Affairs in General Yesterday's News Briefly Recorded
A brisk roll of local items notes July heat, upcoming meetings, and several small incidents. Grimes Battery goes to Soldiers Home. School Board to meet. Hastings Court term starts next Monday. Democratic convention set for Roanoke August 11.
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Grimes’ Battery
Hastings Court
Roanoke
Liverybody
J. W
Butt
Crawford Street
Wainwright
Clifford
York County
South Street Baptist Sunday School
Grice Lodge
Mary Pritchard
Baltimore
Frank Harris
J. D. Garner
West Norfolk
George Boyd
Clintonia
Swimming Point
Newport News
W. E. Virner- Ben & Co
Justice Ainsworth
Board of Supervisors
Charles T. Bland
Grand Lodge
Prythian Lodge
Edward Lattimore
Atlantic City
N. J
Timeless Beauty Fades Yet Remains Regal
The verse laments aging as beauty wanes with time while asserting that a widow endures grace and charm. It contrasts shrinking youth with enduring poise and a queenly presence despite fading looks.
Preserve Your Hair and Youth Says World Opinion
A quoted ad style proclamation claims hair preservation keeps youth and notes that aging appearance is tied to hair condition. It promises preventing hair loss and restoring normal color through a described product or method.
Scottsville Building Aids Lodgings Stores Post Office
Portsmouth Virginia July 1 1897 letter from W T Carney praising Scottsville progress. Hoffler Whitson erecting a large house to serve private lodgers entertainments and shops with plans for a post office in the same building on Glasgow street. Mrs James A Glenn of South Carolina owns the property. Mrs Bensten manages and seeks post mistress with hopeful backing from authorities.
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Scottsville
Messrs. Hoffler & Whitson
Glasgow Street
James A. Glenn
South Carolina
James Hk. Bensten
Norfolk County
Bensten
United States
W. T. Carney
Fourth of July Sermon at Wright Memorial Church
Next Sunday night at Wright Memorial Methodist church the pastor Rev J T Bosman will deliver four special sermons before Peabody Council No 106 Jr O U A M celebrating the Fourth of July. It is thought that the First American Guard of Norfolk the uniformed branch of the order will be present.
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Wright Memorial Methodist Church
J. T. Bosman
Peabody Council No. 106, Jr. O. U. A. M
Senate approves new consuls and postmasters
Washington July 1 the Senate confirmed nominations including J Gowey of Washington for consul general at Yokohama Japan and C L Cole of Pennsylvania for consul general at Dresden Saxony Postmasters named for North Carolina J F Wray at Reidsville and Theodore T McCrary at Lexington
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Washington
D. C
Senate
J. ¥. Gowey
Yokohams
Japan
C. L. Cole
Pennsylvania
Dresden
Saxony
North Carolina
J. F. Wray
Reidsville
Theodore TE. McCrary
Lexington
Auction Sale Of Property By Executor Reported
John C. Niemeyer acting as auctioneer for John C. Ashton executor of John Cocke deceased sold the property at the corner of Middle and Queen streets to Mr. G Hatton for 3400 dollars and a lot on Queen street to Mr. W S Langhorne for 750 dollars, total 4150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Niemeyer
John C. Ashton
John Cocke
Middle
Queen Streets
G. Hatton
Queen Street
W. S. Langhorne
Foot Amputation After Street Railroad Accident
A worker on the street railroad had a piece of iron dropped on his foot yesterday. The injury was severe and doctors Parker and Holliday performed an amputation to save his life.
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Street Railroad
Drs. Parker and Holliday
Mule injures child in Scottsville incident
Wednesday a mule belonging to Mr. John Thompson in Scottsville knocked Thompson’s little boy down and trod on his foot, breaking his ankle. The child bore the injury well.
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John Thompson
Scottsville
Mortuary Report for June in City
June mortality shows 11 white and 10 colored deaths in the city. The writer notes June is a sickly month with many children, making the total relatively small for the period.
Infant Carroll Wharton Dies in Tragic Loss
Mr and Mrs Claud Hyslop mourn the loss of their infant son Carroll Wharton aged four months. The funeral will be held this afternoon at four o clock from the family residence at 401 South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Hyslop
Carroll Wharton
South Street
Sparing Munich Enterdicted New York
New York police chief blocks the Sullivan Pitt Simmons sparring match set for July 5 at Ambrose Park. Superintendent McKelvey instructs officers to prevent the event under all circumstances.
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Munich
New York
McKelvey
Brooklyn Police
Ambrose Park
Polar Expedition Set to Sail on the Hope
Captain Bartlett hires the steamer Hope to transport Lieutenant Peary and scientists on an Arctic voyage from St John Newfoundland. The ship will be drydocked and overhauled before sailing to Boston, then Sydney for coal, with landings at Resolution Island and South Greenland to survey coasts and recover a meteorite, returning in September.
