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Newspaper

Mathews Journal

Location

Mathews, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1912

Page

3

Elopement Mixup Aboard the Loire in a Tense Ball

Miss Bernard refuses marriage to a count while Emory pursues Jean. Miss Leigh discovers her niece has eloped with Emory, and a race along the shore road ensues as a dramatic confrontation unfolds aboard a fast automobile. The count laments losing his beloved and proposes a Loire valley escape amid suspicions and misunderstandings.

Emory Jean Jinet Miss Leigh Bicknnells Miss Bernard Count Leon Despagne Dorinda Leigh Frake Mansion Yale de Loire Chateau Despagne Madmoiselle Mise Leigh Francois Dorinda Mr. Emily Mademoiselle Sonzole Loire

Woman Acquitted of Murdering Girl in Augusta Me

Mrs Elle Hobbes Haymond was acquitted in Augusta for the seven year old murder of Mattie Hackett. The State argued jealousy prompted the killing by Raymond. A new confession allegedly came from the mother of Hurd claiming her son admitted the crime before his death.

Augusta Elle Hobbes Haymond Mattie Hackett Matte Hackett Hackett Mattie Hurd W.W. F. Hurd

Wilson Feels Like Old Inhabitant in Bermuda Dinner

Special President elect Wilson praised Bermuda’s hospitality during a dinner hosted by Governor General Sir George Bullock. He remarked it felt odd entertaining Lady Bullock with Bermuda tales since she has only been there three weeks, yet he felt he had seen much of the island.

Hamilton Bermuda Wilson George Bulloc Bullock

Turkey to Renew War on Bulgars

Constantinople reports a Balkan war continuation being inevitable as the Grand Vizier and officers push to keep fighting. Peace prospects are seen as remote with the Balkans described as weak. In Paris Vienna signals a looming international conflict after Austria rejects Balkan peace terms. In Constantinople Turkey rejects Bulgarian peace proposals and Nazim Pacha presents counter offers under Porte authorization. The Bulgarians consider the Turkish terms and the plenipotentiaries discuss the proposed peace in a private carriage near Chatalja.

Viena Specia Ll Constantinople Turkey Balkans Paris Austria Balkan Count von Berchthold Vienna Mafin Abdul Hamid Chatalja Nazim Pacha Porte Savoffi Sofia

France Prepares for Possible European War

Paris reports mobilization orders issued to all eastern frontier garrisons as France tests for conflict. Anxiety rises as war office activity increases while Austrian influence seeks Turkey to reject Balkan peace proposals and keep fighting.

France Paris Italy Switzerland Germany Belgium War Office Matin Constantinople Count von Berchthold Austria

Russia Says It Will Stand By Servia Regardless of Europe

The Russian ambassador to Italy told Massaggero that Moscow will support Servia in any European crisis. He expected war to be avoided but anticipated a convention of the powers would be necessary before an adjournment.

Russia Rome Servia Europe Italy

Adrianople Besieged as Fire and Flood Rampant

Telegrams from the Mustapha Pass military post report Adrianople under intense fire from Bulgarian shells. Fires rage in multiple districts while Marliza Tunga and Arda Vitla floods raise food shortages and famine as non combatants and Turkish prisoners describe a dire scene. Looting and mutiny fears accompany the siege.

Adrianople Sofia Tunga

Austria Rejects Council on Servia Dispute

Austria rejects Emperor William's proposal for a council of powers to settle its quarrel with Servia and opts to handle the dispute directly. Foreign Minister Von Berchthold and Emperor Francis Joseph pursue a hands off policy and may consider an international conference only after the quarrel is settled. The Adriatic ports and Albania autonomy remain unresolved despite a temporary easing from reports of the Austrian consul Prochaska's safety.

Austria Vienna William Servia Council of the Powers von Berchthold Francis Joseph M. Prochaska P.‘srend Adriatic Albania

Russia to fast assemble fleet at Black Sea stations

Transports are being assembled by Russia at Black Sea naval bases for rapid troop movement. Southern border frontier posts are being reinforced as part of the mobilization effort.

