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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
The article argues Peruna combines two kinds of remedies for catarrh: standard catarrh cures and tonic men as used for years by physicians across schools. It notes chronic catarrh is widespread and patients have seen many doctors, with Peruna labeled to reveal its principal active constituents for public scrutiny.
A collage of domestic instructions and recipes featuring household care tips for silver cleaning with hyposulfate, cedar trousseau boxes for brides, starching and cooking techniques, stuffed squash, corn bread, soda biscuits, and a raspberry Charlotte Russe dessert. Contains multiple dated, practical notes and kitchen guidance.
A brief tip says dust cut glass with a long bristle brush rather than cloth. Wash cut and pressed glass with lukewarm water containing a pinch of borax to restore shine. Avoid sudden temperature changes to protect glass items.
Scientific investigations warn raw milk should never be given to children. Those without pasteurized milk can home pasteurize by heating to boil, corking and cooling immediately. Do not feed milk over twenty four hours old to an infant. Keep milk near ice and keep bottles corked. Cleanse and scald bottles before refilling.
A fragment lists cottage pudding steps with milk flour and butter, Sultana sauce syrup from raisins and sugar, Baldwin Cake ingredients including sugar butter milk and eggs, and a lemon pie recipe with lemon juice and water. The text reads like a cookbook clipping with incomplete measurements and directions.
During 1812 to 1814 the banks of Portland stored thousands of dollars in the Marrett house parlor in Standish village. The treasure was moved on two six ox carts sixteen miles for safety and guarded by one man. A heavy lock and reinforced floor protected the wealth, now housed in a family-owned, old Standish residence.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt notes that two or three dogs commonly loaf at blacksmith shops due to an affinity for burning hoofs. Detectives seeking lost dogs often check blacksmith shops first. Landseer depicted a dog at a smithy tasting hoof fragments in The Smith's Shop.
A witty proverb links a wife to reliable daily sustenance while the so called other woman is likened to a lavish banquet with many dishes, contrasting steady care with extravagant temptation in a humorous remark.
Dr W J S Lockyer attributes the bead strings seen after lightning to incandescence of the air. Edison’s $1000 concrete house will cost at least $2462. Experts calculated the cheapest feasible price, proving the $1000 target unattainable.
For over 50 years science believed lateral lines in fishes detected a nerve. Hofer's experiments suggest these organs sense water currents, acting as a substitute for touch. They cause a blindfolded fish to halt near obstacles, guide to streams and spawning brooks, and keep fish behavior informed and warned.
At a Palestine Exporation Fund meeting Professor Macalister described a 2000 B C tunnel at Gezer in Philistia. It is as high as the Two penny Tube, eighty steps deep to 130 feet, the greatest engineering find in Palestine. R T Strutt outlined a method to date earth age via radium and helium rates, noting chalk filnts are far younger than Cornwall minerals.
The New York World reports zoologist Dr. Walker Kidd of London studies palm and sole ridges in apes monkeys and lemurs noting remarkable variations. He links complex patterns to locomotion balance in nocturnal lemurs and compares them with higher and lower forms in the zoological scale.
The German Baptist Brethren report 41 state organizations and 1154 churches, up 58 from the previous survey, indicating continued geographical spread and organizational expansion across the United States.
A Canadian government report states the Dominion owns 13 Marconi stations on the Gulf and Atlantic seaboard. Three are low power costing £1000 each, the rest are high power costing £2000 each. The Marconi Company earns £500 and £700 per year respectively for operating them, retaining all receipts.
Capudine claims immediate relief for indigestion belching sour stomach and heartburn all causes in liquid form. Marketed as doctors prescription safe from drug stores with price points 0c and 25c.
A brief note discusses hens hatching, noting the emergence of chicks as ongoing, tangible concerns. The commentary frames newborn poultry as a continuing matter with practical implications for farms and markets.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Coitt Toxic as a malaria remedy and general health booster. It emphasizes a plainly printed formula and claims it is safe for both adults and children while selling for 50 cents.
British naturalist Dr A W Borthwick finds fears of lightning danger under beech resinous or oak trees unfounded. He says lightning strikes target taller trees rather than species, and that tree cells do not rupture from steam but collapse, while roots often avoid damage.
Quote-turned-headline notes that fault lies with the man who must cover another’s expenses, suggesting shared responsibility for financial obligations and accountability in a social or moral context. The remark reflects on debt, fairness, and burdens within relationships or institutions.
News of Virginia Roanes reports Mr. C. W. Seawell was shot while napping on a hall couch. A 32 caliber bullet struck his head through a pillow, a non fatal scalp wound. Authorities suspect local blacks amid his white labor campaign. Seawell fears no serious injury.
Richmond report says Charles Houston, 14, and his father Philip Houston of Henrico County were arrested on a warrant for trespass on railroad property. Authorities claim the boy knows more about an attempted derailment of a West Point excursion train. They were placed under $100 bond each. trial date pending.
