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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
A fragment notes Almost The Same, a woman serving as caterer and trance medium offering refreshments to customers. The sign, drawn by a sign painter she hires, proclaims Madame Blank as catering and trance medium with Groceries and Provisions.
An exchange debate highlights that ten cent cigars are considered poor value. A seller argues that Connecticut red and New Ped cigars fail to satisfy steady customers, offering a fair ten cent option at five cents or three for a dollar to attract transient trade.
In the Eau Claire Leader excerpt a joyful mother notes the baby may resemble its father, mentioning scars and hair. A tall, suave girl questions the fatherly link, while the mother responds with doubt about the hair detail.
A brief quotation highlights the debate on artistic dedication versus viewing acting as interruptions to leisure. Mr. Stormington Barnes argues devotion to craft, while the Washington Star comments on actors treating the profession as interruptions to a card game.
Reader letters praise Grape-Nuts for supporting nerve function and daily brain work through phosphate of potassium and barley. Anecdotes describe improved breakfast energy, steadier mood, and better nourishment for mothers and children, with claims of sustained mental clarity after regular use.
A forum discussion on stock gambling frames the case as petit larceny grand larceny and a broader glamour larceny. The piece contrasts Wall Street embezzlers with fictional Fagin style theft and notes public interest in the shifting nature of wrongdoing.
William J. Bryan denounces the New York Stock Exchange and lawyers who aid violators in a Carnegie Hall Civic Forum address. He calls exchange gambling and says embezzlers outnumber thieves, urging a national rise against monopolies and a strict, equal enforcement of law. He argues small scale theft is as wrong as large scale larceny and condemns Wall Street for hidden manipulation that harms ordinary buyers and sellers.
New York City reports a surge of unemployed men rushing to enlist at recruiting offices. Officials note about 8000 applicants in the past two months, with a 300 percent rise in average inquiries since the Spanish War. The scene is described as an “army of the unemployed” seeking service.
The Labor World reports the eight hour day becoming legal for all French mines and notes rapid gains by Farm Laborers Union in New Zealand. It mentions a Pallbearers Union forming in Alexandria Virginia and cites compensation figures over 525000 for injured workers under a workers' act. It also records pensioners in New Zealand in 1597.
Women in France claim the right to sit on juries challenging the law that bars wage earners from jury service. Officials say rules were meant to exclude domestic servants and retainers from social conditions no longer existing. Cynics hope the measure will be granted.
In Congress Senator Tillman delivered a speech on finances while a Roosevelt message was read in both houses. The Senate passed a bill creating a new immigrant station in Philadelphia amid a wave of nearly 1000 bills introduced, spanning corporations, railroad rates, shipping, and anti trust. Secretary Cortelyou urges prompt legislative action in his annual treasury report.
R G Dun notes little overall change in commerce with gradual progress seen in leading industries. Wholesale and jobbing show limited improvement while collections remain irregular. Cotton goods demand is dull with buyers awaiting lower prices. woolens open with modest activity in wool goods and fancy worsteds selling as season results look positive.
Market notes from Baltimore and New York show mixed grain prices and steady to firm figures across commodities. Wheat and corn demand cited with various spot, February and March quotes, receipts and exports listed. butter, eggs, cheese, and live poultry values noted in Baltimore and Philadelphia pricing.
New York Livestock receipts show steady to slow demand across beef calves and sheep with prices for dressed beef and veals varying. Chicago cattle and hog markets record steady to lower trends with ranges for steers cows heifers bulls calves and stockers and feeders, while sheep and lambs hold firm near prior levels.
European buyers expect a price drop in automobiles and foresee a year of upheaval in the industry. Other notes report 1907 cobalt ore shipments valued at $10 million from Canada, shifting banana competition from East to West India in English markets, and Chile lacking American fire insurers.
Ex Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada, weather-bound in the National Capital, plans to remain through spring. At advanced age he enjoys brisk walks along Pennsylvania Avenue and keeps up with Senate doings. He visits a Bohemian cafe for a quick night lunch, ordering dark beer and Limburger cheese.
