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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1897

Page

6

Deacons Debate Resignation Letter At Portsmouth Church

A Portsmouth church crisis centers on a deacons letter calling for Pastor Dr Owen’s resignation. Members debate the document’s authorship, vows, and the future leadership as prayers and assurances of renewal fill a tense meeting.

Barrett Dr. Owen K. R. Grinin Virginia Watchins Geor W. H. Patricsa Gyould Colseast Shir B.C. Brooks Dr Owen Heer Hima Hfe Cood Owen Eae Aer. Borum

Local Norfolk notes and court items from Berkley

Berkley community updates include guests Ruth and Nepple Toms in Norfolk suburban visits, storm related damage at Cummer mill and Pearl street flooding, a marriage ceremony at South Norfolk, and City Mayor's Court actions on multiple defendants. Other items report church services canceled, a postponed graphophone event, and residents ill or traveling.

Ruth Nepple Toms Haiford N.C H. S. Mey Chestnut Street Mila BE. H. Jones Twelfth Street Bettie Burgess South Nore Dik Dulin South Norfolk Maary Clark Katie Winters Liberty Street Philadelphia Hi Whitehurst C. Dunstan Greenleaf Johnson Lumber Company J.M. Eley Odd Fellows’ Hall Ummer Maude Mranning Nye Peirl Owlie Cummer Planing Pearl Pearl and Pine Pearl Street

Wires danger spurs need for city protection in Portsmouth

A citizen warns that recent storm night live wires posed near misses on Water Street and across Port Norfolk. Officials urged quicker safety measures for night travelers. Rev. G. Wiley to preach at Central Church as part of a ten day series starting tonight. Local ads: dress hats, portieres, stockings, wedding gifts, and furniture promotions from Portsmouth merchants.

Portsmouth Get Virginia Vontet G1 Wiley Central Ray Mr. Wiley Welcome John B. Nor- Newt Wwe Helen Pretlow City Hall Descr Bing Abram Grifin Cypress Chapel Tom Smith Richmond Tenry Eley Suffolk Weven Ov Levy Jones John Sparkman Washington A. GB. Swift Enola New Jersey W. J. Pettit Norfolk John Cummings J. WH. Meller Richard Cohoon Odd Fellows J. Carr Tassels County Eiecoral Board Kilby G. W. Laine Alexander WW. Byrd Chuckamek Permer N. Ro Withere Maltimore Louise McGiurrie Bedford Chry W. OW. Woberson William Lacy Joe Branshaw Miike Newport News Va Casino Pier 4 RE. P. Voight Lafayette Avenue Spaulding

Crewe Jottings highlights and town notes from Crewe Va

Local items report new public school desks and opening sessions for 27h pupils, district changes, a graded grammar school planned, and property sales. Obituaries note the deaths of Confederate veteran Richardson Davis and hotel owner Mrs. A J Edwards. Voters reject funds for the Richmond Blackstone and Southern railroad, a Y M C A concert benefits the Episcopal church, Newby & Co returns from a bridal tour, and London street-walking miles illustrate city size. Rudolphi and Wallace garments touted as superior established fact.

Crewe K. W. Kir Collins Carolina Avenue Troanuke Onur Dry Goods Newby & Cr L. Caplin and Mea Richardson Davis Pat. Davis Ettrick Washinton Y. M. Gal Episcopal Church McGee Y. M. Cla W. EB. Newby Newby & Co

General Fitzhugh Lee Realigns For Virginia Senate Fight

General Fitzhugh Lee plans to leave Havana by spring and return to Virginia to resume quiet work. He is not a Senate candidate and aims to challenge Senator Martin, with an organizing group active in counties favorable to Lee. Lee seeks a timely transition, promising to return to Havana for the islands’ relief but intends to be succeeded by a Republican when appropriate.

Fitzhugh Lee Havana Virginia Martin Lee Senate Daniel General Lee Gen. Lee Virsilvia Mwe

Mary Anderson-Navarro Takes Quiet Life in English Village

Mary Anderson-Navarro, retired from the stage, resides at Broadwas near the Colewolds in England. Once famed as a Paris and London star, she now mingles with locals, avoiding public life while supporting friend Maude Valerie White's concert, where she sang several pieces with dramatic fire and musical propriety.

Mary Anderson de Navarro Broadwas Colewolds Mme. de Navarro Miles Anderson Miss Maude Valerie White Charles Cromwell Avith Miss Anderson Wood Grealus Anderson Miss White Enghind Sonia Whottle Chapel Urey Louisville

Worth Reading Miscellany From Historic Fragments

Brief, quirky notes on ancient mummies with 7000 years, Australian plant diversity, the Bible’s era and misnamings, quinine from cinchona bark, a 7th century Countess linked cure for fever, Earth’s solar distance variation, enamel scent, and camels guiding thirsty travelers to water.

Heprees

Small Suffolk vote clouds governorship push

Nansemond County Suffolk voters show little interest in the gubernatorial contest with two House candidates, while Major Tyler and Col. McCull arrive soon for speeches. drought and river changes alter local life as new fire rules are proposed and rainless days complicate daily routines in Suffolk and nearby Tidewater towns.

Suffolk Nansemond McCuull Major Tyler Messrs. Hooker Barton Tyler City Hall Theatre Namsemond Col H. EB. Smith Colonel Smith

Scott and Bowne Emulsion Ad Promotes Vitality

Thin in flesh Perhaps its natural If perfectly well this is probably the case But many suffer from frequent colds nervous debility pallor and aches and pains because they are not fleshy enough Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with Hypophosphites strengthens digestion gives new force to the nerves and makes rich red blood It is a food in itself price 1 00 at all druggists Scott and Bowne Chemists New York.

Scott

Syndicate Forms to Purchase Mine Claims

Late London advices say a powerful syndicate is forming in England, France and Germany to buy paying mine claims in the Kiomike region. The action is expected to trigger widespread speculation and bold financial moves. Hostetter’s Bromoshe Bitters is praised as a leading American remedy for biliousness, malaria, rheumatic pains, and digestive troubles, touted for relief and prevention.

London Atlantic England France Germany

Remarkable oyster on a Virginia river bottle site

Mr. D M Nelson of Urbana on the Rappahannock claims a huge oyster growing from a mouth of a yeast powder bottle found on the river shore. The bottle bears tiny oysters on its sides and a strange tale of an old man near Uphana whose false teeth allegedly surfaced with oysters clinging to them.

D. M. Nelson Weems Steamboat Company Urbana Rappahannock River Virginia Baltimore Light Street Jtappahannock River Nelson Uphana Dathtonge Arodestusg Syeslerman

Value of Tie Lemon and Lemonade as Health Tonic

A historical note extolls lemon juice as a universal health remedy. It claims benefits for sickness, jaunice, gravel, bowel issues, fever, worms, skin ailments, and coughs. It recommends daily rinsing of the gums with lemon juice and mixing with water and sugar as a drink. It notes sailors use it to prevent scurvy and cites cures for intermittent fevers and dandruff, with cautions about use for malarial fevers and a physician’s tentative experiments.

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