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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1897

Page

5

Property Listings and Rent Notices Mixed in Granby Street Area

A jumble of rental and property data lists multiple dwellings stores offices and warehouses on Duke York Main Cumberland Bank Shields Dartmouth Granby Commerce Church Water and Roanoke Dock areas with numerous street numbers. Includes furnished cottage at Virginia Beach for rent and a Franklin Avenue West End listing. Mentions a synagogue on Church Street and a Freemason related note with investment potential.

Duke Street York Place jDwelling Main Street Welling pDwelling Cumberland Street Bank Street Shields Street Dartmouth Street Roanoke Dock Granby Street Commercial Place Church Street Commerce Water Street Granby Commerce Streets Franklin Avenue West Yarmouth Duke, Beokley York St Chapel St E Walke Church Cottage Place Pearhland St Granby St Jauict A Arington Place Holt Miley Agie Maltby Avenue Chirlotte Street Mariner Su Kelly F Avenue Shields Tank High St Fenchurch St Bank St Main St Church St Bank Athintlest

Real estate and business listings for Roanoke area

A dense OCR reading lists estates and rental agents, stores, offices, and properties by street and block. It mentions Corner Bank and Plume streets, multiple Church Main Granby avenues, Bank, Water, and High streets, plus city offices and a bank building.

I Estate and Rental Agents Corner Bank Plume Streets

Norfolk and Poing Street Car Conductors Sell Tickets

Norfolk and Old Poing IAM street car conductors will sell tokens today and hereafter at fifty for the round trip fare. Sixteen drawn each way daily. The Hodak ang Supply Department at The Casket grows fuller and more popular. Greenwood's Norfolk agency promotes mid-summer sale of watches, diamonds, jewelry, solid silver and plated ware at low prices.

Orfolk Othe Hodak Ang Greenwood's Wnorolk Rees Greenwood

Horses at Auction and Private Mule Sale by McCleary-McClellan

Mead of horses at auction Tuesday June 22d includes drivers business and heavy draught stock. A good chance for buyers to purchase affordable horses as prices have dropped. Also an extra good load of mules offered at private sale by the ATHE McCLEARY-McCLELLAN Live Stock Company.

Athe McCleary-Mcclellan Live Stock Company

Fire alarm quieted after lumber pile blaze at Cake's mill

Fire alarm sounded at 1 am from box 71 at Kelly and Brambieton, alarm at Cake's mill. The blaze involved a pile of rough lumber, damage reported as nominal. No injuries noted.

Kelly Brambieton Avenues Cake's Milla

Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed by Doctors and Merchants

Stands at the Head Rug J Bogel leading druggist of Shreveport La says Dr King’s New Discovery cures cough and is best seller. J F Campbell merchant of Afford Ariz writes the same is all that is claimed for it and a sure cure for inflammation coughs and colds. A New Discovery for consumption Weis and colds not an experiment has been tried for a quarter century and stands at the head. Free trial bottles at low Martin Co’s Drug Stores.

J. Bogel Shreveport Dr. King J. F. Campbell Merchant of Afford Ariz Martin & Co

Pleasant society outings and nuptial notices in Norfolk

Norfolk society page highlights several summer outings at the Country Club and Ocean View, with Jenkins and Goodridge hosting bowling and sailing parties. Local guests include Grandy, Vaughan, Leigh, and Miss Lee. Upcoming events feature Mrs. Clarke Gordon nuptials at Newport News and Miss Porter engagements, with Virginia Military Institute and Frostburg ties noted.

J. Fredell Jenkins I. B. Goodridge Ocean View Norfolk James Iredell Jenkins Moonight Albert J. Grandy Mary Doble Bessie Chaimberlaine Myra Vaughan Annie Vaughan Fannie Leigh Pattie Taylor Rena Burryell Messrs Howard Shields D. Lawrence Groner Richard Taylor Frank Norvell Richard C. Byrd

Guests and engagements across York and Ghent streets

Mrs Blackwell hosts visitors from Richmond and York Street guests include Miss Elizabeth Wright Weddell at the Talbots 145 Freemason Street. Mr Harold Child and Miss Lucy P Webber wed at the bride's parents Ghent. The couple left for a North tour. Dr Pettus returns from Mexico to Cape Charles Quarantine Station. A group to Lexington Va for V M I commencement includes Mrs H A Dobie and others. Regina Courtney Smith graduates high school. tug party at Old Point ends with supper at Mr Carroll H Smiths Portsmouth home.

Harold Child Lucy P. Webber Ghent Edward Mack First Presbyterian Church Child Carroll H. Smith Regina Courtney Smith Old Point Mr. Smith Worth Dinwiddie Street Portsmouth

Local Norfolk Briefs Highlight Races and Excursions

Local Norfolk notes announce the military returning from Nashville on Monday and Norfolk wheelmen racing in Richmond yesterday. An excursion by Lynchburg public schools to this city is planned for Monday. Mrs G P Rogers and daughter Della visiting in Ghent. Miss Bernard of Petersburg and Miss King of Alexandria visiting Mrs J B Hodges. An excursion to Virginia Beach next Tuesday by the Ladies League of Queen Street M E church. Rosebud society meets at Epworth church at 4 30 this afternoon. Cottage Mite Box meeting led by H C Craig of Missouri Pacific in New York. First Baptist church hosts an anniversary service with the pastor and singer Haddon S Watkins. Free lecture at Deep Creek Baptist Church Monday June 21 at 8 pm by Rev L R Wright on Jr O U A M principles. Prof W A Roberts to sing. Port Norfolk Morning services and Deep Creek events listed. Evangelist Bransford of Danville to conduct ten days meeting starting Sunday.

