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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1897

Page

4

Bad Times Hit Massachusetts Cotton Mills and Global Turmoil

The article notes troubles in Massachusetts cotton milling, cites China News remarks on wisdom, reports Japan's stance on Hawaii annexation, and claims China ceded territory to Germany. It lists census costs, U S bank clearings up 16 percent, and predicts brain power as a future phenomenon. It mentions the Kentucky battleship, New York society journalism, and various political snatches including civil service reform chatter and tariff deficit timing. It also covers a jail sentence for a Sunday shooting, a Cleveland councilman against city franchises, and a note on a treasury embarrassment timeline. It ends with a Portland Express remark on youth and a call to reveal a Cuban document to the Senate.

Spain and Cuba Annexation Debate Sparks Senator Mallory Remarks

Senator Mallory of Florida opposes Cuba annexation and condemns Spain's actions as a pretext for delay. He cites past U.S. support for Cuban independence and warns against fresh maneuvers to push the Senate toward a costly confrontation. He argues the administration’s record and previous pledges remain relevant today.

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Cotton Supply and Price Trends in 1857 Estimates

Lottiam Alexander & Co of New York estimate the cotton crop at 10,185,000 bales with a table of regional outputs including Georgia 1,430,000 and Mississippi 1,179,000. The piece compares Dec 4 prices for middling upland across years, noting New York quotes around 19 16d against earlier 3 40 and 3 1 40 in prior periods, and cites total visible supply of 3,705,000, with 4,235,834 referenced for 1804.

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Surprise to the President on Hawwinn Annexation

The Savannah News argues sentiment against annexation is rising in and out of the Senate. It asserts the Hawwinn scheme benefits only a few Wallman leaders and sugar planters, not the country, and warns the public may yet see a government imposed by a small oligarchy. The piece notes debt and governance issues, predicting a broader awakening before any treaty.

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Southern cotton exports spark news of new Cordava mills

The Philadelphia North American reports a historic sale of cotton to foreign markets, highlighting the Cordava Alabama facility with Indian Head Cotton Mills. The plant costs $500,000, aims to produce ten thousand bales annually, and will employ many workers, signaling strong southern prosperity amid broader national tensions.

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Southern mills and foreign markets prompt mill expansions

The Charleston News and Courier notes that Southern mills increasingly ship cotton goods directly to foreign markets. It cites actions by New England manufacturers building large mills in the South to reclaim lost markets, arguing the South has supplied foreign buyers with certain goods while New England aims to retake them on southern soil.

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Hotel And Opinions In A Chaotic Echo Of Empires

A collage of quoted snippets from newspapers mocks imperial cycles and social shifts. It notes a New Jersey man marrying a widow, opinions on civil service reform, and a Kansas saloon tale linked to an ex governor’s niece, hinting at public satire and tangled moral tales.

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Personal notes and recollections span cities and figures

A scattered column notes Elle Boyd the Confederate spy lecturing in Louisville. Ex-Judge Samuel Hepburn of Corhe, Hed, spoke Monday night. Colonel John B. Ford, 91, died in San Antonio, native of South Carolina and famed Indian fighter. Frederic Mistral gifts a Provence museum to Alles. Charles Broaday Throughs, blind millionaire, gifts bronze statue group for New York park. Roves offers memorial gift for his son. Jacques Nicholas Seger, Haitian minister to the United States, described as refined and intelligent, educated in Port-au-Prince and notable lawyer.

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Greenway styles and a plush coat fashion plate

The excerpt describes Greenaway style clothing from Delineator patterns, including a double breasted short coat with lapels, decorative trimming, and a Miendiwe shaped bonnet. It notes plush materials and fashionable details, prepared by The Bullrick Publishing Co Limited.

Burk & Co Ready-to-Wear Garments Ad Claims Superior Quality

The Plain Truth promotes Burk & Co Ready-to-Wear garments, boasting seventeen years of growth and fifty four years of successful manufacturing. It emphasizes unmatched fit and style, urging better values, larger stock, and lower prices than any rival store. The ad asserts the big store serves the masses with quality apparel at reduced costs under the Burk & Co label.

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Big Store offers affordable ready to wear men’s suits

The advertisement promotes extensive men’s and boys’ suits at low prices with direct-from-maker savings. It emphasizes value, strong fabrics, various styles from single to double breasted, and bargains like Eight Ninety-Eight and Fifteen Dollars. It claims quality, refunds if not satisfied, and highlights patterns, tailoring, and large stock across multiple price points.

Two Forty Eight Wool Suits in All Sizes Up to 16

Shoppers report value in Nor folk for toy clothing. The town offers two forty eight wool suits with wear resisting double seat and knee, in Reerers sizes 4 to 8 and plain Suits Brading up to age 16. Experienced buyers assert this price is unmatched for standard Days Attira.

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One Ninety Eight Stronger Bargains in Children’s Salts Line

The One Ninety Eight line offers stronger bargains than ever with new patterns replacing worn stock and better values than previously seen on clothing tables.

Twenty Five Cents Encohants of Fancy Patterns for Boys

A fragment discusses affordable boys patterns offering value beyond cloth and workmanship. It notes double service from quarters and highlights that the patterns include designs rivaling more expensive woolens in look and quality.

Seventeen Cents Knee Pants for Doys Sell Cheap

Seventeen Cents Knee Pants for Doys offered from sold patterns and striped Chevrota. Sizes run up to age 15 with tight seams and sturdy bands. Quality is preserved despite low price as service matters most.

One Nineteen Navy Blue Children’s Suits Advertised

An advertisement touts One Nineteen navy blue children’s suits in sizes up to Wi, described as warm, comfortable, and good looking. It promises the suits cannot be duplicated in make and finish without a considerable advance on the quotation.

Three Ninety Wig Value in Children's Dept

Parents and guardians explore purchasing power of Three Ninety in the Children's Department as value shifts from five dollars to three nine ty with emphasis on a broad range of elf themed items.

Ninety Eight Cents Children’s Suits Ad Pitched

An advertisement touts ninety eight cent children’s suits in sizes from four to fourteen with Reefer Jackets for ages four to eight and plain double breasted jackets up to size fourteen. The suits are described as durable brownish pattern heavy weight though not the best seen, yet billed as very good value for the price.

Two Ninety Seven Koys' Storm Tisters by Tengih

Navy blue Chinchilla coat with wide collar and storm pockets. Limited run, no duplicates at this price after sale ends.

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Two Fifty Children’s Garment Showcases Style Bargain

A store offers a child’s garment described as exceptionally stylish and well priced at two dollars fifty cents. The item is praised for its modern look and value, presented as a standout bargain in the catalog.

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One Eighty Nine One Eighty Nine Teefers In Blue Garb

A description notes a figure in a blue material ulster with a wide collar and elorm Hockers, mute in proper manner. The passage calls this Meefer Dargaln extraordinary and comments economists might study the property claim as notable.

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Fragmentary readable text mentions vague phrases about prices and services, with no clear event, people, or concrete details to identify a specific news item or outcome. The readable content is insufficient to define a coherent headline or summary.

Seven Forty Eight Covey Overcoats For Men

Covey unveils seven forty eight stylish overcoats for men crafted in high fashion. Tailored with sharp appearance and durable service, these coats compare favorably with premium rivals and are priced nearly half again their current charge.

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