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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1897

Page

2

Mundell's Philadelphia shoes sale at Hofheimer's

Five thousand pairs of Mundell's Philadelphia shoes for misses and children offered at half value. New Idea Paper Patterns 10c sale agents for Norfolk Wright's 370 Main Street. Also eye relief by Dr. Weck. Sun and tide times listed. Hopkins' steamed corn product promoted.

Mundell Philadelphia Hofheimer New Idea Paper Patterns Norfolk— Wright's Manin Street Hofheimer’s Mundell’s

Railways Meet at Princess Anne Amid Social Reunions

Bay Line passenger men gathered at the Princess Anne hotel Virginia Beach in a social conference inviting renewed loyalty and shared views to promote their interests. Atlantic Coast Line set a new long distance speed record on the New York to Florida special, with engine No 14 and six Pullman cars reaching 59.4 mph between Florence North Carolina and South Stocky Amount North Carolina.

Princess Anne Virginia Beach Atlantic Coast Line Trittimere Steam Packet Company Trafic Arnnger J. W. Thompson Messrs Emmet Brown Kennon Jones Baltimore I. A., Boykin Richmond J. W. Brown New York and Florkia South New York Journal L. Weeksmuth G. D. Pugh Florence N. C J. R. Bissett W. J. el Coast Line

Supreme Court decision on railroads echoes in eastern circles

H Walters, president of Atlantic Coal Line, bought 6000 tons of seventy pound steel rails at low price for relaying and planned repairs to several stalls of their roadhouse at South Rocky Mount NC. The article notes Eastern roads face no immediate impact if Joint Traffic Association holds, with hopes for amicable resolutions and no drastic disputes anticipated.

United States Supreme Court Trans-Missouri Freight Association Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Western Association Chicago St. Louis Potomac Joint Traffic Association Southern States Freight Traffic Association Interstate Commerce Commission United States District Court of New York Supreme Court Trans-Missouri Association H. Walters Atlantic Coal Line South Rocky Mount

Now Great South American Kidney Cure advertised

Belief in six hours claims relief from kidney and bladder diseases by the Now Great South American Kidney Cure. It allegedly relieves pain in the kidneys back and urinary passages in both sexes and eases water retention. Sold by Walke & Williames, druggists, 15 Water Street, Norfolk, Va.

Walke & Williames Arugetste Water Street Norfolk

Souvenir of Confederate Leaders Offered by The Virginian

The Virginian publishes a colored souvenir picture portraying twenty two Confederate leaders in a 20x24 format. Receive by sending six two cent stamps to cover charges and cut out the form to return to the Virginkan office. Also offered are the four Nags of the Confederacy in colors.

Virginian Virginkan

Piano Recital at Ryland Institute Evening

A piano recital will be given at Ryland Institute Friday at 8 o clock by Miss Teabelle Price Mamie B Garwood Navini A Billy students of Miss Claman J Olmstead assisted by reader Miss Jennie Copery. The program includes pieces by Clementi Chopin Dewees Verdi Czerny and others performed by Price Garwood Bley Gregory and Trish with several named works and composers.

Ryland Tostitute Eris Ryland Suostitute Teabelle Price Mamie B. Garwood Navini A. Billy Claman J. Olmstead Jennie B.copery Jenne Mamie Garwood Verdi Naoni Bley Vee Jounie Gregory Cavalina Isabelle Brice Mimie Trish Tarweood Desprez Gauder Lavillee Czerny Bley Price and Garwood

Milinery Openings Spark Norfolk Exhibits Drive Attendance

The Milinery openings at Main Street houses Corporation and Corpmian opened the season with superior exhibits in Norfolk. Crowds filled both shops all day on a ideal spring day and will continue today. Corpman's showcased about 100 pattern hats and bonnets while Rassett's displayed moenotone showcases and other special features drew praise.

Corpmian Norfolk Corpman Rassett

Palmer Cox Brownies on Stage at Academy of Music

Klaw & Berry present Palmer Cox’s Brownies at the Academy of Music for Monday and Tuesday with a special matinee. The act features ship wrecks a giant sea bird lift, earthquakes, volcanoes and a destroyed palace. Scenes include a fast train whirlpool and doves feeding plus graceful aerial ballet and beauties. Reserved seats open tomorrow at 3 1 00.

Whoeas Uncle Sam Palmer Cox Jefferson Klaw & Stranger Academy of Music Stasze-Eritz Arad Ma‘tion Newark Fire Department Marin West Point Cadets

War Talk by Rev Dr Lacey at Second Presbyterian

The Rev Dr Lacey repeats the charming War Talk tale told before the Picket-Guehoanan Camp for veterans and their ladies. The event, to morrow evening in the Sunday school room, is hosted by the Ladies Aid Society with music and refreshments for sale by the young ladies.

