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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
7
Mrs. Tindall hosts a garden party where Mr. Cramer enlists Isabel Currin to rouse his son George from a costly pride. She finesses a staged aunt and a forged legacy to spark a romance. George, initially money-minded, falls for Isabel, risking ruin, while Isabel risks loss of wealth and heart. The gambit unfolds with emotional pull as truth emerges.
A tense exchange unfolds as Mr. Cramer claims effort and Isabel admits she is flattered. George reacts with surprise while a subtle, shared wink hints at hidden understanding between Isabel and Mr. Cramer seen by the “little god.”
An old advisory style ad urges care of kidneys with Doan’s Kidney Pills. A Norfolk reader, E. Hampshire, claims relief from kidney colic after severe pain and morphine, endorsing the product along with thousands of others. Available for 50 cents at all stores from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
Special Roanoke Roosevelt Progressive convention convened with about 350 delegates, all ten congressional districts represented, and delegates from most cities and counties. Thomas Lee Moore led the session, denouncing party bosses and praising Theodore Roosevelt, as delegates prepared to organize in the afternoon with R T Thorpe named temporary chair and J E Boehm as secretary.
Washington, D. C. Special move to impeach Judge Robert W. Archbald was abandoned by seven managers after a Judiciary Committee meeting. Some prosecutors want a Senate conviction given his admission of facts. The committee voted to file a formal reply outlining the case for trial.
Los Angeles reporters and curious crowds fill the Hall of Records as Clarence Darrow testifies in his own defense in the Mc Namara jury bribery case. It was expected he would be asked about a $10,000 check from Olef Treitmoe in San Francisco and the disbursement of the defense fund.
Housewives are urged to kill house flies to prevent typhoid and disease. Tips include screens on windows, mosquito netting, sweet clover bags, kerosene-wiped windows, and onion wash for frames. Fashion notes discuss summer hats, eponge fabrics, sash trends, larger hats, satin wash crepe blouses, and veiled motor wear in various colors.
Fashion notes describe early Victorian pockets worn from a waist cord as small handkerchief holders, then expanding into larger portable bags. The hand bag becomes a practical yet decorative portmanteau for purses and papers, with leather and suede styles favoring envelope flaps and adjustable handles over shoulder cords.
The article discusses contrasts in coat and skirt ensembles across dress worlds. It notes two coat types: a practical face cloth coat with wool or linen skirts for warmth, and satin or taffeta coats worn with lingerie skirts. It also outlines two short coat forms: a simple, closely fitted version with three buttons and narrow braid, and a tafted version that ends near the waist, full and ruffled with elaborate styling.
The passage provides unsafe instructions about handling kerosene fires advising salt or corn meal to smother flames and warns against water. It also claims onions avoid eye irritation when submerged, and offers a dubious method mixing ammonia with a “boiling nano soap” for floor washing. The text mixes practical tips with dubious claims and should be treated as unreliable guidance.
A Select Boarding School for young men and boys conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Located fifteen miles outside Baltimore on the B and O main line. Offers Literary and Scientific courses in a thorough preparatory department for boys from twelve years onward under Brother Maurice, President.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute presents degree programs in Agriculture, Hort iculture, Applied Chemistry, Geology, Civil, Mining, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and Metallography with sixty four instructors and well equipped shops and labs. Dormitories have steam heating and electric lights, a 12,000 volume library, a 1,100 acre farm, and two year agriculture plus winter courses. Nine month session costs 274.90 dollars total, 224.90 dollars for Virginia students. Next session begins September 18, 1912. PAUL B. BARRINGER, M.D. LL. D. President. Write for catalogue.
Roosevelt favors a Southern Democrat as permanent chairman of the national progressive convention. He named John M. Parker of New Orleans as his choice, while Beveridge remains temporary chair. Roosevelt said the convention will decide the final pick and has received delegate letters urging a Southern Democrat for the post.
The note offers household guidance on sink cleaning using ammonia and iron sulfate solution, plus jelly making advice. It covers fruit quality, sugar treatment, cooking tempo, avoiding rapid boiling, and proper setting of jelly jars with hot wash, sun drying, paraffin sealing, and a cool storage place.
Do not wring table linen to prevent creases and improve drying. Thorough rinsing helps appearance even if not very dry. Wrung by hand yields better-framed clothes. Use sausage fat to shorten gingerbread and frost for extra flavor. Keep a pumice stone handy to remove spots from wares without damage.
Have ready five rounds of toast not too thin. Melt two level tablespoons flour and a teaspoon salt until frothy. Add three fourths cup tomato pulp with an eighth teaspoon soda and half cup milk. Dip toast edges, pour rest over, place an egg poached in salted water on each, sprinkle cheese, melt briefly, and serve immediately.
A nibble of a corn bread recipe precedes remarks on Colonel Roosevelt. The piece notes a long upcoming Chicago convention speech and quotes commentary from Roanoke News and the Virginian-Pilot about dental history and the Roosevelt movement. It cites partisan jabs from the Herald-Courier and suggests a reformist stance.
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