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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1896
Page
6
The notice catalogs vast stock ofUnlaundered and Laundered shirts in multiple dozen quantities, plus socks, stockings, collars, cuffs, and vests. It touts new fabrics, many styles, and bold prices while urging customers to visit soon to see the offerings. It references crossburris muslin, damask, napkins, towels, and linens, with emphasis on value and reduced prices.
An old mail order listing advertises fine towels at 238 each in stock, with pure white fabric and border, plus organdie lace, Persian prints in jacquards and crepes. It promotes linen crepes, night gowns, skirts, undergarments, and Trilby hats, declaring a special second floor sale with new arrivals and discounts through the week.
Fragmented ad copy notes sale items for shirt waists priced at 39 cents, with scattered brand names and confusing phrases. The readable bits point to a broad sale campaign with variations in style like sleeve and lengths, hinting at nationwide pricing while emphasizing bargains.
A fragment notes strong selling of skirts and ties with bold claims of high earnings. The text references prices and quantities, mentioning a living income and urging readers to see the product range. The source is partial and promotional in tone.
White brand reeder cloth child’s reefers with sailor collar priced at $2.00. Richly raided version offered at $0.50.
Classified notice advertises ginghams at five cents per yard in seven thousand yards, West and medium colors described as desirable. It promises a public show in a window display and notes a special deal on Black Batine cards, claiming prices one third below market.
This item describes dress fabrics including Seclea A cloth and Mozembiques a full line of nov elites with several varieties listed. It notes spring colorings being more effective than dark fall shades and mentions Black Stellans and related fabrics with pricing and width details, indicating fast sale.
An old styled black goods store ad invites customers to explore their new layout. Light streams in through windows as the shop promotes its wares and stock with a cheerful call to visit and see what they offer.
A short sale notice describes silk measures and Dresden ribbons offered at bargain prices. It mentions 60 feet of Silks, 4 inch wide Dresdens priced around $1.00, and specials labeled as fi here at 20e. The wording suggests a merchandise display in a mink sheep yard setting with limited clear details.
Local shoppers rush to a Quilts sale featuring pieces priced at 89 cents and a limited run of 1.25 dollar White Quilts. Demand appears brisk as customers seek bargains, with emphasis on quick purchase before stock runs out.
Newport News va feb 98 special the steamship paris arrived for general repairs but a telegraph said the new york had gone aground delaying work. police court heard oliver branch fined 35 and costs for assaulting an officer. a burly negro known as jim crow was arrested after forcing companionship with two men on twenty eighth street. funeral for m v hawkins at little bethel methodist church york county at 1 pm. bicycle rights debate in council and various church notices and local events across the area.
A second McKinley Club organization met in Suffolk colored Republicans, electing Sum White president and officers. The group endorsed Will H. McKinley for the National Republican Convention, with plans to meet first Friday each month. Real estate sales and local notices fill the era as community life continues amid treasury inquiry and local church events.
An advertising snippet extols Cuticura Soap as the most effective skin purifying and beautifying product. It claims to prevent pimples, inflammation of pores, and to be pure for toilet and nursery use. The text lists distribution depots in London and various cities.
The Ladies' Ald Society of LeKles Memorial Church will meet tomorrow evening at 3 oclock with Mrs Captain Williams on Central avenue. Mclntosh of Central avenue is said to be ill with Miss Sadie Loykins visiting her sister Mrs George Griffin on Forte street. T A Hall pastor Central Baptist Church preaches at 9 am and 11 am. Morning service marks his seventh anniversary. Leiths Memorial Church hosts Pow Roott en at 10:30 am and 7:00 pm. Sunday school at 9:30. Revival services at Lambert's Point Presbyterian Church have closed.
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled sheet with repeated lines about white shirts and items like News Cietow Fingnel Drawers. The readable fragments mention various improper phrases and nonsensical names, culminating in an invitation to observe the current state of “Drowera for short.”
Engines boilbors sawmill and all kinds of machinery repaired at short notice. Attention to steamboat work. Dival station to voilure ferre les is offered as the perfect remedy for leaky boiler tubes. They claim to be inserted in a few minutes by a BMY engineer and warranted to stop leaks.
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