Stbastopol Russia Hussia Black Sea

Dyes and Fibers Dye in Colorful Range for Booklet Hoy

Fragmentary note describes dyes for all fibers working toward a booklet by Hoy. Mentions color variation and application though specifics are unclear.

Ora

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Staunton Man

Henderson Yount of Augusta and Point Streets Staunton Virginia recounts doctors advising no recovery yet he improved after taking Doans Kidney Pills. He gained weight and returned to work and states thousands endorse the remedy. Foster Milburn Co. offers Doans Kidney Pills at 50 cents with the familiar slogan When Your Back Is Lame Remember the name.

Henderson Yount Augusta & Point Sts Staunton Doan Mr. Yount Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y

Russian Conference Discusses War Preparations at Tsarskoe Selo

In St Petersburg the Russian foreign minister Sergius Sazonoff and war minister General Sukremlinof met Tsar Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo and reported progress in Russia’s offensive and defensive preparations for a potential European war. Opposition Duma Slav radicals planned to pressure the government by action when the Duma convenes tomorrow.

ST. Petersburg Sergius Sazonoff Sukremlinof Crear Nicholas Tsarskoe-Selo Russia Duma

Americans Safe in Asiatic Turkey Reports

Through consul general W Stanley Hollis the State Department says all American citizens in Asiatic Turkey are safe and unmolested. Except for excitement among Mohammedans at Haifa and Adana, the region is quiet. The USS Tennessee is sailing from Malta to Smyrna, expected Friday.

Washington, D. C W. Stanley Hollis Beirut State Department Turkey Haifa Adana United States Tennessee Navy Department Malta Smyrna

Retreating Turkish Army Burns Villages in Epirus

Dispatch from Epirus reports twelve villages burned in recent days. Christians were allegedly tortured and killed as Turkish forces withdrew from the region.

Athens Epirus

Turkish Prisoners Exiled After Salonika Conspiracy

Five hundred Turkish prisoners formerly in the Salonika garrison were shipped to Greece today after a plot to kill their guard of Greek troops and escape was uncovered.

Alonika Salonika Greece

Woman Hurt in Fire in Enoch Arden's Role

Mrs. Sidney Burrows of West Grand Rapids learns her mother Mrs. Mayhew Maxfield survived the Iroquois Theater fire after years of believed death. The survivor, injured at Chicago’s matinee blaze, hidden under an assumed name, is now visiting her daughter.

Grand Rapids Wis Sidney Burrows West Grand Rapids Chicago Mayhew Maxfield

Governor Dix Pardons Albert T. Patrick in New York

Albert T. Patrick, who fought twelve years for liberty, is pardoned by Governor Dix. Convicted of the 1900 Rice murder and saved from the electric chair earlier, Patrick is expected to be released from Sing Sing today. The pardon ends a long public campaign and follows a history of appeals and legal reversals.

New York Albert T. Patrick Dix Patrick Willam Marsh Rice Albany Higgins Sing Sing Kennedy United States Patrick Case Rice C. F. Jones Jones Ember United States Supreme Court Mia

Burned man found in freight car in Richmond yard tragedy

In Richmond Virginia a man perhaps 25 or 26 from Frederick Maryland died in a box car fire at the Southern Railway freight yards. Police and the coroner suspect he crawled into the car to shelter from cold and was trapped. A half consumed cigarette near his hand and a season pass bearing his name were found. The unidentified victim weighed about 120 pounds. The body was recovered after the blaze burned itself out and is being prepared for burial while relatives are sought.

Richmond Grimes Frederick Southern Railway Taylor Frederick Cac Se Co. S. Cs

James Gordon, Gentleman, Dead

Ex Senator James Gordon died this morning at Orolona Mississippi. Known as the gentleman from Mississippi he rose to national notice for a "brotherly love" speech during a brief Senate term. In poverty he had recently been appointed warden for his county.

