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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1897

Page

4

Terms and Rates for The Virginian Newspaper Delivery

The Virginian outlines subscription terms and rates for the Daily Virginian and Weekly Virginian. It lists delivery areas Norfolk and surrounding cities, pricing options per week and year, postage, and payment methods. Advertising rates and policy on rejected communications are also noted.

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European powers watch Crete and Cuban policy debates

The item notes a Chicago convention for the Silver Republican party on June, a Cuban war mood from Spain, and NY World on Cuba. It mentions Hanna's public building bill, tobacco classed as a necessity by a New York court, Corbett on law, Bryan’s royalties for immortality work, and Gage dropping a Ship Plank Commissioner post. It covers Depew on trusts, Watterson on Democratic harmony, Crete warships and a mutinous balance of power, and Washington politics including Woodford to Cuba and Spain.

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Portsmouth Calamity Prompts Wide Sympathy and Repair

The Portsmouth fire, described as the city’s most destructive in history, destroyed St. Pauls church and left many homeless. Norfolk and nearby communities offered aid as Portsmouth prepared to rebuild, with praise for local firemen aided by Norfolk, the navy yard, and surrounding crews.

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Hanna’s Senate Rules Fight Ends Early Career Setback

The article notes Mr Hanna’s failed bid to force Senate rule changes to fast track administration measures. Republican leaders warned him the move would stall Senate business and disadvantage colleagues. It contrasts his initial power with a sharp early defeat and hints at further disappointments ahead.

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A Great Mistake for Young Men Leaving the Farm

A critic argues young men abandon country life for city jobs face over crowded markets and scarce work. The piece urges staying on the farm where thrift and industry bring steady returns, noting city avenues are often overcrowded and hard to secure employment.

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Civil service reform praised in McKinsey era notes

The piece argues the President and his Cabinet will uphold civil service law. It asserts reform must not be rolled back, acknowledging inevitable pushback but urging adherence to the reform spirit and its requirements.

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Move to Create Greater New York State Stirs Assembly

In New York, a proposal to form a new Commonwealth from the counties of New York Kings Richmond Queens Suffolk Westchester and Putnam seeks statehood within New York. Two bills would allow Congress to create the new state and another would submit the issue to a public vote.

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Virginia Grand Council to Convene in Richmond

The Grand Council Royal Arena of Virginia will hold its fifteenth annual convention in Richmond on April 20. Other notes mention tariff debates using terms like robber barons and Cobdenites, a Dunkard colonists trek to North Dakota, Governor Drake appealing for famine relief funds, and Black crows nesting on White House grounds.

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A Gift to Make the Lich Richer and Other Notices

A collection of items notes President Kruezer of Transvaal seeking a 5 million indemnity from Britain. Mansen to receive Cambridge doctorate this month. A Chicago man dies after long habit of hanging trousers on a gas jet. Sir Arthur Sullivan's new Victorian ballet planned for Brussels. Dan Stuart may miss kinetoscope views earnings. Attorney General opinion on May referendum for constitutional convention. I Lawley to retire from journalism for Judaic praise project.

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War on Civil Service Rules Alarming President Faces Pressure

The piece argues that an assault on civil service reform is imminent and urges the President to resist with full power. It notes critics backed by influential politicians press for repeal or abolition, while referencing the President’s inaugural pledge to uphold civil service reform and the Atlanta Journal’s warning about yielding to anti reform forces.

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Favorite Prescription Promises Health for Women

In a period tone exhorting brides to avoid ignorance about female reproduction, the ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for weakness and disease of the female organs. It claims to ease parturition and ensure a healthy baby, with testimonials and a note on Dr. Pierce's authority and a constipation remedy.

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Fashionable Tailoring at Popular Prices in New Patterns

New patterns in plaids and overplaids arrive as orders flood the tailor shop. Up-to-date textures and precise fits promise perfect workmanship from $15 to $35, with wholesale efficiency and measurable savings for practical econom ists citing a growing list of customers this season.

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