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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1895
Page
5
Port Norfolk updates report fines for horse cruelty, sewer work delays, and electric streetcar disruption. Several thefts and minor crimes lead to jail terms, while incidents include a street collapse, a church resignation, and a local wedding. The battleship Vexus set for Day one trial before active service.
Two bicyclists on Madison Avenue in Albany reported finding a wallet containing $15,000. They returned it to a distraught man from Washington, DC, who was en route to a county area for a purchase negotiation. The man promised to contact them later, expressing great emotion upon recovery of the funds.
In Berkley, Mies Bettis Rogerson of Petersburg visits Capt John Wester's family. Mrs Harris and Mrs Miller left for Mathews County. Miss Buttie Love Old visits Miss Grizzelle Leigh Jacucky at 124 Chestnut Street. Miss Lukus Burt of Ryland Institute returns from a Seaboard trip to begin school September 18. Norfleet visits, will resume duties in Baltimore University Maryland. Various locals return from trips. horse incident on Chestout and Dine streets. Gratitude expressed by the Kings Daughters for donations to the Slare Memorial Home. Local theater note about The New Woman play rescheduled. tour adjustments announced.
The Historical Register explains ipsignia and lapel badges for American orders tied to military or civil service ancestry, detailing three clauses for membership. It also notes Lafayettes tour in the US around 1824 25 and advertises low price closeouts on boys suits and straw hats, with Brown's Iron Bitters marketing dyspepsia and debility remedies.
The Parthenon restoration in Athens is examined as a symbol of ancient glory and modern loss. The Greek Archaeological Society has raised about $200,000 to preserve the ruins, with plans to solicit more funds despite likely partial restorations. The piece notes the temple’s dedication to Athena and the long history of damage by invaders, while reflecting on the site’s cultural significance and the broader interest in Greek heritage.
Protect fall garden soil with uncovered raised beds and windbreaks. Sow vegetables like beets cucumbers and asparagus in September October, cover seeds lightly with soil and mulch. Electrical cultivation and artificial lights are explored for plant growth. a straw hat with lace and roses is described for rustic fashion.
A patchwork of readers’ notes and clippings discussing money value over quantity, a Cavalry encounter, tile drainage yields, a Philadelphia trolley game, a Brookly n propsect, and short mentions of political moves including Secretary Carlin’s possible Democratic nomination and Wardia’s candidacy, set amid scattered 19th century newspaper snippets.
A classic patent medicine note touts Syrup of Dips as a pleasant laxative remedy that cleanses the system and relieves chills headaches fever and sanstication. It claims wide medical approval and safe kidney liver and bowels action and notes bottles sell for 60 cents to $1 from druggists, manufactured by the California Syrup Company.
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