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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
2
Imperial Café at 174 Main Street advertises reduced tariffs for meals including breakfast or supper at 25 cents and dinner at 2 cents with mine service and fine wines. Also notes final clearance sale at Wrights 196 Male Street and urges readers to send Sunday papers for prices or meals and to inspect the stock.
A Norfolk item round up notes Raleigh’s take on Southern Hallway cotton press plans Mrs KR D White leaves for Niagara Falls LeRoy Brown arrested for stealing $20 from Mack Brown A large ocean view shark caught Pastor J J Hall returns from England Rev R A Compton visiting in city Housing renumbering near Freemason and Bute Sts Mrs BE Purver returns from five week stay Police Board to skip meeting Mayor absent Judge Woyster returns from New Kent and Richmond Centenary M E excursion to Richmond Portrait of General Lee on Gale's window City Almshouse inmates count 90 Malaria forces keeper Mordica to move family into city Prisoners sent to penitentiary from Corporation Court handled without guard Warrant withdrawal against John T Lewis for selling liquor on Sunday at Ocean View due to unwilling witness
Shipping firms report rock bottom Chesapeake freight and passenger rates after price cuts by the Baltimore Steam Packet Company and rivals. Officials warn the rate war may continue or pause as rail lines lose business to ships and courts weigh possible moves by freight associations. Bay Line and Royal Blue Line claim stable or growing patronage amid shifting southbound traffic.
Two women on Cove Street had a heated scrimmage after a beer was thrown during the clash. Both were badly scratched and bruised but no arrests were made.
The Rate Committee of the Southern Freight Association sits at Old Point handling routine matters. It hopes to finish today but adjournment before tomorrow is unlikely.
Advertises Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a thorough remedy for dyspepsia, flatulence, heartburn, and fullness. Claims to restore appetite, improve digestion, and convert food to healthful blood, while easing nervous oversensitivity, insomnia, and malaria-related ailments. Not a miracle cure, but offers relief and potential lasting cure through improved digestion.
A Baptist interstate institute gathers at the colored Bute Street Baptist Church in this city for morning, afternoon, and night sessions. Twelve lectures on theology, church history, ministry, education, missions, and church work will be offered by diverse ministers. Rev. T A Hall spoke last night and Rev. C W Duke will speak tonight before the institute moves to Suffolk and then to the Eastern Shore and Newport News.
A sensational scene unfolds as Rev J Madson Young, a Baptist minister, is chased by an irate husband and friends after an alleged impropriety with Richard Keeling’s wife at Cumberland Street. A shot was fired. Young escaped and denies guilt, blaming jealousy.
Norfolk and Western plans to abolish the offices of general superintendent division superintendent of motive power and division engineer of maintenance and to channel communications to the general manager Joseph Sands. The move signals economy and staff cuts rather than road neglect, with high salaried officials slated for removal. Southern Railway July results show gross earnings 1.4 million dollars with decreases in expenses taxes and net earnings of 327,875 dollars.
The Lutheran denomination plans a house of worship after a deed recorded from Walter Edmonds trustees of the Meth Episcopal Tabernacle of Norfalks to M. W. Burk trustees of One First Prangetion Lutheran Church Norfolk. Corner Charlotte near Brewer, $4,500. $3,000 paid and $1,500 in two yearly installments from May 16 last. Also notes a stray line about a Chinese shop and a drunken sailor incident, then an ad for Hood's Sarsparilla.
Standard Railroad men and others are reminded their watches will be repaired at Greenwood's to pass the Inspector. Best work, best goods, and lowest prices at Greenwood's. Also Johnston China Co and Fass Furniture announce popular stock at low prices. The Northampton steamer offers evening excursions to Old Point, 60 cent round trip.
Sixteen defendants faced Justice Tomlin in Police Court yesterday with varied outcomes. Several were dismissed for lack of proof or completed fines. a cook shop liquor case was continued. a warrant for attorney W A Swank for practicing without a license was dismissed after he paid $25 license. Other fines and continuances noted, including a race to September 1 for B F Jones and several nuisance and assault related actions. Property transfers and marriage licenses also listed.
A charter has been granted to the Good Hope Club with J. E. as president. Capital stock is set at not less than $500 nor more than $8,000.
Fair conditions prevail in Virginia with clearing skies in the extreme southeast and northeasterly winds. North Carolina reports fair interior weather with coastal showers and cooler conditions inland. Port calendar notes sunrise and sunset times, high and low tides, and the moon phase for August with dates for new and full moons.
The Norfolk Weather Bureau observer J. J. Gray records the past 24 hours with maximum and minimum temperatures and departures from normal. A high plus 2 and year-to-date plus 314 rainfall figures are noted, along with trace rainfall since August 1.
Charles H Yale presents The Twelve Temptations at the Academy of Music next Monday night. The Chicago Herald praises its new dress, ballet and scenery, noting packed West Side audience and strong reception. Also on the bill Right Bells featuring the Brothers Byrne acrobat troupe at the same venue next Wednesday and Thursday.
The Retreat for the Sick transfers operations to the Colley homestead in Ghent for a planned modern hospital. A pavilion ward will be added, and after September 1 patients will be received at the new site. When completed the hospital is expected to be among the best equipped in the South. A Ballentine move was previously considered for temporary quarters due to trustee delays.
Chief Ryan of the Fire Department urges immediate work on Talbot Street, now torn up by the subeway telephone system, and on Cove Street to allow safe maneuvering of heavy equipment. He stresses both streets must be in decent condition to avoid damage to costly machinery.
The funeral of Richard Marvin Coggin, eighteen, son of Dr and Mrs W W Coggin, was held at 4 pm from the parents home No 122 Cumber Wharton. The Freemason Baptist Church assisted with rites and interment followed at Elmwood cemetery.
Rail line announces round trip single fare from all points on the Chesapeake to St Paul valid August 18 to September 18 with return by September 18 or extended to September 30 by depositing ticket with Joint Agent. Norfolk round trip 27 dollars with other stations similarly priced. Tickets on sale at all connecting lines offices. Also notes double daily vestibule service via Washington and Harper's Ferry with Pullman cars. Arthur G. Lewis, Passenger Agent, 60 Main Street. Also mentions summer excursion tickets to mountains by Philip F. Brown and Hopkins steamed hominy offer.
A special Select Council meeting attended by Carroll, Williams, Freeman, Cooper, Jones, Kiner and Holland approved erecting cotton storage warehouses on West Granby Street at the Cotton Exchange request. A fire patrol and alarm system wire cable purchase not exceeding $300 was authorized. The meeting adjourned.
News from Atlantic City lists Mrs Little Upton visiting nephew Thomas Linton on Fort Street. Charles Fentress and family return from Lewiston Pa. Mrs Miles Stone visits sister S J De Hart on Port Street. Linton family to visit Baltimore Washington Philadelphia. MR and Mrs K R Dogier report two sick children. Rev T A Hall resigns as pastor of Central Baptist Church with regret.
Rev J G Lennon assists in a country revival. Miss Nannie Nugent returns from Barretts Neck and hosts Miss Littan Moore of Thomasville NC. D M Harding sanitary officer abates nuisance near Ocean View railroad. Newport News infant dies on Pollard St. Ad for Newport News Female Seminary. Chamberlains Cough Hoover recommended by W Kell of St Paul Minn.
Norfolk Va August 24 1886 notice of annual meeting of stockholders of the American Per Telizaing Company to be held at the company’s office on Wednesday September 12 at 2 o clock Frank E Wilh OX Secretary.
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