Price of Armor Plate in 1897 Senate Debate
In Washington on July 13 1897 the Senate debated armor plate pricing for three new battleships under construction. Amendments set price at 300 per ton, with talks of a government armor factory. the bill total was 4 410 000 for three ships, and amendments sought lower costs and a government foundry if private bids failed. Senators challenged armor factories and emphasized national dignity and naval power amid allegations of overcharges and defective plates. The session moved to executive business after approving related measures and adjourning.
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Senate
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Slate
United States
Armer
Gutter
North Carolina
Pettlasen
South Dakota
Wold
Petii- Brean
Naval Committee
Butler
Herbert
Trouse
Hale
Mihwan
South Carolina
Hause Naval
Y Buller
Syney
Thawilan
Japan
Fred
Mr. Butler
Teade
Englupl
Aty. Chinen
Ilan
Piers
Tai
Chander
Thiyi
Tillman
Mjanan
New Hampshire
Milman
Carnegie Company
Mr. Allen
Mr. Tilman
Bacon
Georgia
Teller
Colorado
Sperin
Cvar
Spain
Mr. Teller
Myr Teller
Poe
Tale c
Ale
Thilor
Hutheingiuy
Cumberland Amuinil
Florida
Dealance OY
Quileieney Agmvoprkiien
Alaag P.m
The Merry Hand Camp at Geeap View in Norfolk and Ocean View
The Merry Band Camping Oh York Pa visits Geeap View for their tenth annual summer encampment. Led by Warren Geek president and W A Reist vice president the group includes local businessmen from York. They plan friendly hospitality and a parade style march through town with open headquarters and social gatherings.
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York
Geeap View
Norfolk
Ocean View
Warren Geek
W. A. Reist
Myndar
M. I. Palmer
Virginia Beach Surfs Roar as Fish Boat Found Swamped
A week of grand surf at the Virginia coast drove bathers from the shore while a fishing boat of Tarnes, Wisher & Co. came in loaded with fish and swamped by a swell. All crew reached shore safely, but most of the catch was lost.
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Virginia
Teach
Tarnes, Wisher & Co
Virginia and Carolina Railroad survey near Appomattox River
Major Green of Alexandria and New York investors Negler and De Weranith arrived in Petersburg to survey three potential crossing points for the Virginia and Carolina railroad. The sites include near the old Wrestle bridge area, the Campbell’s bridge vicinity, and a point below Tatnee, with Green conducting the initial survey.
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Petersburg
J. S. Negler
New York
de Weranith
Virginie and
Caralina
Major Green
Alexantra
Reid
Appomattox Tiver
el Mills
Wrestle
Norfolk and Western
Afator Green
Virginia and Carolina Railroad
The Wub Buys Andrews & Parker Stock Then Sells Bright Goods
The Wub has purchased the entire stock of Andrews and Parker and will offer it starting Saturday morning at about half price. Shoppers are urged to wait for extraordinary values on suits and furnishings as the entire stock comprises this season’s best goods. The sale takes place at 374 Main Street.
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Wub
Andrews & Parker
Main Street
Hints of compromise in tariff conference delays progress
The House and Senate tariff conferees spent a day in conference with brief consultations, mainly on sugar and wool schedules. Key points remained unsettled, with tentative agreements on major issues and open questions on date duties and cargo matters. Speaker Cannon's group paused work as House recessed briefly, while discussions on wool rates and third schedule terms continued amid cautious optimism.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Senator Platt
New York
Senator Quay
Senate
Tinage
Tluse
House
Niall
Bennies Tvenrese
Ue Ear Petneel
Ocean View Hosts Semi military Ball With Crowd Likely
Ocean View displays a military aspect as Westernay North Carolina mitten held a dress parade and headquarters show. The siege planned for a fall event attracts visitors while Capt Sheen’s mother and brother depart Bristol Tennessee. Moore, bugler of the Lee Rifles, fell from the Ocean View balcony injuring his wrists and face. he will be laid up days at the company quarters.
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Ocean View
Westernay
Carola Mitten
God
Sheen
Bristol
Moore
Lee Hifles
The Hub Buys Entire Andrews Parker Stock
The Hub at 3874 Main Street announces the purchase of the entire Andrews & Parker stock and will start offering extraordinary values at nearly half price beginning Saturday morning. Prospective buyers are urged to delay other purchases for salt and furnishings to take full advantage. Sale starts 12 21.
