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Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1897

Page

8

Political turmoil and civil service bills in Raleigh

Raleigh January 23 Special reports a three week legislature with a fierce Populist split and Republican attempts to bind factions. Expulsion votes spark tensions while convicts arrive and streetcar questions loom. Bills seek pensions for ex slaves, rail worker damages, ten hour workday, and a dorm for the white blind. The cold wave reduces hogs, and Good Roads address is planned.

Raleigh N. C Butler Republicin Republicin Conference Committee Indiana Republians Ayer Popullar Cawcus McCable Magan Harris Hyde Penitentiary Cumberland Charles Johnson Durham Chamber of Commerce Caste and Chowan Railway and Lumber Company Roy Stone United States Agricultural Department Edwin A. Alderman Russell Department of Insurance Cyrus Thompson House Finance Committee Firemans’ Association Insurance Com- Dames Person Wayne Goldsboro Wee James D. McNeill Valentine Howe Progressive Farmer Farmers’ Alliance Pritchards

Halifax NC notes and local updates from January

Halifax area brief reports include Fannie Laker returning from Raleigh and Harrison of Salisbury visiting town, Chicago Portrait Co pictures delivered, Nettle Gillam recovering, river hunting trip back with tales of luck, Mr. Joseph McMahon expected home from Baltimore, Dr Frica of North Carolina Lumber Co passing through en route to New York after Europe, and Odd Fellows meeting in Quenton with six-month officer installations including J P Bond as Noble Grand and other posts, plus Zeopim Union meeting noted.

Halifax N. C Fannie Laker Raleigh Harrison Salisbury Brady Chieago Portrait Company Nettle Gillam Alek River St Joseph McMahonta Baltimore Frica North Carolina Lumber Company New York Tilleys Europe Remu Improve Wam Dee Spuppueon Sofelwh Toenters Miles Letlle Bailey Wannin Avenue Mize Annie Dixon Hans Faitly Saolk Elight Ths Ely Clay and Willowphis Avenues Nelmz Jozeph Guy North Cooke Avenue Messe Roc White Jay Thomas Norfolk County Dean Creek Radleal Enterprise Society of Me- Sons Olwek Rey Milcohn Mactregor Park Avenue Professor Baxter Kirn Plath

Concluded from Seventh Parc Tow to Boston and Newport News

A damaged OCR passage describes multiple vessels including tug Chowan and tow sessions to Boston and Newport News for coal and cargo. It lists ships such as Mirele Donidson Hoaland Sloop Win EL Thnutten and Olive Meraneh Denton with barrels of cotton seed oil cotton and timber. Captain Smith reports sighting the Edenballynore near Landanderry on January 22 with coordinates given.

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New Lighted Beacon Planned Off Reeds Point Coast

A fixed white lantern will be erected on a new fracture in the adjoined shoal off Reeds Point Durante Neck, one mile south, with a sixteen foot red iron column and protective piles. Latitude 39 04 04, Longitude 75 12 06, bearing to Stevenson Point NE about 2 miles and Laurel Point SW about 14 miles.

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Our Heroes and Our Flags Confederacy Portrait Lithographs

A description of seven color lithographic pictures featuring Confederate leaders and their veterans. It lists figures such as Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stevens, and generals including Lee Jackson Beauregard Johnston Johnston Hood Longstreet Hampton Stuart Hill Bragg Morgan Hardee and others.

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Auctioneer sale of Dry Goods and related items at Morris house

Notice describes a Thursday morning sale at Morris Auction House New Market Place Norfolk Virginia for dry goods clothing hats and various merchandise plus brokers goods watches and firearms. Also lists assignments notices and public auctions of real estate with cash terms and multiple parcels in Norfolk County and Portsmouth with trustees and auctioneers named including W Eason H Ferrell & Co. and J H Moran trusts and sale dates.

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Virginian offers 25 cent pictures advertisement

The Virginian, by arrangement with publishers, offers pictures at 25 cents each. Prints measure about 22 inches by something inches, and when mounted and framed become a handsome adornment for home or office.

Virginian The Howe

Yard-wide percale and apron ginghams on offer

Yard-wide percale priced per yard from 1 to 9 yards in stock at 8 cents. Best Lancaster apron ginghams offered at one price per yard. Local catalog notice highlights fabric options and yardage for customers.

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