Doan Street and Commercial Place Item Listing
Readable fragments show locations Doan Street Commercial Place 280 46 Water and 625 Church. No clear event or action stated beyond address snippets.
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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1897
Page
2
Readable fragments show locations Doan Street Commercial Place 280 46 Water and 625 Church. No clear event or action stated beyond address snippets.
Norfolk officials plan a grand display for the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition in Nashville from May 1 to October 0, 1887. Commissioners appointed by the mayor will meet to fund and organize exhibits, with Georgia and California promising large showcases and the U S government funding a major building.
The work of taking Hepushians proceeds amid legal preparations for a case involving Sir John oS Wise in the Wike Years contest. Representatives include E. Lileathat and Lawrence Groner with Judge Brooke and others. The process spans Williamsburg and Pittsburgh areas with hearings at offices on Atala Street.
Cotton futures in New York and Liverpool edged higher amid strong U S receipts and actual bale totals. Market notes cite tentative demand and ongoing selling pressures with varied regional receipts and futures moves across key ports.
Mr. Patton Cupps died at his residence on Wood Street after a brief illness. He was about 71 years old and is described as a devoted husband father and a Worthy citizen. He leaves a widow and several children. The funeral will be held from the family residence on Thiao street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
In Norfolk Wak a court heard two suspects on suspicion of planning a jewelry store burglary at Miomnas Inc. on 1208 ME Noe Street. Testimony identified witnesses from Wood Street and Norfolk as police noted the scene and plans discussed in front of store doors during the trial.
An advertisement promotes a South American kidney remedy from Walker & Williams of Norfolk Virginia. It claims to relieve pain, urinary issues, chest pain, and aches in multiple body areas for both men and women. The ad urges immediate relief and lists other products, including Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Hopkins Steamed Hominy, with prices.
The Merrimac Club hosts a charitable Russian tea for Confederate widows relief. Socialites dressed in evening gowns served tea and chocolate. Miss Addie Turns and Miss Fannie Eich poured. A reception committee and performers provided music as Dr. Hanchette of New York prepared readings.
Weather report lists today January 23 1898 for Washington with Virginia fair conditions and brisk northwesterly winds. North Carolina expects fair weather and colder conditions. Port calendar notes sunrise at 14 a.m. and sunset at 6 21 p.m. High water periods midnight and 4 p.m. Low water at 6 16 a.m. and 6 34 p.m.
Weather bureau at Norfolk reports 24 hour observations with a maximum temperature of 0 and a minimum of 4. Normal temperature derived from 44 years of data is 4. Departure from normal is 13 for the day and 46 since January. Rainfall in four hours is 0. No rain or snow since January 1. J J Gray, Observer.
The City Court reversed a verdict against Adams Express for prepaid freight charges on a Norfolk to James Hatchett package. Judge Phelps criticized trivial damage suits and urged bar restraint. Tomorrow is hospital Sunday for the Retreat for the Sick, with a relocation and new buildings to boost its mission and the city’s growth.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Horace Peede of this city riding her wheel along Lambert's Point road fell into a deep ditch and sustained painful injuries. She lay unconscious for a time before Marcus Mors and L A Smith, passing in their buggy, heard her moans and aided her. Her wrist and arm were broken and she was moved to her York Place home. She rested relatively easy last night.
In Norfolk an effort by the Virginia Bible Society established a Bible depository at the J. M. Forbes store under the Masonic Temple on Freemason Street where anyone may obtain a Bible or Testament at cost. Each committee member will ensure church collections for the Bible fund during the year.
Two Norfolk girls aboard the Charlotte described waking on a sand bar after the steamer left Norfolk at 5 45 p m. The voyage paused for hours as rain flooded the area and passengers feared the boat would sink. The captain urged rest as the ship finally reached Baltimore later that night.
Greenwood & Bro advertise furds and sterling silver items at low prices with Eastman Kodaks in stock The Casket at 168 Main St Neuralia sells the Harris Lithia Water touted by President Moon of Seaboard Line and marketed by M J Dodson Atlantic Hotel Burrow Martin Co.
The notice proclaims a permanent business, not a temporary stop, with genuine reductions on Dress Goods Silks Linens Cottons Outings Blankets Head Linens Hosiery and other essentials. Joseph Brown 210 Church Street Norfolk.
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