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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1896
Page
5
A bustling Portsmouth column notes the oyster season will begin next Tuesday. Various local items follow including visits, excursions, weather, and civic mentions. The piece records small-town life with names, places, and events from Gloucester to Norfolk.
S F Boyce of Duluth Minnesota reports selling Ayer s Sarsaparilla for 25 years with only praise from customers. He calls it the best blood purifier and notes widespread favorable sentiment. The ad copies a testimonial and urges readers to a Curebook address in Lowell Massachusetts.
Yesterday morning a large crowd gathered at the navy yard as the warships Maine and Texas departed for Thompkinsville Long Island. The Maine left mid stream at 7:46 am and the Texas followed at 8:40 am with salutes from Admiral Brown and a Stelena battery. Eight ships and a tug took part in the escort. Funeral notices in Oak Grove Cemetery reported the deaths of a child of Mr and Mrs Bohan and of Raymond Grimes with services in South Portsmouth.
A morning chase ends with Porter captured after two youths attempt breaks into Yaffey's store and a Bennetts store then try the chewing gum machine. The other boy is to be picked up soon. Officer Tatem tracked the suspects in Scottsville era.
Church and Sons bank in Lowell Michigan failed to meet obligations amid asset difficulties estimated deposits at 8000 to 12000 dollars. Charles W Church fatally shot his wife Jennie then killed himself as deputy sheriff moved to serve a writ from Grand Rapids national bank.
Lawrence and Welton advertise hats suits linens and embroideries at deep discounts in Portsmouth Virginia. They tout low prices on girls and ladies handkerchiefs parasols and mosquito canopies. Local merchants also promise reduced prices on shirts wallets and draperies while customers praise Chamberlains Cough Remedy from St Paul for colds.
Raleigh Aug 25 special reports that Holton refuses Russell joint canvass and writes to chairmen. Pritchard heads to Newbern for tariff talk. Populists endorse Skinner and back Dockery in Ohio. State news covers party lines, speeches, and local election notes across Edenton and Newport News areas.
In Toledo on Lake Erie the Canada yacht beat the Chicago Vencedor in the international yachting championship race. The Dominion sailed the twenty four knot course in under five and a half hours, beating Vencedor by seventeen minutes and fifty nine seconds actual time and twenty three minutes thirty three seconds corrected time. A large crowd of supporters watched from excursion steamers as Canada finished before the deadline.
Extracts from the weekly climate and crop bulletin report drought persists in Virginia with declines in tobacco and pasturage, while North and South Carolina see showers and cooler weather improving crops. Georgia and Texas report varied conditions with cotton and potatoes, and Mississippi Louisiana lie droughts with mixed results for cotton and corn.
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