Norfolk Weekly News Joural 1881 Item Highlights
Fragmented OCR notes cover diverse topics: famine in northern regions, Taft Cabinet stance on Roosevelt era duties, possible succession at New York University, Norway’s King Haakon, Metropolitan Street Railway legal costs, seedless tomato demand, and a War Department height requirement for officers.
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Jenre McCracken
New York University
Dlosses
Haakon
Norway
Europe
Porfirio Diaz to retire after present term in Mexico
The article notes General Porfirio Diaz, now in his seventeenth year as president of Mexico, plans to retire at the end of his current term. It contrasts his absolutist government with a hoped for more representative future for Mexico. It also comments on German steel controls and social advice on home improvement versus political pursuits.
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Porfirio Phi
Mexico
Diaz
Orly
Tyre
Dooly Costa
Eaay
J. L. Mead Cycle Company
Chicago, Ill
Hammond the mining engineer earns princely salary
Jotn HH Hammond, a mining engineer for Guggenheim Brothers, receives 500 dollars yearly and is praised as invaluable for his advice. His rise from a poor boy to a highly valued figure in dollars and cents is highlighted as proof of his success.
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HH. Hammond
Guggenheim Bros
Mr. Hammond
Plague Ravages India As Fatalism Hampers Efforts
A Calcutta writer reports bubonic plague rising in India with Bombay presidency seeing about 5000 deaths weekly. He cites Hindu fatalism and belief in divine fate as a barrier to prevention and rescue efforts, noting resistance to mosquitos, rats, and public health measures.
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Calcutta
India
Presidency of
Bombay
Naval suggestions for battleship improvements summarized
Naval Constructor Robinson outlines recommendations from the fleet experience. Some proposals conflict with current procedures while others are implementable. Points include abandoning heavy boiler engines and relocating anchor engines below decks, plus changes in storage capacity and increased efficiency.
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Robinson
The United States and the Cnblted States outlined
A fragmented text discusses the progress of a political or legal theory, referencing figures like Cremer and the Paedtle orthweeet. It mentions a fictional or garbled progressive objective and critiques the advancement of power within the United States and its governance. The passage alludes to a Tocentbertain-like concept and home money funding.
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United States
Nathan
Toosevele
Missouri Seeks River Improvements Despite Federal Refusal
The article argues Missourians demand a waterway upgrade from St Louis to Kansas City amid federal inaction. It highlights calls for trained thinkers and cites political leaders and state resolve to push river improvements without federal approval.
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Missouri
St. Lantis
Kaneais
New York leaders urge national resource defense
Roosevelt and Hughes push for strong state action to preserve natural resources amid Niagara Falls power, forests, and water power concerns. Gary Indiana postmaster Knott struggles with rapid town growth as he funds extra clerks and facilities from his own pocket due to salary limits.
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New York State
Roosevelt
Chevernor Hughes
Niagara
Catchilly
Womler
New York
Knotts
Gary
Ind
Itaik
Knott
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal Labor Conditions Spark Debate
The article argues against pitting workers in the Panama Canal zone, noting a low death rate and U S salary compares. It claims laborers receive 20 to 30 percent higher wages plus furnished housing, meals, medicines, medical attendance, and church services funded by the government, with food sold at cost.
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Panama Canal
Canal
United States
State department advances in arbitration treaties progress
The state department reports progress in negotiating arbitration treaties aimed at binding nations to submit disputes. It excludes issues affecting territorial honor and notes the scope will be limited, avoiding subjects that could unsettle government territory.
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State Department
Wille Hut
Norfolk Ad Campaign Urges Industrial Growth Attracting Nation
The Norfolk Commercial Club argues for aggressive newspaper advertising to lure new industries, citing Kansas City results and Norfolk’s strategic river and rail hub advantages. It stresses Norfolk as a gateway city with vast Northwest territory developing, promising long term growth and urban potential.
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Kansas City
Cutipalien
Chivtago
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk Industrial Building Plans Aim to Boost City
The article describes plans to build an industrial complex in Norfolk to attract new industries. It argues the project would be highly effective, presenting Norfolk’s location and advantages to persuade potential investors and new businesses to relocate there.
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Norfolk
Norfolk letters on carnival plans and frontier lore
A column of scattered remarks from Norfolk locals reflects carnival dreams on the North Fork, mock weather woes, a joke about a riverfront park, society gossip, and a fictional bank robbery tale in 1880s Nebraska.
Legal notice on partnership dissolution and public claim
A chaotic 1920s style legal notice states that after May 8 a partnership tied to several named firms faces dissolution and claims procedure. The text names J.C. Poser and others, discusses creditors, estates, and remedies, with addresses in Nebraska and references to Drie et al.
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