Must Have Money Sale At Virginian Levy Bros
A crowd gathered at 172 Main Street for a must have money sale of dry goods sponsored by Levy Bros and Burruss Son & Co bankers. The event offers large reductions on pictures frames life size portraits and a chance to win a high grade bicycle with bargain prices for meals wines and cigars.
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Levy Bros
Mein Street
Euless
Campbell's Peer Gallery
Main Street
Bellentiné Building
Williams & CO
Norfolk
Charlottesville
G. Williams & Co
Monticello Wins CO
A. Rugsow
Free Silver Debated by Norfolk Sound Money Democrats
About 100 attendees met at the Real Estate Exchange in Norfolk to back anti silver measures and defend a bi metallic currency. Speakers including Walter Sharp Richard Tunstall and Charles Sharp urged party unity while opposing Bryan and the Chicago platform.
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Gentemen
Walter Sharp
Richard B. Tunstall
E. H. Williams
Charles Sharp
Richmond
William White
Supreme Court
Bryan
W. J. C. Ells
Chicago
Virginia
Rail Guide Updates and Market News From Daily Ledger
Rand McNally issues a new 10 cent Central Section and Western Section Rules for the 40 cent Guides with yellow covers. Central includes Ohio Indiana Southern Michigan Ontario and parts of Illinois New York Pennsylvania while Western covers Illinois Wisconsin Northern Michigan Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska and parts of Indiana Minnesota South Dakota Wyoming Colorado. Also notes cotton rain in the belt, bar silver in London steady, New York futures barely steady with minor gains, and U.S. port receipts and five town totals. Prof Joseph King of Suffolk Va announces academy achievements and invites catalog requests.
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Rand-McNally
Ohio
Indiana
Ontario
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Misouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Texas
London
Liverpool
United States
Ighawa
Memphis
Paubusia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Bicycles Sold At Auction By Valentine and Stevens
Valentine and Stevens at 28 Bank Street sold twelve high grade bicycles for an leading maker. Prices ranged from $20 to $40 each, and the auctioneers say another lot will likely be offered soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine & Stevens
Bank Street
Lkely
Hood's Sarsaparilla Pills Promoted as Digestive Remedy
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla pills as a harmless reliable family laxative and cure for dyspepsia. It portrays the product as the path to happiness, claiming broad efficacy and reader trust through a persuasive sales tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Excursion to Richmond by Centenary M E Church
The ladies of Centenary M E Church Building Society plan an August 27 excursion to Richmond via Chesapeake and Ohio railway leaving Norfolk at 7:00 a.m. and connecting from Newport News with a return train at 8:00 a.m. The round trip fare is 1.60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary M. E
Church Building Society
Church and Society
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Norfolk
Newports News
Baltimore and Ohio
Ninkara Falls
Rochester
Buffalo
Watkins’ Glen
Norfolk and Vicinity
Washington
Haltimore
Balimore
Ohio Station
Baltimore
Arthur G. Lewis
Massenger
Allande Hotel
Malin Street
Nzd-Su
Wwe
In the Courts of Law Thott of Diamond Ring and Other Docket
A routine police court docket before Justice Tomlin outlines seventeen cases with varied outcomes. Sentences include jail terms for larceny, fines and costs totaling $40.50, and multiple dismissals. Names include James Ray Walter Hodges Frank Peace Rhea Milton and others with incidents ranging from stealing beer bottles to assaults and animal cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Tomlin
Costa
James Ray
Walter Hodges
Hodges
Ray
Frank
Frank Peace
Trial Continuation Delays Govan View Proceedings
Yesterday’s delay in the Ocean View case unsettled the crowd as the magistrate’s office prepared for a Monday continuation. Prosecution witnesses arrived late. Richardson and Montague were released on bail. ministers and attendees suggested the delay reflected pulpit politics. Also noted were excursion plans by the Baltimore and Ohio to Niagara Falls and a Bay Line Old Point trip, with departures and fares listed.
