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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1897
Page
12
A Norfolk advertiser boasts heavy sales of furniture, carpet and moquette mats with deep discounts. The note claims daily thousands of dollars in value moved, touts rockers at five dollars, moquette mats at sixty five cents, large rugs at 1.90, and complete oak bed room suites widely discounted to eighteen dollars.
Kilby list of fatalities grows as I. T. Slade of Franklin is crushed by Sea board Air Line cars near Kirby Station. Inquest finds accidental death. Reverend Barr accepts Richmond parish, turning from Norfolk. Republicans plan mass meeting in Suffolk to nominate delegates for the Lynchburg convention. Local notices cover sermons, plays, and social events with several named residents and venues.
The Nortytle port report lists arrivals including the British ship City of Wakefield bound for Tampa and Tilalbeargs, and the French bark Caroline Renulat sailing to Jamaica with 428000 white oak staves. Other vessels include Sarah Potter Farnham New York with Jumber and John Teoth Emmonde New York with Jumber. Several captains and destinations noted with cargo details and ship names.
A rail car tale recounts sailors praising ships and a Maine rival, with a parade of Indigenous names and faces. Passengers discuss ships, sailors, and a conductor who teases romance as the Linete Weide wanders the trip.
A paler suited carload and a roomful of carpets signal a Phoenix Furniture Co exposition. Fifty cent opaque shades arrive at half price, while prices for moderate buyers and the finest stock fill four large stores on Church Street opposite Old St Pauls Church. Visitors may wander the displays freely.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses virtue, feelings, and bodily complaints with references to names and elements of medical and moral discourse. The passage mentions distress, envy, and a general critique of conduct. It names Rudolphs & Wallace at a Main location as part of the faded recording.
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