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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1897
Page
4
Poem by William L. Balle Jr mourning the late Reverend Balten D D. It praises his open hand kind heart and gentle ways and describes his spirit freed from care and heavenly reward. The piece ends with lines on love and farewell.
Dr William Sweet presented a Crookes tube based technique to identify and locate metallic foreign bodies in the eye. The method uses dual X ray exposures and a candle shadow test with an artificial eye model to determine the object's distance from the cornea and its position relative to the eyeball axis, enabling safer, quicker removal.
The article analyzes Senate prospects for the Hawaii annexation treaty, compares it to Texas annexation, and argues that if the treaty fails the Territory could be admitted by joint resolution. It discusses constitutional routes, presidential actions, and potential court precedents for annexing Hawaii as a territory.
Physicians have shifted views on mineral waters, with Buffalo Lithia Water gaining wide support for treating uric acid related diseases like Bright's disease and rheumatism, plus nervous disorders and dyspepsia. Tests by eminent doctors show consistent, hearty endorsement of its efficacy beyond plain table water.
A collection of parodies shows how the song All Black people Look Alike to Me remains popular in both its original form and in spoof versions. Examples include verses about a Virginia barber, a discarded suitor, and a clothing merchant who cannot distinguish 219 Black men in a lineup.
The Ridge avenue pool room owner found a hidden stash of old costumes between the top and bottom of his pool table, including a wig wrapped in a Coliseum poster for The Colleen Bawn at Walnut Street Theatre on December 23, 1872. The garb bears grease paint stains and many items are threadbare, raising a puzzling mystery about how they came to be stored there.
Chilhowle Va merchant K B Greeve says he suffered from consumption after tried many remedies and spells two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured him. He attended to business three years after and hails it the grandest remedy. Guaranteed for coughs colds and consumption. Free trial bottles at Bur. Sons Martin drug store.
Big Monday price cuts sweep The Big Store as departments clear stock. White goods and linens feature low figures from 6c to 50c, including organdies Indonesia linens and Nainsook specials. Multiple yardage remnant deals and new pillow line entice shoppers to profit from surplus inventory.
Lot of black china silk waists with full lining priced at 2.00, 1.25 and 1.50 for shirt waists, white Indian linen waists laundried at 1.00, unlaundered waists at 2c and 39c, white linen dressing lacques 1.00 and 1.25 new, all sizes 32 to 40, tomorrow sale.
Extensive Ad offers mosquito canopies from 1.25 and up plus a large draft of men and women garments, underwear, and fine silks. Includes ladies vests, corsets, parasols, and a wide range of bathing suits for men and women, with discounts on second floor items like trunks and stationary. Also promotes a June sale on skirts, shirts, and dress goods with numerous priced bargains.
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