Barnum and Bailey Circus Arrives in Norfolk
A Norfolk street note says Barnum & Bailey's circus will perform in Norfolk today. Other items report a new true bill against Jobson, cemetery lot upkeep ahead of Memorial Day, and local arrests including a theft from a sloop and an assault on Emma Williams. Also noted are visiting Miss Gussie Huggins from New Orleans and the will recorded for W. D. Robertson.
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Barnum & Bailey’s
Norfolk
Jobson
Portsmouth Rifle Company
Berkley Memorial
Gussie Huggins
New Orleans
W. D. Robertson
Gray
Dad Denby
Emma Williams
High Street
Cook
Charles White
Georgia
Halstead
High
Crawford
Fisher
Baptist Convention
St. Helena
Rogaine Monthly Meeting of the School Board
The School Board held its regular monthly meeting with members listed. Reports covered building, finances, salaries, and school operations. Resignations, teacher appointments, and bids were discussed, with committees appointed for site plans and possible medals donations. The will of Miss Loursiana Wilson was probated with multiple bequests and executor Hugh Nelson Page.
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Rogaine
Burglary Charge Ties White and Young to Stolen Goods
Two men Wesley Young and Granville White were arrested on charges of shabbbery. White, once a county detective, is accused of burglary and theft while Young received a suspended sentence for a prior five year term. White allegedly framed Young as a decoy, now facing further charges for breaking into Nichol store and stealing items.
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Wesley Young
Granville White
Nichol
White
Suffolk and Washington Steam Boat Schedule Change
The Suffolk and Washington Steam Boat Company announces new departure times from Portsmouth at 6 30 p m starting Monday May 10 and continuing until further notice. Agent D J Callahan signs the notice.
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Portsmouth
D. J. Callahan
Murfreesboro Seaboard Tie-Down Sparks Town Riot
A Seaboard Air Line line at Murfreesboro was seized after a sale. Residents burned a bridge and removed trestle poles to trap trains. A temporary bridge and track repairs allowed an outbound train and cars to depart. No injuries were reported. Local officials have not stated forthcoming action.
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Murfreesboro
Seaboard Air Line
Porter
Alurfreesboro
Arson Charge and Indictments Against John Glover
Thursday a warrant was sworn for John Glover a known married man charging arson and house breaking in the October 11 1895 fire at J B Lockins ees. Glover was arrested and a grand jury returned two indictments. He had recently enlisted in the U S Navy and would have shipped soon. The arrest surprised locals as he had not been named with the others though he was known to associate with them.
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Apt. Marshall
Coleman
Commonwealth
Doleman
Capt. Marshall
Watts
Deoleman
Tom Davis
Jones
Goodman
Enis GB. Jobson
W. A. Fiske
John W. Glover
Rene Young
Chestnut Street
E. B R. Lookins
John Glover
J. B. Lockins
Ees
Glover
Hidden double house on Eighth street linked to vagrant fundraisers
Several families in a two dwelling on Eighth Street, year Jefferson, employ able bodied men to roam the county selling fies all day while women carry children and beg in the city. They own horses, hide at night, and return after crowds leave to demand new contributions. They claim a past fire as excuse and then deride contributors as fools.
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Eighth Street
Jefferson
Republican meeting at High street church nominates local officials
A large Thursday night Republican gathering on High street between Armstrong and Godwin streets elected Ben Jones as chairman and M. B. Lane as secretary. Nominations were announced for Magistrate John W. Rutter and Overseer of the Poor Charles M. Toward. The group claimed Getty's Station nominations were illegal due to disorder and adjournment by the district chairman.
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High Street
Armstron
Godwin Streets
Ben Jones
M. B. Lane
John W. Rutter
Charles M. Toward
Getty's
Patch theft worries truckers as crops vanish at night
Truckers report ongoing cabbage thefts from field patches with Thursday and Friday nights as peak. One driver said women were chased from a patch early yesterday while starting to cut. he considered shooting but yelled instead, and the pair fled.
May sale on all stock at cost and clearout prices
From May tse to 15th our entire stock at cost with deep reductions on suits and neckwear. Prices listed include $8.60, $36.00, $7.50, $12.50, and other marked amounts for men and boys garments. After date regular prices will prevail at Breslauer Anthony and other local shops.
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Tse
Breslauer & Anthony
High Street
Death of Mr Nathaniel Oakam at Getty's Station
Mr Nathaniel Oakam, a well known county resident, died yesterday afternoon at his residence near Getty's Station. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon.
