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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1897
Page
6
Reports from the district indicate turnout and votes in various local contests with many names listed. The piece covers election results, college commencements at Suffolk College, society officers, a storm near Lake Drummond, voting delays at Yeates precinct, a flag raising event, street railway track work, and miscellaneous personal items from Suffolk and surrounding areas.
An old advertisement notes Scott's Emulsion for nerve exhaustion with pricing at six cents per vial and one dollar per bottle. It mentions Bowne’s Chemists in New York as a publisher or seller context.
Newport News May 27 Special reports the third annual commencement exercises running May 26 with a medal contest among literary societies. Also notes a May 26 wedding at Washington Avenue Methodist Church. A scaffold collapse injures three workers on Twenty fourth Street. Today’s election to choose seven Common Council members and a constitutional convention vote passes quietly. Drr Wm Pannill promotes a new Citizens Telephone venture linked to Southern States Telephone in Norfolk.
The Bramleton community held a lawn party near McKendree church as part of election interest. A Brambleton Juniors beat the Berkleys 87 to 20 in a baseball game. Officials report progress toward connecting Virginian Beach by rail with the standard gauge, with activity around Bramfield station.
An amateur Clifton team under 17 faces Waverly for Norfolk championship after a Clifton vs Norfolk Juniors game. Earnest Workers of Central Avenue Baptist Church plan a meeting with Mrs Weston on Colley Avenue tonight. The Rutledgers hope to repeat their May entertainment at the W C T U hall next Tuesday night for a good cause.
In City Courts John Jackson and James Berry faced arraignments on assault and threats to shoot after a Ghent Athletic Park clash between whites and Black spectators. A white boy was lightly injured by a shotgun shot. charges dropped as accidental. Other cases: two months for theft, concealed weapon fines, and various civil and habeas matters. Federal court jurors sworn. Cox pleaded guilty under revenue law, Flynn in pension case jailed, others tied to postal fraud and adjournment.
Louisa Sampson transfers all stock of jewelry and related items to J. D. McCarrick and W. W. Dey. P. J. Morris as trustee conveys ownership of jewelry stock in the In Magazine Lane store at 370 plus an unexpired lease at 200 Main Street for $600.
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