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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1895
Page
4
A collage of brief items notes river conditions and rail ties, editor Shome on mail routes, Pugh taking West editorial helm, The Times offering free subscriptions to newlyweds, color issues at barbers, lecture cancellations, and political debates on coinage with Virginia leaders and anti silverist activity.
The Fifty Fourth Congress opened with Republicans in control of both chambers. Ex Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed was unanimously returned as Speaker of the House. Reed's future actions will be watched as he pursues the Presidential nomination, while Democrats in the House face a challenging, but important, duty.
The Washington Post notes the U S spends about 10 million annually for diffusion of literature while second class mail costs exceed government returns by roughly 18.5 million dollars. Postmaster General seeks clearer second class definitions to curb misclassification. The Atlanta Journal criticizes lingering sectional rhetoric as newspapers lament a solid North and solid South.
A column of notes and opinions covers Armenia's rights, European fear of gains by any nation, and ongoing Christian persecutions in the Ottoman Empire. It cites Russia as the most dreaded power and mentions unrelated items: Cuban rebel Victor Aees killed, Lord Derby becomes Liverpool mayor, Blimae comet, Matabeleland engineers, Richmond depot project, a man in McArthur tarred and feathered, Kapurthala travelogue, Puritan naming customs, hair cutting in doctors notes, and Verda's first composition mishap.
A column notes Leonard Huxley begins a biography of Prof Huxley and mentions a Tennyson monument in St. Margaret's Church Somersby. It cites Benri Hochefort writing theater art criticism, and remarks on Mrs Cleveland’s voice, ex Speaker Reed’s minstry study denial, and Father W Than H O’Connell’s Rome appointment. It also mentions a Siddons descendant’s death, Paris Opera’s denial with Alice Potts, John Livingstone visiting his son in Fremont WA, and features a long quoted poem fragment by John N Hilliard reflecting on love and society.
In Cheviots Worsteds and Cassimere samples shown in the West Window. Listings include all wool double weight cheviots and mixed weaves with up to date patterns. Prices range around 9 to 10 pounds, featuring single and double breasted sacks and three button cutaways.
An advertisement offers all wool dark tweed cassimere boys suit sets with double breast jackets and wear resisting double seat knee pants. Sizes include age 15. Path.
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