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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1896
Page
5
Local Portsmouth page notes heavy Southern road freight and full passenger trains as Christmas approaches. Moves include court adjournment, staff wages paid, and rising holiday trade. Mixed items cover arrests, charity, church events, school closures, and a rumor about a supposed town scare that sparked temporary alarm among residents.
Naval dispatches list officers with assignments and leave extensions including FP Mejesation and Honafon, Rogers, Distener, and others. A gunboat Maching arrived at Hong Kong amid local uproar, followed by a strange Glasgow street ghost tale and a police telegram about Rolland Wirk regarding a missing daughter.
The Navy yard employees returned to work yesterday after a ten day suspension, with all wages paid. The Capes passage of the deficit bill awaits Congress before holidays. An extra 5,000 dollars was approved for the Construction Department for this month. The Castine steam engineering survey received approval. Funeral services for Mrs. Emma J. Dayton were held yesterday afternoon at Scottville Baptist Church, led by Rev. Mr. Divs and Dr. A. E. Owen. Burial followed at Chile Grove Cemetery.
The ad extols Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a pioneering remedy now vast in reach and fame. It claims a long list of cures, cites World’s Fair 1893 medal achievement, and asserts imitators cannot match its proven record.
Sent on to Hastings Court Antonia Gordon, the man accused of snatching Miss Diggs pocketbook, had a hearing yesterday and was remanded to jail. Fort Monroe, Va. December 22 Admiral Bunce with the flagship New York and battleship Maine arrived here at 2 p.m.
In Berkley a year end appeal asks for help for local families and children. The note requests donations of necessities and comforts, highlighting suffering and needs among residents. Ninas is mentioned as a symbol of hardship. Mothers and daughters are urged to contribute to the cause.
Atlanta residents welcomed Dee Bryan as crowds gathered at the ballroom for a demonstration speech. The general mood was orderly with calls for future discussion of the war and diplomacy. Bryan promised to travel to Chattanooga then home, with further remarks planned for the following night.
A notice from Savannah reports a meeting of the Manufactures of Yellow Pine in order to present views on tariff duties. The group urges reenactment of the tariff duties on lumber passed in 1882, proposing 82 per thousand feet. The piece lists local merchants pushing Christmas displays and sales, with various promotions and discounts across costs and goods.
Ty Noleon of At hovitin Meaty glues WOVE a capeiltendales petition to Malton Superior court seeking a receiver for the West Port vation Cup. Judge Lumpkin ordered a halt on corporate status changes and set a hearing for December 31 1s. The petition cites creditors and seeks protection of assets as finances and stockholders are discussed amid a broader financial report.
Fragmentary OCR records a court session focusing on the prosecution and defense with references to Fuadhe Sneoy and charges under Spanish authority. The hearing shows sporadic dialogue and testimony, but key facts and outcomes remain unreadable in the text.
Fragmented text snippet shows a jumble of personal musings, product pitches, and local notices. It references health, a Breakwater, legal-sounding claims, antique goods, and a furniture dealer. The tone mimics a late 19th century newspaper page with scattered names and venues. The passage ends with a miscellaneous note on cathedral spires in Mexico and domestic cooking by charcoal.
The article reports heavy withdrawals and unsettled affairs at the Stock Yards Union Bank of St Paul, with deposits totaling 25,000 and repayments of 880,000 in notes and other liabilities. It notes Bank of Minnesota ties, a possible court appointment for receivers, and mentions key figures such as SMID and Wells as involved in the crisis and investigation. It also references the Branch Bank of Minnesota network and local economic strain affecting farm and industrial activity.
A New York letter argues that current threshing methods waste straw and reduce value. It claims rye yields and straw prices justify modern, mechanical threshing to boost farmer profits, citing figures on yields, market prices, and potential gains. The piece insists on adopting efficient threshing to maximize value of rye and straw.
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