone Waoy gMies New England Conservatory Bess Masters Elgnor Achille Errant Thie Minele Miss Ward Ruson Anne

Medical Adviser Addresses Wrongful Treatments

A garbled catalog entry lists a medical adviser and various affiliations and prices. It mentions a bound paper edition and instruction to address the author, but the readable text is fragmented and unclear.

Jae Phish Sim Wicree Builo

Decline of Cone Production Walk Sticks Reflects Industry Stress

The New York Tribune notes stressed Cone Production in walking stick manufacture as demand fades. Broadway crowds show no longer elegant canes as preferences shift to wheeled or tire based grips. The piece laments the nearing disappearance of traditional cane making and hints at broader market decline.

New York Tribune Broadway

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