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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1897

Page

2

Address list of commercial and office locations in Roanoke area

A fragmented OCR item lists numerous addresses and properties including Main Church Bank Water Water Street Roanoke Dock Queen Street Main Street Bank Granby Fenchurch Street and various flats offices and warehouses. The piece reads like an archived directory snippet with locations tied to commercial sites and offices.

Granby Street Commercial Place Church Street Commerce Water Street Granby Main Street Main Talbot St Church St Brick J Worehouse Roanoke Dock Queen St Bank Main St Church Hat Shields Bank St High St Fenchurch’ St City National Bank

Koduventos 245 Plano at Charles M. Goff’s Warerooms

An advertisement for a rich mahogany full size upright piano model 245 with modern improvements and 19 market features. Includes a fine stool and scarf, one year of tuning, and terms. See at Charles M. Goff’s Plano Warerooms 416 Main St.

Charles M

Street Car Fare to Norfolk. Round Trip Tickets Sold Today

Street car conductors announce tickets for round trips at fifty cents in Norfolk. Sixteen trips each way daily noted. city transit officials confirm streetcar fare coverage.

Norfolk Id Point

Midsummer sale at Piessns C IF Greenwood & Bro

Greenwood & Bro 158 st 9 av are promoting a midsummer sale offering first class gold and silverware at unusually low prices. Eastman traders provide watches jewelry repairs engraving by skilled workmen. All purchases include guaranteed satisfaction.

Piessns C. IF Greenwood & Bro Eastman Dan Eenwoods

Visiting companies arrive for Norfolk parade and brigade meeting

The Danville command occupies the Hotel Norfolk with other companies due this morning Alexandria Roanoke Suffolk Hampton Newport News and Richmond arriving by steamer railway and by sea The Pythian Lodges of Petersburg will join the parade from 10 am Soldiers Home Band joins the procession General Carnahan reviews the parade at Portsmouth The First Virginia Brigade meets at City Guard Armory with General Turner presiding and Major Harwood elected for the Second Battalion A banquet at the Mansion House follows with a group photo and later a vapor stove advertisement closes the item.

Virginia Brigade Uniform Bank K. of P Norfolk Commercial Place Main Street City Hall Avenue Bank Street Granby Bute Boush Sreamason Cumberland Charlotte Chapel Main Portsmouth Pythian Lodges R. ©. Warren High Street Effingham Clifford Washington New Castle Hall Db. J. Turnor Walter A. Edwards Danville Command Hotel Alexandria Company Hotel Norfolk Roanoke Company Norfolk and Western Railway Suffolk Company Atlantic and Danville Hampton and Newport News Richmond Company Chesapeake and Ohio First Virginia Brigade City Guard Daniel J. Turner Virginia Pythians Briade Sheldon J. Harwood B. F. Vaughan F. W. Baldwin Carnahan

The Grown Up Daughter’s Duty to Her Mother

Guidance on caring for an ailing mother through the change of life with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound praised by a Mrs. Louis Strong of Harris Hill New York. The ad urges purchasing from a druggist and writing to Mrs Pinkham for advice to ease symptoms and support the mother’s nervous system and vitality.

Pinkham Louis Strong Harris Hill Eric Co N. Y Lydia IE. Pinkham

Brooks Delivers Chautauqua Talk At Academy Of Music

The California poet Fred Emmerson Brooks spoke at the Academy of Music in the Chautauqua series. Rev. Groves introduced him, and Brooks held the audience for about two hours with "Old Ace" and the Gettysburg charge. Tonight Levin Irvin Handy, of Newark Delaware, discusses "The Road to Victory."

Academy of Music Fred Emmerson Brooks California Ocean Mr. Groves The Chautauquan Gettysburg Warman Delsarte Levin Irvin Handy Newark Del

Wedding Bells For Child and Webber at Ghent

At 1 pm yesterday Harold Child an insurance man and Lucy Paul Webber daughter of Assistant Chief Webber of the Fire Department wed at the bride’s home 9 Duncan Avenue Ghent Rev Edward Mack officiated. The ceremony was quiet and private. The couple will tour the North then reside in Ghent. At 6:30 am today H A Vellines son of Captain J Vellines of the police department and Frances Cecilia Honeywell formerly of Baltimore married at St Mary’s Catholic Church Rev Father J J Doherty will also tour the North after the ceremony.

Harold Child Lucy Paul Webber Webber Fire Department Duncan Avenue Ghent Edward Mack First Presbyterian Church St. Mary's Catholic Church H. A. Vellines J. Vellines Police Department Frances Cecilia Honeywell Baltimore J. J. Doherty

Liverpool spot market shows heavy cotton sales

Liverpool sales climbed to 14 000 bales yesterday from 8 000 last year as cotton futures in New York and Liverpool edged higher. August 7 22 to 7 23, October 6 81 to 6 82, January 6 85 to 6 86. Spot middling cotton in New Orleans and Memphis steady to firm with 700 and 2 100 bales traded respectively. Port receipts lag last year. Jubilee display planned for early dates.

