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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1895
Page
5
Local notes report a large Port Norfolk crowd, fading into a wide mix of city life. Mentions include a fugitive capture, minister returns, a Devine house sale for 8000 cash, railroad work progress, youth arrests, and plans for upcoming church and community events across Portsmouth and nearby areas.
In Berkley Mrs G D Williams and daughter Ele return home after visiting Hockbridge Alum Springs. W J Verd traveling on the Eastern Shore has come back. Rev Dr Ray, from Loudeno and Washington Grove camps, returns and will lead Chestnut Street M E Church pulpit today with a morning sermon on Character Building and Its Cost. evening service titled The Lime of the Judgment. The Missionary Society of Main Street Christian Church meets tomorrow at 1:30 PM. Rev H N Yaivenberry preaches at Durkley Avenue Baptist Church today on The Duty of Charities to Their Pastors. Lighting the Deval.
Elizabeth City news notes: no cakes tried at Mayor's Court this morning, casual Sunday services planned for all churches, Naval Reserves drill at the armory tonight with inspection by Inspector General Smith tomorrow. Also reports on Mr Charles W Grandy visiting family, Mrs Mamie Morrian visiting New York, and Dr Pendleton’s new brick hotel on Water Street nearing completion.
Judge KR and party visit Magnolia. theatre opens Tuesday with Only on Farmer's Daughter. Rev McCormick to resign as St. Paul’s rector, leaving for Atlanta Wednesday. Robbery worries Mayor Brower amid jewel loss alerts. Prisoner deposits in Richmond. white sailors taxed for drunkenness. petty thefts spike in county. High school meeting set. Berkley game upcoming. various local arrivals and departures noted.
Opinion pieces from Minneapolis Journal Brooklyn Eagle and Philadelphia Record discuss Valkyrie Defender and Vigilant race prospects. They weigh Valkyrie speed and reliability against Defender’s proven design, noting possible reversals in conditions and the evolving international cup competition.
A Bedford Springs scene unfolds with a foot race, a choral back riding display, and a long whist session at the summer house. Guests include Miss Katy Averoll of Alabama and Miss Baysie Scott of Richmond, with social pairs led by Mr. Clements of Richmond and Miss Averett of Alabama. The season features German dancing, new figures by Mr. Clements, and notable visitors from Danville, Norfolk, and Mississippi.
The Kansas City Times argues Governor McKinley seeks office by scaring the public with calamity. It asserts he supports federal tax laws and opposes rising wages and prices, claiming his aims would bring pestilence and disaster while prosperity is spread by others.
Dr Hamilton and wife Dr Bertha Nelton Hamilton lead a Chicago group on a China mission to establish hospitals in Ghina. They will travel with Chintsu medians and aim to heal first before conversion. Dr Paul Polloch accompanies for Mongol aid and to address drug issues seen in China.
A Chicago Times-Herald summary notes physician concerns that heavy bicycle use induces a pigeontoed gait, likening it to past roller skating effects. The piece warns the condition may become a permanent habit rather than temporary, echoing fears of a new national walking pattern. It also mentions Kraig Jorgenson rifles being issued to most of the army by autumn 1904, with cavalry still awaiting distribution.
Fragmentary text discusses an expedition by the Ord anen site for a rifle manufacture effort. Mentions equipment and accessories, with unclear names and dates, reflecting a historical military context.
A young man in Waldron Michigan was lassoed and hung by a rival in an upper story after his lover’s rejection. Passersby offered quick help and the attacker fled, leaving the man temporarily suspended. The incident shocked locals and ended without lasting harm.
A Georgia Bory describes a farmer inviting an editor to his pumpkin field in Southwest Georgia. They started at daybreak and by noon had gone halfway around one pumpkin as the farmer promised to show the other side later. Advices abroad indicate a sizable English havens shortage.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims approval from medical professionals and notes the product is sold in bottles of one dollar by druggists, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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