New Ordinance Aims to Regulate Street Vendors and Awnings
The City Council held its monthly meeting with members present. They adopted ordinances governing street fruit vendors and erecting awnings, while transferring a petition to raise the American flag to the Public Property Committee for examination. Committees reported on sewer connections, public property needs, and street improvements, with various expenditures authorized and bids to be opened for the cheapest labor.
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C. 5Wood
John
J. Kin
D. W
Vadentine
L. Tv. Eon
J. Davia Reed
W.A. Green
J. Whit Ashton
W. T. Backus
Jy. W. Jones Willams
Minter
R. B. Glover
Samuel T. Montague
Prat
Willkins
Finance Comittee
IR Colbie
Mir
Glover
Tic Street
Bart
Alyne
Ste Lowe
Meteo
Fifth Ward
King’s
Pubic Property Committee
City Hall
Civ
Ote
Board of Health
Public Property Committee
Truit
L.L. Martin
Tee
Arl
Bart Nirvet
Portsmouth
Dobbe & Co
Whisnant
B.A. T
Counec
Pallie
Jones
Rom Fon
Conte
Teed
Sun Et
Brinson
Montague
Ae Nas
South and
Ride Streets
Crawford and
South Streets
Williams
Park View
Counvil
Taradotnashet
Arlison
Street Committee
T.e Gas Company
Finance Committee
J. Rs. Shipp
Ely
Sarsaparilla sense and trust in established houses
A reflective note on sarsaparilla and tea quality, urging readers to seek the best grades. It stresses that while all sarsaparilla and tea are similar, grades differ and choosing a long established house with proven reputation offers safer, reliable cures.
Harbor Improvement Urges Norfolk Harbor Reform
Portsmouth city letter dated November 1896 forwards a Norfolk Landmark clipping urging harbor improvement. Mayor J Thompson Baird asks the President and City Council to study the article by Col. William Lamb and act with intelligence and patriotism to improve the harbor for the city’s benefit.
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Portsmouth
Norfolk
Col
Wm. Lamb
J. Thompson Baird
Confederate Drum Major Wright Plans Two New Laughing Productions
Confederate Drum Major J. E. M. Wright, once of Lynchburg now in this city, author of Uncle Jake at the Pine Stump and The Law of Jade Marks in a Nutshell, announces two more humorous works to be released mid January. One titled Sweet and the Arkansas Ghost, the other Davie Pined itter and His Yearling Mull. Wright aims Aneete Jake in the new volume as demand grows. Friends say he can imitate Black performance as well as Polk Miller, noting Wright’s knack for humorous impersonation.
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J. E. M. Wright
Lynchburg
Uncle Jake
Pine Stump
Lin Sweet
Davie Pineditter
Mull
Wright
Jake
Major Wright
Polk Miller
Miller
Police Report November Arrests and City Notices
The Chief of Police reports arrests in November for disorderly conduct 45 cases drunk and disorderly 6 drunk 24 assault larceny 4 peace warrant violation of ordinances tax violation trespassing contempt of court selling firearms to minors disorderly at public worship interfering with an officer vagrancy 2 total o y Lamps reported out and not burning by Tramps applied for lodging 11 Stores open oy Navy notes The Menongehela docked yesterday Amphitrite bottom cleaned Newark yard departure this week.
Record of a Day in Portsmouth Notes and Oddities
A daybook of local happenings from Portsmouth with street repairs, police activity, court notes, transportation incidents, and new business commencements. Highlights include sheriff and deputy travels, a telephony expansion, a false fire alarm, a jury in trial, and a ferry steamer collision. The piece also mentions meetings, sermons, and community events along with various minor incidents recorded by local officials.
ARRESTED FOR ATTACK IN QUIET TOWN
Aus Butt colored was arrested for attempting to strike a woman named Gueste Fall with an instrument. The victim’s injuries are severe but the exact condition is not yet known as Butt awaits the result of medical examination. Mr John Hasty, 78, living on county street, collapsed at work and died shortly after. his remains were taken to his home for burial.
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Aus Butt
John Hasty
Ashe
Miss Carrie Whitehard Wedding at Portsimanthy Home
Peried im TMattinere reports the marriage of Miss Carrie Whitehard at the home of the bride on 17 Mes Cullen street. The ceremony was performed by Res. Pelword ds Thiele with Ali.ch oree Mote, Mr. Wueh Parker serving as best man.
