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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
4
Breathing and belching trouble linked to stomach issues are claimed to be relieved by Mull’s Anti Belech Wafers. The ad promises purifying effects, relief from gas and cramps, and notes a 2 box price with offers of four free samples upon request.
A historical snippet notes Bishop Hanson on converted medicine men in central Africa withholding their remedies. other lines advertise cures and remedies from various vendors, including Woolford Sanitary Lotion and products by Dr. Detebon, with mentions of Cherokee Remedy and tobacco-related items. The text blends ethnographic remark with early commercial ads.
The French craft superior linen looks good without starch. Napkins washed then boiled briefly and wrung between cloths, then rapidly ironed with a very hot flatiron. A dish mop aids washing tumblers and deep dishes in very hot water, purchasable cheaply or homemade with cord tied to a stick.
A home tip suggests burning packed newspapers with ground coffee to remove odors from a closed fireplace room. Coffee sprinkled among the papers releases aroma and purportedly purifies the air as heat briefly rises.
An authority notes sponges can be sanitary when cared for properly. Use one sponge per person and hang it to dry after use. Wash a sticky sponge in milk to renew it effectively.
An authority advises drawing a ring around a cleaned spot with gasoline before rubbing to avoid rings. Several foul cleaning fluids claim to be non explosive. If gasoline is used, it should be kept away from careless or inattentive household members.
A method from Woman's Life explains how to secure a loose wall nail. Saturate wadding with a thick glue, wrap it around the nail, reinsert into the hole, press firmly, remove excess glue with a damp rag, and let dry. The nail becomes firmly fastened in place.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen instructions detailing Russian salad with verdure and gelatin, Salmon Cream Soup with milk and salmon, Preserved Peaches with sugar syrup, Layer Cake with butter and eggs, and Apple Jelly using apples and sugar. Includes steps, measurements, and testing jelly readiness.
R. G. Dun & Co. reports mild weather boosted Christmas trade and building work to record levels though higher temperatures slow staples. Many plants show orders into the new year while iron and steel contracts lag. Open season spurs outdoor work and December construction may yield unprecedented steel use. Failures fall in the U S and Canada. Bradstreet's records weekly wheat, corn exports with year over year comparisons.
Baltimore and New York markets show mixed results with wheat firming in spots and futures easing. Corn remains firm spot while oats and rye hold steady. butter eggs cheese and lard show stable to firm tones amid variable receipts. Chicago cattle and hog markets drift lower with steady sheep, reflecting modest demand.
The Philadelphia stock exchange sale priced at 12000 dollars and rail interests discuss Pete Marquette line. S Boyd Carrigan to open branch in South Penn Square for C C Mingesheimer of New York. October railroad earnings up 8.2 percent gross and 6.6 percent net. year trend cools. Frank L Pearson to lead coverage work formerly Pearson Boyle. life insurers to file stronger securities reports starting January 1. Lit Brothers stock removal from Philadelphia Stock Exchange with equal Pennsylvania security transfer planned.
The tollhouse at the Cambridge end of the West Boston bridge, a relic since the mid 18th century, sold for 25 dollars after years of disrepair. It first saw use when the bridge opened in 1793 with Moses Hadley as toll collector from 1803 until 1858, ending when the bridge became free.
William D. Gebhard of Schoharie County owns a near mint Portuguese doubloon dated 1729. The coin, valued around 17 dollars, bears Ionnes V., D. G. Port. et Alg. Rex on one side and Portugal’s coat of arms on the other, with an edge wreath and an R mint mark. It stayed in the Gebhard family for 176 years under a bread-only condition for heirs.
Ethel and her companion discuss a science talk on germs aboard a Lexington avenue car. The talk shifts to infections and preventive cures as they navigate fare payment. The page also notes political wins without party nominations and a health ad touting Hall’s Catarrh Cure, plus a Bradford England street peddler story.
A reader describes severe hand dermatitis making housework impossible. Water and heat cause agony, two doctors offered no relief, until using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment. The hands are now entirely well. Signed Mrs Minn Brew, 18 Dana St, Massachusetts.
Dr Charles E Banks, after a six year search in England, obtained a shoot from the ancient Tisbury yew tree associated with Arundel lineage. The young plant, now potted, will be transplanted at his Vineyard Haven summer home, linking Gov Mayhews baptism to a long cherished English relic.
The dialog notes how color labels permeate life and danger in the community. Toot argues color shapes perception and violence while declaring pride in being black. The piece reflects on race fear and identity in the town of Indee through A R Holcombe's quoted lines.
Two letters from a woman describe eight years of monthly pain with ovarian and womb trouble and a desire to avoid surgery. The second letter reports satisfaction after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and hopes to share her testimonial to help others.
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