Lacey Second Presbyterian Church Lacy D. D

Farm scene involving Mrs Ankle and Richard Murray

An elderly Black man named Richard Murray, employed by Mrs. R Johnston on a Deep Creek area farm, was found with a reportedly broken ankle after a runaway horse, causing concern as he was taken to a local police station for care.

Richard Murray Union R. Johnston Deep Creek

Sale of Campostella Lot No 97 in Portsmouth

By direction of William H. Barnes trustee the property at No 97 Campostella Lot is offered for sale in front of the Norfolk County Courthouse door in Portsmouth at 12 m today. The lot includes the improvements thereon as shown on the plat.

Wm. HH. Barnes Norfolk County Portsmouth Campostella Jota

To Cure a Gold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets

An advertisement promises a quick cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds if ineffective. It touts a spring stock selection at Rudolph in Wallace on Main Street and urges customers to evaluate the offered goods.

Rudolph Wallace Main Street Joseph Brown Church Street Norfolk

Board of Health meeting notes street sweepings and diphtheria case

The Board of Health met with Dr Newbill presiding. Inspectors reported 142 nuisances weekly with 60 abated. A committee was appointed to address garbage dumping on Calvert and James Streets. A schoolteacher with diphtheria who moved after notification was reviewed. The tracker for street sweepings on Chapel and Calvert Streets was ordered to remove daily. A pure milk ordinance is to be recommended to Council. A cistern nuisance at 17 Avon Street was ordered abated.

Board of Health Newbill Chapel Calvert Streets Avon Street

Trio of funerals mark yesterday’s services at three cemeteries

Funeral services were held for RLS Laylor at his Charlotte Street home with Rev W H Atwill and Rev O S Barten, attended by Canton Norfolk and other lodge members. Laylor was buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Ab Ward’s funeral occurred at St Vincent’s Hospital chapel led by Rev Father Doherty and interment followed at St Mary’s Cemetery. John Hanlon’s funeral was from St Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. Members of St Patrick’s Benevolent Association attended.

Welock Rls. Laylor Charlotte Street W. H. Atwill Cumberland Street Methodist Church O. S. Barten Canton Norfolk Lafayette Lodge Jerusalem Eingwood Cemetery Ab. D. UK Ward Piace St. Vincent's Hospital Father Doherty St. Mary's Catholic Church St Mary's Cemetery John Hanlon St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Privil St. Patrick's Benevolent Association St. Mary's Cemetery

Spot cotton sales and futures settle in quiet steady trading

Spot sales in Liverpool reported 000 bales with futures closed quiet and steady up 1 percent. United States port receipts yesterday were 8,197 bales, versus 11,206 the day before and 15,445 in 1895. New York futures slipped seven points to finish quiet and steady with May at 6.97 to 6.98 and August around 7.07. New Orleans futures fell seven points to 6.80 with estimated receipts 3,000 to 3,500 bales. Friday the 26th is the notice day for April contracts.

Liverpool Cotton United States New York New Orleans

Death of Mr Lilliston baggage man in Huntersville

Mr R Lilliatom, the well known baggage man, died at his Huntersville home last evening after about a week of illness. He was 36. He leaves no widow and one child.

MR. Lilliston Huntersville

Weather Forecast and notices from Washington

FAIR conditions in Virginia and North Carolina with colder eastern portions and northeasterly winds. Daily sunrises at 6:00 a.m. and sunset at 6:22 p.m. Norfolk Weather Bureau report notes 24 hour max and min temperatures and rainfall figures. Miss Bertha Langle departs Bank Street for Bay City Michigan after a seven month visit with the Finch family.

Washington Virginia North Carolina Bertha Langle C. J. Finch Bank Street Bay City Mich Miss Langle Old Dominion

Death notices from three Portsmouth area residents

MILLS Mrs at 701 W Brambleton avenue dies in 1st year of age funeral from residence Thursday at 2 30 pm. HODGES Mrs of County street near Pearl Portsmouth dies at 4 50 am in 68th year funeral at Central M E Church Thursday afternoon at 2. LILLISTON Richard Sellion of Union Place Plantersville dies aged 43 years ? funeral Friday at 11 00 am.

Elizabeth Hodges Central M. EF Lilliston Union Place Tlantersville Aruip Richward Sellion Richmond

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