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Ialtner
Carrie Whitehard
Hite
Walter
Wobssis
Portsimanthy
Brosius Meond
Droker
Jiultinom
Res. Pelword
Mes Cullen Street
Odyen
Ali
Wueh
Parker
Jvest
Ambiguous Notice From Newark Woman On Housing Issue
A garbled OCR fragment references a Newark housing matter involving a woman named Rmith Agnie Pree Smith, mentioning a recent activity and a possible public interest about home or renter concerns. Specific dates, actions, or names are unreadable, leaving unclear outcomes or parties.
Thirsalin to Stra in another column Myr Tran Elves modes
A garbled OCR item describes actions by an unnamed person, with unclear dates and places. The readable parts reference a Mrs Tran or Myr and events involving stock or barter, but key details are unintelligible, leaving only fragments about a transaction and a bar or vial.
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Myr. A. Tran Elves
Wundersold
Modern Mother Endorses Syrup of Figg Remedy
The article promotes Syrup of Figg as a gentle remedy preferred by Modern Mother readers for children, praising its pleasant taste and agreeable laxative effect. It notes the product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and urges recognition of its benefits.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Fragmented note on manufacturing reforms and health claims
A garbled OCR style passage discusses factory operations, labor, equipment, and repair work. It references terms like av onic tm and Dostetteor es Bloc Bhite, with mentions of depleting physical work, Soviet influence, and alleged treatments by Bitters. The text is unclear but hints at industrial and public health themes.
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Etorks
Au Monte
Floor of Oxford Hall hosts new goods display
An ad style montage lists Our fF hildren s Goods in Oxford Hall under B. Virnelson Co. Mrs Robinson of Partwick suffers rheumatism. Ann Tobin praised Chamberlain’s Tali ix for relief. Tar Oshonters advertised at 2e, 60 cents bottles. CHARI IT, WELTON & CO offer low priced hats. Levy & Jacobs promote a furniture sale to close out stock. SALE now going on under 3. Bell, manager, 215 Wigh street.
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W. EF. Virnelson & CO
Wigh Street
Oxford Hall
Ff Hildren
TD. Robinson
Partwick
Ann Tobinson
Welton & CO
Nps
Bell
Truthful Statement Endorses Cough and Cold Remedy
An advertisement asserts the cure for cough cold and hoarseness with a remedy from 850 West Street New York City. It endorses Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a valuable household medicine sold nationwide for 25 cents and promotes its effectiveness for different ailments.
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Divifield
West St
New York City
Guli
Dr Week Expert Located in Minny Examinations Free
Dr Week expert is located in Minny offering free examinations. Address 5 E Cinle and 152 Main Street.
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Dr. Week
E Cinle
Main Street
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Hegward
Veuslers
Moniyor
Curpiniicention Eecrren
Ayer
Baird
Macy
Police Report
Newark
Portsmouth Gas Company
Pala
Wiliam
Johnson
Richmond
Nichols & White
Chirles
Rhind
Cromwell
Sheri’ Siverson
Carolina
Board of Police Commissioners
Mondsey
Rogers
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City of Portsmouth
George Hogers
post-oMoe
Brighton
Hastings
Southern Railway
Presbyterian Chapel
Crawford
New York
Mae Phiyshlin
Wright Memorial Church
Oeean Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Pellows' Mall
Uthers
Wirth Street
Colonel Lamb
A. H. Martin
Ndmark
Allewalka
Twin Chu
Berkley
C. D. Bidwell
Seaboard Air Line
James Wilson
Bidwell
Absolut
U.S. Gov't
Muller
Casale
Peried
Rmith Agnie Pree
Smith
Thirsalin
Stra
National Dle Stadtiogen T
Wight
Wrehington
Nowa Bey
Lee
Lawrence & Welton
Breslaver
A. J. Phillips
B. Virnelson & Co
High Street
Fio Lavette
Chen
Peerur
Henin
Wade
Ven Statman
Iread
Chemis
Yilie
Pin Lee
Reid Mat the
My Tina
Lamas
Ture
Hiegeles
Meh
Chohester
Leone
Emd
Ram
Evans
London
ML OW. Ridley
Home Secretary
Holloway
Dr Jameson
Transvaal
Lie
Jameson
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OURAN
Hoothapa
Pellow
Cleburne Brown
Wew-rt Secratary
Burbank
York State
Miomols & Witte
TLV
H. L. Page & CO
Banksteoot
Opera House
DOLAN
ISOG
Tokers
Royinmed
Wits Worpeta
Verformangs
Reed Holt Schristmas
Cage
Wits Creal
INS & Co
Sabronigsing
Nash
High ST
Priit
Vramsun
Green
Witsasten
Adolph Brandt
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