City Council debates wards work and street projects
Canvasser to collect ward ballot opinions on improvements. Council discusses garbage contract, street work on Southern States poles, paving South Street with vitrified brick, sewerage in total court house lot, building restrictions, water supply fixes, and ward infrastructure. Reports on tax collection, lamp-post labeling, and school board term expirations are noted.
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City Counc
Council Chamber
C. S. Sherwood
D. W. Hallentine
J.J. Wing, Jr
Samuel D. Montague
L. C. Johnson
H. A. Green
J. Davis Reed
RE. Glover
C .E. Outten
CG. W. Waller
W. Jones Williams
C. S. Minter
J. Whit Ashton
M.A. Reynolds
Finance
Mifih
A. AL. Lindsay
Southern States Company
South Street
Public Property Committee
Court House
Perry Commmitee
Ordinaneve
Regarts
Piper Rew
Ayer
Brinson
Monteeus
Minter
Reynolds
Ashton
Toed
Wine
King
Bherwoowl
Noes
Ballentine
Green
Oqullen
Glover
Williams
Atr
TSS
Tosted
Mith
Polic
Sewarace Committee
Board of Health
Suition-House
Eire
Afr
J. C. Envaerson
Hatton’s Lane
Fivet
Afr Jonn
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Endures as Medical Wonder
Ayer's Sarsaparilla began a half century ago and now dominates the field with its cures. Imitators trail its success but cannot match the record. It cites the sole medal received for sarsaparilla at the 1893 World Fair as proof of its enduring power.
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Sarsaparilla
Public Property Committee to buy Knickerbocker extinguishers
A town council session notes the Seti Board purchase request for three dozen Knickerbocker fire extinguishers for free schools. The Public Property Committee is tasked with the purchase. Adjournment follows discussions on market floor condition and a walk improvement plan. Yesterday Justice Rutter tried Lizzie Hunt for liquor without a license. She denied guilt. three witnesses testified to selling a half pint each. The judge fined her $10 and committed her for 30 days in default, urging crackdown on unlicensed sales by sellers moving liquor through the countryside.
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Montague
Seti Board
Knickerbocker
Minter
Kallemtine
Justie
Rutter
Lizzie Hunt
United States
Churchland
Norfolk County Board Meets in Court House
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors met at the courthouse with CC Nimma chairing and members Tilley Codd Johnson Wood Lavieh. They approved last minutes, filed Crocker & Crocker's opinion on an alleged lease at the county dock, kept liquor tax the same, denied interest on warrants, approved bills, and ordered six Knickerbocker fire extinguishers for the almshouse. adjourned.
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Board of Supervisors
CC. R. Nimma
MM. Tilley
John An. Codd
W. 8. Johnson
George E. Wood
J.C. Lavieh
Messrs
Joseph T. Duke
B. F. Adams
Conductor Judkins Shot By Negro Tramp In Route To Raleigh
Information reached the city that Conductor J C Judkins of the Seaboard Air Line was shot in the air by a Negro tramp while en route to Raleigh Monday night. Initial reports said he would lose his arm, then corrected to a neck wound with the brakeman firing at the assailant in the stomach and hip. Judkins later traveled to Weldon and returned after a telegraph from Whisnant. Full details appear in the Suffolk news.
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J.C. Judkins
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh
Judkins
Firee Meeting At South Street Baptist Church Programs
A contemporary excerpt describes a church social at South Street Baptist featuring a musical program under the church's music association. The event included duets on zultar and mandolin, recitations by Alessis, Young, Alartin, and others, a talk by Rev Fisher from Womlin Street, and a guitar solo by Miss Balley.
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Phebe
South Street Baptist Church
Musical Association of the Church
Zultar
Alessis
Young
Alartin
Jones
Mi Larmaur
Dunes
Sue Russell
Rev Fisher
Womlin Street
Tianst Churels
Balley
Bowden to Dispense Patronage in District
Samuel Burroughs reports Bowden will control patronage in this district and is satisfied with his prospects for the position he seeks. He says Mr. Young will likely retain his seat and the Wise faction will receive a few minor posts.
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AL. Samuel Burroughs
Washington
insueRras
Messinley
Bowden
Tre
Mr. Young
Fire extinguisher test injures car house superintendent
While testing a fire extinguisher at the car house, superintendent Mr. H. Hi. White was seriously injured when the device exploded. The extinguisher, kept over a year, shattered the machine and sent fragments through an inch board six feet away, leaving him with a serious bruise on his left leg.
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My. H. Hi. White
Belnpe
Mgr. White
Mr. White
Delegates Chosen for Hampton District Conference
Delegates elected to the district conference at the quarterly meeting of Mentral MM 1 church in AWN Hampton Virginia were W B Wilder M L Hunt P W Cherry. Alternates named AV Webber Harvey Lang and John K Thompson.
