Terms of the Virginian newspaper subscription policy
The Virginian outlines subscription terms for the Daily Virginian including delivery areas Norfolk and Newport News, 10 cents weekly, postage paid in the United States, payment to The Norfolk Virginian, and advertising rates. It notes publication offices in New York and restrictions on responsibility for rejected communications.
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Various 1900s notes mix of politics and oddities from papers
A collage of brief items cites Weyler as a Dutchman with Ohio roots, Senate records, Cuba questions, meat trading in Chicago, and train safety bills. It highlights political quips, shipping shifts, and petty curiosities from papers like the Baltimore American and New York Journal, with references to Cuba, Spain, and Harrison-era concerns.
Brayley-Marciss Base Accor to the Brooklyn Kage
The article notes a gala hall show with elven costumes by Bradley-Martin. Some dresses may be replaced by cheese cloth or chimney sweeps outfits due to high demand and delayed orders. The ball proceeds if cheese cloth outfits stay dry and performers avoid rain.
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Brooklyn Kage
Bradley-Martin
Jila
Van-Seethes
Moral in an Estimate of Charity in Knoxville
The Knoxville Tribune itemizes a $200 sleigh hire expense for one day and translates the amount into goods for the poor. It lists quantities of coal bread bacon flour meat sugar coffee lard tea calico dresses hose comforts potatoes medicines and more, illustrating what charity could buy.
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Siese
Norfolk Faces Severe Cold Demand for Help
The town endures extreme cold and highlights plight of the poor. Families hunger and lack warmth, prompting calls for swift charity from those with means to aid those in need during the harsh winter.
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Norfolk
Russia and China Sign Far East Treaty Concessions
The article reports a Russia China agreement granting transit rights for the trans Siberian Railway and deep water outlets at Port Arthur and another port. In return China receives Russian protection against Japan, shifting influence away from England. England and Japan may oppose the Russian Chinese accord, foreshadowing potential clashes in the far East.
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China
England
Japan
Baglin
Empire of China
Chingas
Far East
Opposition to the Sudan hist history bill introduced in Congress
A fragmented discussion notes Congressman Sherman from New Vortec introducing a bill on January 20 1897 to regulate commerce. The language questions its intent to limit competition in railroads and other corporations and criticizes potential political overreach without clear outcomes.
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New Vortec
Committee On
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Sherman Bill on Ticket Selling Sparks Congressional Debate
iM to Sherman of New York argues a bill to criminalize selling unused railroad mileage to anyone but the issuing company. He contends the measure targets ticket brokers and burdens buyers, while railroads already receive full price and profit from tickets. He questions why a purchaser cannot dispose of unused portions to others or sell to third parties.
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New York
Congress
Railroads
Notes and Opinions on Drowning, Education, and Cattle Plagues
Notes and opinions survey drowning deaths in England as leading cause, government education spend cited at 2 percent of income, and rinderpest outbreak in Syrian cattle with quarantined killings in Alexandria. Also remarks on women and loyalty, Doyle Stevenson's joke visit, theater hats and hatters, Italian music study program, and other brevities.
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Nostin
Alexandria
Atchison
Robert Louis Stevenson
Contin Doyle
Stevenson
America
Sananelsca
Taly
Personal Notes and Local Figures Across Nations
A varied roster of items includes Sly Henry Parkes of Australia leaving a cache of valuable auto graphs, James E H Eektes poised to become president of the General Trust Company of New York at 325000 yearly, and Senator GR of Ohio hailed by The Chicago Times Herald as among New York’s best senatorial picks. Also noted is South Dakota land expansion by Andrew BE Lee, Smithsonian secretary J Walcott appointment debate, a memorial dinner plan for dramatist Alexander Humes, a fatal accident near Waney Hill in Reckbridge, a New York Supreme Court $10 damages award, and a Carpenters Union expulsion affecting work rights.
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Australia
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Eektes
General Trus Company
New York
Chicago Times-Herald
Ohie
Senate
Andrew BE
Lee
South Dakota
Smithsonian Institution
J. Woatcott
Walcott
Alexander Humes
Anthony Martin
Waney Hill
Reckbridge County
Sauuday
McAdam
Supreme Cove
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Wirious Tril
Stock Relief Unloading Sale Promises Low Prices
The notice touts a stock relief unloading sale with cut price garments and union made attire sold at prices lower than typical work clothes. Heavyweights must be sold and remnants or broken sets are marked down regardless of cost to convert stock to cash.
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