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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
2
Real estate fragment references WH, TRICE & CO and properties at Grace Street and York Street with mentions of 9 rooms and various improvements. Details are incomplete and unclear but indicate a residential listing or sale notice from a local agent.
In a sensational New Year incident in the fire department Captain Frank Wood fired at Chief Martin J. Ryan after an intoxicated scene at engine house No 1. Ryan was injured but not seriously. Wood was arrested and jailed, with Mayor Mayo witnessing suspensions and police action. Captain Webber and Captain Bryan assumed duties as order resumed.
A fragment describes Saks offering sterling silver envelope moisteners to customers, allowing the holder to affix stamps while praising Saks generosity. The Virginia editor notes limited supply, with Mr. Rohr saying they could not give them to everyone but would distribute to as many as possible.
Amusements news notes The Turn of the Tide plays at the Academy of Music next Monday with Oliver Doud Byron in the lead and Kate Byron as the Irish Dagu. Sousa concert band is announced for next Wednesday matinee and night, a major musical event for Norfolk audiences. Little Trixie performances receive praise but audience appeal leans to the galleries. Weather and maritime notes predict stormy seas and strong gales along the coast with ships feeling effects near Hatteras and beyond.
A homeless 10 year old boy named Charles Foster was struck near Speiden Thursday night. He was taken to the police station where Dr Speight treated him for a neutral condition. An hour later he died. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
The Board of Directors presents a wicker rocker chair to Ward Receiver as a token of appreciation. Secretary Amiroze Page and members of the Junior Time Class will acknowledge the gift this morning.
An officer arrived yesterday and took the subject to Enpire Virginia. The non arrested woman faced charges related to theft concerning her husband living at that place.
A partial OCR excerpt describes a scene near Queen and Chapel streets with a mention of a vacant lot and a crude oyster roast site. Details are severely garbled and no clear event or entities beyond locations and a makeshift setup emerge.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund if it fails to cure. Levy Kron special sale: large blankets in pairs at $3.89, worth $6.00. 26 pairs all wool blankets at $2.389 a pair. Sale today at LDVY BROS Model Bargain Store.
A Holland Virginia resident recalls relief from grippe using Chamberlains Cough Remedy noting the first bottle eased symptoms and the second cured. The ad lists 25 and 60 cent prices and urges readers to buy at local druggists. Also promotes tailors and wood supply with storefronts at 93h Main Street and 33 Charlotte Street and notes contact numbers.
New Year’s Day passed quietly in the city with little excitement. The Norfolk Cycle Club rode to Witchu ck in Princess Anne county for an oyster roast. The First Baptist church held a large dinner for the city’s poor boys with prayers, speeches, and a clothing gift from Burk & Co. A family reunion on Dyke Street celebrated the Lowenberg lot. Epworth Reading Room opened with a reception and officers, committees, and refreshments served by church ladies.
Mr Fletcher Wood of Wood Bros groc ery on Bank street was held up on Armistead bridge by a large negro who fired when Wood resisted. The pistol shot lightly wounded Wood in the breast but was not dangerous. The highwayman fled into the darkness and police are seeking him. Doctors Rullin and Riddick treated Wood.
Relief in six hours from bladder and kidney pain with the Now Great South American Kidney Cure advertised by Walke & Wiltshams and Trappy Seow Your. The note thanks Virginian readers and The Casket patrons for December support. plans to maintain stock and offer more sterling silver goods and other supplies in the coming year.
A fragmented obituary style notice describes a memorial service at a residence on North Ave in Norfolk for a senior identified as Mobeni. It notes attendees including relatives and associates, with relocation and timing hints toward a late afternoon service. The garbled text mentions a wish to attend events in Washington DC and references a church service and procession.
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