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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1897

Page

10

Norfolk Circus Day Delights City With Grand Parade and Shows

A Norfolk crowd packed the streets as a massive parade led to a full tent show. Elephants camels and the educated gorilla Johanna thrilled spectators while feats by Leon La Roche and a seventy-horse ring impressed. Police reported few arrests aside from shell-game swindles, and press agent Mrs. Watkins earned praise for securing many courts.

Ebra Johanna Stere Bie Norfolk Meonaleur Leon la Roche Esis Mrrests Samuel Jodges Ne.ws0 Main Street Norfolk City JL. Watkins Watkins Kimeen Navi New York Sun Itarayim & Latiey Staml New Yor San Francisco

Fragmentary OCR Notice on Union Assembly Session

Fragmented OCR text notes a United States assembly event in May with a land meeting, postal money orders, and reports to be completed. It mentions representative embiles, delivery of reports, and a general association observing procedures in the United States.

Unianw Durling Oper Ie & Folie Ohsepyer

City Church Notices and Sunday Services in Local Parishes

A roundup of worship schedules across Colley Memorial Presbyterian Grace Baptist and other churches. Includes pastors names Rev W H Edwards L R Wright J W Moore J T Mathews and Rev D B Seaton with service times 8 11 a m 3 8 p m and evening themes including The Gift of the Holy Ghost and Religious topics. Christian Endeavor and Sunday school times listed along with organist and choir notes.

Colley Memorial Presbyterian Church R. A. Robinson H. Edwards C. 0. Todd Wilmington Christian Endeavor Societies Grace Baptist Church L. R. Wright KH. L. Miller P. WU Christian Secience Atilla Christian Scientists City Library Granby Street College Place Queen Street South J. W. Moore Waterfield Owens Memorial Church Portsmouth Widden Life Epworth League Moseley Street James Bolding J. T. Mathews C. Simms Park Avenue Baptist Church W. A. Twynheam Cumberland Street M. 1 J.T. Wenn Wright Memorial Church H W. Atwill Joseph van Biene London Mingland Dirly City Stephen Adams Ipworth M J. Powell Garlkind Young D. D Freemason Street Church of Christ BR. Oj. Bamber PS. Gk Mpworth Alee Allen Warren Sale Elizabeth A. Taylor Damptist Granby and Freemason Sk. Wilviwthorne Il Mom John's A. M P. Seaton Paastor Dl Kt Christian Endeavor

Prom 7 Mn. M. Huntsville Horns Night Blast Alarms

Huntersville reports a late night celebration on Central avenue after the circus trains arrived. W.O.A. Twynham and wife visited relatives at 2 Outton Street Aly. Priham plans to leave for Mt Airy tomorrow. Grace Baptist Church sermon times listed by Rev L W Wright and Rev J F Milner with Sunday school at 1 a.m. and 7 p.m. Vege Ihirley city.

Central Avenue Longs Circus Wil Flay Range Ntew W.oa Twynham Prebersburg Wan Outton Street Aly Pwriham Mt. Airy Nog Grace Dbuantist Church Rev L. WR. Writht J. Fe Milner Siven- Ings Tt. W. Webb Cit Tuntersville Vege Ihirley

Mrs Grent's Wermlobe May Miss Dedicatory Ceremony

Mrs Grent's Wermlobe may miss the dedicatory ceremonies for the Menwment erected in New York in memory of her husband. Ill health and official delays prevent her from attending the Break tibate of resp. Relatives including her daughter and Colonel Crant of New York plan to visit Park place to observe improvements.

Grant New York Ates Peter Colonel Crant

Edwin and Nellie in a Quiet Ovid Romance

A Sunday Viv serial scene shows Edwin and Nellie drawn to each other through study of Ovid's Art of Love. Their cultured flirtation deepens as Edwin misreads Nellie’s gaze, then clumsily notices her eye, and the moment ends with a playful promise to learn together.

Bledder Msneo Conan Joseph HH. van Biene Edwin Nellie Ovid Love Nell Alan Abe Dreamer Siile

Park Avenue Baptist and Other Church Notices

A column lists morning and evening services at Brambleton McKendree M. W. church with Rev. Bennett and Rev. Twynhun preaching. Park Avenue Baptist and Park Avenue Presbyterian schedule services today. The Sunbeam Society hosts Market Day Night Dream entertainment with ten cent admission, plus detailed program items for Aunt Dinah’s Quiltine Party and church benefits, including performances and recitations.

J. J. Wicker Baltimore Spurgeon Memorial Mapttss

Local notes and obituaries from Atlantic City

Atlantic City notices report Mr H. T. Mathews leaving for North Crete ria on a business trip and a new dwelling on Band Colley avenue under Mr J. B. Pitts. John W. Culpepper died after protracted illness, leaves a wife and three children. funeral at Central Avenue Baptist church led by Leics Memorial MLE pastor. Also mentioned are illness recoveries, church services, and local residents improving after ailments in area congregations.

T. Mathews Campe Avenue North Creteria Ti. Sesmuduar Aviane Band Colley Avenue Mar. J. B. Pits John We. Culpepper Central Avenue Baptist Church SB. . Anderson Leics Memorial Mle. Church They HH. E. Johnson Leinice Thobnsen PD. B Va. Om Mt P.m J. Powell Cartan

Purifying Flood's Sunlit Cure Clears Ailments

Readable fragments describe a belief in blood purification through flood's Sai rsunete illo as a remedy for skin issues and pimples. The text suggests rapid disappearance of blemishes after cleansing.

Georgi Tow University May Devotions and Local Notes

May devotions at George Town University led by rector J Hivens Richards included daily services and athletic trials for upcoming events. Students contest hammer throw sprinting and high jump while the junior baseball team shows strong performance under manager Me. Belew. Philipsian Debating Society plans an evening debate on the abduction treaty and its Senate ratification. Whip epidemic caution rises with births near June. Final law department exams conclude in May.

Washington, D. C Tte Vetor J. Hivens Daver Biines Smith Werers Walsh Senate Nia Moore Mullion Dovelies Steph Onis

Shipping News Arrivals and Cargoes from New York to Baltimore

A dense list of arrivals and cargoes detailing ships docking at New York routes and shipments bound for Baltimore Philadelphia and beyond. Names include Spauleh Nene Udibarrt Rer Nitdit and multiple firms such as Laub Co and Hiritieh ooting with timber coal and fiber cargoes.

Spauleh Nene Udibarrt Case Te Win Tanib Pinish Stempahi Alwoundria Dehide Laub & Co Maurie Watreloth RL Ca Forearia Monte Stewart Dowley New It Cranmer Nelson New York S$ Carsen Carson Arpees Melton Culds Wyler Boareres Clea PD

Life saved by Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup praised in letter

Miss Annie Swan of Petershbure writes her brother, once near consump tion, was cured by Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup. She praises the remedy as the best care. The syrup sells for 25 cents everywhere, with local sellers listed.

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