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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
5
A festive Portsmouth page recalls clearing weather, church services, and holiday travel. Thomas Scott shines with being out, while officers report a quiet Christmas and a busy armory night. A Seaboard track incident, a death on Green Street, and a jail delivery also appear alongside the rag’s holiday notes.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock Enoch Marlaw of Prentiss Mace stepped from a Sea board Air Line switch engine on Craw fort street near South and was struck by a horse drawn hack. A witness said he tried to flee the vehicle but the horse dragged him, his feet trodden upon. Constable Amlerton stopped the driver, who was jailed for appearance January 4.
A fishing schooner was wrecked off Chatham during a violent December gale. The crew attempted to reach shore as snow fell heavily while the vessel broke apart and sank. Rescue efforts failed and only debris and the keel remained by morning, with authorities unable to recover the bodies.
Lawrence Welton announces a special Christmas sale of brie a brae and fancy goods at 9 am to 12 noon. The shop offers items at former prices with hours and location listed as 231 High Street.
A cleft account describes American adults in New York waking to military needs amid a tense wartime climate. Reports from correspondents abroad recount troop deployments and calls for readiness, noting officials urging disciplined support while civilians brace for impact and solidarity surges.
An array of vintage retail lines appears including Levy & Jacobs selling dresses and hats, Lawrence & Wellon offering hiring mine of cot and cape items, and John A Motimis promoting furniture and carpet goods. Stores list locations such as Wordsnouth and Dow Bay, tout discounts like $1200 items reduced to $0010, plus stock claims on salt and couches.
The fragmentary paper lists discounted jackets and mens bags with prices, then notes December weather in the city with subzero readings and a local medical anecdote praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It also advertises optical remedies and glasses at 162 Main Street, all in a scattered 19th century style.
Amid a prolonged railway strike, West End and suburban lines halted all trains and stations faced crowded platforms. Officials held talks with unions, while workers returned in parts to service in some divisions as the standoff dragged on.
The article reports a bank under strain with executives, deposits, and a possible liquidation. It details officers like GC Fopart as president and W T Brayton as cashier, notes dwindling deposits and a turbulent scene as customers gather. It also mentions a prominent hotel figure speaking of Cholera remedy and a Duke of Wellington descendant's death at nine.
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a December event or meeting involving medical topics, authorities, and names blurred by damaged text. It mentions a correspondent, a committee or group, and references to state officials and a possible inquiry. Reading remains unclear due to severe garbled text.
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