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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1897

Page

8

North Carolina Reply of Two Wilsons Telegraph Rate Case Heard

Raleigh dispatch reports a hearing on the Wilsons telegraph rate case with references to Governor relations, the State’s Railway Commission, and law officers. Reports detail commentary on removals, commissions, and political maneuvering as well as local arrests and public works developments.

The Chapeypone stage show and local baseball notes

In Halifax on September 2 a play titled The Chapeypone at the Courthouse drew a decent crowd with receipts around 25 dollars. An open air show was postponed and rescheduled. Local baseball ended with a 16 to 8 loss to the Nephers after a strong pitcher faced tough opponents. Miss Merida TMM departs for Scotland Neck, while Miss Retina Johnson of Scotland Neck visits. Rain blessed the town. Mrs B G Calhoun returns from Suffolk, and Deter Gillian takes a new job. YC Ennis of Raleigh visited recently.

Ialifax Nlc Speciay Lrapese Dar Beotland Neck Toby Merida Tmm Srotlaion Neek Retina Johnson Scotland Neek Ely

New Buildings Rise in Greenville as Tobacco Trade Grows

Greenville N C Sept 2 J Cobb of New York chief buger for American Tobacco company visits market day. Ruffin family opens business in Calhoun building South Greenville. Upgrades planned citywide include hotel enlargement and several new structures. Tobacco sales rise daily and the town expands with commerce. The piece notes Mme Pedro Gomez as the only professional woman diver, describing her helmet invention and fifty plus dives to wrecks on the Florida coast with her husband.

Greenville N.C Tipeelan J. Dh Cobb New York American Tobacco Company G. B. Ruffin Wellin Calhoun South Greenville Greenville la Wotel Maen Mme Pedro Gomez Morida

Souvenir Programme for Labor Day at Virginia Beach

Address by Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor and other speakers outline a Labor Day program at Virginia Beach. Events include addresses, a grand military drill, bicycle races, wrestling, dancing, and a display of Pain's works, with awards for popularity among attendees. Cotton notes and market data accompany the schedule.

Virginia Beach Norfolk Lee Rifle Sheen Portsmouth Wareren Ed. McLaughlin Iifyguard W. D. Lanigan James T. Knight Pain Attendannce Tazewell Taylor

Electric Bitters Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Women

An 19th century styled advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female ailments and general malaise. It claims to restore appetite, ease constipation, headaches, fainting spells, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy and dizziness with heat and strength, selling for fifty cents and one dollar at Burrow, Martin & Co. drug store.

Burrow Martin &N

Nose and throat cure impresses patient and daughter

A year after Dr L B Piney treated a patient for nasal and throat complaints the disease has not returned. The daughter treated by the same cure shows complete improvement with no symptoms remaining. The patient notes sending others who also achieved satisfaction.

Nial Sails York Place

Dr L B Firey Advertises Medical Services

Dr L B Firey offers medical consultations from rooms at No 1Kg Main street over 5 and 10 event store. Specialties include catarrh asthma hay fever dyspepsia deafness and all diseases of eye ear nose throat chest stomach and bowels. Consultation always free.

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