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St. John
N. F
John Bartlett
Hope
Peary
Boston
Sydney
Belle Isle
Resolution Island
Greenland
Wilcox Island
Bartletti
Cotton Movement in New Orleans July Report Shows Decline
Secretary Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange statement covers the movement to June 1. Compared with last year, June shows a 23,000 bale decrease. year before last down 9,000. 184 down 14,000. June total 70,480 versus 84,856 last year and 73,755 prior year. Ten months Sept to June 1,409,851 over last year, 1,410,501 under year before last, 974,495 over 1854. Foreign exports for ten months 5,569,662 bales, up 1,426,993 from last season, down 744,957 from year before last. Stocks at seaboard and 29 leading interior markets on June 20 were 244,675, vs 345,789 last year and 464,490 year before.
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New Orleans
Hester
Seaboard
Old Dominion and Carolina Railroad Formed in Petersburg
Articles of incorporation issued for Old Dominion and Carolina Railroad Company by Dr. Peter Arland of Petersburg Wisconsin and others. Project extends Richmond to Ridgeway North Carolina linking with Seaboard Air Line with bonds totaling two million dollars to be offered.
Secretary Long Recommends Dismissal for Commander Mullan
In Washington on July 1, Secretary Long urged the President to approve a court martial sentence of dismissal for Commander Dennis Mullan who faced drunkenness on duty while commanding the Pensacola Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Long
Washington
Dennis Mullan
Pensacola Navy Yard
Delegates Chosen for Tyler in Richmond County
Instructed delegates to the State Democratic Convention to back Tyler for Governor. The assignment took place in Richmond on July 1, with county officials selecting two delegates and directing their support for Tyler.
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Pyler
Richmond
Land County
Tyler
Calhoun Declines Comptroller Post in Illinois
Col. W. J. Calhoun declines the position of Comptroller of the Treasury at Danville Illinois. Announcement notes Vim and vigor as traits of De Witt’s Little Early Risers advertised by J. M. F. Trotter Truitt Smith and R. L. Wilson for constipation and liver troubles.
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Calhoun
Danville, Ill
Col
W. J. Calhoun
the Treasury
de Witt
J. M. F. Trotter
Truitt & Smith
R. L. Wilson
Banner week for low prices at local shops
Vintage ads list discounted fabrics and garments including nD Linen homespun suiting 12%c per yard navy and linen shades, Viola crepe cloth 15c now 9c, silk foulard 19c, polka dot calico, A J Phillips 302 Oxford Hall, children's items half price Saturday, Lawrence & Welton specials 20 pieces Scotch lawn 31/4c, shirt waists 26c, rear seal belts 21c, fancy parasols white pique 12 1/4c, ice cream orders for Fourth of July with C G Diggs Miinch atrect.
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Titec
A. J. Phillips
Oxford Hall
Lawrence & Welton's
Lawrence & Welton
Levy and Jacobs Clothing Sale at 200 High Street
Reduced prices on men and childrens clothing drive urgent buying. Commencing June 1st they close at 7 p.m. Saturdays exempt. Charters Tr Welton & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy & Jacobs
High Street
Tr. Welton & Co
Bargain Bicycle and Dress Suits Found by Chance
A quick Northbound shopping find yields good bicycle suits priced at 3 50, 4.00, and 4 50, each valued 1 50 to 2 more. An 8 50 dress suit goes for 5, and a 10 suit for 7 50. These specials were picked up by Greslauer and Anthony earlier this week.
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Greslauer & Anthony
Crawford's Furniture and Carpet House Ad Notice
Wire doors and windows in stock odd sizes made to order and hung refrigerators mosquito nets at J. B. Crawford's Furniture and Carpet House Fourth of July with C. R. Welton & Co. High street. Children's 50¢ straw hats reduced to 25c for Saturday only W. B. Virnelson & Co.
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Crawford
W. BD. Virnelson & CO
Berkley News Highlights Local Happenings and Plans
In Berkley C C Duston and relatives travel to Blythedale Massachusetts for an extended visit. W H Lane of South Norfolk is recovering after illness. W H Ferrell opens a new house at Liberty and Second. Joe Mayo visits aunt Mrs. L S Savage in Washington. Girls society at Berkley Avenue Baptist presents Miss S telle Butt a silver spoon for Mountain Queen play. Eugenia Harrell returns from Sunbury North Carolina. Mina Daughtrey visits Ryland Institute. Span wire work begins for trolley line. good weather could bring electric cars next week. Wade Parton is ill at Montalant Avenue. J L Milby is recovering but back at work. Norfolk and Southern round house enlargement plans underway. South Norfolk guano company building a large guano house. Berkley business enterprises continue to grow.
