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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1898

Page

2

Local merchants push post holiday sales and closures

Seow Resolves for 9s and Greenwood & Bro promise continued service with low prices as new stock arrives and furs go on sale. Walther J Simmons & Co advertise fur sales at 341 Main Street and a Gold Weather Shoe Patrol at Heller's on Bank Street. Gale Jewelry Co promotes two week marked down prices on diamonds watches and novelties. Rudolphi & Wallace tease new designs at 233 Main Street.

Seow Messrs Greenwood & Bro Main Street Mne Gale Jewelry Co Frank H. Gale

Shakespeare Club Brightens Season With Mozart Chorus

The Shakespeare Club hosted a refined musicale at Monteliere Hall featuring the Mozart Chorus class with assisting soloists Misses Lizzie Taylor Alice Jones and Ethel Neely. An elegant supper followed by dancing and a Naval Post Band reception marked a highly successful city social event with wide local and visiting attendance.

Mozart Chorus Cings, Assisious Misaes Taylor Neely and Jones Soloista Participaind Shakespeare Club Monteliere Hall Beaufiil Hall W. Lane Kelly George McIntosh T. J. Randolph Mary Musi W. T. Henderson J. M. Wright Lizzie Taylor Alice Jones Ethel Neely Pullen Atibb Taylor Ceesee Ise Neely Mbs Jones Ava Morin Miss Neely Naval Post Nivingers Wayne Childrey Ry We de Jarnette The Shakespeare

Installation of Lafayette Lodge No. 5 officers at Odd Fellows Hall

The Lafayette Lodge No. 5 held installation exercises in the Veniagye room at Odd Fellows Hall on Church Street. Officers installed included Joseph Litley Veoh as W M and J S Wood as lodge deputy. A supper followed with oysters, turkey, and more. Ladies from Rebecca Lodge aided, plus plans for an orphanage fundraiser by Virginian Lodge Daughters of Rebecca.

Lafayette Lodge No Odd Fellows Churchs Street Joseph T Lit Ley Veoh Wetxel Mil A Woaneels Ture John Maul Rienhelber J. S Woods NL Th Mitchell Guardia William Papesone C. J. Wood Olliier Pel Lodge Laurelte Ehnaplain Anyowe Rebecca Lodge James McCoy George Hurt J. FL Joseph F. Batley Friedlin Miss Griffin Alisa Grunewald Jerusalem Norfolk Lode Iteber Meerased Odd Fellows

A Husband's Love Good Health the Secret to Wives

A sensational women health advertisement argues marital happiness relies on beauty and health. It cites Dr. Greene's Nervura as a cure for nervousness headaches sleeplessness and weakness, featuring a testimonial from Mrs. May Sark of Buffalo New York praising its effects and claiming renewed energy for housework.

Mrs May Sark Austin Street Huftaln New York Sayus Dr. Creene Dr. Greene

Week of Drayer Service Notes at Powerth Moom Church

Yesterday's gathering drew a broad audience as Rev. P.O. Martin led services. This afternoon's Baptlar Church event at Preemason Street features Rev. P.O. Martin with the theme "Parmers and Sehanis."

Meyer Mpwerth Beni Reyes Sheneck Edwards Wade P.O. Martin Preemason Strea

Rail expansion of Louisville and Nashville links West to Southeast

Rail circles anticipate the Louisville and Nashville system extending to the Atlantic coast by purchasing the Charleston and Western Carolina railway. The move could divert some grain shipments to Southern ports like Norfolk and Baltimore, with Charleston likely to build elevators while shorter hauls protect other ports from disruption. The result is viewed as a major shift boosting Southern port competition and accelerating Western tonnage growth.

Norfolk Baltimore Louisville and Nashville Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Charleston Atlantic Southeast South Atlantic North Atlantic Liouwisville and Nashville Railroad Gulf Louisville and Nashville

Virginian Beach Road Branch Plans and Small Steamers

Virginia Beach road opens a branch near Kempsville using Brock farm at Ifill's Landing for facilities, reporting, and switching. Small steamers will operate between the shore points and Mess Point, feeding the gond from distant routes and boosting regular fast service to New York and Boston via rail within 24 to 40 hours.