Texas Cotton Belt Liverpool New York New Orleans Memphis Cotton Exchange United States

Funeral for Mrs. Gantt Held at St Peter's Church

The funeral of Mrs. Mother A. Gantt wife of Walter Gantt and daughter of Thomas and Mrs Townsend was held at St Peter's Church yesterday afternoon at four. Rev Charles F E Woodson conducted the services assisted by Rev G B D Tucker. Pallbearers included J Cole Harry Addison J J Holmes Richard Carter D Heyl Emmet Deane W T Land and Harry Dozier.

A. Gantt Walter Gantt Thomas Townsend St. Peter's Church Charles FE. Woodson GB. D. Tucker Messrs J. &. Cole Harry Addison J. J. Holmes Richard Carter D. Heyl Emmet Deane W. T. Land Harry Dozier

Dr. Mine's New Discovery Praised by Drug Gist and Merchant

Stands at the Head Aug J Bogel of Shreveport Ia endorses Dr Kim's New Discovery as the cure for coughs and a best seller. J P Campbell merchant of Salford Ariz reports it cures Consumption and coughs and never fails. The ad notes free trial bottles at Burrow Martin Co's Drug Store.

J. Bogel Shreveport Dr. Kim J. P. Campbell Salford Ariz Dr. Mine King Burrow Martin & Co

Weather Report Forecast for Today with Storm Warnings

Washington June 15 1897 forecasts include storms and strong westerly winds for Virginia and thunderstorms with variable winds for North Carolina. Port calendar notes sun rise and set times and high and low water marks.

Washington Virginia North Carolina

Weather observations Norfolk June 15 record

Meteorological data from the Weather Bureau Norfolk shows 24 hour maximum and minimum temperatures with departures from normal, rainfall, and mean humidity. Observer J. J. Gray records figures with notes on July 1st rainfall and year-to-date totals.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Norfolk Leas Ceee J. J. Gray

Cooper & Co.'s Circus At Lee's Circle This Week

Cooper & Co.'s circus opens Thursday the 17th and runs three days here drawing crowds at Lee's Circle. The New Orleans Picayune says the show is first class, high moral standard and exceedingly pleasing to audiences.

Cooper & Co New Orleans Picayune Lee

Funeral for Rosalie Lawrence at Duke Street home

The infant Rosalie Lawrence daughter of Ma and Mrs T E Silett was buried from No w77 Duke Street at 6 pm Monday. The service was led by Rev Dr Mr Wharton with Rev Arthur St Lloyd assisting and the remains interred at Elmwood Cemetery.

Rosalie Lawrence T. E. Silett Duke Street Mr. Wharton Arthur St. Lloyd Elmwood

Connells to Meet on City Treasurer Pay and Burruss Vacancy

A joint Connells meeting tonight aims at paying on the new City Treasurer and addressing the vacancy left by Captain Nat Burruss the sinking fund commissioner. The item notes piles complaints and promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure, listing local distributors in Norfolk Brambleton and Berkley.

de Witt D. G. Sterling J. M. I. Trotter Norfolk Walker Brambleton Truett & Smith Berkley Connells Nat Burruss J. M. P. Trotter R. J. Walker

Riddle of equal sales yield

A puzzle states one man had 10 ees another 60 ergs and a third go eges all selling at the same rates yet earning the same total. Find each share. An ad follows for Weller's Patrol Shoe at Heller's One-Price Shoe Store and mentions vapor stores on Main street.

Weller Heller Bank Street

Pythian parade and corner stone ceremonies planned

Notices from Norfolk and Portsmouth lodges call members to assemble at Pythian Castle to participate in a parade and lay the corner stone of the new Pythian Castle. Instructions specify dates and required uniforms and escort duties for a Wednesday afternoon event.

Ling Portsmouth Nememas Seaside Lodge Pythian Castle Pythian Order of G Teel John A. Scott, K R. and I Norfolk Hall Thiam Ton Ier Castle Kirn Bilding Wickhoush Judd IK

Magnificent Chorus Triumph At Chautauqua Night

Professor N Du Shane Cloward directed a seven to eight hundred voice chorus in Armory Hall for a Dixie Sewanee River and America filled program under Chautauqua auspices. The audience numbered around two thousand with ticket prices reduced to one dollar. The performances included Grand choral takes with a large canvas projection and solos by Miss Wharton-Childs. The concert featured energetic bass harmony and stirring readings, closing with Abide With Me and Rock of Ages.

N. du Shane Cloward Cloward Ali Armory Hall Mr. Groves Chautauqua Dixie Will B. P. Murray R. J. Lee Sewanee America

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