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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
The text describes Peruna as prescribed to neighbors and patients, then mass produced for the general drug trade. It claims Peruna helps in many climatic ailments including coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and catarrhal diseases. Thousands of families have learned its value and trust Dr Hartman's judgment.
German engineer Heinike discovers a wireless telegraphy system with a compact transmitter and receiver housed in a single case. The device weighs about 42 pounds and can be carried on a man’s back, enabling portable communication.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine is claimed to remove the cause. E. W. Grove is noted on the box.
The New York Press notes Parisians suffer throat disease from raw vegetables and imperfectly washed salads. A distinguished physician links the illness to vegetable handling by market workers and coins a Greek name meaning vegetable malady to describe the trouble.
Marie Lipsie of Helena Montana reports three years of backache and kidney pain eased from the first using Dean's Kidney Pills. After four boxes she claims a complete lasting cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A New York Press report claims John D. Rockefeller keeps an ancient perforated eagle stone in his pocket. Described as brownish and egg sized, it allegedly wards against disasters and rattles when shaken. A ribbon threaded through it is said to hold more power than Rockefeller.
An advertisement asserts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trustworthy laxative option. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or increasing dosage, and that its ingredients are known and approved by physicians.
Senator La Follette denounces centralized power in Washington and names a fourteen member inner circle led by Morgan and Rockefeller. He argues wealth controls policy and urges a congressional currency commission to pursue reform. Beveridge questions the bill as Aldrich predicts a reform commission.
Captain Clark D. Dudley of the Fourteenth Cavalry at Boise Barracks Idaho was court-martialed for cruelty for making a young soldier parade for three hours with a placard reading Bad Boy. He was sentenced to four months confinement within the post.
The St. Louis National Club signs catcher William Hurley of Seattle. It is stated that first baseman Bob Unglaub will again be Boston's team captain. The text also notes unresolved doubts about Tommy Jeeach and training spots amid team selections.
Colorado mine owner Thomas F. Walsh told the House Committee on Mines and Mining that millions of dollars in radium and more millions in gold and silver are wasted due to improper mining methods. He urged a new federal bureau of mines, a bill the committee moved to report and which is expected to pass.
In a World of Sport note William Waldorf Astor's son claims the English racquet title. National Amateur 14.2 balkline billiard crown sees K. W. Gardner defeated by H. A. Wright. At Duluth Minnesota Jo Evanson set an American ski record with a 131 foot jump in the latest tournament.
A simple home chemistry demonstration shows that burning white lead on charcoal with a blow pipe yields metallic lead if pure. Adulterated white lead fails to fully convert, proving purity. The National Lead Company offers a free blow-pipe and booklet to test paint purity, addressing readers at Woodbridge Building, New York City.
A sportsman explains billiards grew from bowls played on a green lawn. Indoor play arose on rainy days, leading to a table version with a green cloth. The shift from outdoor bowls to indoor billiards kept the iconic green surface.
The piece cites William L. Mackenzie during the 1840s Upper Canadian rebellion era and notes consul reports from Nagasaki 1907 detailing population figures. It highlights fears of elite monopolists seizing power and contrasts past republic ideals with autocratic trends. It lists Nagasaki population and foreign residents, including Russians and Americans.
Mercury-containing catarrh remedies risk loss of smell and system disruption. F J Cheney Co of Toledo touts Katarrh Cure with no mercury, taken internally. Also notes 1907 lynching records, piles cures, foot care ads, and moralizing quips from a late 19th or early 20th century catalog.
Advert says many professionals use Brown's Bronchial Tradies to cure hoarseness and coughs. Claims of success focus on imagination and a 20 minute relief claim. Woolford's Sanitary lies advertised. sold by druggists.
The first week of spring shows retail trade expanding and building operations easing in West area. Wholesale demand remains soft with 286 U S business failures for the week ending March 26, down from 303 last week. Leather manufacturing shows best week, footwear shipments lag year over year. Textiles see more inquiry for prompt cotton shipments as stocks are light and producers expect higher prices. Raw material price declines depress cotton goods while finished goods stay costly.
New York markets show wheat receipts 41,000 bushels exports 36,006 firm spot No 2 red 1.01 1.02 f o b afloat others in range. Corn receipts 1,075 exports 4,096 spot easy No 2 75 elevator f o b afloat. Oats receipts 75,000 spot steady mixed weights priced. Poultry alive steady dressed firm with turkey and fowl quotes. Cheese firm receipts 899 eggs weak, state prices varied. Baltimore and Philadelphia reports note mixed wheat futures and steady ovals with oats butter and cheese prices steady to firmer.
New York Receipts show calves steady to firm with veal prices near 16.75 per 100 pounds and lambs firm to higher with lambs 7.00 to 9.00 per 100 pounds. Chicago market lists cattle steady with steers 5.26 to 7.36, hogs up 10 to 15 cents with heavy shipping at 5.45 to 5.50 and overall bulk sales about 5.40 to 5.45.
The 1907 report cites New Zealand exporting 171 884 880 pounds of wool valued at 38 315 600 dollars. It notes money strain at Niuchwang with 30 percent price rises. Other items mention an English firm to electrify Medina sanctuary, Peking banknote issuance to ease money markets, and varied global financial activity.
Until about 1850 writing was taught from teacher copies and the teacher prepared pens from goose quills. A penknife with a keen blade was an essential part of the teacher's equipment.
Mrs K M Fisher of Dillsburg Pennsylvania recalls being bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead on August 29 1906. With no nearby medical aid she used Sloan's Liniment which she says killed all pain and saved her life as a mother of four.
A mother recounts using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent to cure her baby’s facial eczema after three months of prior medical treatment. The child’s skin healed fully with the products and no recurrence by age two and a half.
The Kansas City Star reports Dr. J Crambine and the board of health found a ginger snap mix containing water and excessive adulterants including pieces of nail hair stone and dirt. They are pursuing action and have asked federal authorities to prosecute the supplier for selling adulterated food to Kansas.
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