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Nathaniel ©. Oakam
Getty
Gendron Ricgely 865 and cheap baby carriages sale note
An old advertisement lists Gendron Ricgely 865 and Bese Wheel priced offerings along with 75 baby carriages in stock. Crawford's Furniture and Carpet House and I. Virnelson & Co advertise ladies straw sailors in various styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gendron Ricgely
Crawford
Ww. I. Virnelson & Cn
Children’s Sale Notice by Levy and Jacobs on Fligh Street
Messrs Levy and Jacobs of Fligh Street advertise a sale this week on children’s suits with savings promised. Featuring latest novelties in straw goods, sale urged. W E Virnelson & Co. listed in notice.
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Messrs. Levy & Jacobs
Fligh Street
W. E. Virnelson & Co
Five Act Comedy At Kirn Hall Due Praise From Amateurs
A belated glowing review of a five act comedy presented at Kirn Hall under George TH Curtis and amateur company. Cast includes Rob Rogers, Corona Parmer, Rosco Dodd, Dave Murray, Spencer Carter, Estabrook, Watson, Desmond, McAlpine, Drew, Grift Edwards, Nora Desmond, Regina Smith, Kate Desmond, Lydia Rogers, Jerry Simpson, and others. Audience flowers and hearty applause noted. cast list shows many local names and roles.
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Kirn Hall
George TH
Curtis
Sind
Mibert
Troy- OS
Regina C. Smith
Nora Desmond
Jack Desmond
Virginian Griffin
Kate Desmond
Jennie I
Wilson Lydia Ann Rogers
Elbert Jerry Simpson
Community Notes From Berkley and Nearby Streets
The Berkley Avenue Baptist pastor Rev G W Unke is due back from Wilmington NC where he attended the Southern Baptist convention. St Pauls Episcopal youth guild hosted a social in the Washington street chapel with many young people present and lively conversation. Mr R M Phelps a civil engineer and Mr L Grimes a rendezvous man have secured positions in the Colum Divateding on Cuesta street. The Old Point Comfort steamer is undergoing repairs at Thomins shipyard. A group of men are engaged in lander redhroad on Twelfth street with a proposed extension of the dine. Mrs C S Pudiee and two Cincinnati children visit their cousin on Chestnut street. The Cammer companys planning mill runs double time. The yall on display at P F Bromers will be raised tonight at 8:30. Those holding chances should be present. Mr W B Dougherty, a reputable gentleman’s furnishings dealer, enhanced his stock with new show cases, repainted interiors, and added Matestis promo tales to his inventory.
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Chambers
Winchester
Firemens Association
Antonio Gordon
King Street
J. &. Cristiand
Cook
Jobson
Glover
Baptist Convention
John Origehe
Montauk Tribe of
Red Men
Grand Council
George A. Tabb
E. J. Catherel
Eddie
Princess Anne County
Yarid
Ernest Lewis
Southeastern Baseball League
Suffolk
John A. Dodd & Bro
Western Branch Prawbridge Company
L. T. Griffin
W. O. Maupin
Grooks
Henry Winn W. PP. Wise
Josepha A. Parker
Wright B. Carney
Omecer Hutchine
Tra
Portsmouth
G. W. Unke
Berkley Avenue Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Wilmington
N. C
Young People's Guild
St. Paul's
Cuesta Street
Thonins
Twelfth Street
C. S. Pudiee
Cincinnati
Lycurgus Merkley
Chestnut Street
Cammer Company
P. Ft Bromer's
O'Cloek
W. 2B. Dougherty
Vision of 1000 years: glasshouses feed world in perpetual summer
A noted lecturer speculates that future discoveries will render Earth more fertile, with Cape Cod and New Jersey sands transformed into glass roofs. In a perpetual summer climate crops would be grown year round, feeding all and freeing cities from drought and frost, as gardens supply essential produce for the needy.
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Cape Cod
New Jersey
Vasl
Tropics
Newspaper Friendship in Local Memory
In the Pemaquid Moe Messenger a reflection on how newspapers treasure friends over enemies. It notes kindness from readers yields lasting dividends, and remarks that public opinion can make or break individuals, a truth observed in journalism across communities.
Baltimore Defeats Philadelphia In Old Fashioned Batting Bout
Baltimore beat Philadelphia in an unevenly pitched game marked by late inning scoring. Eleven bases and five men hit contributed to the 13 to 18 score across 2:45, with Fifield Wheeler Boyle Corbett Stobinson behind the batteries and Lynch umpiring.
