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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
4
Advertising rates are 70 cents for the first insertion and 60 cents for each additional day. Notices cost 2 cents per line per insertion, 16 cents on the highest rate day. The Virginian office and Ralph represent New York address disclaimers. rejected communications or manuscripts will not be returned.
A patchwork of 19th century political notes and editorials mentions Washington representation with declining trust, Hanna’s stance, McKinney death speculation, and Connecticut veterans. además Havana reports insurgent actions in Cuba. tariff talk from Senator Sherman. Kansas bicycle crime talk. Senate elections by people proposed. legal questions about court meals. Italian power symbol remarks. Ohio governor Bushnell’s promises. Chicago school naming dispute. Havana conflict imagery. South Carolina emigration tax repeal. New Jersey preparations for a March 4th Washington visit. Hobart as Vice President option.
The city of Philadelphia erected more buildings last year than any other in the Union, with permits exceeding 7,000 and costs topping 25 million dollars. Chicago followed with about 6,444 buildings costing under 23 million. Philadelphia’s debt stands at 54.0 million, vs New York 227 million and other cities like Boston and Baltimore also carrying heavy liabilities. Municipal reform is discussed as an imminent concern.
The latest issue of American Wool and Cotton Grower prints a letter from experienced New England wool manufacturers opposing extreme wool duties. A leading producer argues for maintaining present rates, asserting high tariffs raise prices for growers and harm the wool market. The article notes the tariff issue concerns both growers and manufacturers, yet the public has little say in the duties imposed.
The Chattanooga Tradesman lists recent industrial ventures across the South including BriEl works at Little Rock Arkansas with $20,000. Reese Manufacturing in Virginia. Richmond Tin Company. Austin Fuel and coal in Texas. Wellchester Mills in Alabama. Hamilton Cotton Manufacturing at Seneca. Douglass Piber at New Orleans. American Manufacturing and Commercial in Jacksonville Florida. S. B. Jackson Woodworking in Allenanilia Virginia. Crockett Train and Lumber at Crouchett Texas. and Watcomaw Timber at Waccamaw. The piece notes the publication’s ongoing study of southern industrial projects.
The Washington Post offers a warm tribute to Robert E. Lee on what would be his ninety sixth birthday, praising his ancestry, patriotism, and devotion. It notes he did not foment secession and followed his people through the Civil War in line with his simple creed.
The passage eulogizes Robert E. Lee as a pure ideal of knightly virtue and steadfast loyalty. It lauds his Continental appeal, stainless honor, and unblemished memory, claiming no finer American product and presenting him as a universal model of bravery, gentleness, and devotion to duty.
A collage of short items covers fauna like beavers in Australia and pests in Pennsylvania fields. It notes wheat imports in Maglqud and Germany, a Sun belt of agricultural figures, and a Cholim Society report on new species. It mentions Galveston fort site and malaria epidemics in Central Asia with high casualty estimates.
A scattered personals column mentions TiWiuekatant Wolares denying interest in Sips tleye Ian, Mrs Hobbs linked to the Duke of Wellington, and various cryptic notes on elections and notable figures. References include Myst Joni Maden, Dominion matters, and a chaotic mix of dates, places like Treva Paris Cleveland and Aden Ttis do, with odd prophecies about voters and museums.
Advertisement proclaims a rigorous sale with plain talk on honest values. It highlights heavy winter suits and children's attire at unusually low prices, claiming quality and union-made wear, with warnings that preferred bargains won t last and stock will sell quickly.
An advertisement touts money saving covers and cheap garments in various sizes. It promises durable fabrics and strong stitching, with patterns shown and prices pushed at thirty three cents. It notes limited quantities and a final sale after stock runs out.
A lengthy sale notice advertises storm Ulsters for boys and men in various sizes, with coats described as full length, high quality, and offered at low prices. It highlights Navy, Oxford, and Black options, undershirts, and drawers, claiming substantial savings and value across men’s and boys’ wool and heavy underwear.
A fragmented notice outlines a children’s light two piece suit from a site near Hotty, featuring a double breasted reefer style, patent bands and tackle knit knee details. Larger sizes are mentioned.
The store announces deep discounts on pants suits and overcoats with prices slashed in half. Large clearance aims to clear all stock for spring, urging customers to visit the Great Sale now going on.
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