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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1897
Page
4
Ralph Me E is listed as Special Representative at Room 47 in the Ives Building New York City. The note identifies the office location within the New York headquarters.
A crowded 1890s newspaper page surveys global chatter from Cuba to Chicago. It notes the Cuban junta urging absolute independence, a Havana paper controversy over a Spanish queen portrait, traffic boycotts by church groups, a hypnotist’s odd claim, and a range of political and social squabbles, including Weyler under fire and rising government costs.
The Savannah News reports Gen John B Gordon will retire as commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans at the next reunion in Nashville after a tenure marked by unity and growth. He names Gen George Moorman as successor and notes efforts to honor his decision. veterans express regret at his departure.
The Springfield Republican reports Southern Democratic Senators from Georgia and South Carolina allegedly agreed to be absent for a tariff vote in exchange for cotton duties. The claim suggests this would ease passage of the tariff, reducing needs to heed Western silver independents, and prompts questions about the senators’ conduct.
The Baltimore American laments declining real estate values despite growth, blaming stagnating manufacturing and port commerce. It argues rebuilding the ship canal and reviving wharves would boost capital, raise property values by about a third, and attract wealth, noting the need for enterprise to restore Baltimore’s prosperity.
The Pittsburg Post notes widespread friendly welcomes for William Jennings Bryan across the nation. It praises his genial, frank manner and discreet stance on local issues. in New York he declined to advise on city events, saying residents should decide for themselves while listing upcoming speaking engagements.
The figure will tour west to Los Angeles to address a 5,000 member silver Republican club, visit San Francisco and Oregon, preside over the Transmississ pup Congress in Salt Lake City in July, then take a family vacation to Yellowstone Park.
Claud Spreckles accuses Havemeyer and Searles of law breaking and claims the sugar trust controls the Senate. He warns that a higher tariff would line the trust’s pockets while the public pays a $90 million tax, urging internal taxes if reform is to come. The piece laments compromised lawmakers and public trust.
The note describes small parcels shipping from Paris to Japan for perfumes via a special fringe between governments. It claims the Philippines hires 6,000,000 inhabitants, with 1,000,000 living in mountains, and disputes Spanish authority. It also notes European museums often free, while some galleries charge admission in francs.
A reminiscence of John D. Rockefeller among Cleveland merchants notes his fame in the oil business and public image. The piece also contrasts Austrian railways under government control with a Vienna to Vienna corridor express, and cites Mrs. Sarah D. Jenkins, editor of The Populus Educator, for her varied teaching and international study.
Storewide discounts slash prices on men's suits and coats with many items under a dollar. Navy blue serge coats, crash suits, duck trousers, and wool Cheviot suits offered in sizes up to 42 with aggressive pricing aims to draw shoppers. Window displays tout pennies and bold savings on Young Men’s and Sailor suits as lower tags entice bargain hunters.
Bargains show high quality office coats and men suits priced ultra low. Plaid Cheviot Sack Suits seven forty eight, black dress suits, unlined serge sets, and linen coats offered up to Forty-Seven cents for sailors and eighty nine cents for washable boy outfits.
An oool sale offers extra large collars and long blouses in wash fabrics. Desirable designs available in sizes up to age 10. Prices start at ninety eight cents for Handsome Sailor Suits.
Fashion note reports another record breaker for the One Thirty-Nine line with Beautiful Plaid Children’s suits featuring nine smalls and double seat pants with taped seams and intent bands.
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