Orolona Miss United States James Gordon Mississippi Gordon Senate

Apartment House for Bachelors and Maids Planned

Mrs Lilian Davidson widow and manager of Evanston Woman's Exchange outlines a Chicago project to open an apartment house for bachelors and maids. One wing for men and one for women aims to encourage socializing and courtship amid a perceived surplus of single women in the First Ward.

Chicago Lilian Davidson Woman's Exchange of Evanston Cupid

Thanksgiving Holiday Strikes Close Pittsburgh Mills

In Pittsburgh area steel works at Homestead Braddock and Rankin armed guards guard yards as trainmen strike enter weekend. Mills report nearly all production halted while strikers accuse management of importing strike breakers and housing them behind fences. Three discharged workers seek reinstatement, a demand officials reject.

Pittsburg Homestead Braddock Rankin Steel Mills Serna

Christian Stever Sentenced to Life for Wife Murder

Medina Ohio special report: Christian Stever, 73, was sentenced to life in the penitentiary for the murder of his wife at 22nd last. They quarreled during the dispute leading to the fatal act.

Medina Ohtio Christian Stever

Home Makeover Tips From The Woman's Department

The article advises seasonal rearrangement of furniture and decor to refresh rooms. It suggests moving couches and plants, rotating curtains and pictures, refreshing bed placement, and mild changes to alleviate monotony during illness, with practical notes on kitchens and sick rooms.

A Spring Fashion On Boutonniere Bouquets

In spring we wore tiny flower bunches, now larger bouquets adorn coats and furs. Real flowers like carnations roses stocks and asters are used, with a brown pansy posy noted as pretty and charming amid seasonal fashion whims.

Cravats and Ostrich Feathers Set Necktie Trends

A fashion note describes current neckwear and feather accessories. Silk cravats and folded black stockings with white lawn collars dominate, with variations such as narrow ribbon bows, hemstitched turnovers, and black white ostrich feather bows combined with matching boas and muffs.

Move to Take Over Confederate Home Endorsed

Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford of Georgia urged the United Daughters of the Confederacy to endorse national control of the Home for Needy Confederate Women at 3 East Grace Street in Richmond after a thorough inspection. She praised the current management and said the home is in excellent shape and ready for transfer.

Richmond Mildred Lewis Rutherford Athena United Daughters of the Confederacy Washington A. J. Montague National United Daughters of the Confederacy U. D.C

He Swallows His Collar Button and Knows Its Location

A humorous anecdote from the Ladies' Home Journal recounts a man who habitually loses a collar button. He later swallows it after his wife suggests keeping it in his mouth to avoid misplacing it. She quips that now she finally knows where it is once it’s swallowed.

Ladies' Home Journal

Regulating Actor Costumes Draws Evangelical Action

In St. Louis the Evangelical Alliance pressed theater managers to clothe actresses more fully. Rev. Leyton Mauze reported that several companies with skimpy costumes agreed to comply after the request. He declined to name theaters or describe outfits.

ST. Louis Evangelical Alliance Leyton Mauze Committee On Public Morals Mauze

Boy and lost dog found after long street wander

A four year old boy in a red coat wandered with a small yellow dog named Puppy through New York streets. Patrolman Murphy reunited them at the East One Hundred Fourth Street police station after the boy could not name his home. A woman later arrived reporting her missing son Nathan Kilen of 317 East One Hundredth Street.

New York Second Avenue Murphy East One Hundred and Fourth Street Shevlin Nathan Kilen 317 East One Hundredth Street

Judge Tiernan’s Stork Delivers A Girl Not A Boy

In Kings County Court Judge J Henry Tiernan learned he would have a baby girl after clerk J Harry Ralston announced the boy prediction. The brief, humorous moment followed a string of prior sons and sparked talk of a turkey dinner if a girl arrives.

Stork Turkey New York J. Harry Ralston Kings County Court J. Henry Tiernan

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