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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1895
Page
5
Local notes report Petersburg visitors stopping in Norfolk, crowded Port Norfolk excursions, and rail mood shifts. Police report disorderly conduct fines and a knife wound incident as city life primes for upcoming games and social events.
The American Bar Association convened in the Y M C A auditorium this morning with crowded attendance. Notables present included Justices Yeaver and Brown of the Supreme Court and Justice W H Taft of the United States Circuit Court. President James C. Carter began with an aerial address and the executive committee announced twenty seven new members admitted this year.
In Berkley Mr W Williams and wife left for Boston. Alva L Martin returned from Koolbulgo Alum Springs. Capt A N Marshall and wife came home from Chivage. Mrs J J Ottley and Miss Sue Parker returned from a trip to Charlotte and West Lynchburg. Miss Lulu Butt, principal of Ry-Snout Institute, went to Wilmington. Mrs J E C Bell of Sherborrow visits Dr F M Morgan’s family. Wm Abbott of South Norfolk mourns the loss of a child. Two colored excursionists were arrested for carrying concealed weapons and fined 2.50. Rev J M Potts will return from vacation to occupy his pulpit Sunday.
Dispatch from Petersburg reports a Sunday shooting near White Plains Brunswick county in which Jones shot at Gray four or five times wounding him in the hand and hip. Jones arrested for trial. Other items note a church fight at Olive Branch Church Dinwiddie county where Lucinda Stewart reportedly lost an ear, a large picnic at Ordburg Brunswick, and a Sunday school convention planned for Sycamore Church Prince George. Additional dispatches cover the Whiskey Trust plants sale objections in Chicago federal court, and local notices of deaths Thaddeus Branch and Joseph Worth’s sister. Also an advertisement from Levy Jacobs offers price-cut suits due to broken sizes.
Report from New York World notes Togusa, age about ten, is named king of Apemama. Miss J R Hoppin confirms Young ruler seeks missions and cloth education for youths. Kusai king runs debt from whaleboat purchases, debt nearly paid after six years of payments.
Editor Nattee writes a Cuban patriotic ballad titled The Lonely Star to be sung publicly at a benefit for Cuba. The lyrics pledge honor and courage, urging unity under a guiding star as Cuban freedom nears.
An assortment of quick sketches from Chicago and Kentucky districts. A lawyer loses faith after a bike disappears from a courtroom during a defundment hearing. A Knox County prisoner tale unfolds at a station, with a frank talkative woman coloring the scene. A captioned New York carriage scene features Dixon and a woman’s request for a bicycle suit. A Bar Harbor uncle recalls Messiah antics with a punchline about old maids singing. An apple tree in Union Park blooms with white and pink blossoms.
The report notes a tree breaking timidly through harsh April sun despite late start, forecast to yield a rich harvest. The piece uses period voice to describe the tree’s budding, under the headline tone of Chicago journalism.
The note discusses Secretary Morton proposing a silver dollar exchange gimmick offering two dollars for one, referencing Mexican and United States money values and market volatility. It mentions other brief anecdotes about speeches and a policy question on retrials, with snatches of commentary from various newspapers.
Mrs Phyllis Leveridge has been appointed school inspector of district No 2 in New York City. Her multilingual background and experience with mothers and teachers suit the cosmopolitan district. She emphasizes cleanliness and better school conditions on the East Side, aided by her German French and Italian knowledge. Mayer Strong praises Commissioner Maclay's nominations, calling for more women inspectors to reach 18. The interview contrasts women and men’s club aims, noting women view clubs as inspiration for exertion.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative improving health and comfort. It claims the remedy cleanses the system without weakening kidneys, liver, or bowels, and notes it is sold by druggists in 50 cent and dollar bottles, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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