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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1895
Page
4
William Lodlum Whitt of Jamaica stands 6 feet tall and weighs 202 pounds at age 15, billed as the largest boy in the United States by the New York Recorder. Mumaieu proudly touts his size and future potential as he nears adulthood.
In Gainesville on July 23, Hon. Hoke Smith attacked claims that final payment money was halved and public relief reduced. He argued that the United States continues to use both gold and silver, with record coinage and stock, and that silver coins offer redemption to ease gold pressure. The speech notes commodity prices fell about 20 percent since 1875, with silver dropping more, and cites cotton and wheat price history alongside a cotton industry test in Jackson.
Advertisement assures Low Prices and Honest Representation with Our Own Superior Form-Fitting Attire. It stresses thorough shrinking, quality, and savings as crowds flock to the store for economical necessities.
A cryptic late edition sale ad touts union-made ready-to-wear suits at drastic cuts. It highlights Ten Dollar line outfits, boys knee pants at 145, Seven Dollars suits, and Fifteen Cent bargains on sweaters, pants, and pin stripe trousers while promising quality over shoddy goods.
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