The Virginian’s New Annex Aims to Modernize Publishing
A long 19th century account details The Virginian newspaper expanding with a two story annex on Plume Street. It describes a fire proof brick facade fronting Plume Street, four first floor compartments, and a Meant to house the press stereotyping and composing rooms. It notes the mammoth 18 horsepower Morris engine and a complex transfer elevator. The piece mentions key staff including Mr. Theury Fiveini Mr. Andrew and Levy Cylpyps Mr. Frank McKenna and Mr. Percy Lewis Clinton and Mr. J J Carty and Major Dunbar and Mr. Charles Wiser and Mr. Th. L Whirridge. It highlights improved utilities plumbing water electric heating telephones and telegraph lines for a modern press plant.
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Virginian
Plume Street
Theury Fiveini
Ap Peratus
Wnelatse
Morris Eonugine
Meksrs
Andrew and
Levy CyLpyps
Frank McKenna
Iddle
King
Percy Lewis Clinton
Mergentiner's
New York
Ak eMeNn
Payor
J. J. Carty
Faveneeg
Aleodin T. O Ivretniter
Pseistanut Formneniy
Dunbar
Norfolk
SIV
Movses
Clon
Wiltuis
Napels Bt
Wo Tupmein
Walter Pile
Frank Petaie
Charles ©. Wiser
Mar
Arthur Jacocs
Walter
Whiridge
Law Case on Seaboard and Homoke Stock Transfer
In United States Court at Visainy and Messes the case of Thomas FP Divan against Louis Mclaarne and RR Watts centers on a disputed transfer of stock in the Ses board and Rixanmeke tiattroud Company. The defendants argue the pool was created to protect railroad interests and that Divan acted as agent for Southern Compas to secure control, with trial set for the October term.
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Thomas FP. Divan
Sesboard and
Rixanmeke Tiattroud Company
Nowine Committee
United States
Visainy and
Messes
Louis Mclaarne
Felph RR. Watts
Traiafer
BAPL
Seaboard
Homoke
Vaine
Monkey incident sparks street scuffle near church
A man with a monkey clashed with youths on Church Street near Charlotte. A crowd of onlookers taunted the animal, angering the man who defended himself with blows. About a dozen boys joined in, using pricks and slicks before the monkey owner fled with the animal.
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Church Street
Charlotte
Par
Jonys
de Waa Mennings
Galt
Robert J
Siohn R. Gentry
City Council Meeting Debates Bell Telephone Franchise
The July Select Council session adjourned amid debate on a Bell Telephone franchise. Contested committee appointments caused walkouts as critics push retrenchment, while finance and taxation measures, officer deposits, and public works business dominated the lengthy meeting with several referrals and resignations noted.
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J. 5. Culpepper
Richard Watke
Sinkluy Wunal
W. W. Thunter
Comain- Lee
Costomor L. W
Messrs
Lowenbere
Gooper
Seles
Counvl
Veatinean
Hlanvan
Parpant
White
Burrus, Son & Co
Convence
LW. White
Lowenburg
Commmon Cownell
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Baldwin
Jones
Eedinasco
Br. Jones
Honew
Bell Company
Mr. Jones
Wol
Cammer Connel
Banka
Neual
Saate
Trouble in the Camp at Newport News Ward Delegation Meeting
Democrats in the First Second and Fourth Wards held a second meeting at Johnson's Opera House to select delegates for the Roanoke convention and resolve voting eligibility disputes. The session reopened amid disorder as Dr. Wm. M. Bach led with questions over who may vote.
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Newport News
Johnson's Opera House
Roanoke
M. Baath
KR. I Haley
Cloward Chorus Concert Set at Soldiers' Home Thursday
The Cloward Chorus is expected to attract over 600 persons to the grand concert at the Soldiers' Home on Thursday. The Jawles will serve refreshments on the boat. The home will be brilliantly illuminated with plain and colored lights at an estimated cost around £200 for this feature.
