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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1895
Page
5
A miscellaneous Portsmouth news page notes absent meetings and unborns, local robberies, church events, and civic matters. It covers arrests, marriages, a farm watch, school policy on postgraduate courses, shipyard labor actions, and local commerce promotions amid a city slate of social notices.
Yesterday morning a black man Willie Cri entered a store on County street and offered to sell paraphernalia for new pants. The proprietor detained him while calling for Mr BH. Good an, who lives a few doors away, and the suspect was taken to the station house after a struggle. The arrest links to a recent clothing theft from Ma Goodman’s shop.
A South Portsmouth resident, Frankmith, was assaulted on Middle Street and his window at Dr PLS Hope’s office was broken. He sustained a deep hand cut and has not fully recovered. J A Cherovlette, a United States sailor, was arrested after a recent trial and found to be the assailant. He was fined 220 and costs.
The Benevolent Christian Union plans a charity event on December 20 21 and 22 on Bmiph Street in Munday to raise aid for the poor. They seek clothing provisions and toys from the public. a hearty response is urged as needs are great. A delightful entertainment followed at Kiem Hall with a Mozart Symphony.
December stock glut prompts Breslauer Anthony Levy Jacobs and Morris to slash men s boys and children suits and overcoats. Beavers and kersey overcoats offered at unprecedented prices as retailers claim unbeatable value in two cities.
Mr Hall of Pleasant Grove reports a man named Mathews repeatedly sold him his own chickens after exchanging, marking theft by duplicating birds. Hall shot at Mathews but missed. Mathews was later arrested and jailed after Hall identified chickens bought under false marks.
Virginia Baptists appoint colporters across the state at First Baptist Petersburg. Local court terms in Dinwiddie and Petersburg discuss murder and felony cases while the Petersburg Railway Company case heads to the plaintiff. Public holiday plans at Wettersburg and Virginia Normal College Institute moot discuss student enrollment and safety.
Fragmentary report claims a German statistician found the unlucky day of the week for accidents. It assigns percentages to each day, with Monday at 74 percent and varying values for other days, but the transcription is garbled and inconsistent across the line.
The Modern Mother notes her children improve most with the pleasant laxative Syrup of Pies when in need of the gentle remedy. She praises it as the true remedy Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and mentions T. O. Pearson as agent for Whitman's candies. Fireworks at wholesale prices and visits to Ferry News Store on Water Street are also advertised.
In Suffolk Virginia a baptismal ceremony led by Rev. Mather Tina Headly at the church featured Miss Eitan Lye and Charlie Wel among couples celebrated. The event included a musical violin piece, processional bridal march, and multiple attendees from Richmond Norfolk and Philadelphia. A special county board meeting addressed local concerns.
A long analysis on territorial claims, the Monroe doctrine, and Great Britain's stance in the Venezuela boundary dispute. Lord Salisbury notes Britain is ready for arbitration on mineral-rich territories, while Olney and U S officials press for lawful intervention to protect American interests and prevent territorial aggrandizement.
Newport News residents attend a court session with juries sworn for a Mitchell case and a local production by The King’s Daughters. Miss Lowise Nash visits from Norfolk. Virgie Pomypte visits Shepton. The YOUNG men of Newport News plan a large joint event as St Paul’s Episcopal Church is decorated for Christmas.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative improving health by cleansing the system. It claims quick relief from colds, headaches, fevers, and constipation without weakening organs. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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