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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1895
Page
4
The issue lists publication circulation details for Norfolk and Portsmouth, rates for ad insertions, and notices of mail delivery for summer residents. It also covers political commentary from Times Union and mentions the Virginia primary, crop forecasts, and port development plans.
The text outlines coinage history from 1253 to 1875 including subsidary silver valued under a changed 1834 ratio, its export impact, and the end of free coinage by 1854. It mentions government bullion coinage practices, silver exports during the greenback era, and contemporary commentary on American financial policy and investment confidence. It also includes a poem fragment and a Dunkirk club note urging women’s suffrage and social commentary.
Bargain advertisement notes 50c to 1.00 pricing for boys knee pants suits and men pants and hats. Claims straw staple value and practical economy. Highlights 38c pantaloons and $1.95 men’s summer coats in straw wash fabrics as good bargains.
An array of men’s and boys’ garments offered at drastic cuts in price. Fine worsted and cheviot pants and suits, straw hats, knee pants, and sweaters heavily reduced to pennies and dollars, with samples in the East Window and show windows urging quick buyouts before stock ends.
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