Disjointed Notices From An Early 20th Century Page
A jumble of items mentions a vast cemetery interment figure, a 10 percent rent abatement in north Wales, a Missouri suit against Arthur Dye-Lrow’s estate tied to a hanging, 100 ink drawings by George Du Marier arriving in New York, Dr Samuel Halliday linked to Beecher and Plymouth churches, a tile check of 150000, Li Kung Chang’s status, a Baltimore attorney admitted to the Supreme Court, and a misreported fortune of Arthur Duestrow with state expenses claims, plus an advertisement for a dental office in Ennis.
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Biaite
Missouri
Arthur Dyes- Lrow
Tele
George du Marler
New York
London
Punch
Samuel TH. Halliday
Beecher Memorial
Rockaway Avenue
Brooklyn
Henny Ward Beecher
Plymouth
Orange
N. C
Eywenlig
Fie
Li Kung Chang
Gos Piven
Empresa
Charles Henry James Taylor
Baltimore
Supreme Cott
Morris-Brown Law School
Atlanta
Arthur Duestrow
St. Louis
Jersey City Fire Kills Child Siblings In Tenement Blaze
A Jersey City tenement fire at Edward Mangler’s bakery injures a dozen including a 13 year old girl, a police officer, and Bertha Zeigler who dies later. Firemen rescue women and children from third floor windows as Zeigler’s family suffers multiple dire injuries.
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New York
Jersey
Edward MangZer
William Zetzler
Thomas
Bertha
Rasplad
Edward Soaiglhy
Yiliam Zeigler
Zeigler
Lanne
Pale Biulle Campbell
Snake
Holicenica
Himba
Bertha Zeigler
Moonlight Excursion Promoters Plan Friday Ride
The Owl Mandolin and Guitar Club led by Messrs Gil, Gin, Chapman, Gordon, and Oarrow will perform in a musical programme at the building this evening at 8 o clock before advertising a moonlight excursion on Friday night through the city.
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Fridany
Owl
L. Gil
Weeb. Gin
R. W. Chapman
T. B. Gordon
C. J. Oarrow
Faber the Norfolk Photographer Known for Quality Work
YOW Faber is presented as a highly reputable Norfolk photographer with twenty years in practice, thirteen in Norfolk, and a central gallery at Church and Blain streets. He operates multiple Virginia and North Carolina studios, employs skilled artists, keeps pace with techniques, and shoots portraits, naval yard, railway, residences, and landscapes for patrons nationwide.
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Yow Faber
Virginia
Gqarvling
Faber
Prapuer
Ma Faber
Pst
Baan
Norfolk
Hig Aubits
Arr
Baber
Ang Pen
Ars Tylig
Tees Feber
Norfolk Navy Yard
Air Line Railroad
Elisa
Unclear OCR excerpt hints at reopening and crowd plans
Fragmentary text mentions doors closing and plans for tomorrow with crowds. Mentions cooking, a vapor stove, and a plea or feeling of anticipation. Details are unreadable, but suggests a reopening event with public turnout.
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Pelhowa
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Jast Congress
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Eulie
Simpson
Knapsaa
Alr Cannon
Ocean Werv
Percy
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J. M. W. Trotter
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R. L. Wilson
Special Committee On Taxation
Select Council
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Carroll
Allwin
Cooper
Freeman
Jacobs
Peles Lowenberg
Willams
Womb
NEW Business
Haley
Bickford
W. B. Barrett
Cae
Warrett Gaya
C. Smith
G. J. A.docker
Harrett
Red. Trend
Slnrry W. Barnes
Bradnes
Beepcut
J. L. Morston
Reideas
Jools
Trig
Stearne
Sundale
Theidih
Newport News Lieht and Weaver Company
Baievel
Tlobson
W. RR
Granger
Messra
Cuskie Bros
Newbort News Iron Ound Graas Foundry
Wae
Nashville
Helena
Wilmington
Umeer
Phiadelphia
Beoueo Hie
Pinkly Philadelquia
Dickie Tros
Old Dominion
J. G. Bilckford
Twato
the Cloward Chorus
Taraules
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North Wales
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Dentist
Erije Meratag
Demented Man
Wamdore
Gayo Iho Police N Lively
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A. Wheelmen
de Witte
Little Barly
JM. PyDrotter Trutte & Smith
Rel. Wilsons
Doors
Ts Reat
Salec
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