Virginia Virginian Rates and Notices Policy
Public notice outlines subscription and advertising rates for the Norfolk Virginian with rates for first and subsequent insertions. It lists postal coverage including Norfolk, Berkley, Went font Newport News and specifies costs per insertion and per word, plus location for the York Office and restrictions on return of rejected communications.
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Norfollamouth
Berkley
Gultotk
Newport News
United States
Norfolk
Virginia
Enia
York
Ralph RB. Mci
Itoes
New York City
Political miscellany and social notes from era newspapers
A collage of brief items: Senator Lodge aims to abolish the Congressional Record, Lexon pursues New York trust action, a Kentucky woman’s multiple marriages and religious shifts, Money’s Cuban letter paid for, a North Dakota divorce bill, Spanish Cuban recruits reports, Platt and Cabinet talk, Emma May Bradish sues for kiss damages, Virginia crows and rations, a Washington society note on Mog Warner Siler, substantial Illinois depositors’ fund, New Jersey nearly debt free, trust and monopoly protests, and Virginian religious Herald praise.
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Kentucky
Money
New York Journal
Commemoration of General Robert E Lee Observed Nationwide
The article notes large crowds across the South honoring General Robert E Lee on his birthday. It cites Virginia declaring January 19 a regal holiday, praising Lee’s character as a guiding example for youth and heritage in Norfolk and Virginia. It also mentions a New York Commercial Advertiser piece on bank deposits, loans, and idle capital, predicting investment opportunities and a hopeful trade recovery contingent on favorable legislation.
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Robert Lee
South
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Norfolk
New York
United States
Congress
The Battle Ship Texans to Galveston February Arrival
Secretary of the Navy orders the battleship Texas to Galveston by February six with a tentative entry on the sixteenth to accept a 450000 dollar silver service from Texans. The Galveston news says the ship can enter with two and a half feet to spare at mean low tide, and argues the government should ensure adequate depth in all ports to admit the largest ships.
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Texas
Secretary of the Navy
Galveston
People of
Herbert
Alee
Restricting American Trade Threatens Cattle Exports to Germany
A historical column argues that a German bill proposing a one month quarantine on all American cattle could halt U S cattle shipments, effectively prohibiting trade. The writer notes Germany’s low demand for American products, citing canned meats duties and other restrictions as evidence of protectionist trends harming exports.
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Germany
America
Discrimination in German Goods Trade Sparks Call for Inquiry
The writer argues that German buyers and sellers profit from free sales, while American exports face restrictions. They claim no valid reason for Germany-focused restrictions and urge the government to investigate escalating discriminatory practices before they become a formal inquiry matter.
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Germany
Notes and Opinions from a Curious Era
A collage of foreign trade and social trends notes Jamaica bananas imports and Spain Cuba talks. It mentions Baroness fairsed funding a hospital in francs, English parental applications for bicycle improvements, and lemon trade shifts. A Fredericksburg court grossly indicts Benjamin Carey for alleged poisoning of Judge Barton’s family.
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United State
Jamaica
Spain
Cuba
Mustangs Court
Fredericksburg
Benjamin Carey
W.W. S. Barton
Intriguing Personal Notes From Across Polite Society
Personal notices recount varied tidbits from public figures and literary glories. Cecil Rhodes is praised as a potent force in South Africa while Rudyard Kipling earns praise for a review terming him a “Laticente of Greater Britain.” The Czar gifts a band for a King Menelek procession and Willian L. Wilson accepts to deliver a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa oration in June. A Chicago reception for ex Governor Altgeld is billed as non political and public. Nearby German policemen are described as veteran soldiers, armed and ready in duty.
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Bismarck
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Greater Britain
EC. Stedman
Rudyard Kipling
Seven Seas
Menelek
Willian L. Wilson
Harvard University
John P. Altgeld
Chicago
The Vagabons: A Verse on Time and Truth
A reflective poem contrasts mendicants and dreamers with the passing of time. It celebrates vagabonds who know life beyond longing, noting they receive their day yet keep a wiser heart. A coin tossed to street musicians signals fleeting joy under starlit skies.
The Big Unloading Sale at the City Store
An advertisement proclaims a Great Unloading Sale with price cuts across departments. It touts honest values and union-made apparel, stressing wool suits, storm overcoats, and men’s wear at deep discounts. Customers urged to hurry as quantities and sizes vary and limited time remains.
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Ilale
Everything for a Cent Sale Draws Shoppers
A local store touts heavy discounts in a bold sales pitch. It highlights Feather Stitch Brand embroideries imported direct, priced from four to eight cents, with finer pieces at higher amounts. Also featured are Cambric and Swiss Edgings, Pearl Buttons, Centimers Kid Gloves, men’s wool sweaters, laundered shirts, and assorted soaps and groceries at striking prices.
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Wineburg
Babeska
Packer
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Virginian
Ero
Lodge
Lexon
North Dakota
Madrid
Platt
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pennsylvania
Canton
The
Washington Post
Uncle Tom
Emma May Bradish
Scranton
Sanford Grant
Alexandria Gazette
Hunter
Sheridan
Washington
Put- Mog
Warner Siler
Col.Pratt
Washington Times
National Bank Ofllinois Depositors
Newark Advertiser
New Jersey
Boston Post
New Orleans
McKinley
Rece
Herald
Lee
Birwind
Gar
Carmi
Marvin
Epicures
Marvin's Cheese
Marvin's
Marvin Bareay
Pittsburgh
Thority
Buncombe
Teys
Ekelee
Eizes Hs
Sintatly
Krownlah
Basia
Uoth
Kner
Wait, Reltew & Clay
ALL Clothing CO
Nofarfolek, VA
ID Rey Goods
E. Jenkins
Wain Street
G. S. Briggs & CO
Commerce Street
Fords
Charlotte Street
Mhones
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