This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
1
Baltimore and Ohio officials arrive in Roanoke to discuss Southern lines. The visit of vice president or senior executives could indicate a potential agreement or restructuring involving Norfolk routes and railroad operations.
The piece surveys potential absorption of the Norfolk and Western by the Baltimore and Ohio system, detailing routes from Norfolk to Chicago and connections through Virginia to Winston Salem and Wilmington. It argues such a merger would create a dominant trunk line, control coal and freight corridors, and shift regional commerce toward Baltimore and Norfolk with long term implications for southern trade and the South’s transportation network.
Senator Quay is acclaimed state chairman after a bitter intra party battle at the Pennsylvania Republican convention in Harrisburg Hastings and Quay allies depicted a unity outcome. The gathering nominated Hastings for treasurer and endorsed a new Superior Court bench with Quay playing a central coordinating role amid broad harmony signals.
The United States government pursues action against Bell Telephone Company challenging Berliner's patent and its duration. The Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Court routes are debated as the case weighs government rights versus private patent control. Military appointments and financial notes follow, including a Virginia Military Institute posting and gold reserves near 100 million with large export movements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.