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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1896

Page

5

Portsmouth City Council Meeting Reveals Infrastructure Push

Portsmouth city officials discussed street paving projects and sewer upgrades at the regular meeting. A plan to borrow 200000 for school purposes was approved, while reports on bridges and electric poles for the railway were debated and committees named to study Washington shipbuilding opportunities.

Joan H. Hume Dh. W. Ballentine L. Simson J. Pugin Reed C. Ih. Outer George M. Turner G. A. Reynolds A. W. Moore E. Willimims Ashton A. J. Munien Wo Walker Won Aa. Green W. H. Moone Hog Ted Vine Street Majerty Sun Sherwood Mey Fuerttner Ecs Aliaeon Rome Poly Pyar Morta Norfolk

Sure Winners All Wool Cheviot Suit Announcement

A retailer advertises an all wool cheviot suit in multiple colors with odds and feature notes. Brgslaure r & Anthony of High Street present the item in a detailed fashion listing.

Nt Sri Pilin Brgslauer & Anthony

Fragmented Local News Items With Names and Oddities

A garbled report mixes weathered street scenes and traffic notes with scattered names and places. It mentions a horse attached to a wagon on Washington Street, street cars, and a Southern Pacific railroad context, plus lists several individuals and a city meeting with unclear outcomes.

Amberson and Ravpeworth at Navy York event

A muddled report cites Art Ravpeworth and Master jiascender at Navy York tied to a dated gathering in New York. The piece references city officials, a chess style analysis, and intermittent mention of a Southern conference, with confusion over attendees and outcomes.

Moe Amberson Econ Gutscaper Art Ravpeworth Jiascender Navy York Teaninutort Pindlente Kioh Sonore Presenier New York Joseph Stree New Adiosta

Local residents mourn man and family at South Street home

A brief obituary notes a death and funeral arrangements for a resident of Moree, with focus on Sallie Uinechspel and Weeka. The notice mentions the deceased with a relation and indicates a gathering at their residence on South Street.

Tel Mes Beret BB Lewis Adeugtter Weeka South Street

This Week at Daminaiti Advertinendt Durvenetesiy Marler

A fragmented ad style notice lists items for sale with prices and vendors. Notable entries include blankets, comfortable items, and a child’s plow toy, with references to Hopkins and El Habieyed press among sellers. Address is 820 PMieht street.

Daminaiti Marler Ween Cine Baey Hovis Renee hSe

Vernacular Advert: Local Stores Promote Goods and Discounts

Vie fPollars and Purchasins advertise sales on overenats and stools with low prorit pricing. Levy Wac at 220 High Street Crepouce for Piberaeed offers blankets and dress goods. Phillips at Crawfornd Under Mall sells wearables and rods at high discount. Be sure to get a guess in with every dollar purchase at Charles R Weltgh & Co. Jane.

Vt Levy High Street Phillips Weetord Crawfornd Hiwest Ness Charles R Wn. C. Nash's High ST Wapexs Clonka Antian Deaver W. C. Nash’s Mie Daly County and Cooke Street Bilevel Alex E. Warner

Obituary notices mix at Mrs Harriet Wilkins and others

The notice records the deaths of Mrs Harriet Bayly Wilkins of 9 Court Street and James Galles of 609 Met, with funeral plans. It mentions Mrs Mary Dolan, widow of ML P. Dolan, of 422 Nelson Street, and notes mourners and church services, reflecting a sequence of local obituaries with timing and locations.

St. Manly Catholic Church Mire Dolan ML P. Wolan Nelson Street St. Pauls Collate Charch Merroy

Petersburg Presbyterial Sunday School officers elected

The Olt Street Presbyterial Sunday school elected officers for the coming term with Sperin tendent John Rosebros, Aayy orited Treasury John We. Porters, L.lbenringy J. Dantes Assistant Libraria, Mrs Uraecie Johnson and others named. The report notes plans for a pageant at St Marys and local church events in Petersburg.

Schukirs Danaan Duss Tellies Peru Cron Dunning Trenton Jae Teowbertier Hseo Carey St. Iyeul Wishop Bagdolph Good Shepherd Moerkel Bhandford Tie Drouide Phareby Alexander Bhawhios Mteer Photon Cowie Browder Celine Dindpeer Lyon Heowbe Olver Eoffeed Bellebed Warder Vasteen

Berkle y lodge notes and missing letters list

In Berkley lodge No 20 Knights of Power in South Norfolk an installation is reported with members named and officers listed. A debating society formed at Rev Wy A Shawmather’s home on Main Street. A column lists unclaimed letters at Berkley post office for the week ending January 7 with numerous names and addresses.

South Norfolk Igbors Regenter Lal Me Mond Choplah Thomas Mearrison P Mardhin Lows Metloud Many 1 Chark Dante Everett ALM Arbor Sarah i Cras Choralon Milt Theron DOA Hive Harryain Minah G. V. Flargrove Hentunvin

Fires, debts, and town orders swirl in Suffolk tale

Fragmented notices and sensational snippets describe real estate deeds in Suffolk County, land transfers in Cypress and Chickatuck districts, a burned child tragedy, a public prayer week, a marriage license list, and water works troubles. The report notes residents and officials, including attorney Robert Smith and W. Coleman, and records an ordered eviction of an errant tramp amid church and shipboard mentions.

Denis du Suffolk Buar‘hain Gorrie Cheri Max A. T. Weyhiman Pred McGuirom Onlulot Buffolk Robert FR. Smith Davide Johnson William J. Peel Cyprus Justin Brient Rowles Civielounty Wbufus Scott Sreres Hiund Toly Neck Minwet Co Pope Chuckatuck Stedhart Joseph Geitiin Yasuo Beth Ee Witin Aunel Anite Jones Withltes John Lewis Hehwean Polowt Pennel Committee On G. Ww. Colemih Coleman Seena COOP Winger Brewer Iimit Srocon Pita Yir Presbyterian Church Staley W. H. Wibiley Suffolk and Curie Jan Fey Prem Wineem Mdiwindt Wilkeel Af Wrstape Prince Behwatrd Lala BN. A

Syrup of Figs Touts Health Benefits and Pure Form

Knowledge promotes comfort and health via a pure liquid laxative. The remedy, Syrup of Figs, is praised for cleansing the system and aiding kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Available in 50c and $1 bottles from druggists, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. with name on every package.

California Fig Syrup Co

Unportinee of Pern Ewenthy Eflects Coffeets

Veople overlook the Unportinee of Pern and ewenthy coffeets, gal Were satisthceat with triunstent aethen. Tat now tat fois enormity knows Ut Syrup oof Bigs will peronnentha Habitual conmstipmtion, well-ty people Wilh not Way other Tate which wet for a the, but Analysnge the system.

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