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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
8
ADA YOUNG reviews ongoing Paris fashion trends highlighting streetwear looks in blue and rose skirts, lace and tulle accents, and bold hats. She notes Doucet silk jackets, Redfern gowns, and Worth tailoring as leading designers, with period costumes and Marie Antoinette styles appearing in peeks of current wardrobes.
The bill to bar women from wearing high hats in theatres has passed in the Ghlo House of Trep Tesentiatives. Americans mispronounce the New Spanish Cuban commander Weyler, with de Lome suggesting the pronunciation Wayler.
Petersburg dispatch reports General Stith Bolling anticipates Republicans winning and naming a Fourth District congressman. The piece notes a courthouse project, contractor bonds, editor Meister leaving for Albany, and a busy Republican City Convention with multiple delegates and dates in April.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood maker that strengthens the blood to fight consumption and other diseases. It claims quick relief, stresses non patent status, and notes a free copy offer of The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser with a mailed request and cent stamp.
Auction notices detail a Valentine and Stevens sale with a carload of bananas and stock fixtures, followed by a formal court sale of a property on Washington Street and a trust sale of a lot on Henry Street. The text lists terms, dates, and locations, reflecting a busy 19th century auction scene.
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