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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
Suffering kidney patients are urged to write to W. Winner of Medina New York to learn how Dean's Kidney Pills cured a man after hospital care and long pain. The testimonial claims weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A series of maxims on virtue ambition humility and faith from Sentence Sermons in the Chicago Record. Observations urge mindful actions, selflessness, and integrity over wealth or reputation noting that true character shows in giving rather than merely abstaining.
A Circuit Court in Ohio long ago heard a humorous horse witness moment as counsel questioned a horse about age. The horse reportedly opened its mouth and the witness spoke of saying it was still good, prompting an objection from opposing counsel to the dialogue occurring without the plaintiff present.
A verse depicts a man who climbs the roof for pure air to stay well. A nightmare arrives and he flops to the ground, ending in tragedy as the scene unfolds in a Philadelphia Ledger line.
A Texas girl recalls starting Postum in youth to replace coffee and notes improved nervousness digestion and skin. She states she drank Postum without issues and kept teaching, while others reportedly switch from coffee to Postum without noticing.
President Roosevelt urges Congress to strengthen federal oversight of interstate commerce and big corporations while preserving free enterprise. He calls for improved antitrust enforcement, publication of corporate accounts, federal accident and labor protections, eight hour laws, and modernization of currency and public utilities. He also touches on mail savings banks, postal parcel post, and plans for Oklahoma and the Philippines.
A teacher asked lower grade pupils to write old proverbs. The next day a girl submitted a line reading Ferrick's change is no robery. The teacher asked if it came from a book or a phonograph.
In Alamosa a gunman Lalilie Rodriguez from Espanola New Mexico set fire to the Palma Hotel and then stabbed C B Anderson Coldwater Michigan to death and seriously wounded four men. He also tried to kill City Marshal John Baumsher who arrested him. The marshal shot and killed Rodriguez. Authorities deem Rodriguez likely insane.
Dr Ewald Falls a noted Egyptologist leading a Nile delta excavation announced his conversion to Islam after embracing Mohammedanism during the expedition. He stated the change reflects his recent spiritual conviction and beliefs.
R G Dun and Co Weekly Review notes renewed confidence but cautious tone. Manufacturing shows limited output with orders filling but no stock buildup as customers delay settlements. some idle plants resume and many anticipate full operation after funds normalize. Retail trade improves with holiday sales, banks reopen, and Western wholesale orders hold steady for spring delivery.
In Baltimore Wheat remains in steady demand but light receipts limit trading with various bin stock prices quoted. Corn and oats show mixed pricing. Western wheat opens lower while spot oats rise. New York and Philadelphia markets display firm to higher tones on wheat and corn with several specific bid levels across grades.
Chicago markets show strong demand with steers at 3.90 to 6.20 and hogs to 4.65. Kansas City and Pittsburgh report higher cattle and varied hog prices while a Somerset, England, cottage holds the line of an ancient matron, 107, Honor Coleman.
Farmers in Burma doubled peanut cultivation this year to 78 743 acres from 37 110 last year and expect a larger area next season. Most plantings occur in Magwe and Myingyan provinces. France supplies the most black and brown hair, with fair and golden hair also mentioned.
A hoard of 500 coins, including 100 Aleander the Great tetradrachms, was found in lower Egypt and brought to New York. Hidden in a jar in an ancient well, the coins date back over 2200 years with high relief, Hercules on the obverse and Zeus on the reverse. many bear mint marks and Greek inscriptions.
Portland observer T F Ryan calls Utopia the most expensive town in the world noting a population over 8 000 with warehouses churches banks electric lights and two newspapers at 25 cents a copy He lists high prices for eggs caribou steak beer champagne shaved costs and everyday goods including oranges butter boots socks and collars.
The Ibervillea sonorae is described as the camel among plants. Native to deserts, it endures long dry spells by storing water in a reservoir at the base of the stem, protected by a waterproof envelope. When rain arrives, the reservoir activates to hydrate the plant.
A Grossalmerode factory near Cassel produces glass telegraph and telephone poles strengthened by interlacing wire threads. Proponents say the poles resist insect damage and climate effects in tropical regions. The imperial post department has ordered their use on a test tract.
A Brooklyn Life humorous note features a man who smells of gasoline arguing that every thing has its compensation. He jokes that the odor saves him from eating many cloves, prompting a wry exchange with his friend about tradeoffs.
A comic exchange from Meggendorfer Bleat ter presents a wife singing and a husband noting instinctive imitation as the dog in the background howls. The line captures a playful domestic moment with a touch of whimsy.
A marketing note touts Dr. H R Kline's Great Nerve Restorer as a cure for fits and nervous diseases. It offers 2 trial bottles and a treatise free from 14 981 Arch St Philadelphia Pa. The second item notes a German estimate of world railroad capital at 43 310 006 000.
A testimonial from Lizzie Loprt of Chicago details chronic night sweats and weakness. She credits Dr. Hartman and Peruna after four months of treatment, noting she used five bottles and now feels renewed. She mentions being a widow with six children and offers to share her full story to others.
A brief gag from the Philadelphia Inquirer frames a wife urging her husband to comply with a doctor’s order for absolute rest. The dialogue highlights a tense interplay between medical advice and domestic persuasion.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of Cheney & Co., Toledo, promises to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6 before Notary A. W. Gleason. Includes testimonials and mail order details for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Berlin shows 1 officer to 40 residents, Liverpool 1 to 44 percent, London 1 to 496, Philadelphia 1 officer per 511 residents, and Manhattan Island 1 officer per 643 inhabitants.
A Nebraska woman recalls severe head and neck sores after measles lasting six months. She tried doctor remedies with little effect, then used Cutiura Remedies, noticing rapid improvement in a week and full cure in three weeks seven years ago.
Historic ad notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gum relief. It claims to soften gums ease inflammation soothe pain and cure wind colic in a 25 cent bottle.
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