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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1897
Page
4
A jumble of dated notes and opinions discusses Turkey’s army demobilizations, Sarah Bernhardt in a stage role, and a presumed $500 million value in U S shipping to foreign owners. It cites London bankers and the Bank of England, plus the Dallas News on fools and yellow fever rumors. The Augusta Chronicle mentions a doctor during the Memphis plague and a Washington dispatch about President influence on postmasters in the South.
The Alexandria Gazette reports General Palmer, a former national campaign figure, advising black residents in Alton to refuse sending their children to the segregated schools and to seek federal court mandamus to force admission of black children to white schools. The piece hints at political repercussions for Palmer among his supporters.
A Newark News excerpt reports a physician who doubts germ theory seeks California health officials permission to inoculate himself with yellow fever germs and other diseases to test the theory. The piece notes the dilemma for doctors and urges laymen to stay silent as experts weigh the dangerous proposal.
The Springfield Republican doubts the nation’s fate after November’s election. It notes New York and Pennsylvania split factions, Governor and bosses shifting power, Wanamaker arresting Republicans, and coal mines hiring foreign workers shut down. It asks if clergy and press invitations led to this outcome or if tariffs raise prices.
Disjointed remarks in a Springfield paper touch on revenue pressures and national strains. The piece cites Speaker Teed and critiques exactions on manufacturers while questioning the country’s financial policies and the electorate’s readiness to face hard times.
A New York Times correspondent notes a Baltimore Sun interview with a Pullman car conductor from Florida to Canada. The conductor, a Philadelphia native, says Southerners show more consideration and politeness toward other passengers than Northerners, who demand more attention and prefer ticketed seating changes. The Times questions the regional bias and cites the interview as reflecting Southern views on courtesy.
A garbled column recounts rumors about Spain Cuba England and France with references to Madrid appearances and a supposed offense for giving solids to infants. Memphis frost warnings and yellow fever rumors surface alongside jokey bars about a poker game with Yellow Jack.
The piece lists 1 146 persons in the consular service led by John ix Gowdy in Paris, notes Baroness Thurdett-Coulls plans to pass her fortune to nephew Mia A Toney, and mentions Dingley's tariff manifesto. It recalls Judge Jacob B F Wintt, Surveyor General, former ally of TM Nye, and notes the upcoming wedding of Chandler Hale and Rachel Cameron at Lochiel near Marrturg at 12 30 next Tuesday the 28th.
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