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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
5
Portsmouth notes frost and ice while townspeople gossip on comings and goings. Several visitors arrive from Texas and North Carolina as court actions, church events, and a city sewer dispute unfold. A pigeons shooting and a door intrusion highlight daily hazards and cautionary tales.
The training ship Essex sails from Newport today for Barbados on its annual cruise while the Maran departs La Silera, Balvador, for Acapulco to join the Maria Delphia en route from Dallas. The battleship Oregon heads from San Francisco to the same port.
The note emphasizes choosing an established seller to ensure value and trust, citing Ayers Sarsaparilla as a reputable medicine with a 52 year presence and a family legacy. It warns that many sarsaparillas exist but one underlines quality through experience.
Thieves entered through a rear window at Dr Vo G Culpepper and family residence and stole silverware worth about 3400. Tracks found across fence from Dr Owen's yard. Police notified and property later recovered with help from Hart & Bros lumber yard discovers hidden in timber.
John King, a Norfolk county worker profiled in The Virginian, is reported by his physician to be dying after developing lockjaw from an injury. He was injured Friday when his hand was caught in a machine while cutting a long fond for his horses.
Baltimore City Court Clerk Sherry Beluliz hosted guests for a Sunday night supper at the Crescent Club. The group joked about muskrat dishes while discussions focused on menu elegance and club traditions.
A grainy reminiscence details a rural supper where muskrat and rabbit talk dominate table chatter. Residents joke about the meal while recounting hunting outings on the Japsco river and Linthicum's bridge, with neighbors debating legality and dining choices.
In Berkley Mr J H Middendort of John Hy aArmbreahit Co praised Berkley town and plans to invest several thousand dollars in real estate involving Chestnut, Lambert's Paint, Pinners Woelyt and Port Norfolk. The funeral for Mr W T W Parker will be held at 2 pm from Chestnut Street M F Church, with burial at Worthohole cemetery in Portsmouth. News arrives of the death of Mr George Hodges near Beren church, Norfolk County. he leaves a widow and several children and was stepfather to Captain John Case and Captain Mayzel Cason.
A garbled account mentions a Catholic priest in Davis Neen Park and a list of performers and titles. It references Jenny Yeamans adopting a negro baby, someone named Lillian Haseed Tinsam, and various stage names, productions, and theatre moves with scattered dates and places.
Local merchants advertise steep discounts on cloaks coats and furnishings. Prices drop from five to ten dollars to under five and include children's coats and hats. Piques note sales at Lawrence Wilton and related shops with emphasis on low prices and limited stock.
A Confederate battle narrative recounts General Lee and Longstreet’s forces at key battles, praising cavalry leaders and their actions. It covers the Shenandoah campaign, the Shenandoah’s depredations, and the Dashing Shenandoah voyage, ending with the ceremony at TanKuase.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved and treasurer’s report read. Readings honored Chemisis Pace birthday. numerous names and institutions cited including University of Virginia and Washington College.
A garbled chronicle notes legal and social items including names like Abe Phare and Dr WT Chambers, a prominent physician, with references to Miss Marie Bates and a typhoid fever death. It mentions county residents, service attempts, and visiting individuals without clear coherence or dates.
Fragmented OCR note outlines imperial defence reforms and prison reform measures. Mentions improvements to metropolitan defences, creation of a board, and regulation of goods from reformatories. References to private bills and parliamentary procedures.
An explosion at a Mobile river area powder and dynamite plant injured at least one person and damaged nearby homes and windows. The blast, caused by a fire in the planting unit five miles above the city, sent debris across the area and raised powder and dynamite quantities near the site. Local authorities and workers reported strong winds spreading the flames and shock waves through northern parts of Mobile.
Fragmented rebel assault details from Rawat province indicate a four hour defense as insurgents crossed the frontier. Casualties include six dead in the streets, one woman killed and several residents wounded. nineteen locals arrested. prices and goods advertised at local stores amid the disruption.
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