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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1897
Page
4
Items from 1597 note NY businessmen acquiring 40 000 acres in Tusenlooen county Alabama to lay out a new town. Reports cite Weyler resignation rumors, Marrison endorsing municipal ownership of utilities, and a cited Siberian railway station.
The text argues that if the Economist’s point holds, we should have either only ble mills or none at all, suggesting a binary outcome based on the argument’s validity.
The Atlanta Journal reports German settler Martman establishing a Calhoun Falls colony to grow sugar beets. Secretary Wilson predicts a larger beet area nationwide and funds trials in southern regions to test viability. Early results suggest Nebraska and western states show profitability, with aims to spark Southern cultivation and a potential regional sugar factory.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of Virginia opens its annual state convention at Freemason Street Baptist Church in Newport News. About a thousand delegates from across the state gather, welcomed by local citizens who expect a profitable and pleasant stay.
The report links Lieutenant Perry to revived cannibal stories from the Greely camp at Cape Sabine. Perry denies discovering camptboalisim trees, while a party member claims such trees were found, keeping the cannibal narrative alive though its truth remains disputed and unproven.
The New York paper argues small mills cannot match large Southern mills due to higher per unit costs and the rapid productivity of big plants. It notes many Southern mills with over 100 000 spindles, modern equipment, and extensive output, while acknowledging some small mills in the South show profitable growth and scale economies.
OCR garble describes vague references to liver and oyster ideas and mentions experts, London wiring of organs, and “orien films” with music machines. It hints at yearly growth, prophetic profits, and a distant military angle with unclear specifics.
The piece lists society figures including Gas commissioner Wy Darke Chicago sculptor and Rev Dhenry Beteth pastor at a community observance marking an anniversary. It mentions a widow Terria and a cast of locals connected to a style of social notices in a mid era.
Readable lines describe navy twill knee pants suits and double breasted jackets for children in reefer fabrics. Prices cited include $1.37 main jackets with durable cheviots and patent features, promoting heavy weight chestnut tones and fashionable styling on display at local shops.
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