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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
1
The article describes a simple physical game for exercise. Two players grasp each other by the arms and push to cross a chalk line on the floor, or switch to a pulling contest across the line to test strength and balance. It emphasizes whole body movement and fun school activity.
Wilkes Barre reports nearly 150 900 miners idle as President Mitchell's order suspending work in the anthracite region is observed. Only essential water control staff remain at work. Pickets and state police patrol colliery gates with no major violence reported.
E O Gowing of Adams Bros & Co wholesale meat dealers was killed when a rope across the road near a building operation caused his auto to swerve and crash into a telegraph pole. His wife, severely injured, was unconscious with concussion and internal injuries. Gowing formerly Philadelphia manager for Swift & Co.
While a Lake Shore freight train moved west near Amherst Ohio the crown sheet blew out of the locomotive cab throwing the fireman and head brakeman to the ground. They suffered severe scalds and injuries with fireman C Stage of Toledo likely fatally hurt.
Mrs Roosevelt and her children with Minister Morgan and Secretary Steinhart call on President Palma aboard the Mayflower. The party, excluding Morgan, walks Obispo Street to the Prado, a main Havana thoroughfare, after the visit.
William Stone, a reputed major cracksman, was arrested in Benwood at his mother in law’s home. He tried to explode a half pint of nitroglycerin in his pocket, a sensational act that would have blown himself and officers apart.
Diverse brief items report a toastmistress resignation in Des Moines, a New York banker linked to Ruth Rogers, and a hoax death advertisement. Other notes cover Porto Rican grievances, Yale clashes, shootings in Lancaster and Natchez, and political finance probes.
Ambassador White states the American delegation finds the Morocco settlement satisfactory to both France and Germany. The conference yields important European political changes and signals the near end of the Triple Alliance.
The Algeciras conference ends with a five year police and bank settlement giving France control of four Atlantic ports and three bank shares while Spain gains two ports. Germany accepts Morocco integrity and equal rights. US mediation praised as easing European tensions. The plan awaits Sultan’s approval for immediate operation.
At a meeting of about 3000 Christian Catholic Church adherents in Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie was repudiated. William Glenn Voliva, already directing church affairs, assumed leadership. Mrs Dowie rejected her husband and son Clarence sided with his mother and Voliva.
Reports from Baxley indicate J. G. Sapp was killed by his half-brother John Miles a known turpentine operator about four miles from town. A dispute over renting a house led to confrontation with Miles striking Sapp with a fence rail after Sapp allegedly drew a knife. Both men were married with large families.
Seven men blew up the Dickson City post office safe wrecking the building and stealing about $200 in stamps and cash. Three passersby were forced to witness the heist and a man upstairs narrowly warned to stay silent or risk his life.
The old Alexandria courthouse is being torn down and replaced by dwellings. County courts move to Fort Myer Heights and city courts to Market Square. Virginia Military Institute registers 1905 06 enrollment with 312 matriculants and 128 Virginians. Also reports on rail and local incidents, deaths, a proposed Tidewater railroad entry, and civic notes.
The piece notes rising unrest among Russian workers, Roosevelt pledging strict enforcement of the Eight Hour Law to the AFL, and steel and coal sectors facing strikes. It cites $100,000,000 strike costs and 19,600,000 lost workdays, rail and mill layoffs, wage increases for Lawrence cotton workers and Passaic carpenters, and Carnegie relief disbursing $757,144.49 to 7458 cases with 523 deaths and 399 pensions.
The item notes ten volcanoes in Mexico and cites global events including Boer War losses totaling 210 million dollars. It mentions Cirnucester fishing interests opposing the Beef Trust and plans by New Yorkers to build a Havana hotel costing 1.5 million.
Chicago plans a seven story building described as a building reluxe with a water feature large enough for the biggest automobile. Garages on the fifth floor will provide space for six vehicles and storage.
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