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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
Manyows eminent doctors offer free medical examination by mail. Send a blank medical examination form to Munyon’s Philadelphia clinic to have your case diagnosed, with no obligation or cost if a cure is possible or not.
Two men with oMires on the second floor waited on the first floor for an elevator. A lawyer noted Landsel looked unwell, while the real estate man Rangle considered joining an athletic club for exercise. They continued waiting.
A major in a regiment scolds incapacity and orders a gardener to act as barber to the company. The gardener protests, but the major insists that cutting grass qualifies him to cut hair, and he is sent to perform the duty.
A Toms River preacher Rev Maxwell S Rowland testifies that after a sudden kidney attack and severe back pains he found relief only with Deans Kidney Pills. He reports the pills restored normal kidney function and eased back pain, noting the product costs 59 cents per box and is sold by all dealers.
An analysis argues that a gradual rise from amusement at killing to a craving for murder can occur, but artists ward off action by transforming intense feelings into art. It notes humans are carnivorous by instinct and often view blood as central to life, tying impulse to representation. Current Literature.
A seven year toll from sleeping sickness devastates Uganda's native population, wiping out about two thirds. The disease's rapid spread prompts urgent health responses and calls for action by authorities and international health groups.
A Boston mother writes about feeding her three sons Bob Jack and Dick aged 6 4 and 2 Grape Nuts since infancy and between meals. She notes a neighbor’s 3 year old child improved after eating Grape Nuts and cream. She and her husband credit daily use for health and strength in their three boys.
A cryptic fragment contemplates obedience, Nirvana, and ripened fruit as a metaphorical outcome. It mentions Waterhouse in Brooklyn Life and blends philosophical and personal tones without a clear news event.
A six year old foundling named Flotsam waits at a derelict lighthouse for his promised Lady to appear. Two strangers discuss adoption as a doctor wonders if a grieving wife might find solace through a child. A nurse wheels a mysterious lady toward the shore, drawing Flotsam to her presence.
A distraught woman recalls a storm and searches for her missing child Laddie. Her husband comforts her as the boy is found. Edith recognizes him by a scar, declaring the boy her son. The couple embraces, grateful prayers rise as they reunite.
A vivid account of the Fish Creek Hill road in Arizona built for the Salt River project. The narrative chronicles blasting a cliff to lay a wagon road, carving forty miles through rugged terrain, and the striking vistas from a high, gaping gorge toward the Roosevelt Dam and vast engineered lake.
An English bride recounts a Birmingham railway incident during her honeymoon. A guard, joking at her expense, assisted a seven year old girl into their compartment causing awkwardness. Walter asks what the matter is as the girl asks about birds.
In the Philadelphia Public Ledger an exchange unfolds over seating. A polite gentleman asks to take a seat, the woman explains it is her corner, noting age beauty and principle. The dialogue highlights manners and personal space in a social setting.
A compact reflection on ambition and time, contrasting dreamers who push forward with practical forces like Time and Tide. The text imagines seizing opportunity, selling time for gain, and turning the wheel of life through decisive action, invoking constitutional undertones.
A French microscopist describes a method to detect traces of blood on blades using a Welsbach light setup with a tube, iris, lens and prism. The piece notes the sweet pea heritage since 1699 and its NY exhibition by the Sweet Pea Society of America with gardens of Rockefeller and Gould, and mentions Heidelberg establishing a radium treatment institute.
Dermatologists link warts to microbes. Professor Turner cites earthquakes every thirty years. Flow is tied to liquids and gases but appears in nearly all substances. Absolute rigidity does not exist, as solids flow in drawing wire forming, tubing, presses, and lath spinning. Glaciers illustrate continuous solid flow without breakage.
Rev. Elwood Worcester praises the Emmanuel Movement in Century as widely accepted by clergy across evangelical denominations. He notes only modest opposition, with about a dozen U S clergymen willing to treat functional disorders by physician advice, mostly well trained. The opposition stems from aging clergy resistant to new spiritual and psychological methods reshaping religion.
A long standing testamentary injunction by eighteenth century gardener Thomas Fairchild is still observed at Shoreditch Parish Church. Each Whit Tuesday since 1729 a preacher chosen by the church wardens delivers an address on creation and resurrection, funded by £25 bequeathed by Fairchild who promoted early horticulture in Hoxton.
Kansas bank commissioners report a plan or discovery indicating 145 dollars deposited for every man, woman, and child in the state, outlining implications for residents and possible distribution or policy actions.
R G Dun weekly review notes revival in trade with volume approaching capacity and labor tightness, citing iron and steel expansion and 1910 orders. Bradstreet’s reports growing jobbing and manufacturing activity as vacation wanes, currency shipments rise, money firmer, and securities soften.
New York Wheat and Corn futures show weakness in spot and nearby contracts with No. 2 red wheat at 109 cents and No. 2 yellow corn around 79 to 80 cents local trades. Butter and cheese show firm tones with creamery butter around 28 cents and full cream cheese 14 to 16 cents. Philadelphia and Baltimore bases reflect varied prices across wheat, corn, oats, eggs, and poultry markets with noted receipts and regional price dispersion.
Chicago cattle market shows steady to higher prices for steers and hogs with several price bands listed. Kansas City reports steady to lower cattle with exports and dressed beef steers at 6.50 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 2.90 to 5.60, and hogs steady to higher with top around 7.95 and bulk 7.65 to 8.10.
National Lead Company offers Houseowners' Painting Outfit No 49 with color schemes, specifications, and a paint material adulteration detector. The outfit, free upon request, includes a color scheme book and a specification manual. Also cited are varied trivia about bone yield from whales, growth rates, and common remedies.
Rick's Carvpres is promoted as the best remedy for relief of aching feverishness from colds. It claims immediate effect and restoration of normal conditions. Sold at drug stores for 10 cents to 26 cents.
In a Tit Bits fragment, four aging Scotsmen sit at a club table at 6 A.M. Dougal notes an awful expression on Jock's ace. Donald confirms Jock is dead, having been dead for four hours, but both refuse to disrupt their convivial gathering.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet captures a playful parental moment as a father questions a kiss while the girl hints the young man will soon ask for her hand, signaling an upcoming engagement rumor within a family scene.
Graniteville Vermont resident Mrs Barclay writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her nervousness and restored health during the change of life. The letter touts long-term female illness cures and urges others to try the medicine as a safe, affordable remedy.
An amused father and college graduate daughter discuss physical culture. She demonstrates arm exercises using a rod, joking about sweeping if straw were at the other end. A captioned moment from Illustrated Bits contrasts ambition with humor.
At the current rate of travel growth, it is estimated that the railways serving Manhattan and the Bronx will transport about 1.7 billion passengers in 1920.
A finely wrought intaglio ring served Nero’s need to gauge drunkenness. When the figure on the ring disappeared from view, he knew he was intoxicated.
Advertisement claims Capitdine relieves headaches colds stomach and nervous troubles. Describes it as pleasant to take and acting quickly. Ends with call to try it and mentions “We Aquid-pleasant to take” and “We, Me and We at drug.”
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