Norfolk Military Nashville Norfolk Richmond Lynchburg Queen Street M. EE Rosebud Society Epworth Church H. C. Craig Missouri Pacific Railway Company Broadway New York First Baptist Church Haddon Watkins Baptist Deep Creek Norfolk County L. R. Wright W. A. Roberts Port Norfolk B. Cchurch South Daniel T. Merritt Epworth League Bransford Danville

Infant Sanitarium Opens for Sick Children Aid

The Infant Sanitarium will open on Thursday June 24 to admit sick children whose families cannot travel. A doctor certificate proving no contagious disease is required. Admittance applications go to Mrs Walter F Irvine at 101 Bank Street. The building needs 700 dollars more for completion and 500 dollars for summer expenses, with 68 dollars on hand for running costs.

Walter F. Irvine Bank Street Friends of the Institution

West End forms military company elects officers

A meeting last Friday organized a West End military company. Officers chosen include W. I. Shepherd as captain Sidney Pollard as first lieutenant James KK Reid as first sergeant Charles EF Foster as second sergeant Reginald Smith as first corporal W. J. Lawrence as second corporal. Next meeting Tuesday will elect second lieutenant. An excursion to buy uniforms is planned and public support from Norfolk and nearby communities is requested.

West End W. I. Shepherd Sidney Pollard James Kk, Reid Charles EF. Foster Reginald Smith W. J. Lawrence Norfolk

Saturday Night Arrests and Assault in City

Edward Epps, colored, was taken to the station house last evening with a severe gash in the left arm. Dr. Tamilton attended and sewed the wound, sending Epps home. Ernest Brown, alleged assailant, was arrested and bail denied by Justice Dalton. Thomas Jones, colored, arrested for burglarizing a Chapel street residence. W. Johnson of Newark, Ohio, touts a “One Minute Court Cure” for croup and lung troubles, claimed to save many children.

Edward Epps Tamilton Edward Ernest Brown Justice Dalton Thomas Jones Chapel Street Daniel Wilson

Friend in Need Lion Like Courage at Fort Fisher

A vivid portrait extols a brave figure’s steadfastness during the Fort Fisher assault. The account emphasizes bold action and fearless leadership, portraying a wartime hero as an embodiment of loyalty and duty in the critical battle.

Fort Fisher defender urges Curtis recognition from McKinley

Colonel William Lamb of Virginia, former Confederate Fort Fisher commander, petitions President McKinley to honor General Newton M. Curtis for his pivotal role in the Fort Fisher battle. Lamb cites Curtis's leadership, wounds, and the timely fall of the Confederate works as key to halting the siege and saving lives, urging a national rather than state acknowledgment.

William Lamb Republican State Central Committee of Virginia Fort Fisher McKinley Curtis New York General Ames Massachusetts Lam Newton M. Curtis Lee Chesapeake War Department Bragg Lamb 142D Hallant Harrison Couro Pacific Road Senator Platt General Curtis Gen. Curtis

Correction of a news item in Atlantic City ward tale

In The Virginian June 17 1897 a feeble correction by Rev Dudley of Central Avenue Baptist church concerns a Moran and Eleventh Street tabernacle event last Sunday. The writer asserts there were multiple Baptist churches represented and defends use of the term Baptists over a single church reference.

Moran and Eleventh Streets BE. Dudley Central Avenue Baptist Church Chen Atlantic City Central Avenue Bro Dudley Atantic City Athletic City J. Liste Ton Liberty Baptist Church

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Adverts Disease Claims

Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertises as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands corn eruptions and skin issues claiming it cures piles with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by Burrow Martin & Co.

Bucklen Burrow, Martin & Co

Old Dominion steamer schedule from Lay Line wharf today

Old Dominion steamer departs Lay Line wharf at 10 00 am 1 00 pm and 4 00 pm returning from Old Point at 2 00 pm and 6 00 pm. Fare 2 cents each way. Also an advertisement for eye glasses by Dr Week promising relief from eye strain and headaches.

Old Dominion Old Point Dieons Jetose

Electric Bitters Promised Relief for Seasonal Ailments

Electric Bitters is promoted as a year round remedy to combat languor, liver sluggishness, and malarial poisons. It claims to prevent fevers and ease headache, indigestion, constipation, and dizziness. Available for $1.00 per bottle at Burrow, Martin & Co.'s Drug Store.

Electric Bitters, Co Burrow Martin & Co

Annual Meeting Notice of Chesapeake Building Association

Mh Tews, HE PIP ANNUAL MEETING OF the stockholders of the CHESA PRAKIED CLASSIFIED BUILDING AS SOCIATION will be bet on THURSDAY EVENING, July 1st, 1867, at Tite elock, to Ite Offlon No. 4 Yerkley avenue, Berk ev, ile

Chesaprakied Classified Building Association Tite Elock Offlon Yerkley Avenue Berkev, Ile

Crash Suit Deals Offer Four Times the Assortment

You can save little on a Crash Suit but price is not the only factor. This store boasts four times the assortment of Crash Suits compared with others, promising fit, shape, and decent making count for value even at $3.50.

Crashes and Linen Suits in Various Breasts and Prices

Retail notes list single and double breasted suits in crash fabrics, including Kentucky Tow Linen, Creole Linen, Canadian Crash, Plaid Crash, Creole Checks, Farmspun, White Crash, Basket Crash, English Crashes, Serge and Silk finishes with prices from 2.50 to 12.50. Bicycle coats and trash bicycle suits priced at 2.45 to 3.45.

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