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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1896

Page

8

Pistol Point Justice Ends In Bridal Court Decree

A wild frontier tale reports Judge Jed Higgins forced to marry off his daughter Sally to Chaparral Harry after gunpoint disruption. The improvised wedding at Willows leads to a mock court and a decree of divorce from the judge, who is ordered to leave the county with his daughter.

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Remarkable Cape Horn rescue earns Albert Medal at sea

Thomas Avernett Whistler first mate of the Ennormiale of Liverpool received the Albert Medal for heroism after leaping overboard to save apprentice Pochin near Cape Horn. Both men remained in freezing water for minutes until a lifebuoy and boat reached them. An albatross hovered nearby as the ship listed and righted, the bird not aiding but witnessing the perilous moment. Both sailors were saved before exhaustion overwhelmed them.

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Society Girl Takes Thrill Ride On Foundry Engine

Burlington residents recount a gossip flurry over Mina Natalie McNeal, a young socialite. She charters a Pennsylvania locomotive to move cars at her foundry yard, orders Edwert Grubb Jr to stoke, then drives the engine along main tracks for miles, provoking curiosity and a two hour penalty for Grubb before returning to the yard. The piece ends noting the British premier’s annual pay of $60,000.

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Norfolk Academy Promises Modern Yet Disciplined Education

Norfolk Academy, a private boys school for ages 10 to 20, touts a modern spirit and broad curriculum. It emphasizes steady discipline, college‑bred male teachers, and continuity from primary to secondary grades, with moderate charges and a long‑standing local support. Catalogue ready August 10. examinations on opening day September 23 for new pupils. inquiries directed to Principal Norbert W. Punstal at 19 Premison Street.

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Foreclosure Sale Notice for Norfolk and Western Lines

Public auction announced under a federal foreclosure decree in the Eastern District of Virginia. The Norfolk and Western Railway properties and related lines, franchises, and rights are to be sold to the highest bidder at public auction in Norfolk Virginia on September fifteenth at 10:50 in the forenoon.

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Complex railway equipment mortgage and trust sale details

The document outlines extensive rail equipment interests including locomotives passenger and freight cars under multiple contracts dated 1802 to 1892, naming Burnham Willie, Pullman Palace Car Company, Vallonan, and others. It describes rights, title, and security interests of a Norfolk and Western group in rolling stock, mortgages, trusts, and anticipated master sale with deposits and auction procedures.

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