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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1897
Page
2
An expert argues Norfolk needs a tidal culvert system to replace the city’s stagnant closed drains. He cites open channels, automatic cleansing with river tides, and reduced pumping costs as the healthier, cheaper solution for sanitation and public safety.
Augusta Ga based plan promotes a Southern lyceum circuit to bring leading travelers, orators, and scholars to major cities. Key supporters include Henry Watterson as president and Gen Johns Gordon as vice president with a roster of ministers, editors, and politicians backing nationwide audience education at low admission.
The article outlines a major lyceum expansion across many southern cities including Richmond Norfolk Lynchburg Raleigh Wilmington Charlotte Columbia Savannah Macon Austin Columbus Atlanta Jacksonville Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Vicksburg Meridian Louisville Lexington Chattanooga Knoxville Nashville Memphis Little Rock Baton Rouge New Orleans Galveston Houston Dallas Waco Fort Worth San Antonio. Committees will canvass locally to establish independent city lyceums tied to focal institutions with no profit motive and shared lecture circuits for mutual benefit.
A. KR. Dodge of Dexter Maine reports a dog pursued by a fox on Maple Street. The dog chased the fox to the minister’s house piazza where both sat eyeing each other. Neighbors aided and the fox was driven inside and captured.
A medical note explains coughs may signal deeper bronchial or lung trouble. It promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil as the best remedy to heal inflamed lung tissues and treat the system in early lung issues.
Advertisement touts MOTHERS MILK as a pure cow’s milk product using a new German patented process. Promotes as the only healthy substitute for mothers milk and advises asking a physician. retail details incomplete.
A fragmentary notice asks if readers will travel to the sea shore, presenting a brief inquiry likely tied to a local event or season. The readable text focuses on attendance or excursion planning without clear dates or locations.
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