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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
4
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The excerpt reports varied 1900 era news items including forecasts of massive mobilizations in Germany, denials of Havana war tales, arbitration views on Britain and the United States, and political maneuvering in the United States with figures like Sherman Hanna McKinley Culberson and Platt. It hints at domestic policy debates and economic concerns about gas charges, life insurance, and rail travel.
The Atlantan Journal reports Savannah leads Georgia by banning corporal punishment in public schools. Teachers say student behavior has not suffered as the practice fades, while few educators still embrace the rod and Virginia schools remain rare holdouts.
Senator Money cites a Havana dispatch alleging a final message from Consul General Lee to Secretary Olney. Lee counters in a New York Herald reply that he gave no such message and would follow proper channels for any communication.
The Georgia Legislature passed an anti trust law that is forcing trusts to retreat. Chicago Inter Queen notes Illinois lacks enforcement while Georgia shows effective results. If Illinois elects a capable head of the law department, trusts may relocate to safer ground, ending monopolies and restoring competition statewide.
The passage describes the 1881 New York caucus nomination battle for the U S Senate and how Roscoe Conkling and Thomas Platt reacted. It notes Conkling’s pride and humiliation at defeat and suggests Platt’s political ruthlessness and future ambition to win the Senate seat for New York.
The piece cites diverse items from New York demographics to Michigan river projects. It mentions Chicago council actions restricting women's dress at events and a surprising wartime inflation of property loss. An observer recalls a London advertisment promising wealth in exchange for stamps and guidance to a distant realm.
Fragmented text describes individuals such as Adolph Werthner, founder and business manager of a Vienna journal, retiring from active work. Mentions openings and positions in government, and a financier funding a hospital project in New York. The passage reads like a miscellaneous obituary and notices column.
A promotional text touts honest pricing and heavy discounts on men’s suits, coats, and children’s wear. It highlights union-made garments, thrifty reductions, and limited stock with prices like 4.44 and 5.55, urging quick purchase before sizes sell out. The ad stresses quality, value, and “no buncombe” in a heavy bargain atmosphere.
Readable fragments describe cheap TALIS goods and PUA items with references to WOODS RICE and DIPPER RENT. Mentions standard stock finishing and unhelpful pricing hints. Overall notes suggest a catalog or advertisement puzzle with unclear pricing and product names.
An old storefront feature highlights cheapness in fabrics and garments with emphasis on money saved and altered items free of charge. It claims durable materials and low prices for boys clothing and household goods, noting irregularities may occur but saving remains the key selling point.
This largest cut price sale in the city offers half-price discounts to clear all stock. All items including fine wool pants, dress pants, worsted suits, and coats are reduced from high values to low sale prices as the store closes out and makes room for spring merchandise.
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