Unclear OCR notice prompts local inquiry
Fragmentary text mentions J. P. Barney Meadowville and a July 10 deadline. No clear event, names, or location defined due to poor OCR quality.
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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions J. P. Barney Meadowville and a July 10 deadline. No clear event, names, or location defined due to poor OCR quality.
Special midsummer prices from Mesars and C F Greenwood & Bro offer good returns and rare summer trades. The Casket at 13 Main street Richmond advertises Eastman supplies at fixed prices. The Jefferson hotel in Richmond operates on the European plan with reasonable daily rates and comfortable rooms.
A battered passage describes loan terms offered by a bank in City Street with emphasis on low yearly interest and insured payments. It mentions a couple, a well furnished apartment, and a Western district address, outlining debt payoff and end conditions as years progress.
An advertisement touts Duvals patient boiler tube pirrules as the perfect remedy for leaky boiler tubes. It claims they can be inserted in minutes by any engineer and are warranted to stop leaks.
A colorful bicycle meet drew a large crowd of spectators and riders. The Norfolk expert and the Washington wheelmen clashed as rivals crowded the track and some were blocked from passing. Police reported one arrest amid dissatisfaction over prices and delays. Elsewhere a store sale advertised Andrews Parker stock discounted to about fifty cents on the dollar, with a note about fresh furnishings.
Great rebuilding sale continues for thirty days with crowds expected tomorrow. Staff urge patrons to come early to beat the hush as Levy ends operations and fires are noted amid the sale.
Chilhowie merchant Mr BR of Virginia credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing his consumption after other treatments failed. He praises the remedy as grand and notes two bottles cured him and benefits others in his community. Free trial bottles offered at Burrow Martin Co Drug Store. Grand voices at Ocean View this week with tenor George Preston.
A testimonial recounts a dry catarrh case treated by Dr Corcoran and Dr Metherson, praising cure and improvement after nervous confusion and fever. The author notes previous poor results from other doctors and commends hormonal remedies as highly effective.
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