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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
3
Local authorities dispute adulteration in milk supply, citing claims about bran and peanut hulls. Norfolk activity centers on a proposed $2,000,000 coal pier at Lambert's Point, with officials tied to the Norfolk act and broader port development efforts.
New York beef shipments total 930 head plus 6 600 quarters of beef with steady demand. City dressed veals slow at 9 12 dollars, country dressed at 5 10. Sheep pricing weaker with lambs showing 25 to 35 cent declines. sales spread across 3.00 to 4.50 for ewes and 5.75 to 7.40 for lambs, dressed mutton 6 14 cents. Chicago cattle market steady with ranges for steers 5.25 to 5.90, cows 2.14 to 6.40, calves 3.00 to 7.00, Texas-fed steers 3.60 to 4.75.
The labor mafia in Chicago sent a death notice to Robert Noren, treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor, amid a roundup of disparate items including British wheat area at 1,375,284 acres and discussions on Persian sugar beet cultivation and refinery prospects. The report notes small owner to tiller ratios in British agriculture and policy debates on Irish land purchase expansion. A German Empire Supreme Court appeal upholds restrictions on using fish dissolved in tartaric acid to clarify wine, labeling such wine adulterated.
A New York City pageant of danger unfolds as Frank Hand, 18, triggers a false fire alarm leading to a Seventh Street collision that kills William Dayton and injures others, while a motorman and a boy are jailed. Morphine poisoning schemes emerge with Timothy Scanlon and Lillian Obrieter, and strange car chaos ends with Foley’s near miss and a rogue driver. A minister faces fines after a Bronx Riverside scuffle, Delia W. Lyttel is shot, Annie O Shaughnessy contemplates self harm, and an elderly former broker seeks charity care at Westchester Almshouse.
Special telegraph report says Frank Craig twenty one years old was shot and killed by Hugh Gahagan at Gahagan s home after a night of heavy drinking. Police found Gahagan over the body with a rifle and could not give a clear account as to what happened.
Winnipeg dispatch reports a disastrous landslide on Thompson River. An Indian village named Ashcroft, with a population of 500, situated in the Yale district area, was embedded and its river bed blocked by debris.
The contract for the new San Francisco custom-house has been awarded to Thomas Butler of San Francisco. The Interstate Commerce Commission will seek to raise the minimum airbrake requirement on freight trains. An army officer will be detailed at St Johns College Annapolis. Paul Jones interment ceremonies at Annapolis postponed till spring. Dr Jacob H Hollander Johns Hopkins newly named special commissioner to study Santo Domingo affairs. Postmaster General issues mail chute regulations for large buildings. Chinese Chamber of Commerce reportedly powerless to stop boycott canned goods.
English housewives prefer mangling bedding and laundry over ironing as it is believed to prolong fabric life and preserve color. The mangle is favored for sheets and table linens, offering better results for weekly washing.
Glass Washer and Sets, Washstand sets of colonial ent glass are luxuries outside the possibilities for most people, but the same designs in pressed glass are really quite as desirable, especially for cottage use. The cost is less than half that of the ent glass. In both cases the pitcher is a high e ver shape and the bowl is wide and not too shallow. Soap dishes, mugs and other pieces to match are available.
The passage advises choosing the largest and best items for the sick room when options exist, tailoring choices to season. It warns against dangerous self-service plumbing risks and emphasizes maintaining safety despite perfect plumbing. It discusses basins, stoppers, overflow covers, and the perils of possible sewer intrusions in life or death settings.
The article describes repairing table linen by weaving in raveled strips to strengthen weak areas, laying aside scraps for future patches. It advocates the French hemming method, folding the hem back and stitching repeatedly, noting it is easier and nearly invisible when well done.
To prevent rust in a tin bread box, heat the box briefly over a fire to remove moisture. Do not seal the bread when moisture remains. let bread cool unwrapped so moisture evaporates. Place bread in box with the lid open for at least an hour to avoid mold and preserve freshness.
The piece argues cowered wallpapers lack pictures and limit a room’s theme. It suggests nurseries and youth spaces use plain brown or green backgrounds with white woodwork to allow flexible color schemes and decorative latitude, encouraging children to decorate their own rooms.
A set of kitchen instructions includes Fineapple Cream Cake layering sponge with pineapple and whipped cream, Deviled Roast Beef with lemon juice mustard and cayenne on rare beef, Creamed Onions simmered in milk with flour and butter, and Cream Wattles combining sour cream eggs flour cornmeal soda and salt with beaten whites.
Mary Elizabeth Lease, noted Kansas politician and orator, writes to recommend Dean's Journey Pills for bladder and kidney troubles. She cites personal use and endorsement, notes Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as seller, price 50 cents per bottle, with bolded promotion by dealers.
A curious Fish Tale recounts a young man in Norway, Maine who hid bait on a freight car and found it moved miles away to Rumford Falls. The piece includes brief ads and trivia on cures, literate inferences, and definitions such as the English meaning of billion.
Mrs Bary Sanders of Camden reports a severe infant skin ailment with face and body sores and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the sores heal quickly, sleep returns, and within a month no sores remain on the child.
The success story of Mrs. W. N. Sherman who built the Minnewawa ranch near Fresno California from unimproved land into a thriving operation. Her packings oversight increased grape value by 100 to 500 dollars per carload and she expanded from ranching to stock raising and fruit growing. Over 400 people work on the ranch and cannery during peak season.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet features a man weighing himself at the stockyards and joking about his weight two hundred eighty three pounds. The brief line hints at rural or market life and local slang.
A Colorado man credits coffee avoidance and Postum Coffee substitute with curing heart trouble, indigestion, and nervousness, leading to life insurance acceptance after quitting coffee. The testimonial from Postum Co. urges readers to try Postum and consult The Road to Wellville book.
The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests insomnia stems from poor circulation digestion or mental distress. Advice includes warm baths or bottles brisk rubbing deep breathing a warm drink before bed and avoiding drafts. Readers are urged to relax close eyes and ignore anxious thoughts to ease sleep and preserve health and vitality.
The Howards earls of Carlisle honor old customs by burying the inn sign when a license is revoked. Nightly obsequies gather former patrons with whisky libations, a burial rite, and cheers from temperance foes turned mock mourners. Moor Dock at Lanercost recently lost its license.
A telephone wire blew down in Manchester Virginia and touched an electric line. The end of the telephone wire lodged on the fence enclosing C C Bell's pasture. A cow belonging to Mr Bell fouled the fence and was instantly killed.
A doctor from Fitchburg endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female disorders. He notes his daughters improved with its use and recommends it for irregular menses, pain, bloating, and uterine issues. The ad urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free guidance in Lynn Massachusetts.
Somerville Nicholson of the United States Navy writes from Washington DC praising Peruna as an effective remedy for catarrh. He notes widespread endorsements from military figures and urges readers to try it, stating the product is a natural protection amid climate exposure. He invites readers to contact Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio, for prompt results.
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