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Johnson Avenue
Squire Hawks
Huntersville
Ocean View
Mienis
Messrs. Lewis
Mapp
Relt Ub
Tae Richardson
Montague
Commonwealth
A.W Hawks
Govan
Weather Report for Today Washington and Vicinity Aug 26 1896
General conditions for today include fair to warm weather for Virginia with easterly winds shifting to southerly. North Carolina likely fair with possible coastal showers and easterly winds. Cooler conditions in the Northwest and Lake Superior region with brisk southwesterly winds. Atlantic coast north of Georgia expected warmer and fair. Port calendar details sunrise and sunset times and moon phases for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Virginia
North Carolina
Lake Regoia
Atlantic
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Lake
Northwest
Ohio Valley
Georgia
Weather Summary and Pickett-Buchanan Camp Meeting Notes
Norfolk weather report for 24 hours notes 92 high 12 low 76 normal 7 departure since January 1 316 rainfall 2.03 August 1 J J Gray observer. Pickett Buchanan Camp CV met last evening at Ita hall 8 o'clock. Officers present include Woodhouse Perry Marsden Todd Jackson, Wilson Paymaster, Washington Taylor, Gwathney Day. Minutes approved. Executive Committee reports June 21 July 28 August 20 read and approved. Auditing Committee reports filed.Deaths since last meeting George W Johnston James Buchanan Chandler Hill Robert B Taylor Andrew J Dobbs announced. Charles W Wilson elected 40 membership and meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett-Buchanan Camp
C. V
Ita Hall
H. C. Woodhouse
H. Perry
B. A. Marsden
G. M. Todd
T. B. Jackson
G. W. Wilson
Washington Taylor
R. H. Gwathney
John H. Day
Comrades
George W. Johnston
James Buchanan
Chandler W. Hill
Robert B. Taylor
Andrew J. Dobbs
Charles W. Wilson
Yale's Twelve Temptations at Academy of Music
Amusements notice describes two Yale ballets titled The Twelve Temptations a comic illusion show with acts including eight old men with children and The French Nurse and Her Charge creating a 32 person illusion from 16 performers. Show set for next Monday night with Lamp Sale advertised at Johnston China Co. Also notes American Fertilizing Company stockholders meeting on Wednesday Sept 8 1696 at 12 o'clock at No 3 Atlantic Street with Frank E Wilcox secretary.
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YALE
Academy of Music
Norfolk
Vac
Auie
American Fertilizing Company
Atlantic Street
Frank E. Wilcox
Au2s Tdm
Died in 169 Richard Marrin funeral details given
Died at 10 45 p m August 24 169 his uncle D Ahern 27 Church street announcing funeral from above residence this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock John J Ryan aged 1 years younger son of Edward and Catherine Ryan of New York funeral from above residence this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Coggin at 1222 Cumberland street August 26 2 pm Richard Marrin son of Dr W Wo and A B Coggin aged 18 mineral from above residence Thursday August 27 at 4 pm friends invited to attend Ledger Copy
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D. Ahern
Church Street
John J. Ryan
Dward
Catherine Ryan
New York
Coggin
Cumberland Street
Richard Marrin
W. Wo
A. B. Cogein
TRE COOPER MARBLE WORKS NORFOLK ADVERT
Norfolk business listing notes large stock of finished marble and granite products at 1g and 5 Bank Street. Specifies Tre Cooper Marble Works as the seller with address in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRE Cooper Marble Works
Bank St
Norfolk
Virginia
Finiabed Jorma, NG Ais
Excursion for Baptist church benefit from Charlotte
