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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
4
An 19th century ad touts NOAL’S LINIMENT for stock and horse maladies including sprains, tendons, rheumatism, chapped hocks, shoe boils, galls, distemper, and rheumatic conditions. It notes NOAH’S TANIMENT does not cure all spavins but promises cure if used early.
Noah’s remedies pamphlet offers trial and affordability options. The Norfolk Virginia advertisement claims a $5.00 gallon tin and $5.09 options with express prepaid delivery. It promotes reassuring recovery messages and urges readers to request the pamphlet or order by mail.
Fragmented OCR text shows Zald writing about anxiety at home and a questioned belief, with garbled phrases including do not want any and a mocker among sowers. The legible content hints at emotional distress and relation to a letter, but details are unclear.
A diary recounts a New Year’s Day meal disrupted by Mr Blank’s long absence. The narrator recalls hospitality from Alsatians, a planned dinner at 2 PM, and Mr Blank’s late return after tending to a horse. The missed meal, growing worry, and a tense resolution frame a tale of mistaken expectations and endurance.
Richmond Va Special figures show Virginia's financial year ending September 1909 receipts totaling 5 596 64. The balance from prior year carried forward exceeded disbursements by over 65 million, with total credits at 80 071 794 99. Disbursements reached 5 795 191 29, surpassing receipts by more than a quarter of a million, narrowing the state’s balance by year-end 1908.
Mrs Jas M Long of Staunton Virginia says she found relief after using the product promoted by Milburn Buffalo. The testimonial asserts long lasting benefit with complete cure and mentions availability by mail or at dealers.
Officials debate the future of the penitentiary as the late Superintendent F Morgan is remembered for thorough, systematic work. A new candidate slate emerges, with Alderman J B W among supporters, while friends of former servant BE W Milstead push for fresh contenders.
A chaotic court proceeding in New York East and New Jersey notes an assistant steward recalled events from a distant time. The narrative mentions arrest, a camp near proving, a husband’s harsh luck, and a hotel fire. The fragmented text touches on travel to London and mentions the Lusitania and a pager.
An OCR fragment outlines Virginia property tax data with totals of 167,144,423 dollars and a breakdown by categories and owners. It lists values for whites and blacks, and itemizes goods such as furniture, books, tools, livestock, machinery, and vessels, reflecting a historic ledger style.
An actress testified that a man stopped her car near the Forty-third street bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad and a second man jumped aboard, grabbing her cable muff and stealing about $7,000 in jewels and tips.
A former Coloradan recalls a 1900 Christmas in a construction camp east of Pueblo where 1900 men faced hunger and bad conditions. A drunken cook incites a mob ready to hang him as the crew, angered by no feast, threatens violence around the meat pole while one man fights to save the cook and salvage a meal amid harsh desert alkali.
In a chaotic courtroom scene Dominick Gompels and brother in law Michael Allegris face off as witness Olen sky testifies eggs were fresh or bad. The bizarre bout includes rounds of alleged feints and punches with spectators shouting and police present. The judge ultimately awards a decision against Allegris in a gashed, disorderly dispute over egg quality.
A partial, distorted account notes a doctor named Dr Cook and a New York founded institution, with references to Lonsdale and other names. The fragment mentions data from an explorer and altered originals, plus a stay at the Waldorf Astoria during Dr Cook’s visit.
A man collapsed in a store scene after a frightening fall. Police officer Dunn from the Newest Twentieth Street Station called for an ambulance and reset the jaw, then Butterfield from New York Hospital arrived to address pain.
Washington D. C. Cabinet discussed the special message Taft will send to Congress on changes in the interstate commerce law. If carried out, it would create an Interstate commerce court and federal licensing of corporations, with actions to be issued and debated in Congress.
A fragmented OCR passage describes a man yawning and discovering he had slipped two Cox and mentions a New York woman and a street address near Fifteenth Street. The text is incomplete and contains garbled phrases about a fifty one year old person and unrelated names.
During the holiday season this notice proposes useful tokens for gift giving. It highlights items such as old spectacles eye glasses gold eye glass chains telescopes opera glasses field glasses microscopes compasses thermometers and kodaks with supplies for amateur photographers, noting prompt mail order service and cheerful attention.
Rettlesnakes and other snakes shed skins three to four times a year. During shedding, eyes are temporarily covered as the old skin peels away, making snakes appear blind and vulnerable to predators.
An early fragment promotes The Lexington Hotel as the most centrally located in the city, noting convenient access to wholesale districts and nearby facilities. The snippet emphasizes location and accessibility as selling points.
New York special Vir ginia Wardlaw a Southern vena teacher said to have murdered her niece and the Bathead mystery victim was held for a grand jury in East Orange New Jersey. She was denied bail. Testimony showed she predicted Mrs Snead would live but a short time and expected a large sum of money.
A minor collision between battleships Georgia and Nebraska off Virginia Thursday caused no injuries. The incident prompted no damage to any ship, and watercraft personnel confirmed the fleet remained unharmed.
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