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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
4
A collage of editorial snippets and wire summaries discusses elections, party shifts, and figures like Speaker Reed. Mentions New York France Cuba Spain in imprecise terms, and references Gorman, Salisbury, and Adams lineage amid scattered political chatter.
The former speaker Reed now champions economy and insists election cases be settled on their merits free from political bias. Washington reports over fifty members seek Election Committee assignments with requests for expedited handling. Feeding aims to avoid government expense and ensure the committee’s conclusions are entirely free of political bias, judging each contest on its merits.
The Savannah News defends the Texas battleship as a Southern built vessel and criticizes rumors aimed at discrediting Southern work. It notes informal sea trials, contrasts with Northern bidders, and mentions the Dry Dock Trust's monopolistic moves. Newport News docks may benefit as other repair firms face pressure.
The Paris and London press question US military and naval power, noting the United States keeps no standing army like Britain or France. They suggest that if war arose the US could field an army quickly and contest opponents, though the navy is deemed weaker than ideal. The Washington Star views European signaling as a veiled warning aimed at pressuring US policy on Old World territorial claims.
Chicago planners push a cotton exposition to boost trade between the South and West with Chicago as the hub. The plan argues the South can undercut rivals on price, cut freight, and prove Southern mills offer cheaper, varied goods to create new demand and attract outside capital.
An assortment of distorted notes mentions Visalia filly records for four-year-olds, turkeys shipped to Europe for Christmas, a shooting in India, and a Paris policing report on disappearances. It also cites Mrs Sarah Gernhank’s gown at 7500 dollars, ermine skins, a NorthWestern railway engine valued at six million pounds, and a routine shaft engine replacement every five days.
A jumble of personals and society mentions cites the Earls of Witttore as waiting for a queenly appointment, Missouri congressman William M. Treldon as a former tutor, Mrs Ernest Severson noted for witty Punch pieces, and a St Petersburg dispatch on winter closure and tariff shifts at Croamstadt. It notes the death of Henry Goodrich aged 25 and a Connecticut Senate connection, with flourishes of literary snippets and poetic fragments from the era.
The article notes improved suit quality at lower prices with many low grade menswear sold out. Finer garments were substituted to clear broken sets and convert them to cash. Overcoats of higher grade moved to lower price lines to fill sizes and complete stock.
An assortment of men s suits advertised for a sale week includes Regular Fifteen Fourteen and Thirteen Dollar suits in worsted cassimeres and cheviots with single and double breasted sacks. Extra Heavy Cheviot, ten dollar value, and a mix of Frock Sacks and Nobby Business suits offered at reduced prices with emphasis on tailoring and fit.
A sale catalog notes numerous overcoats in blue chinchilla and other fabrics with medium to extra long lengths, velvet collars, and stylish yet practical finishing. Highlights include beaver, melton, kersey, and beaver blends, with combinations of silk trimming and tailored fits offered at bargain prices.
Offers rate high quality Canton flannel drawers and fleece lined undershirts in white extra weight warm. Gray and brown fedoras and nobby derbies in odd sizes priced to clear. Abe’s boys capes overcoats with knee pants suits in dark blue tweed all wool, a bang up outfit at a bargain price.
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