City Fathers Set Tone for New Year in Suffolk
Suffolk council met for January session led by Mayor Brower Jr and councilmen as officers reported finances including mayoral funds, sergeant collections, and market receipts. Officials discussed electric fire alarm wires, a request to build a stable on East Washington, and a bill to issue 25000 in bonds seeking state permit.
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Suffolk
Brower, Jr
John Co, Smith
By, Saunders
H.R. Culley
J. Walter Mosier
John
S. Nordher
J. FE. West
G. W. Truitt
Robert RR. Alen
Harry Macleary, Jr
W. G. Elam
Tames
John Parker
Washington Street
Mewport Nowa
Battleship Indiana Coaling in Newport News Port
The Indiana steamed into Newport News to coal and was to proceed to New York for Brooklyn repairs. The Cruselest New York arrived, and Elks of the city will hold a fair to boost their charity fund. Frank Poster, charged with felonious assault, was fined 25 dollars. Representative T. T. Powell was in town.
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Indiana
Elks WI
Newport News
Specia
Staton
New York
Brooklyn
Frank Poster
T. T. Powell
Elks of
Thin City
Crulest New York
Petersburg man rearrested in murder case
Petersburg Va Jan 7 Daniel Stewart and Charles Woolsen colored, held on suspicion of murder in Wilmington Del, were briefly cleared by the mayor but rearrested at a Dinwiddie county depot residence. Chief Dolan of Wilmington ordered arrest via telegram. Detective McVey to follow with the prisoner for further handling.
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Peterabuce
Daniel Stewart
Charles Woolsen
Markeraon
Dodries
George Faynan
Wilemington
Del
Hiselater
Pord
Dinwiddie
Police Dolan
Wilmington
Bshiet Dolan
McVey
Fraud in Postal Money Orders Under Investigation
Washington January 7 Auditor Castel of the Postoffice Department reports irregularities in money order accounts tied to a new system of bancoking accounts. Several fraudulent orders for amounts from one to one hundred dollars were detected over the past year, with postmasters reporting low values. An audit of the 100,000,000 money orders issued in that period may reveal the government’s loss if the fraud extends.
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A. W. Lynch & Co
Pat Mosheimer
Norfolk
Suffolk
Neve Johnston
Indiana
Florencs
Od Point
W. Ty Green
Churchland
Henry Duke
Patule Larks
Herkley
Jubett Watton
Scotland
W. OW. Minetres
Petersburg
Susie Prentis
Jennie Briggs
King's Daughters
Circle No
Qualia
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Castel
Postoifea Department
Ubecking Sacouita
Powlin Shee
Orden
Douple Tragedy Shocks Memphis Outskirts
In Memphis outskirts this afternoon Mrs Mary Sanbrink fatally shot Dr Shep Rogers, anatomy professor and former hospital official, then killed herself. Rogers, a revered physician, faced a mystery motive as the tragedy unfolded at St Joseph’s Hospital where he later died.
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Memphis
Tenny, Jan
Vr. Shep A Jtogers
Memphis Medireval College
Mary Sanbrink
St. Joseph's Trosphtal
Rogers
Body found dismembered in crate in Chariton Iowa
In Chariton Iowa January 7 representatives of Adams Express opened a sealed box in a express office to reveal a human body cut into pieces. Officers and detectives were alerted as suspicions rose about the box that had lain in the office for days.
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Bes Moines
Adams Express Company
Chariton
Express Mlice
Durrant Pays The Laws Penalty Concluded
The narrative recounts Durrant's arrest on Mt Dinbho after being linked to Minnie Williams and Miles Lamont murders. Police found Miss Lamont’s body in a church belfry while Durrant faced mounting evidence and public anger. Despite multiple appeals and reprieves, the case underlines ongoing legal battles and the shadow of past crimes in California.
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Durrant
Minnie Williams
Signal Corps
Mt. Dinbho
Max Williains
Miss Lamont
Miles Lamont
Miss
Allence
Winchesters
Wepril
Barnes
Blanchs Lamont
Murrant
Priday
Tront
Miss Williams
Almedna
Anon
O'Olnelt
Walt
Mmanuel
Echured
Mt. Diablo
Willams
Thurch
Miss Wiliams
Miss Wiwns
Misa Lamont
Misa Williams
Misa Teamont
San Quentin
Musant
California
Washington, BD. C
Nature Helps Health With Scott's Emulsion Claim
Nature makes the cures after all. Now and then she gets into a tight place and needs helping out. Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with hypophosphites can do just this. It strengthens the nerves, feeds famished tissues, and makes rich blood. Sold by all druggists. Scott & Bowne, New York.
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Scott
Supreme Court denies habeas corpus petition in Durrant case
Reports from Greenville Atlanta St Louis New Orleans detail multiple executions across the South on January 7. John O Neil Jr and Tom Cyrus were hanged for murder. Simon Hopkins confessed to killing a friend. Three men, Louis Richards Creole and two others, were executed in Louisiana for murder and robbery. Creole claimed nine prior murders. investigators found the confession credible.
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Supreme Court
Boardman
Greenville
Mass
Annie Johnson
Allinson
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Bainbridge
Simon Hopkins
Morris
New Orleans
Hehnville
St. Charles Parish
Louis Richards
Atias Pierre
Creole
Tri
George Washington
Foxit Morris
Louis Zelziar
Elington Plantation
Jahnville
Trade Circles Report Quiet Confidence in 1897 Outlook
New York Jan 7 – Gradual revival in industrial output and Western glass work resumes, with fewer business failures than last year. Wheat and corn exports rise, a strong year for sugar and Florida cotton, and broad improvement in distributive trade despite slow stock taking. Dun’s Review notes 1897 begins with optimism and many branches showing reduced failures, while stock prices drift and rail and wheat trade face mixed signals.
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New York
Gradstreets
Northwest
Louisiana
Florida
United States
Canada
DUN
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Nest
Chicago
Atlantic
Baltimore
New England
Market reports note strong wool demand and higher prices
Wool consumption has been the largest in five months with demand for heavy goods rising. Prices show 20 to 40 percent gains year over year while wool itself climbs 50 to 80 percent. Iron market activity remains vigorous with contracts for bridges, vessels, and structural beams lifting activity.
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Bridgeapending
Chicago
Erast
Cramps
New York
Mexico
Marriages, notices and local items from Berkley region
Norfolk Virginian receives notices from Berkley including postal rules, a significant wedding at Geren Christian church in Great Bridge between Miss Josephine Sykes and Mr Paul W Ackles, local visits, and community updates. Several small incidents and church events are noted along with utility work and wagon shows.
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R. T. Crittenden
Petersburg
J. A. Connelly
Berkley Military Institute
BP. Pritchard
Lee Street
South Norfolk
Berkley
Geren Christian Church
Great Bridge
Misa Josephine Sykes
Walter Hradshaw
Nurneyville
C. N. Bradshaw
Clifton Street
P. H. Broulett
Chestnut Street
Berean Christian Church
M. W. Buller
Christian Mateaver Choir
Liberty Street
Tunts’ Awiteh
Hells
Perkley Avenue
Dbd
Burt
Vier Caunellor
T Tooming
Marshalls
Co. R Gibbs
NS Smith
C. F Hudging
Sentinel
H. Morrisett
T. M W. Tucker
Ho Wy
Keeling
T. M. Jones
George W. Jones
F. H. Holland
State Council
Duke
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