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C. C. Duston
John Baker
South Norfolk
Blythedale
W. H. Lane
W. H. Ferrell
Liberty and
Second Streets
Joe Mayo
Main Street
L. 5. Savage
Washington
Girls’ Society
Berkley Avenue Baptist Church
Stelle Butt
Ryland Institute
Piay
Eugenia Harrell
Sunbury
N. C
Chestnut Street
Mina Daughtrey
Astern Shore
Wade Parton
Montalant Avenue
J. L. Milby
Norfolk and Southern Round House
Guano Company of
Berkley
Jubilee Review At Aldershot Opens With Congratulatory Pageant
July 1 The great Jubilee review of troops at Aldershot England drew massive crowds. Queen Victoria arrived with a large royal party including the Prince of Wales and Princess Victoria. The colonial troops led the march past amid intense heat and lively cheers. General Nelson A Miles of the U S A attended on Lord Worsley s platform before the special train.
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Aldershot
England
Queen Victoria
Farnborough
Lord Wolseley
Redvers Huller
Evelyn Wood
Lalfan’s Plain
Duke of Connaught
Lord Imberts
Kandahar
Canadian Mounted Police
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Princess Victoria of Wales
Duke
Duchess of York
Princess Charles
Denmark
Frederick
Germany
Henry
Prussia
Prince Albert
Christian
Schleswig- Holsten
Prince Henry
Battenburg
Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Duchess of Fife
Teck
Duke of Cambridge
Lord Worseley
Nelson A. Miles
Waterloo
Lord Worssley
Duchess of Connausht
U.S. A
J. GC. Co. Well
Duke of Clarence
Notable Figures Sit on Stand Beside the Queen
John Hay and Mrs Hay the United States special envoy Whitelin Reid and J C Carter second secretary of the United States embassy and Mrs Carter sat on the stand near the Queen in a formal ceremonial setting.
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John Hay
Hay
United States
Whitelin Reid
J. C. Carter
Carter
Ornament A Triple Derby Winner In Oakley Derby Race
Cincinnati July 1 Ornament wins a dramatic Oakley Derby by a short head over Tillo after a fierce stretch duel. Boanerges and Dr Catlett chased, Elschmann placed third as the mile and a quarter contest finished in 2:06 1/5 with over 10 000 spectators.
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Cincinnati
Tilo
Turney Brothers
String
Imp
Tillo
Ornament
Dr. Catlett
Boanerges
Williams
Milo
Clayton
Whip
Spur
Elschmann
Not Exactly Right Blood Purifier Ad
Not Exactly Right is the way thousands feel due to poor blood. Hood's Sar gipariii, the One Pure Blood Purifier, will promptly set them right. Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and do not purge, pain, or gripe. Available at all druggists.
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Hood
James Davis Arrested After Home Invasion in Tampa
Tampa July 1 James Davis entered the house of Mrs pard Knowles white and assaulted her. He fled in screams without hat coat or shoes. He was captured and jailed without any demonstration of violence.
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Tampa
Pla
James Davis
Pard Knowles
The Kidneys and Trostetter Stomach Bitters Claim
An old medical note explains kidneys perform essential waste filtration through urine. inactivity risks diabetes Wright's disease and other kidney ailments. Trostetter's Stomach Bitters is claimed to restore kidney activity, maintain impurity discharge, and prevent related diseases.
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Trostetter
Wright
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O. L. Williams
Parker
Lizzie M. Ginalds
Mary Powell Jarvis
J. M. Jarvis
Dink Eslick
Portsmouth
Norfolk Road
Navy Yard
Park View
Fourth Street
George Tuimber
Reverdy Johnson
Daisy Parker
Suffolk
Gates County
Walter Nee
Madison Hotel
Mr. Henderson
Rutter
Fyers Hair Vigor
Norfolk
Cotton Movement
Bates
Seaboard Air Line
W. E. Virnelson & Co
Pricas
C. R. Welton & Co
Oakilly Norby
Adv's
Ghimes Battery
Soldinrs
Fortress Monrog Club
North Street Wharf
Chuldren
W. B
Madam Melville
Silvey
American Employment Bureau
W. A. Conway
jud-Sm U17 Green Gt
H. B. Wilkins
Igh Street
Comb
Vermont
C. WS Hudgins & Coo
Eels
ASIS
Bor
W. N. White
H. We
WEVER
Maurice A. Brandt
Wilson Bros
York Clothing Company
HI Street
Portsmou
Erie
Virginian
Ortsmouth
Rentis Place
Dort Norfolk
Inner’s Point
THE
Dr Sirbly
Middle Street
London Street
Pearl
Cooke Street
John L. Watson
J. T. Parker & Brog
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