Richmond special reports two young painters Clifford Hewitt and George Smith were severely injured when a scaffold gave way while painting the roof inside the Seventieth Regiment Armory. Both men suffered broken legs broken ribs and internal injuries. Fellow worker Joseph Murray had just descended to the floor.
J W Mason 18 mistaken for burglar shot by brother Charles Mason in their Norfolk home. J W Mason, a telegraph office clerk, returned late, heard a noise, asked who was there, and fired when no reply came. Wounded in the left breast, he is in grave condition at St Vincent's Hospital. Charles Mason, a department store clerk, witnesses report.
Federal Judge Waddill issued a mandamus and an injunction requiring the Norfolk County Water Company to restore water service to the Jamestown Exposition grounds after cuts left property valued over 1 million dollars without fire protection. The Philadelphia owned company had halted the supply previously.
Fredericksburg special report describes Miss Myrtle Jones of Spotsylvania County dying from burns after an oil stove accident. Her sister and brother attempted to smother the blaze with a blanket but she succumbed to injuries shortly after.
Commissioner Hill Tucker reports Roanoke City real estate excluding corporate property totals 8 889 365 dollars with a taxable value increase of 658 996 dollars from last year. The report highlights the broader growth in taxable real estate across the city.
A. Lanza as administrator for Frank Parella, an Italian, filed a suit here seeking $10,000 against the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. Parella was killed recently at Welch, West Virginia, in the incident prompting the action.
Roanoke special: Valley Baptist Association with 67 churches across Roanoke, Botetourt, Montgomery, Giles and neighboring counties met at Vinton. J P Saul of Salem was chosen moderator to succeed Judge W W Moffett who declined reelection. C A Johnson of Christiansburg was chosen vice moderator.
The newly elected Democratic county committee for Jefferson County elected officers: Chairman Thomas R. Moore, secretary James W. Strider, assistant secretary Charles A. Johnson, and treasurer A. M. S. Morgan. Charles M. Minnis, postmaster at Occupaca, Essex County, was noted for deficiencies in office accounts with a shortfall of $214. Our records show a $500 bail loan at 0 percent.
Mrs. James M. Long of Staunton Virginia reports that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary troubles in 1903 and, after four and a half years, she still has no kidney trouble. The testimonial notes ongoing availability of the product for 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co.
The late Marquis di Rudini, Italian statesman, led a strenuous life. At 22 he served as Garibaldi's lieutenant in Sicily, evading a capital sentence from the Neapolitan ruler. Before 20 he was mayor of Palermo, suppressed brigandage and mafia, and showed Sicilians that killing policemen is murder.
Advertises Hicks Capuchine as a refreshing liquid tonic for nerves and fatigue. Claims it calms the brain and nerves, with pricing 10c 25c and 50c, available at drug stores.
A Danish company reports peat can yield alcohol at about one quarter the cost of potato-based production. An experimental plant operates in Denmark and another in France. The process converts peat fiber with sulphuric acid into a soluble carbohydrate which is then fermented by a special yeast.
A mother recalls her baby niece suffering relentless eczema on face and hands. After a year and a half with a city doctor and a prognosis of lifelong sores, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and says the child was cured in three months. Alice L. Dowell, St. Louis, May 2 and 20, 1907.
A Scranton mining journal notes lower tuberculosis mortality in coal mining areas, a pattern also seen in Britain. B H Thwaite links immunity to carbon monoxide exposure among blast furnace and gas producer workers, suggesting carbon dust may drive CO-related resistance, while discussing the hardy tubercle bacillus and gas diffusion effects.
A quoted exchange shows satisfaction after a club speech. A member told the speaker it was the best thing he had ever done, highlighting warm congratulations and strong approval from colleagues.
An ad style letter extols Postum as a healthier coffee substitute. A Wisman recounts migraines linked to coffee, noting headaches vanished after switching to Postum for a week, praising its appearance smell taste and health benefits attributed to the product from Battle Creek Michigan.
A reflective note compares human movement to a mechanical swing of arms and legs. The author observes the natural stride and contemplates reversing the pattern, likening it to a crab movement, concluding that arms and legs should be coordinated with the whole body.
A cryptic pair of quotes from the Hoon Post hints at a shy clever remark and a boastful claim about beauty. The fragmentary lines suggest playful, perhaps teasing dialogue centered on affection and self-image.
Leesburg Va resident Maude E Forgie writes Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter claims months of suffering ended after use and invites other women to seek advice from Pinkham in Lynn Mass. The advertisement extols the product as a standard remedy for female ailments including displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and backache with bearing down easing indigestion and nervous prostration. It urges women to write for guidance.
A Colorado currant bush will produce at least one gallon of fruit. Some plants will yield ten times this amount.
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