A brief healthcare advertisement claims Paso Ointment guarantees relief from itching and bleeding piles within six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee, asserting rapid cure and satisfaction for patients seeking this treatment.
Boston Transcript endorses House of Representatives applause for prayers as a concise racy respectful expression. It notes potential benefits of public assent or disapproval and suggests extending the custom to other gatherings.
Dr. Fitzpatrick jokes about a ward patient who is cross-eyed and crying tears down her back. He claims they have treated her with a French method, highlighting the humor in a medical scene at St Pauls Hospital.
A long street conductor was tricked when a man split a car ticket and passed half as payment. He repeated the ruse days later, the conductor demanded a dime, and the would be short changer paid after a threat of arrest. Concludes that conductors are often beaten but eventually learn the scam.
A Philadelphia Ledger remark notes the embezzler claiming he gave people a run for their money after a lengthy chase. A Siam wedding thimble gifted to Queen Chulalongkorn I and Queen Pongs I features a lotus shape, valued at £13,000, with initials, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and engraved marriage dates.
An OCR fragment catalogs medical quackery and patent medicine pitches. It mentions Bromo Quinine laxatives, Dr. Grova signatures, a French milk powder process, Dr. I R Eline cures, Garfield Tea promotions, and social musings on marital letters, all presented in a sensational, period newspaper voice.
A puff advertising notice from Salzer Seed Co. touts Emperor William Oats and other seeds claiming 50 bushels per acre gains, citing 1907 Wisconsin results and a potential 12 tons per acre yield. It invites readers to request a seed catalog and sample seeds, implying large profits and bonus offers.
Mrs James M Long of Staunton Virginia reported in January 1903 that Doan s Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary troubles. On June 20 1907, four and a half years later, she said she had no kidney trouble since and repeated her testimony. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A poem fragment notes that some claim belief in signs but lack self restraint. They seek truth by touch, displaying a marked fixation on paint as proof, with a quoted label from the Philadelphia Press.
The Nashville American reports the Opening with the first college president describing a new fullback and three crack linesmen as the decisive elements for a strong start. The exchange highlights fresh talent and revamped lines as key factors.
One hundred dollar reward offer for a cure of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement claims credibility of F Cheney and family in Toledo. Includes testimonial statements, price 75 cents, and note that the product is sold by druggists. Mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A fragment notes an average man requires 1600 pounds of food each year. The text references biscuits in a casual, incomplete dialogue, with unclear context and participants.
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas describes months of intense itching and sores on her ankles and sleepless nights before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. After three applications her condition improved, and a year later no relapse occurred.
A concise outline from Successful Dairying by Pacific Coast Borax Co enables dairy farmers to select productive cows, feed and care them effectively, and handle milk to maximize value. The booklet covers disease prevention, preservation of dairy products, and includes a disease治疗 section with cure recipes. Free post card request requirements are noted.
Many professional men, clergymen, teachers and singers use Brown's Bronchial Troches for curing hoarseness and coughs. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists. The neighbors may know what you have got, but what they don't always know is how you got it.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative is met by the California Fig Syrup Co. with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Physicians approve its wholesome known components and gentle prompt action. Buy genuine from the California Fig Syrup Co. price fifty cents per bottle.
The United States produced 37,550,736 board feet of lumber valued at 621,151,888 dollars, plus 11,858,260,000 shingles valued at 24,156,655 and 8,812,807,000 lath valued at 490,570, total yearly output near 40 billion feet and 700 million dollars in value. White pine and white oak have waned since 1899 while yellow pine leads and Douglas fir has surged 186 percent. Louisiana heads yellow pine, followed by Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Washington leads in Douglas fir output.
A patient-told column urges women to share private illnesses with Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts rather than a family doctor. It cites decades of correspondence with sick women and promises insight from grateful readers to aid cases.
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allen town Pa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her organic disturbance and female weakness after years of headaches and nervousness. The ad touts the remedy as a standard cure for female ailments, listing conditions like displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities backache and digestive issues.
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