Real estate ad lists multiple properties for rent and sale
JAS S GROVES REAL ESTATE CO offers many rentals on Main Street Water Street and surrounding avenues with prices from 7 to 15 dollars. Listings include houses on York James Ghent and Park Place plus a farm and brick residences on Lovitt Avenue and Drambieton. mentions large land tracts near Norfolk and carriages available for viewing.
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THE
JAS. S. Groves Real Estate CO
Miebloind Avenue
Mark Piven
Gibent
New
Ghent
Reservoir Avenue
North Street
York and
James
Seiat
Corner Bank
Freemason
Ville
Fes Otaey
Tlanters
Hunter Avenue
Collage Tolly Bridge
Main Street
Bute
Granby Street
No. 17
Park, Avenue
Church Street
Corprew Avenue
Lovitt Avenue
Park Place
Drambieton
Hramieton Avenue
Norfolk
Healtus Jargee
Ty Rogers
Ny Columata
James Street
Verguson Avenue
Warehou
Commeres Street
York Street
Bank Street
Pome Street
Duke Street
Willing Mb
Tazewell Street
Lute Street
Cumberland Street
Hici Street
Brore
Gratifying Exhibit of Norfolk Cotton Trade Growth
Report by Superintendent Norman Bell of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Exchange for the 1896-97 season shows strong growth in Norfolk port cotton movement. It details receipts at Virginia ports, including Norfolk Newport News and West Point, plus coastwise overland shipments and exports to Great Britain France and the Continent, with an average middling price of 28.5 cents per pound. The document covers freight arrangements with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and notes total receipts and exports for the year ending August 1897.
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Norman Bell
Omee
Norfolk and Portsmouth
Norfolk
New York
Virginia
Valtangs
Toston
Himore
Philadelphia
Porte
JT. W. Elliott
Chana Yualea
Ohio Rail Wily Company
Newport News
Fibroid Tumor Interview Ends With Cure Claim
Mrs DB A Lombard recounts suffering a fibroid tumor in the womb with severe monthly bleeding. After doctors and hospital treatment failed, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended by a neighbor. She reports the tumor dissolved and pain disappeared after ongoing use and a later medical exam found all clear.
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Lydia PB. Pinkham
Ife
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thanksgiving note from Norman Bell to railways and press
Norman Bell superintendent expresses heartfelt thanks to railways transportation lines and to the press of Norfolk and Portsmouth and to the collector of the ports and his courteous assistants for courtesies during the past season.
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Oltlebls
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Norman Bell
No Races for Races Colored Driving Club Faces Track Mixup
W H Land president of the Colored Driving Club says a Norfolk track mix up spoiled a planned August meeting for local trotters and pacers. Posters, entries and travel were arranged from Newport News and Suffolk but the event was canceled after the gate entry discovered the track would be used only for a specimen trotting. Land says Mariner track was sought as substitute and races may be rescheduled soon with the promise of a new date.
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Colored Driving Club
W. H. Land
Monkey House
Newport News
Suffolk
Norfolk
W. ST. Land
John JL. Roper
T Hey
Ingby
Mariner
Land
Daring Rescue at Virginia Beach Watchers Narrowly Survive
A Monday drowning scare at Virginia Beach ended with Miss Nettle Tucker Miss Bosman and Milas Gasman rescued by bystanders and Rev B D Tucker after a strong current pulled them from shallow water. The group escaped with exhaustion and no serious injuries.
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Virginia Beach
Miss Nettle Tucker
Milas Gasman
Timberlake Cottage
Storm Capsizes Five Sloops Near Old Point
Severe squall on the lower Chesapeake capsized five sloops and a schooner within four miles of Old Point. Two men are believed drowned. John Jackson and Theodore Page were rescued by Captain James Cotton and brought to the city. Page’s jaw was set after recovery. a trunk with clothing and a letter to Mr. J. B. White washed ashore. About a dozen lives were lost overall.
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Chesapeake
Old Point
John Jackson
Theodore Page
James Cotton
Virginia
Jall
Page
Cotton
J. B. White
Rainy Tennessee and cotton markets across belt shift
Weather notes show rain in Tennessee with clearer conditions elsewhere in the cotton belt. Futures in Liverpool dip slightly while New York spots ease, with middling prices around 74 to 444d and 444d for different markets. U.S. port receipts reach 8,955 bales versus 10,845 a year ago as New Orleans futures gain modestly and regional quotes vary.
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Tennessee
Liverpool
New York
United States
New Orleans
Harsiger
Galveston
The American Queen September issue highlights
The September number of The American Queen features a new story A Seated Carnival by Tan Maclaren and Old looks on New by Marguette Merrington. George R. Knapp contributes on flowers and plinto. Milas Rima M Hooper edits dressmaking. Five pages of fashions plus art embroidery home decor and furnishing. Published by Joseph Brown Norfolk Va.
