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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
4
The Journal 1910 issue lists advertising charges and policies for notices with rates for reading notices five cents per line for political ads, 50 cents per inch for first insertion and 25 cents per inch thereafter if unchanged, and 10 cents per line for reading notices. It urges timely newsletters reaching the office by Wednesday morning and notes publication timing and weekly schedule.
The Farmers Institute will be held at Mathews County Court House on Saturday August 29 at 11 am. County farmers are urged to attend as speakers with expertise will address topics of vital interest and offer valuable information to advance farming practices.
A festive Cobbs Creek event Tuesday featured the laying of the corner stone with Masonic rites led by Wor shipful P. K Bowman. A grand dinner followed, with funds aiding the High School project. Speakers included Major James Stubbs and Dr. Joan D. Blake among others. a Cobb Creek baseball game capped the day.
The President of the Industrial and Orphans Home in Macon Georgia reports nine years of use of Electric Bitters in the institution. He calls it a short excellent medicine for stomach liver and kidney troubles and says it invigorates vital organs purifies the blood aids digestion and helps undernourished children though the text is partly garbled it presents a strong endorsement from a local official.
Mr. R. BuSegar sold the Woodgrove farm of 223 acres to E. M. Maxwell of Mathews Co. for 4000 dollars. A major fire devastated Washington's Woolen Mills district, destroying two houses and displacing 170 workers. Wedding announcements, river steamship talk for lower Rappahannock to Norfolk, and political results from the Second district primary are noted alongside social visits.
Notices report the August deaths of PReaths Miss Hettie L Ward at a Mathews residence and Mary Louisa Seawell in Gloucester with funeral details. Also details John E Snow of lower Mathews near New Point dies aged forty and is laid to rest after services at Beulah Church and St Pauls Cemetery with survivors listed.
Editor J P Sossman of Cornelius North Carolina bruised his leg badly and suffered a persistent sore. Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly and is effective for ulcers boils burns bruises cuts corns sores pimples eczema or piles. 25c at all druggists.
News from G Marchants Department Store shows daily busy specials with continued cut prices until stock is low. New lines include medium priced dress goods and several shoe lines Walk Over Mayfair Doris Bernala etc, plus bamboo porch shades and boys knickerbocker suits.
An August 27 gathering at the Court House features ten agricultural experts including Geo W Koiner and J L Qwens. W D Zinn T F Gordon S K Heiges and T C Johnson will present on topics from peas and corn to potato cultivation and dairy practices. The event runs from 11 a.m. to about 4 p.m. with questions encouraged and women urged to attend.
Hob creditors are asked to settle their accounts promptly with the manager Ro LL Stars, signing the agreement once for all.
$100 reward offers by F J Cheney & Co for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Cure claimed to be constitutional and to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An old advertisement claims a cold is not serious if treated and may lead to danger, recommending Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. The copy urges buyers to look for the bell emblem on the bottle as a sign of authenticity.
Advertisement highlights DR BELL S PINE TAR HONEY as a remedy for coughs colds croup grip whooping cough bronchitis and asthma promising relief for throat and bronchial troubles with wide availability and a bell logo on the bottle.
A persuasive ad notes many men spend earnings on doctors and medicines for stomach, liver or kidney trouble, claiming Dr Kings New Life Pills quickly cure indigestion dyspepsia and malarial deficiency for 25 cents at all druggists.
An appeal promotes The Progressive Farmer and Gazette as a valuable resource for Southern farmers. It urges a ten week trial subscription from Raleigh, North Carolina, claiming each issue serves as a guide post toward prosperity and a wise farm investment.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute offers degree courses in Agriculture Horticulture Applied Chemistry Applied Geology Civil Mining Mechanical Electrical Engineering Metallurgy Metallography and Preparatory Veterinary Medicine. The campus lists sixty four instructors, well equipped shops laboratories and barns. Dormitories have steam heat and electric lights. A 12 000 volume library and a 1100 acre farm complete the facilities.
One year course for young farmers with nine month session. Total cost $284.60 including tuition board washing uniforms medical care and fees. Virginia students pay $234.60. Next session starts Wednesday September 21 1910. Pau. B Barringer M.D. L.L.D. president.
An advertisement promotes a creamy white salve named Bell's Antiseptic Salve. It claims effectiveness for skin conditions including eczema and salt rheum and lists several ailments with a brief product guarantee.
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