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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1898
Page
6
A terse notice touts dramatic price cuts on winter merchandise printed for today and warns shelves will be stocked tomorrow. The message promises incredible reductions and urges shoppers to act quickly as the sale begins.
A shopping section lists muslin undershirts and gowns with embroidery and trims, price notes for cloaks and nightwear, and large reductions on rugs, blankets, tablecloths, towels, and chenille covers. Specials include wide umbrella skirts, corset covers, and baby garments, with final sale prices emphasized.
Advertises flannelette wrappers and calico wear at deep discounts. Lists various prices for wrappers, embroidered flanelette skins, crochet skirts, heavy quilted underskirts, corsets, and other undergarments with mentions of brands and makers. Focuses on value and ready to wear items for the season.
Advertises reduced prices on silks and dress goods including Plaids at 6c a yard, Pure Wool Serge at 25c, heavy Mohair at 39c, Pure Wool Suitings at 25c, Diagonal Cheviot at 79c, Broad Cloths at 75c, Silk Velvets at 69c, Duchesse Silks at under 10c, and new Silk pieces added at 29c. Describes wide assortment and half original prices.
Readable items include seamless hose, ribbed vests, wool shirts and drawers, kid gloves, embroidered handkerchiefs, brocade silk skirts, Hamburg embroidery, ginghams, talcum powder, pillow shams, embroidery silks, lace curtains, and various curtains and spreads. Large discounts claim prices slash nearly in half with caps, capes, and jackets offered. quantities and colors vary.
Suffolk notes a strong start to 1898 with better Christmas trade and rising business optimism. Burglary attempts fail at Buckhorn as Ben Baines thwarts two would‑be thieves near A W Ballard's safe. Local merchants, lumbermen, and farmers report improved prospects and cautious confidence after a volatile year.
The note contrasts dipping cough syrups with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, claiming it has superior power in treating bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough and throat and lung ailments, and arguing that quality matters more than quantity in medicines.
The address argues for retrenchment and a better monetary and banking system, urges constitutional changes to improve taxation and reduce public office waste, and calls for stronger revenue measures while praising Virginia's recovery since the Civil War. The scene includes speeches by Governor Tyler and Senator Daniel at the Capitol installation and a public reception at the governor’s mansion.
The remains of Mrs Ware were embalmed and will be placed in the receiving vault Monday awaiting burial. Jefferson Social Club met at Mrs William Iley’s Berkley avenue residence Friday evening. The funeral of Gertie S K Pritchard occurred yesterday from the family home on Lee Street with interment in Magnolia Cemetery. A court hearing is set for Monday for suspects in a shooting case involving several local names.
Do You Know Mr L B Myrick A Norfolk Virginia express agent at 175 Main Street appears in this notice. The story recalls his long illness with neuralgia and head pain and his cure after medical treatment by Dr Mey.
An ad lists Piney My D of Marsan University as a contact in Norfolk Virginia offering compound oxygen and virus treatment with free consultation and eye exams. It promotes a one week sale on solid gold spectacles with lenses for 4.50 and claims modicum pricing and medical services.
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