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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
4
The Norfolk Virginian advertises advertising rates with 76 cents per square for the first insertion and 37 4y cents for each subsequent insertion. Rates vary for insertions on alternate days. Office address Room 47, West Mudding, New York City. The Virginian cannot be held responsible for nonreturned manuscripts.
A column of fragmented dispatches reports varied political and cultural notes from 1900 era press. It mentions a London composer proposing Weyler in a comic opera, a New York congressman Wilbur preparing a $100 admission bill for male immigrants, and remarks on Japan suppressing newspapers for scandalous private matters. The piece also cites Tom Reed, Mark Hanna, pension abuses under Cleveland, Watson writing a history of France, and other political and military musings with references to newspapers and figures like Henry Watterson and Admiral Evans.
The West Point Farmer urges the youth to settle in the South and join its growing commercial and industrial strength. He argues the region offers natural advantages and substantial foundations for prosperity, predicting lasting business and social progress if the young man chooses to relocate and invest there.
The public approves a bold move by John D. Rockefeller to invest 10 million dollars in a Chicago steel mill to combat the steel rail trust. Andrew Carnegie has long dominated steel manufacture, and observers fear Rockefeller seeks to amplify power by uniting rivals, potentially harming public interests even as some see benefits if the two giants merge.
A circulated tale claims young Gomez died beside General Maceo after an attack by Spanish troops as they crossed the trocha. It says Gomez, unable to remove his chief’s body, left a farewell note and shot himself. His parentage and Cuban zeal are noted, but the report’s veracity is uncertain.
A Chicago inventor unveils a cone shaped tin propeller on the screw shaft said to double speed and cut the New York to Liverpool crossing to under three days. The device features eight blades, right angle arrangement, buoyant blades, and claims to reach 48 or 40 knots.
Inventions hint at a breakthrough that would connect distant shores across the ocean. The development, long pursued by transatlantic interests, appears to mark a pivotal step toward a completed cross ocean initiative.
Philadelphia journalists honored Colonel McClure on his fiftieth anniversary in journalism with a citywide dinner. Speakers praised his career from country editor to head of a major American paper, noting his hard work, high ethics, and impact on the field. The event reflected deep esteem among colleagues and marked a longtime public service in journalism.
A San Juan dispatch says no rebellion there while Paris sees its first automobile cab the 198 closed coupe charging 2 francs per hour. A Breslau hotel keeper invents a billiard control cloak. a four masted ship sold for 55 at Yarmouth after running ashore near Scroby Sands. The Charleston News notes Roentgen rays aiding criminal jurisprudence as a man jailed for a swallowed florin is freed when X rays reveal the coin in his body.
An Italian named Corgecto has invented an apparatus enabling him to remain underwater for eighteen hours. General E N Murray, who died in San Diego, was the youngest Union general officer despite Southern birth. Miss Rena Challender of Manistes Mich is said to be the only forewoman of a pressroom in America. She belongs to Typographical Union No 20 and the Woman's Club of Michigan. The Earl of Dunraven entertained the Viceroy of Ireland at Adare Manor, famed for its 17 foot long picture gallery. Lord Rosebery will chair a London Reform Union lecture on London Its History and Its Greatness by Sir Walter Besant on December 7. M Lowbhet, president of the French Senate, heads the Jules Simon monument committee and reports 30,000 francs raised since July. Subscriptions will be opened in provinces.
An OCR fragment notes coats and suits with heavy black twill fabric. Mentions price range and store display quality but details are unclear. The text appears garbled with missing words and inconsistent phrasing, offering minimal concrete facts.
The United Garment Workers of America pledges to secure freedom from sweatshop and tenement-house labor. The text details low priced, mass produced suits in various plaids and fabrics, noting garment quality, prices around twelve to twenty dollars, and claims of fair manufacturing practices.
A weather report notes that vigorous storms will test men's coats and outerwear. It highlights discomfort from exposure to the elements and urges sensible protective clothing. The piece contrasts costly offers with practical, sturdy garments for daily wear in cold, wet conditions.
Covert clothes including meltons cheviots and tailors in many shades and lengths are grouped for ten dollars to reduce overcoat stock. Sets sold for half price or less than cost appear, with broken sets going under reserve. The ten dollar slip signals extraordinary value this week.
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