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Boston
Washington
Medames
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Philo
Fifield
Wheeler and Boyle
Corbett
Stobinson
Mr. Lynch
Colonels Defeat Browns Behind Hart and Clarke's Big Hit
Louisville routs St Louis 14 to 7 as Hart drives runs and Fraser curbs Browns hits. Clarke hits a bases loaded three bagger for extra insurance. Prager and Wilson batter Hart and Murphy for St Louis. Umpire Mr Sheridan. Time 2204.
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Louisville
Colonels
Browns
Hart
Fraser
Clarke
RW E
St. Louis
Prager
Wilson
Hart and Murphy
Sheridan
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Clash in Heaviest Hit Game
In Pittsburg May 7 both teams produced season high power as Pittsburg tallied 21 bases on 13 hits and Cincinnati 9 on 7. Final: Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 6 after a late rally. Umpire Mr McDermott. Time 2 15.
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Pittsbury
Pittsburis
Cincinnnati
R.W. Pittsburg
Cincinnnati No
Killen
Sugden
Breitenstein
Peltz
Mr. McDermott
Indians edge Cubs in slugging ninth thanks to Burkett
Cleveland wins a tight game 6 to 5 as Denzer Bet A lide leads with three singles and a triple in four at bats and five put outs. Burkett’s dramatic ninth inning catch preserves the victory while Chicago’s pitchers struggle. Young and Alinmer start for Cleveland with Denser and Wittredge for Chicago. McDonald umpired a two hour contest.
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Cleveland
Denzer
Indians
Burkett
Sockulexis Minde
R. WW. Re
Chitagro
Young
Dr King's New Discovery Praised As True Remedy
An editorial endorses Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds as the guaranteed cure. Advertisers claim free bottles at Turrow Martin Co. and tout other remedies as inferior. Separately, naval officer Albert Kantz, once promoted by the President, is noted as a brother of General Kantz. British drawing rooms welcome bagpipes in fashion and Louisa Blaha, the Hungarian singer, may see higher pay on the 1000 gulden note.
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W.M. Repine
Tisklwa
Til
Dr. King
Albert Kantz
W Kantz
Taidy Pospeth Campbell
Duke of
Louisa Blaha
Buda-Pesth Voika
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Ghort
Tropics Ciscus
Ana Womes
D. A. Williams
BG. F. Howell
L. C. Halil
John T. Lawrence
J. Schroeder
Fr. N. Bilsoly
George R. Trant
James Co. Proctor
W. T. Ballentine
W. O O. Hope
Charles
H. Wallace
BE. O. Young
Forth
W. A. Fentress
Finance Committee
Emma J. Williams
NEW Business
Messrs. Sherwood and
Powell
Fifth Ward
Moton
Miss Louisiana
Loursiana
Hastings
Hugh Nelson Pags
Miss Wson
Chauncey M. Butt
London Street
Greensteel
Miss Wilson
Jane Byrd
Harriett Jackson Page
Holt Wilson
Hugh Nelson Page
Halt W. Page
Dlinwiddle
Hugh N. Page
Emily Sue Butt
Holt Fairfield Butt
Effingham Street
Queen
Florence Elam
Cedir Grove
Navy Guard
Berkley
Host Page
Hastings Court
Charles Britt
Cox
Wm. Shiacklock
Ellis Jobson
Jos
F. Dolemas
George W. Kirk
Charles Cooke
D. B. Tisdale
Nuffolk and
Washington, D C
Steamboat Company
Seabord
I. “E. Vinneison & Co
Charles R. Welton & Co
Utcham
Royal Haking Powder Co
New York
Eameratda
Wnamara
Crom
Sullivan
Gangel
James
Methilre
Thurst
Louisville and St. Louis
Pitnburg and
Cincinnadi
Clevelaanl
Chicago
Sephyl Higwatn
Hilly Witis
Marvin
Marvin's
Pittsburgh
Westindge
N. K. Fairbank Company
ADV
Maurice A. Brandt & CO
Virginia Boat
Harrison Street
Purtsuoupth
John A. Codd & RO
Reuben Tutt
Deep Creek
Norfolk County
Timothy Cherry
Innis
Cisborne Cherry
D. 5
Teuben Butt
William HH
Stiewarty
J. C. Niemeyer
Humford
New York State
Elgin Creamery
Pauls
Globe Muatehes $E
L. H. Pearson
Cor. Bart and
Green Streets
H. B. Wilkin
Ghas Baki
Main St
Vermont
Hudgins &Co
Crawford Street
General Assembly of
Virginia
Park View
Jnc
Wwatsor
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