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Tan Maclaren
Marguette Merrington
George R. Knapp
United States Agricultural Urea
Gesine Lemeke
Iveson
Milas Rima M. Hooper
Ohio Creek Bridge Foundation Finished and Placed
The new foundation for the Ohio Creek bridge is complete and the bridge is in position allowing passengers and vehicles to cross. Captain Delton explains his arrest for leaving the bridge open was not intentional. once opened to admit a barge, the small force on hand could not close it again.
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Ohio Creek
Delton
Oyster Season Opens in Tidewater Virginia Details and Prices
The oyster season begins as fishermen return to demanding work across Tidewater Virginia with up to twenty thousand men using five thousand boats. Licenses cost 2.50 with a 40 cent tax per 100 on the Sercentage license. inspectors in Norfolk issue about ninety licenses per season. Oysters are poorer this fall but should improve with cold weather, though competition from southern ports keeps prices low, not exceeding five cents per bushel for tonged catches.
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Tidewater
Virginia
Norfolk
C.J. Cannon
Twenty Secon
Southern Oyster Porte
Mobile
New Orleans
Savannah
Galveston
Mississippi City
Jacksonville
Grunswick
The Nancy Hanks at Academy of Music Tonight
Tonight at the Academy of Music the come dienne Marie Jansem and Frank Tannehill Jr star in The Nancy Hanks a high order comedy from a famed writer. The cast includes Harry Beresford Clayton B. White and Pauline Metcher among others with two performances tomorrow. The Widow Goldstein targets laughs at 2:40 matinee and 8:15 evening. Yale's Devils Auction praised as a grand show with strong spectacle and lively acts.
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Nancy Hanks
Comedienne
Marie Jansem
Frank Tannehill, Jr
Academy of Music Tonight
Mesers
Harry Beresford
Clayton B. White
BP. W. Caldwell
Pauline Metcher
Jessie Brad-bury
F. A. Tannehill
Dorothy Chester
Goldstein
Tistry Thagers
Sam
Rogers
YALE
Devi
Norfolk Portsmouth Berkley IMrectory canvass by J I B Printing
Active canvass underway for the Norfolk Portsmouth Berkley IMrectory by J I B Printing Company. They tout modern methods and pledge accuracy novelty and handsome workmanship in the new book. Sentiments thank past patrons and solicit renewal from the community.
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Norfolk-Portsmouth
Berkley Way
Norfolk
The Casket Promotes Mid-Summer Sale On Fine Watches
The Chenposat and Rose advertise The Casket as the largest stock of golf and silverwares with a mid-summer sale. They offer gold and silver watches and Mamonds at low prices and boast an immense stock of sterling silver at favorable rates.
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Inwest
Funeral Obituaries for Elizabeth Damron and Walter Godfrey
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth J Damron aged 67 who died at the residence of her daughter in Norfolk was held from Queen Street M E Church with Rev J W Moore and Rev D Tucker officiating. Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery. Walter W Godfrey a Norfolk resident died at his home at 6 Clay Street aged 44. The funeral will be at his residence with service noted. he was a member of First Baptist Church and Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows.
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Jor. Daaiton
Elizabeth J. Damron
W. PF. Galloway
Queen Street
M.id
J. W. Moore
Nt. D. Tucker
D.D
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Courthouse Fountain Replaced by J O Lawler & Co
The old fountain in Courthouse square, idle long, is being replaced by J. O. Lawler & Co. Rusted pipes are removed and durable brass pipes installed. Work to finish within days and repairs aim to restore the fountain better than before. Also notes that Dr. Wise’s Sarsaparilla is claimed to ease suffering as a known remedy.
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Courthouse Square
J. O. Lawler & Co
Bas relief photographs offered at affordable prices
Special Notices announce lower cost bas relief photographs, claimed to be the most wonderful patent image. Offers call to view at Ballentine Building and 64 Bank Street opposite Court House, with various styles and prices, including a 2.00 patrol replica.
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Tk. C. Campbell
Ballentine Building
S40
Main St
Havler's
Bank ST
Oppo
Court House
Godfrey obituary and funeral notices compiled
Godfrey of Chiy street died peacefully in his seventh year. Funeral Tuesday at 7 from First Baptist Church. Friends invited. Hickey obituary notes Thomas Lickey died last night. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 8 from Balm Street. Attendants asked to attend.
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Godfrey
Chiy Street
Walteis
First Baptist Church
Hickey
Thomas Lickiey
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Great Britain
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DB. A. Lombard
Ohio Creek Bridge
Tidewater Virginia
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Cuiibene
W. MI. Reseslor
Farcenat
Fouway
Washington
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Gray
Aise
Cooper Marble Works
Hall & Co
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Oliver
Joseph Brown
Atlantic Street
Willcox
Tdm
North
Norfolk Company
North Norfolk Company
Musinese Men's Assoc U
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Nash
Park Place Company
Park Plac Company
T. P. Gay
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Jenking
Bunlap
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Kolva
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Walter J. Simmons & Co
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