Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
ramic View, and the pictures Of all
OF the vessels under way.


vator and improvements under
way to cost i'm the neighborhood
Of 100000. The officials in
charge here. What President
Ingalls, has TO say of the outlook.
illustrated with a view of the p.er
and elevator and the likenesses OF
the officials. 1.
CIHAl.AliElf,J'FI is KING
How Newport News ranks in the
commercial world Imports OF the
year break all records exports
heavy and the grain shipments
larger than ever before. Charac-
ter of the great volume Of trade
carried on between Newport News
old world Something about the
lines that handle the trade
anil the commercial centers Of the
the ships that carry it, How
Newport News compares With the
Northern shipping centers
TILE CUSTOMS BUSINESS
heaviest in the history Of the port
and collections were enormous
How Uncle SAINTS interests here
are looked after
|CCAiI. BUSINESS
Fascinating story of the enormous
shipments Of black diamonds.
Newport News one of the great.
est feeders of the country
THE. CITY POSTOFiFiC1EJ--
business for the year, phenome-
nal growth in the present post
masters administration facts and
figures about the postal service
here and the Improvements looked
for at an early date
TINAlNS; FCtRT,ATlQE AC,II-ITpES-
The numerous boat lines ana rail
roads which land travellers at our
door or within an hours ride of
the rity.
sC.Al!1 OF OUR INDUSTRIES
While Newport News is Still young.
III the industrial world. she has a
number Of small enterprises q. this
M. character and Others ara promised
for the coming year What they
are.
WC.NDEEE-I-L BUILDING GROWTH
| ne past year was j recorl break
er, in the neiSh;orhuod -uf SEQ
buildings having been started
TN real es;ate market active: ],
busy year predicted.
BUSINESS E5ONDITICEE,S-
Extent Of the business done here.
Unprecedented activity in all
branches. The new Year promis-
cs TO be an unusually pro porous
y RECORD OF PROG RES
s-ref history Of the Daily Press
frosn its foundation. reviewing
each step in its >:evelopment from
an infant journal. poorly equip
led. somewhat crude in appear
anee and of modest size into an
i;i'-to-date newspaper. having al
its command all modern facilities
including an Associated Press
franchise. Mergenthaler 1ypeset-
ting machines. web perfecting press
ana other Indispensable adjuucts
of metropolitan journalism
THE MEN WHO Make IT ..
Something about the employees Vi
The DAILY Press and their duties
with portraits Of all who are act
lively identified With the editing.
printing and distributing of the
paper.
IAlI-Y PRESS BUILDING
Complete description Of the hand
some new home of the Daily
Press. at the corner c. Lafayette
avenue and Thirty-third street.
which is one of the finest neavs-
paper buildings in the South
THE PCL1TICrANS-
Various clubs and their organiza
tions.
sPcRTs-
Will interest Ninrods. n,arksmen
ami cranks.
HAMPTON
JOUR- SISTER CITY .#. @
Complete review OF the year. in
dustria!lN and politically: the
business of the various depart
ments.
ANCIENT HAMPTON
Story OF ye olden times in the
pretty Virginia town.
F ,lFsiES DEPARTMENT.
Its growth and its work
THE TYLER HOMESTEAD
Famous old building across the
river.
THE SCHOOLS
Ranking among the first in the
OLD Dominion
THE CHURCHES
Good work accomplished by the
pastors during the year.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
1iampton's great strides in popu-
latlOn and progress
THE LODGES .
Some of them are the most nota-
BILE in the State.
SOLDIERS HIOtA1E- -
Famous institution where an
army finds refuge
HAMPTON. TN'SlTITUTE- .
One Of the most famous educa-
tional institutions in the world.
TIE IRA INNING SCHOOL
What this admirable institution
has accomplished.
Increase in the business and i'm
proveHlents during the year.
EXTENSION OF LIMITS
Plans for the Greater Hampton
BUSINESS MEN
History of the association which
has done much for the town.
Y. NJ. C. A
Work done by the Association du-
ring the year.
OTHER
Interesting data. statistics and in
formation about this thriving lit
tie city.
PHOERUS.
I'll RE, DEPARTMENT.
Story of its organization and what
il has accomplished.
THE NEW, TOWN
Plans for its incorporation and
further government.
SCHOOL Ft-ACFILITsI Els
What is being done for the rising
generation.
CHURCHES