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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1897
Page
6
Preparations for the inventory proceed briskly as odd lots and short lines are priced to move. A rapid pricing approach aims to clear stock quickly, with some items lasting minutes and others an hour, reflecting the urgent market pace.
In store text, chenille portieres are marked down across the stock. Prices on higher end pieces suffer most as 1250 items drop, with balance of the Child's Me Tams in blue brown and scarlet with gold band and boucle feather items reduced for clearance.
A catalog snippet lists Feeding the Book Worms Nandy volume Classics bound in silk cloth with a 40c price and one-fourth sale. It notes a remaining few titles including Harold Child Emersons Essays and other classics with a closing price reference.
Inventory is being taken and prices slashed on child plain hose and sixes fly to S44. Boxes contain one to two pairs, with prices reduced from high as 6c to first comers. Ready tomorrow new Ter cales for Spring, dainty designs, urging a purchase now while variety is available.
The department reports strong results from a special sale of Toys' Plaid Windsors in heav y Sarah Silk, persuading that adding a small margin to the maker's price could maximize earnings. A second gross sale is planned for tomorrow.
Fragmentary ad style note describes Tamboured Swiss curtains with applique and open work, offered at unusually low prices, mentioning fabric yardage and sales terms, though text is incomplete and scattered.
An OCR fragment notes quilts marked down to a price of 1.25 with references to large sizes and patterns, but the text is fragmented and lacks clear context or complete details about the sale, vendors, or dates.
In Suffolk Virginia Mrs Jane B Evans aged eighty five died peacefully at her daughter's home on Pinner Street. Funeral arranged for Monday at the Presbyterian church with Rev Moore. She leaves two children and several grandchildren. The article notes a separate local incident involving James A Tidwell a Berlin merchant who attempted suicide amid insolvency and grief, leading to police involvement and a court fine.
Mr J F P Robinson and family of Bemfond South Carolina visit Mrs M A Osborne at Avenue A Rew WR. Keefe and family returned from a visit to York county. Mr J Wright of Avenue A reported indisposed. Regular services today at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev W I Keefe at 11 am. Central Avenue Baptist Church led by EB Danley, preaching 11 am on Morning Cross Bearing and 7:30 pm Devi Per Toenteht. Special music at the choir. Sunny memorial services at Methodist church with pastor Sh Johnson 11 am text Christianity on Tyialy and 7:30 pm Jehovahs Detectives.
The community gathers for services led by Rev. L B Wright at 1 pm and 7 pm following the death of Joseph Relepper’s wife. A sermon series titled The Accneation continues with a school program at 7:30 am and a mission Sunday service at Lindenwood at 7 pm.
A letter from Miss Annie Swan of Petershurst Virginia touts Deall's Cough Syrup claiming it cured her brother of a severe cough and feared consumption after Dr Bull's Cough Syrup failed. The ad notes the syrup sells for 25 cents and lists drugstores in Atlantic City and nearby towns.
An old advertisement boasts improved machinery patterns for engines boilers and sawmill gear. It promotes OVALS PATENT POILER TURE FERRELES as the remedy for leaky holler tubes and claims a quick fix by a trained engineer with guaranteed results.
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