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ALU
Mentral
Ehurch
Whith
Hampton
Awn
W. BL Wilder
ML Hunt
PW. Cherry
AV. Webber
Harvey Lang
John Kh. Thompson
Jail Time Over Unpaid Fine for Shooting on Road
Yesterday Justice Rutter ordered the nes o hunter jailed for thirty days after failing to pay a $25 fine for shooting promiscuously on the road in August. The hunter says if he had known the total would be only ten more, he would not have dodged for so long.
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Justice Rutter
Hunter
Ike
Turbulent City Notes and Court Sessions Trace Across Roanoke
A string of brief items from Roanoke recounts disorderly conduct fines in the Mayor's Court, a jail linked to sewers, a track car incident, revival meetings, and local travels. Mentions include Judge figures, pastors, shifts in prison health, and upcoming Methodist conference in Lee Street Church.
Handsomest line of neckwear on display in Portsmouth
Levy & Jacobs Gent's Outfitters announce a rare display of the finest neckwear ever shown in Portsmouth or nearby areas. The exhibit is currently at their Madison Street store, under 200 Tough Street, inviting patrons to view the collection.
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Portsmouth
Levy & Jacobs
Gent
Outfitters
Madison
Tough Street
Kate A. Anderson
Northside County Street
Hawes Hats and Rubber Tires Showcase at Local Shop
W E Virnelson and Co advertise two dollar guaranteed Hawes hats and pneumatic rubber tires for carriages. Gendron tricycles have arrived and are said to be the latest and finest. Visit Crawrotdrives Furniture and Carpet House to see the new stock.
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W. E. Virnelson & CO
Gendron
Crawrotdrivs
New Store Opens in Rainy Weather At Oxford Hall
Maurice A Brandt Co opened their New alore yesterday despite rain. A steady stream of visitors viewed the new shop and its large selection of dress goods cloaks and embroideries. A. J. Phillips Oxford Hall advertises Spring novelties in mats from 1.50 and W E Virnelson & Co promotes a broad range of goods.
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Maurice A. Brandt & Co
Alore
West
Aa. J. Phillips
Oxford Hall
W. E. Virnelson & CO
Brown in custody after boiler room alert on Wattahdings
On the Wattahdings OS bound for Virginia a crew man named John Lb. Brown, five years in service, attempted to blow up boilers in the bath room causing a panic. He was restrained by ship workers and the Chief Engineer Meeves, then strapped into a straight jacket.
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United States
Wattahdings
Drew
Atecotine
Meeves
Remiun
Sidewalk Push Carts Flout Ordinance in City
A citizen reports daily violations of a law banning push carts on sidewalls. Vehicles move along brick paths on Scott Street and others, claiming mud slows them. complainant urges officers to act and break up the nuisance.
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Militor
Scott
The Curious Verse on Ailments and Potent Stomach Remedies
A fragmented verse satirizes indigestion and rumoured cures, recommending a mysterious “Mostetterts Stomue Hitters” and urging readers to seek relief from a medical agent. The obsolete tone and garbled names convey a quirky medical advertisement style from a past era.
Berkleys Young Men Meet Marks Community Spirit
A large turnout on Chestnut Street for the Young Men's meeting at the M. Bo church featured strong devotion with about 80 percent participating. Local notes report visitors from New Mexico and Baltimore, plus business expansion and church activities as residents prepare for next Sunday’s program.
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Chestnut Street
New Mexico
Montag
Thomas Jones
Liberty Street
Anna
W. Wilson
South
Norfolk
C. , Heard
Baltimore
Bessie
John McDaniel
Pocomuake
Mil
Alrs. Pernice
Peart Street
Todd Block
Chest- Nec Street
J. Ayton
Ani Mans
Care Rudy
W. Oc. Ot. UL
Pissaplisl
Welack
Berkley Unnion
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T. G. Alderson
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Wisher
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Sylum
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Virginia
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Lee Street Methodist Church
Roanoke
W. PF. Mallalien
Boston
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Tate
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Wright
J. Sullivan
Steim
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Alia
Joayny Boss
Inner & Anthony
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W. I. Virnelson & CO
Charles R. Welton & Co
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Melauchauly
Berkley
Chester A. Arthur
Rural I
Albany
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Scholstein
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High ST
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Tactimiore News
Pipe Department
Porthiard
M W. Belay
Eay
G. WV. Gress
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Vue Bradfield Regulator CO
SOLO
Cincinnati
C. W. Hudgins & CO
Thoms Scott
Wish Street
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J.T. Whitehurst
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K. R. Griffin
Il. Watson
Klein Creamery
Smithfield
Southampton
J. T. Parker & Bro
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Globe
L. H. Pearson
Cor. Gart
Green Streets
H. B. Wilkins
I. L. Page & CQ
Anit Street
Unity Ham
Steyiedsan Company
Unity
Ellenor & Armentrout
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