24 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
1
Albany special report on Assemblyman Toombs proposed law to make all pleadings and re arguments in absolute divorce cases open to public inspection. The bill aims to curb secrecy sparked by a recent John Jacob Astor divorce paper sealing.
The Waltham watch factory, the world's largest, shut down for a month due to overproduction. Nearly 4,000 workers are laid off as the plant ceases operations, despite producing 3,000 to 3,200 watches daily.
William B. Hill, a respected citizen and father of W G Hill a Medical College of Virginia student, was stricken with apoplexy yesterday. His condition is serious and little hope is entertained for recovery. His son W G Hill arrived from Richmond yesterday afternoon.
Special John O Hanlon the taxicab driver charged with manslaughter after his cab hit two young women at Ninth Avenue and Twenty Third Street killing Elizabeth Betts faced a severe cross examination in criminal court. George Gallagher sixteen described clinging to the cab until the vehicle halted at Seventy second Street and Columbus Avenue. The trial continued today.
The Rev. Charles K. Woodrow, rector of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church in Norfolk and dean of the Episcopal congregation, has received a call from the Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia, S C. He visited Columbia this week and will respond in a few days.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Homeopathic Hospital late Friday afternoon, is resting easily and the physician says the operation was successful. Unless unforeseen events occur, he will undoubtedly recover.
A natural gas train escaped from an open jet inside a dwelling in Bradford and seeped through a snow bank to a neighboring structure. When ignited, flames wrecked the Burns home while the Burns family was away. Heavy snow and drifting hindered response as the blast melted surrounding snow and damaged the area.
Hudson Ohio reports a 62 to 97 vote to go dry, risking waterworks loss if the town wets within fifty years. The piece notes John Brown ties, local leader Jaros Ellsworth’s push for a clean, whitewashed village, and a past offer to fund waterworks in exchange for prohibition. It also recounts Ellsworth’s railroad ties and phase as a local benefactor and the town’s earlier wet result followed by discontent.
Poem by Richard Watson Glider pleads for mercy toward dreams, asking spare the inner desires as time takes from life. A reflective meditation on endurance and humility amid fading day and evolving self.
John A. Stewart, New York manufacturer and founder of the State Agricultural School Morrisville New Jersey testified before a legislative committee on food prices. He blamed comic Sunday supplements that mock farmers for driving farmers' sons to the cities and worsening costs, urging reforms to attract farm life.
Leesburg, VA Special report notes the sudden death of DB Neville at his home in Melbourne near Upper Friday morning from heart failure. The 63-year-old trainer and breeder, long prominent in racing circles, is survived by his wife Duliny and daughter of Colonel Richard Henry Dulany. He was a popular figure, associated with the Neville stables and notable horses Sir Wooster and Miss P.
Passenger steamers CO 1A Augusta sail from Baltimore daily at 6 30 PM to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with rail connections to the South. Elegant steamer Atlanta departs Baltimore Tue Thu Sat at 5 PM arriving West Point 7 45 AM and Richmond 6 20 AM with calls at Gloucester Point Clement's Clay Bank and Allmond's. Baltimore piers 15 and 19 Light Street. Through tickets baggage check and state rooms at city offices and agents listed.
Special from New York details the perilous escape of Fredrich Pfrommer, chauffeur to former Assemblyman Howard S. Duell of Yonkers, when his auto jumped the Dunwoodie crossing of the Putnam Railroad to avoid an approaching express. The car was destroyed, valued at 5000 dollars, yet Pfrommer survived despite head injuries and unconsciousness. Local doctors treated him before he returned home. The narrow escape occurred as the vehicle surged forward to clear the crossing within a hundred feet of the train.
New York report shows Harry Sartoris suing George W. Morgan for 10000 in damages over an alleged false imprisonment. Sartoris, an antiques dealer, claimed Morgan ordered his arrest after Sartoris reported a burglary tied to a check payment stoppage. Trial details note prior looting worth 10000 and subsequent police action ending in Sartoris’ discharge for lack of evidence.
Local scarce details reveal a planned week’s events in Saline with uncertain schedule and limited information. Residents await official announcements as organizers promise updates, while a few names circulate among rumor.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a theater firm chief contemplates a lucrative “free show” contract while Broadway traffic halts. Executives, chorus girls, and opera stars crowd windows watching passersby and a dramatic stare down from a veteran danseuse who scolds the performers before the crowd disperses.
Between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday a grand masque ball drew about 5000 patrons at Madison Square Garden. The event featured a beauty contest with cash prizes, costumed dancers, and performances by Enrico Caruso Billy Berk e Jack Barrymore and other notable guests from The Jolly Bachelors The Young Turk and more.
In a brief note from a social exchange, a speaker describes a moment with an heiress who lives grandly yet concedes a light command. The narrator says he held her hand and played his hand as best he could, admitting it was not very good.
A playful early 20th century exchange shows Mrs Brown and Mary confirming supplies for a morning house cleaning. They list cleaning powders, a good mop, a rock hammer, a step, two pails and a window rubber, then plan to start cleaning. The scene ends with a check on the pantry for a cold ham bone to serve Henry that evening.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple magazines and prices including Mathews Journal, Pictorial Review, American Boy, Technical World, and Metro Paris. The readable text presents catalog-like items with subscription or issue prices and bundled offers. No clear event or narrative beyond ad-like listings.
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