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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
4
The notice lists rates: five cents per line, ten cents per line for certain items, fifty cents per issue, 23 cents for each subsequent insertion, with changes by application. It urges correspondents to send news before Wednesday to avoid delays as many items must wait until next week. Date noted August 13.
Editorial notes county residents push for Glebe Funds to aid schools, not building projects. County officials consider an election to allow Mathews voters to decide use, with support for consolidating schools and financing new Graded or High School facilities.
Captain and Mrs Virginius Machen hosted a yacht voyage with Col and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Taylor, and many guests including Amelia and Stanley Taylor of Cincinnati. A separate youth cruise left Urbanna for Annapolis Baltimore Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
A court inquiry examines Dr Miles anti pain pills with claims of effects and safety. Records show patient outcomes and regulatory responses as officials question producers and medical advisors about side effects and efficacy.
The home of Dr. Carter Perkins in Newport News Va hosted a wedding on Tuesday Aug 16 with Miss Claudia Perkins daughter of R W Perkins and Mr Chas A Taylor Jr of Urbanna as bride and groom. Miss Jennie Freeman sang O Promise Me and the ceremony was performed by Dr Starr. The bridal party included maid of honor Annie Perkins and best man Seldon Warner. Afterward the couple left for Washington DC amid many gifts.
A grand school rally marks the laying of Cobbs Creek High School corner stone on a Tuesday in August. Oriental Lodge A F and A M officiates the ceremony at 10 30 AM with a flag raising by the Junior Order United American Mechanics. Notable speakers include J Boyd Sears Rev Preston Blake K Rowman Rev L H Suddith Dr John D Blake and others. A baseball game follows on the grounds with dinner by the ladies committee for fifty cents. Ice cream lemonade and refreshments will be served. The event aims to foster community support for the project.
Opening exercises for the Riverside Yacht and Tennis Club will be held at the new Club House on Thursday August 25 from 6 to 10 PM. Several hundred invitations have been issued and the event promises a very pleasant occasion with light refreshments served.
Busy daily with specials and continual cut price moves to reduce overstock. New line of medium priced dress goods from 15 to 25 cents per yard in August fashions. Bathing suits, white canvas athletic and yachting shoes on sale. Second sale expanded with new goods. First display of Walk-Over ladies shoes with guaranteed quality. Beralda patent leather pump and Doris shoes up to 2.00, Clarice handmade $3.00, Mayfair shoes featured. Menslow Walk-Over styles attract buyers. Bamboo porch shades 1.50 to 3.00. Knickerbocker suits for boys 15 to 18, separate pants to 18, linens greatly reduced.
All who are indebted to the Hab are hereby required to settle their bill at once with the undersigned Ro. L. Sears, Manager.
Readers learn of Hull's Catarrh Cure claimed to cure catarrh at all stages. It is advertised as a constitutional treatment taken internally, with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Address E J. Cheney Co. Toledo, Ohio, and a note to take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A brief remark notes that certain conditions are not always serious yet can be the origin of various dangerous illnesses. It suggests using Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy and mentions looking for a bell symbol on packaging.
An advertisement claims Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey is best for coughs colds croup grip whooping cough bronchitis asthma and throat and bronchial troubles. It instructs buyers to look for the bell on the bottle as proof of authenticity and availability everywhere.
An advertisement claims the pills cure stomach stomach liver kidney troubles and dyspepsia and indigestion at slight cost. It promises relief from biliousness constipation and debility and notes a 25 cent price at all druggists.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute announces new degree courses in Agriculture Horticulture Applied Chemistry Applied Geology Civil Mining Mechanical Electrical Engineering Metallurgy Metallography and Preparatory Veterinary Medicine. The college lists sixty four instructors Thoroughly equipped shops laboratories and barns with steam heating and electric lights in dormitories. Library holds 12 000 volumes and a 1 100 acre farm.
The program outlines a nine month session with total cost 284.60 including tuition, board, uniforms, medical attendance and other fees. Virginia students pay 3234.60. The next session opens Wednesday September 21 1910. Pau B Bar_rrincer M.D. L.L.D. President.
The advertisement promotes Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve a snow white ointment guaranteed to treat skin diseases including eczema and salt rheum the copy notes the product name and measurements 25 7 inches in length
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