A large excursion from Charlotte to Ocean View was held yesterday for the benefit of the Baptist church. Rev. C S Blackwell of Elizabeth City, recently ill here, is improving and will not return home before Saturday. A telephone line is being installed between this city and Deep Creek Courtland and Hickory Grove. Miss Anna Dalby left for Suffolk to visit the Misses Ninety. A buggy collision on Church Street caused excitement as the buggy was demolished. Epworth League services were held at Union Mission. Rev. Dr. C S Blackwell of Elizabeth City remains ill. Mrs M J Sweet left for West Point Virginia. Thomas Brennan of this city died in Baltimore after heat illness. W H Stroud of the Southampton Democrat fell ill on Commercial Place and was aided by a barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Ocean View
Bapntist Church
Blackwell
Elizabeth City
Deep Creek
Courtland
Hickory Grove
Anna Dalby
Norfolk and Western
Ninery
Suffolk
M. J. Sweet
Holland
Church Street
West Point
Thomas Brennan
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
W. H. Stroud
Southampton Democrat
Franklin
Jones
To Cleanse the System With Syrup of Pigs Advised
An 1860s note cites Syrup of Pigs as a gentle laxative to treat costiveness and impure blood, claiming it clears headaches and fevers without harming organs. It mentions Ernest Faber of Johann Faber pencil works and Bavaria’s 26 pencil factories employing about 10,000 workers producing 4.3 million pencils weekly, with Faber’s firm at 1.25 million weekly. It also notes Japanese workers wearing cap and back inscriptions bearing business and employer names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventas Peters
California Fig Syrup Co
Ernest Faber
Johann Faber
Germany
Haus
Bavaria
Faber
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Naud
Trice & CO
Boush Street
Falkland
York Street
Mariner
Chapel Street
Cumberland
Apepee Street
T Bank
Cor Jamea and
High
Water Street
Church
Gladstone Otel
Brambleton
Park Avenue
Jamerson Avenue
T. F. Rogers
Columbia Building
Granby Street
Forment
York Place
Windsor Avenue
Brewer Street
Preemison Street
Charlotte Street
Freemason Street
Tazewell Street
Brown Street
Duke Street
Bute Street
Ing
Shields Street
Albemarle Building
Plume
Bank
Granby
Commerce
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Dock
Wayer & CO
West Market Square
Norfolk, Va
Burruss, Son & Co. Bankers
Dapoulia
Accounta Invest
Tina
Emperial Cave
THE
Gold Democrats
Sound Money
City Democracy
Fiske
Earth
Sharp
D. Tucker Brooke
Silver
Carrell
Synon
Doyle
Rous
Col. C. A. Nash
T. H. Synon
Indianapolis
R. D Doyle
D. McCornick
A. Woodward
J.T. Lynch
W. F
B. Slaughter
A. M. Vaughan
C. DeWitt
McNally's Railroad Guide
Suffolk Military Academy
Joseph King
A. N
King
Greenwood
Greenwood's
Fass Furniture and Carpet Company
H. Wertheimer
Hopkins
Thott
Diamond Ring
Screpped & Pistol
Rhea
Rhea Milton
Rev. Johnson
Nat Hicks
Godfrey Johnson
Abraham Leibman
Edward Dillard
Thomas Hall
Francis Mason
Eleanor Morgan
Frank Sewell
Daniel Kelly
Chas
Hawks
Willie Fuller
John Benson
Julia Griffin
Harry Robertson Williams
Bessie Pruline Adams
Samus] Smith
Ethel Trumden
White
Wan
Niagoara Falls
Northampton
Bay Line
Old Point
Dr. A. Week
Weather Report
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
J. J. Gray
Confederate Veterans
Johnston China Co
Eerema
Nour
Misa Marion A. Smith
Bunbury
Price
Cericuna
Arborn Conroe
Walsta
Elias Ball’s
Norfolk County
Berkley
Dal M
Prom Wok
Rose
Minnie Holman
Pedbory Manual College
Nashville
Senn
Blanch B. Little
T. West
Monticello and
Nortons
Cess
Turkey
Norfolk’s Popular Store
Main ST
Choice Family Groceries
JR. Briggs
Old Market Square
Southe Express Co
Charlotte Bt
Colonial Front
Doyle & Small
New
Just
Walter J. Simmons & Cos
Rine
Commercial Place
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