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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1896
Page
3
In Madison Square a large crowd shouted and waved as Mr Bryan struggled to speak. He finally delivered an hour and forty minute address amid continuous cheers and interruptions before Governor Stone and Vice Presidential candidate Sewall acknowledged the nomination.
J G editor correspondent for the Sugar Planters Journal recalls Civil War memories and Norfolk memories. He notes Norfolk’s growth into a major cotton exporting city with developed suburbs Brambleton and Huntersville and improved drainage and water supply. He also mentions local business figures and ties to New Orleans. In Chicago an unrelated bankruptcy report follows about Watson Little Co.
Trastre's closing out sale offers white goods at reduced prices with items like lawns and blacks and India fabrics discounted. Great bargains across inventory. WM N Portlock Trustee at 172 Main Street lists available goods and price cuts.
The Norfolk Board of Health met in session with Drs Newbill McCormick Plaid and Rudiek as well as the Health Officer and Inspectors. Reports showed 162 nuisances, 100 abated, including garbage on Rothery's Lane. Veterinary surgeons Faville and Gilchrist urged preventing tuberculosis cow shipments from Norfolk area dairies. A committee was named to inspect dairies and a $15 grant funded Field's Washington trip for milk supply information.
Local notices report Bran Ble Tom's reinstatement taking effect October 1. Also updates on residents: Miss Georgia Staylor returns home from Suffolk Virginia after a week away. Mrs Rufus Sk Smith visiting relative in Goldsboro North Carolina. Mrs Peterson from Willoughby Avenue planning a New York visit. Misses Mattie and Eliza Hunter visiting Princess Anne County. a lawn party tonight at Clay and Charborne avenues hosted by McKendree Sunday School. Bryan and Sewall Club No 1 of Brambleton Ward meets at Peetival Hall tonight to plan an upcoming event. Annie Konney and Blanche Ronney return to North Park Avenue after visiting Maryland.
Local items include a bun party at Fort hosted by the Junior Howorth League of Lekies Memorial Chiuveh with a hired band, visits by Mrs. Annie Ingles of New York, and travel of Rev. J T Routten. A quarterly conference at LeKles Memorial Chavon and a seven month old infant death on Port street are noted alongside a marriage at Central Avenue Baptist Church and a couple’s residence on Pool street.
Miss Annie Nugent visits Oto county. Mr Goodson family relocate on Oboe street. Loyal Temperance Legion to meet at Methodist Church tomorrow. Justice Hawkes deals with a street nuisance case on Riverside. Hodges and Taylor ordered to pay costs and nuisance cleaned up with reprimands for Spann and Jones. Northampton steamer runs weekly to Old Point with evening excursions at 7 p.m. and return at 10 p.m. Round trip five 60 cents.
The speech argues against a gold standard, claiming it harms employment, limits purchasing power, and favors capital over workers. It cites Sherman and Chicago platform critiques, defends bimetallism, and warns that a single metal system would destabilize debtors and creditors alike.
The second session of the Virginia Federation of Labor opened in Richmond Va with adoption of a constitution mirroring the Michigan model and a declaration of principles. Officers elected include President I Dornin Richmond and M J Lyons Norfolk with standard committees named and next meeting set for June in Norfolk. A photo of members was taken and delegates toured the Capitol steps.
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