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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1898

Page

2

Little Creek Wins Original Proposition Made Into Law

The city adopted the Commission's recommendation after exhaustive reports on water supply. A $8250,000 appropriation was authorized for dam construction, pumping stations, and land purchases. New council member Mr. Gwathmey took seat, and the measure passed without dissent.

Gola Friends of the Menasure G. Tayloe Gwathmey Sto Anderson Seneca Appewrodmse Little Creekers

Weather Review and Norfolk Water Commission Report

Washington weather report notes Virginia fair with increasing clouds and threatening weather for Wednesday while North Carolina expects rain in the western portions with southwesterly winds. Norfolk water commission presents a detailed study on securing additional water supply, accounting for past revenues and expenses, and evaluating private offers.

Tony Washington Virginia North Carolina

City Fathers Move Wires Underground In Norfolk

The Common Council discusses converting city wires to underground conduits under an American Telegraph and Telephone Company proposal routed through the Board of Electrical Control with city funds for cables. Other items include street improvements, Holt Street Bridge committee referral, and purse appropriations.

Winston Common Council Uags Allen East F2lliott J. A Biullett JK. B Davis H. c L. W Farant Mannon Dennis Camp McParland Kiernan Peelle Yeatman Cannon McMannus Ridgewell G. Tayloe Gwathmey L. I. Anderson Counellman Third Counell Norfolk Willoughby Spit Old Point Raiway Brambleton Holt Street Bridge Board of Electrical Control Kelly Avenue Claiborne Avenue Maple Avenue Charles Street Bast Chapel Red Lst Roush Holt Chapel H. J. Palmer Brambleton Ward Pinance Committee

Week of Prayer at Epworth Church Sees Larger Attendance

Second day of the Epworth M E Church week of prayer drew more attendees than Monday. The subject The Church Universal was presented by Rev. W S Livy Rev C Q Wright and Rev A B Lynd. Afternoon topic Nations and Their Rulers to be led by Rev H Martin with speakers Rev J E Shenck and Rev W H Edwards. Also notice Rosa Moritz to wed Mr Marks of South Carolina with ceremony at Chef Sholem Temple Church Street. Reception at Montefiore Finl follows. Afterward couple to tour and reside in South Carolina. Prosperity ad claims Little Marly Risers aid digestive comfort.

Tarser Epworth M. E Church Universal W. S&s. Livy Heepenkorn C. Q. Wright A. 8 Linyd FH. Martin Stev. J. E. Shenck W. H. Edwards

Patrol $2.00 Sitor Advertised at Local Shoe Store

Short ad notes the Patrol $2.00 Sitor shoe praised for comfort and wear with solid leather soles and water resistant bottoms. Promotes Steller's One Price Shoe Store at 4 Bank Street opposite courthouse. Also mentions consignments from New York and a week long sale by Walter J. Simmons & Co. and Rudolphi & Wallace with new designs in brown cheek suitings.

Ladion Atteantica Walter J. Simmons & CO Main Street Steller’s One Price Bank Street Courthouse New York Rudolphi & Wallace

A Healthy Wife as a Husband's Inspiration

A vintage advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for weak, ailing wives. It features a testimonial from Mrs I S Beernerr of West Phalia, Kansas, describing relief from prolonged uterine bleeding, fatigue, and revived strength after using the tonic. It urges distressed women to seek help.

Pinkhans Lynn Mass Lydia GB Pinkham Tonl Toni Maa Bexnerr West- Phalia Kons

Deaths and Funerals in Cromwell and area

Obituary notes report Miss Netle Cromwell, 25, dying after burns from a stove on Cottage Toll Bridge road. Funeral from Denby’s Methodist Church, Norfolk county. Also listed are Mrs. Sarah Bradgins with services at Shored Meart Catholic Church and Elmwood Cemetery. and Mrs. Ann Rogers’s funeral from the Church Home on Bute Street. John Miller, a German tailor on Dank Street, left his shop to seek Alaska gold, arming with rifles and $1000, planning to provide for his family for a year before departing via New York.

Netle Cromwell Bow. Cromiwell Cottage Toll Bridge Denby's Methodist Church Norfol County Sarah BR. Iad John Miller Noa Ay Dank Street Klondike Bowen Miller Lwo Cott Alaska Gold Fields Roing New Yort Re Cromwvell Cotinee Toll Bridge Tenday Mm. Noll B. W Eilen Cromwell Denby M. Bn Cumberland Street Jwlla Ellen Isine T. Bush First Presbyterian Church

Local medical and sale notices run together in ad filled page

A fragmentary ad page offers cures from Dr Greene for coughs and throat troubles with free consultation, plus testimonials from Mrs Stark. It also includes a sales pitch from The Gale Jewelry Co with marked down diamonds and watches for two weeks.

Dinmonds Aly Gale Jewelry Co Prank Gale

Tidewater medical association plans organizing meeting

Doctors across Tidewater Virginia and North Carolina announce a meeting to organize a Tidewater medical association. The gathering will be January 20 at 1 o’clock in Norfolk in the Norfolk Academy of Medicine, with papers on surgery, typhoid, gunshot wounds, ophthalmology, minor surgery, and X ray work.

Virginia North Carolina Norfolk Portsmouth Kerkley Suffolk Smithfeld Hampton Newport News Edenton Elizabeth City Norfolk Academy of Medicine Lynch Columbia Tidewater Medical Association EB. Wilson FE. &. Pei J. M. Baker Meredith R. L. Payne J. Jett McCormick S. A. Sutton Hierbert M. Nash Lomax Gwathmey C. R. Vance J. G. Thduliek TR. Wu. Burgess C. Wilson L. C. Shepherd L. BG W. Baxter N. A. McCurtley Young Men's Christan Association Main Street W. R. Mayo Bouthgeate Leigh Mt. D van Typhoid Peyer Thomas M. Buick Woodville Nypc Kirkland Ruffin de Wilson Ry Lucien Lofian Wmporia Sevtheate Leleh M.A. Agelisio PF. Woodward Atlantic Hotel Inter Norfolk Gladstone Norfolk, Virginia Beach Southern Trailaad Cmpany Business Men's Association Malin Street H. Willcox C. Pickett Cody

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