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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
2
Burruss, Son & Co. bankers offer loans on favorable terms, issue and discount bonds and securities, handle accounts, pay interest on time deposits, rent safe deposit boxes, and provide bills of exchange, cable transfers to Europe, and letters of credit to leading clients worldwide.
Anti-dyspeptic water touted as remedy for digestive and urinary issues. Urban letter laments Highland Avenue dirt and mud blocking sidewalks, urges Brambleton town board to install brick or sturdy planks and fix crossings. Also reports on Arctic explorer Nansen with brief notes from St Petersburg Geographical Society.
Norfolk defeats New Haven in a two hour game with strong fielding and clutch hitting. Armstrong homers for Norfolk while Poxey Fry struggled on the mound, and Garvin paced Norfolk with four hits as both teams showcase budding talent for the upcoming season.
Local merchants north of Freemason and around ChWOreD Street petition the Police Board seeking added protection amid recent robberies. Neighbors note two men are insufficient to cover the district and urge action.
The Ada Rehan and Avrus- Ta Daty Comedy Company visit with Miss Trelian, presenting Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew on Saturday evening. Advertiser notes Rehan’s celebrated beauty and dramatic presence, predicting major appeal to theatregoers. Ticket sales for this much anticipated show have begun.
Weather calm across the cotton belt with declining futures. May and August contracts show firm tones while London silver and Liverpool futures move modestly. U S ports report yesterday bales near 1,200, down from last year, with New Orleans projecting 2,100 to 2,500 bales for today.
The Lamb Republican faction in Norfolk will elect delegates to a convention at St Paul Street and nearby venues. Meetings are held in Ward precinct halls with Col Waddy as elected chairman of the State Executive Committee. Local reports claim internal party disputes and calls for unity amid rumors of rival intrigues and armory debates.
Howeeti Chine Melis and Professors Koetther selft plan retirement after presenting bells to Epworth Methodist hospital. The bells, cost over 1000, will debut in Norfolk within days, as Old toommin Steamship Co to start weekly York River runs from West Mount to Norfolk by May 1, boosting access to northern markets and spurring business.
At Aurtion To-Ding, Messrs Valemine and Stevens advertise a sale at their rooms at 1 o'clock morning. The notice lists a large assortment including hats, shoes, dry goods, and show cases. The French Government has conferred the Legion of Honor on Prof. F. W. Putnam of Harvard for scientific achievements.
A large gathering of Sons of Confederate Veterans met in Pickett Buchanan Camp to elect officers and form an executive committee. John Wickett was named commander, C. G. Bryan first lieutenant, and several adjutants and officers were listed, with a motion to postpone future business to the next meeting.
scattered, unclear text references experiments, researchers, and public reactions across multiple subjects. names and places are garbled, but mention of a hospital, possibly Saint Vincent, and references to bones, exhibits, and a public response hint at a historical science or medical display with controversial elements.
Fragmented notice advertises a sale at WRIGIED'S 106 Main Street listing dressmaker fabrics and dress goods with prices. Mentions spring hats and various fabrics, including ginghams and linens, with unclear values due to OCR errors.
Washington DC forecast March 15 1989 cloudiness increasing with showers possible in northern sections warmer conditions southerly winds Virginia notes similar trends North Carolina fair becoming cloudy warmer southerly winds high pressure along Atlantic coast northern storm moved from Minnesota to Ontario a second center in Southwest. Lake region cloudiness light snow northern areas. temperatures up ten to twenty degrees in northern and central states. PORT CALENDAR sunrise 6 55 am sunset 64 pm high water 641 am and 708 pm low water 1222 am and 12566 pm
The April issue highlights Professor Röntgen and his cathode ray work with a portrait by the German emperor, plus a detailed account of Lincoln's courtship drawn from living witnesses. It also promises Anthony Trope's romance, essays on Tolstoï and the Burghers, and reviews of literature from Elizabeth Stuart Phelps to Low.
A New York dry goods auction drew a crowded sale room with buyers from several states. Firms including Wilmerding Morel & Mitchell and others from Philadelphia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Portland attended, bidding on a large stock of dress goods, accessories, and staple textiles amid mostly low prices and widespread tentativeness.
Washington March 15. United States Senate committee hearings discuss salaries for federal staff and civic roles in Virginia and North Carolina. Norfolk figures and Colonel Lamb’s plan feature in talks about extending support and staffing, with committee chair given.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a Woolen Mills stint in Nashua with vague lines about duties, time, and unemployment. The readable text mentions dates and a coworker named or titled Wicohet and a town relation, but most details are obscured.
Police Board meeting this afternoon. J. L. Crockin heads to Baltimore. B. Zacks family trips to Lancaster to visit relatives. Rev Dr Wharton preached at Johnson Street Baptist. several converts reported. Funeral for John W. Durrrow at Sacred Heart Church. Mrs Ballou and Master Ballou visiting in Providence. Water Commission and hospital meetings announced. several arrests and social notices. Japanese troupe in city for upcoming academy event. Orphans to perform at Florence Crittenton benefit church. Public reception planned for railroad workers in Brambleton Ward. Local stock sales reported. Calvary Cemetery tribute planned. Light of Fancy and Sunday services noted. Norfolk ceremonies and college games upcoming. Body of author Thomas Murches interred locally.
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