Virginian Beach Kempsville Brock Ifill's Landing Mess Point Rosten New York

Judge Hughes to mark twenty four years on Virginia bench

Robert W. Hughes a judge of the United States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will complete twenty four years on the bench this week He says he could vote on full pay but has no plan to resign at present He remains active in duties A burglary occurred at 77 Lanmeotn street with a colored woman suspect who left for Newport News detectives are investigating the case

Robert W. Hughes United States Court For Easten District Virginia le Ja Li Gay Stele Newport News

Mlectric Bitters Sold As Miracle Cure

An advert touts Mittere as a vegetable stimulant for the liver and kidneys and a blood purifier. It claims to cure constipation insomnia melancholy and nervous troubles, presenting it as a mild laxative restoring natural vigor. Sold by Burrow Marlin & Co.'s drug store for one dollar a bottle.

Burrow Marlin & Co

Valuable Property at Auction Teal Estate Exchange Today

By direction of special commissioners Townsend and Joynes sell at Teal Estate Exchange at 12 m today. Properties include No 83 Rieley Street Norfolk with dwelling, No 110 Mariner Street vacant lot, adjacent rear lot, one third fee in several Bertie County North Carolina tracts, and a Jamesville North Carolina Roanoke river lot with about one third acre.

Auc- Oetion T. FR. Borlang G. M. Dillard Townsend & Joynes Teal Estate Riceley Street City of Norfolk Rieley Street Mariner Street Bertle County North Carolina Nathan Wyman Ebenexer Price Nathan’ Hyman Ebenexer Price and Said Long Branch Nathan Tisman Or Johnson Yeole G.G Alex. Hyman Alex Hyman Oak Martin County N.C Roanoke River Jamesville Enid Lwitch

Puddnhead Wilson at the Academy of Music Norfolk

A Norfolk audience enjoyed a vibrant production of Pudd’nhead Wilson at the Academy of Music with Theodore Hamilton leading in a well cast company including Marcel Haywood, Kelle Stokes, and Jere Jefferson Jr. The same venue next hosts Friend Friday and Wendling’s lecture on unseen realities promising engaging cultural events for the season.

Puddnhead Wilson Pudd Mr. Hamilton Midol Vox Misa Marcel Haywood Roxy Mi Kelle Stokes Rew Joseph Jereferson, Jr A8 Chambers John Lackler Tom Driscoll J. Aa. Locke Allan Bhal Wards Marion Manca Coors Wendling Academy George R, Wendling Wendline Norfolk Beecher Meorsol Cook Everitt and Channing van Wyck Academy OF Music Norfolk Lyceum TVE George R. Wendling

Long Distance Telephone Record Sets New Night Mileage Benchmark

Gallatin Texas Holden Conversation With Norfsik at a distance of 1400 miles. Yesterday the record for long distance telphening was broken by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Conner the chief operator and head of Bell Telephone Company offices coordinated the relay through Norfolk, Washington, Indianapolis and Nashville to Chalet. Sunday school officers elected at Green Typist Church. Must be sold large assortment Ladies Furs and Children's Wear at low prices. Walter J Simmons & Co.

New York Walter J. Simmons & Co Gallatin Texas Holden Norfsik American Telephone and Telegraph Company Thanh Ouptley Conner Bell Telephone Norfolk The Ely Velvinond

Weather report and wedding notice from 1898

Washington DC on January 5 reports fair to partly cloudy weather with showers in the south and east. North Carolina faces threatening weather and showers Thursday with east to northeast winds. Port calendar lists sun and water times. Miss Prudence Cook and Georg Smith wed at Queen Street Church at 7 oclock pm January 5 1898 and reside at 602 W Brambleton Ave.

Ulay Washington, D. C Isa Virginia North Carolina Smitit Cook George Smith Prudence Cook Queen Street Church Mr. Moore Orlock Pom W. Brambleton Avenue

PARRAGAT and FULTON Obituaries in Whittemore and Portsmouth

Notices report the death of Leo Parragat son of Elisabeth Whittemore aged overs and announce funeral mass at St Marys Catholic Church in Whittemore on Thursday afternoon. Another notice records the death of Cate R Fulton widow of the late David Fulton aged. The remains will be taken from the home of her son-in-law in Portsmouth Virginia for burial in Wilmington North Carolina.

Mis Julia 1B. Bush Taage F. Bush First Presbyterian Church Leo F. Whittimores Elizabeth Parkerb. Whitti- Tdky Noreet St. Mary's Catholic Church Nellie E. Cromwell B. Ww. Cromwell Denby's Netata Church Norfall County Philip Sehedy Olave Oliver Hyal Inlmwood Cemetery Rev. J. Merritt Wittemore Brewer Street Leo Parragat Elisabeth Whittemore Br. Mary's Catholic Church Fulton Davie T Pulton Mr. Thosts Wright Middle Street Wportsmouth Wilmington

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