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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1895

Page

5

Portmouth Farmers Beat Petersburg In Virginia League Tilt

In a Virginia League matchup Portsmouth defeated Petersburg with a late rally as Leach and Gaffney combined on the mound for the Farmers while Lea ck and Childs contributed at the plate. The game featured sharp defense, several runs on errors, and ended after darkness with Portsmouth ahead. The box score shows Leach 2 runs, Lippert 3 hits for Petersburg, and Morley for Portsmouth, with routine fielding and strategic baserunning shaping the outcome.

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Local Grevities and Happenings in Norfolk City

Daily Norfolk notes report jail lights improving, local court quiet, and numerous residents traveling. Excursions planned to Mathews county and Norfolk events. theater opening, church outings, and river trips noted. A mix of arrests, social visits, and ongoing work at yards, with scattered incidents and humor in a bustling city page.

Norfolk County Bowen Daughtery High Street Seaboard Theatre Laura Port Norfolk Siegfried Mnd Edward Williams Newport News Joseph I. Weaver Weat Deep Creek Butt’s Road Albert Gaskins Atiil Ewaht Jobo Walton Capt. Keeling Norfolk Capt. Gibbs W. Lyons Atlantic and Danville Chambers Fire Company Low Reading Portsmouth New York Vermont Keighty Templar Boston Suewday West Lucy

Local Names Appearing Across Norfolk Areas

A distorted OCR list shows numerous names and places tied to Norfolk region locales such as Yanver's Creek Yanversville and Sewell's Point. It references principals assistants and residents across multiple points including Princess Anne Islelon Poole and West Norfolk with scattered titles and roles.

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Mexico's Traffic Boom Signals Rail Era Rise

The New York Journal reports Mexico entering a busy period of railway construction. Plans include a direct line from Mexico City to Tampico, Huntington’s northward route to Marathon, and a Caernavaca road. government backing promises swift progress within months. Other lines are proposed from Tehuantepec to the San Juan river, with waterway and streetcar developments anticipated as electric power expands.

Republic Bin Bux Hampson Caernavaca Dalila Sanches London Dad Avapulos On Point San Juan River Yoru Crag Department of Communications Dave Wait Wall New York Journal

Incubating Alligators Attracts New Jacksonville Trade

A curious Florida industry thrives in Jacksonville as artificial propagation of alligators feeds a steady tourist trade. 8,000 to 10,000 baby alligators are sold annually to tourists, collected by boaters who earn 20 to 60 cents per creature. Some are shipped to retailers. infant stuffed specimens fetch 25 cents more than live ones. In Jacksonville there are 12 alligator dealers, including a famous figure known as Alligator Duyvis. Separately, Brown County locals plan Old Settlers’ contests for oldest man with youngest babe and father of most children, while St Louis Republic notes varied marriages and neighbors. Also, 100 rolls of new waiting carpet patterns arrive from S. Crawford’s Furniture House.

Jacksonville Pia Florida Jacksonyill New York World George Weary Hamblen Township Brown County Ind Old Settlers William P. Ashley St. Louis Republic Naviety Sile Ier Una Vine Teutha Inos Uigny Inuatcrak Voor Iui Aerountante

A Wonderful Increase What Life's Activitina Shows

A news gathering notes a dramatic growth in women’s participation across professions since 1808. Data cites surges in teaching, medicine, law, art, clerical work, and other fields, with projections to 1909 showing continued expansion and shifting gender ratios, alongside anecdotes on aquaria use and a personal letter from a reader about marriage and independence.

Stories of the Day motioning on a train and Alsace election scene

A passenger awake on a dim train argues with a conductor about where the trip ends. An Alsace ballot tale shows a peasant choosing a ticket with Kanble meaningfully kept close to his heart. Separate notes mention women delegates in a Methodist conflict and a New York aldermen ploy with barber poles.

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Syrup of Pigs Promises Gentle Laxative Benefits

A vintage promotion touts Syrup of Pigs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system, aids the kidneys liver and bowels, dispels fevers and headaches, and improves comfort with pleasing taste. It claims broad medical approval and notes pricing at 60 cents and 31 bottles from the California Fig Syrup Co, urging consumers to prefer the original.

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