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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1895
Page
3
The announcement met with a large reception and orders flooded in within two days. A fresh stock of Toys will be on sale here, with many unadvertised articles shown. The event promises great value in Toys, Dolls, Games, Books, and Gifts.
Fragmented catalog style list describes pictures and toys on a second floor display. Mentions various items including photographs landscapes and pictures with references to colors and settings. Item descriptions are garbled but indicate a sale or display with several dozen pieces priced around 31.50.
An extensive listing of blocks, games, toys, and books with varied editions and bindings. Prices range from affordable paperbacks to deluxe volumes, noting sale discounts and special offers. Some items include church and classic literature sets, biographies, and children's series.
Heavy white cotton blankets and assorted throws dominate this sale listing. Items include Fortnightly whites and Royal California blankets with wool blends, priced around twelve dollars. descriptions emphasize weight and warmth for colder weather.
Fragmented notice lists goats priced at 3.50 and various toy items with unclear descriptions. Mentions stock items, quantities, and prices like 8000 AUD, 500, 100, and 5000 in a cluttered sale context. Names, places, and dates are unreadable.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions handkerchiefs and toys amid scattered words about children. It references places and names in a jumbled, incomplete way, lacking coherent actions or clear events to summarize.
A chaotic incident at a local venue led to two men restrained by police after a struggle over a foldout collar and cuff set. Authorities reported no serious injuries and ongoing investigation into the altercation at an event titled Tovasegound Floor.
About a hundred men and lads holiday umbrellas of taffeta silk with silver trimmings go on sale tomorrow. Prices range from one to four dollars with discounts and installments offered. Prominent sellers listed with store names and promotions for the season.
Odor tones like Sweet Violet Lily Hyacinth and Apple Mossom are offered in fine boxes for sale. Small quantities priced at 2c. lingerize and other scents described as suitable for the finest trade.
A fragment notes glass mounted photographs on the second floor display. They are described as beautiful with white and olive tones and include large gems. Several gifts are offered at low cost to complement the display.
An old ad notes affordable kid gloves priced at 97 cents per pair in tans and other colors. The text mentions a firm selling thousands of pairs and references a high value glove with large pearl buttons, claiming similar gloves commonly sell for about $1.50.
The narrative centers on Nick Atte and a drunken shipboard episode aboard a vessel, where Nick distributes liquor among mates, faces disciplinary talk, and a tense sequence of commands and consequences unfolds as crew members cope with the incident amid guard, muster, and onlookers riding out the night watch.
Local jeweler advertises a wide range of enamel and diamond brooches, wreaths, wings, and novel combos. Features miniature pin sets, diamond sleeve links, scarf pins, opal ruby sapphire jewelry, and cluster ear screws with attractive prices. Correspondence solicited.
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