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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1897
Page
7
The advertisement touts special holiday prices across Lie Vy Brothers store in Norfolk. It claims nine hundred more in stock than any other Norfolk retailer and promises better value with extensive advertised items.
A bustling catalog style notice lists a variety of gloves and umbrellas with prices and styles. Items include kid gloves in French leather, buttoned and embroidered models, and boys and ladies gloves alongside silk mitts and several umbrella designs with elaborate handles and steel rods. Prices range from a few cents to a few dollars, emphasizing value and fashion.
A catalog style list details handkerchiefs for men women and children including 50 styles with colored borders and initials. It mentions Ladies Swiss and Merchiefs with Irish embroidery borders, men's silk hem stitched and initialed options, extra fine linen and fancy textiles, and related accessories like tray covers and satin covered pin cushions.
An advertisement showcases linen towels damask table cloths napkins and napkin rings in various styles with prices and descriptions. It highlights damask linens sturdy tableware sets and decorative frames and mounts as gift options for a gentleman and imported goods. Prices range from modest to premium and items include curtains and photo mounts.
An 19th century advertised sale lists men attire and household textiles with reduced prices. Items include wool socks, shirts, suspenders, lace curtains, and unlaundried shirts. The notice emphasizes imports cost, with several fabrics and accessories on sale at marked down rates.
Readers are invited to browse a holiday display featuring leather goods, glassware, perfume bottles, jewelry cases, mirrors, and dress fabrics. Prominent items include Japanese cabinets, jewel spoons, silverware, folding boxes, and various fashion accessories, all offered at discount prices with multiple styles and finishes available.
Unclear OCR lists holiday silks and velvets with prices around $1.95 and $1.25, claiming fashionable colors and discounts. Mentions many garish items and trade terms, with scattered fragments about pieces labeled as new and sale notes. The garbled text references velvet, silk, and holiday goods with generic price cues and color notes.
An eyewitness account details the fierce engagement between the Confederate ironclad Merrimac and the Union monitor during the hullabaloo at Sewall’s Point. It describes cannon fire, engine strain, heroic crew efforts, and the dramatic turning of events as the Merrimac battles the Monitor and ultimately withdraws toward Norfolk.
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