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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1896

Page

2

Descriptive Real Estate List For Rent And Stores

A compiled rental and real estate notice lists multiple addresses including residences and shops. It notes a desirable house on Olney Road Ghent along with numerous street numbers on Church Main Duke and Water streets and other locations. The fragmentary text suggests a classified ad style directory of properties for rent or space for business use.

Rellew Street Falkland Tule Mariner Street Duka Duke Street Fenchurch Street College Miner Olney Road Ghent Rte Comimeror Main Street Manly Street Atore Water Street Church Street Main Bank Street

Remarkable Career of a Notorious Georgia Cracker

A Norfolk report chronicles John Westerman alias George Fox and many aliases as a frequent con artist. He swindled by posing as a traveling fixer, using horse and buggy exchanges across several states. He was captured in Norfolk and sent to Georgia for trial, with more victims alleged and a growing manhunt evident from North Carolina and Virginia telegrams.

Norfolk John Westerman George Fox George Cox W. H. Underwood Lucius Beard Hridgers Neppel Elkins N. C Harris Surry County Tar Heel Currituck North Carolina Georgia M. Gribble Habershaw J. Tt. House House & Spencer House Cox Blueridge W. A. Fox Hall County Jeremiah Hawking Clarksville Waverly Doyle & Co Dornin North Caroling Westerman O'Perrall Somo Norfolk and Carolina Kinston G. O. Harper Himsulf Bridgers

Valuable Propertys and Auctions and Health Advertisements

A garbled notice lists property for sale at the Norfolk county courthouse in Portsmouth and a tract near Whitehurst Landing, with boundaries and sizes. It also promotes Hood's Purity as a blood purifier and mentions Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with local pharmacist availability. The mix includes holiday merchandise from Great A. P. Trade and a lumberman’s wife’s rheumatism cure claim.

Arnette G. A. Martin Kalby Norfolk County Portsmouth Columbia Crabbe Tine Portemouth Norfolk Columbia Street JF. M. Keeling TLC Hoggard & Co Meat State Exchange Whitehurst Landing Crogs Roads Princess Anne Kempsville Norfolk Cousnty Joniathan Sandersin George H. Lidford Whitehurst Landing Great Bridge Roads D. Robinson Hartwick, N Robinson Chamberlain

Florence Mission Report Highlights Union Relief Totals

The Florence Mission records show Norfolk district unions delivering bouquets and plants, visits to the sick, delicacies, garments, groceries, meals, fruit, and bread. Frances Barnes Brambleton and Atlantic City unions led in several categories, with Frances Barnes Y and others sharing honors in different aid measures.

Frances Barnes Brambleton W. C. T. U Atlantic City Barnes’ Y

Walking on Trestles In View of Judge Martin

The Priddy case defense won in court, with Judge Martin instructing juries that a trestle user accepts risk from its condition. The company’s permission to walk remains a full use right, not a waiver of liability.

Martin Court of Law and Chancery

Amuse and Evangeline to Lead at Academy of Music

Stuart Robson returns to form with Mrs Pender bury's Past at the Academy of Music aided by Madame Janauschel in the title role. Mr Gilman's Wedding prefaces the program as a one act piece. Evangeline, a grand extravaganza, opens with vibrant music and jokes. In Gay New York closes the program as a seasonal revue at the Academy.

Stuart Robson Madame Janauschek Robzon Ponderbury Mr. Gilman Robson Academy of Music Pilees Vhe., Inc New York Manhattan Rs Langer

Catholic Prayer Book Promises Rich Descriptive Mass Guide

The Virginian reports a new prayer book from Kenney & Quimero of New York City. It provides a complete prayer book with a redesigned mass outline for easy following, supplemented by fine engravings and high quality type and paper.

Nia Guerli Virginian Messrs Kenney Quimbero Messrs. Kenney & Quimbero Courland Street New York City

New Great South American Kidney Cure Offered

Distressing Ithiney and ladder dif fuses relieved six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. This New remedy is a great surprise on tecount of Its exceeding promptness In relieving jain in the Whadder, Midneys, mic od every part of the urinary pia. Frieed In imate or female. It relieves re tention of water and pain in passing it Almost imemediately. Sold by WALK E & WILLIAMS, druggists, 108 Water street. Norfolk. Va. Prepare for Chetatinis.

Walke & Williams, Druggists Water Street Norfolk

Police Court and Corporation Court Docket Highlights

In the Corporation Court Samuel Cotton, white, charged with a capital assault on a four year old, was postponed to January for trial. Francis Robinson, colored, faced a robbery count. both cases reflect a crowded docket. Police Court sessions detailed fines for breach of peace, thefts of bricks and boats, nuisance charges, and a string of held or dismissed cases, including Mayfield for housebreaking, and Pat Parker the boat thief. Also noted were decrees in the Court of Law and Chancery and estate transfers involving Kiernan, Strauchen, and the Consumers' Brewing Company.

Corporation Court Samuel Cotton White Messrs John M. McCracken W. H. Sargeant, Jr Cotton Francis Robinson Berkley Dalton London Grimstead Preston Grimstead Angle William Boyd George Freeman Caleb Hodes Pat Pat Parker Northampton County Northampton Tadia Wilson Lonny Hayes Ullay McGinty Dowsey Lavinia Cook Henry Truslove Halstead Perry Robbe Leater J.D. Picknon Grand Jury Jai Priveney Norfolk Mayfield Perry Matthy Avenue Beambletin Ward George C.rocks Errs Jocks James Brown Ada Johnson Justice Dalton Eorge McClennan Coete Alex. Robertson

Patent medicine claim for quick cold cure and refund offer

An old time medicine ad promises to cut a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It markets relief for eye burning and headaches, noting physicians endorse the product and offer a refund if it fails to cure.

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