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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
2
A piece from Harper's Weekly argues for beautification as a civic duty, urging street readjustments and public spaces with light, air, and open squares. It emphasizes well lit schools, murals, and thoughtful urban planning to improve city life and accessibility. The text also touches on the historic democratic nature of golf and its early, inclusive origins.
The third Navy hearing by the House Naval Committee weighs objections raised by Secretary Meyer’s relatives to his reform plan. The session aims to resolve doubts about the roles of the engineer in chief and the chief constructor, and to examine how Britain Germany and others view naval administration and war production.
A discussion from Leslie's Weekly cautions that a boycott affecting vegetable sales could cut farmer income and trigger layoffs among skilled and retail workers, risking small retailers’ survival. The piece warns of widespread hardship if demand collapses, noting plant wages from 5 to 60 a week and many shops dependent on vegetable sales.
The article surveys global and U S practices on capital punishment. It notes Italy has no death penalty, several U S states have abolished it, and others restored it. It lists methods by country including the guillotine in France Belgium Denmark and Swiss cantons, gallows in Austria Portugal and Russia, electric chair in New York and New Jersey, and strangulation garrote sword and ax in various places.
Washington special describes a Republican Editorial Association of New York event honoring Chauncy M. Depew. Fifty four editors and spouses discussed re election prospects with Depew at the Capitol. They may meet President Taft the next day for an official nod and a celebratory dinner to close the social function.
A five year old boy found by a Brooklyn patrolman on Schermerhorn Street says he lives with his new papa and mama who quarred. He cannot recall his last name, and reports Newark, New Jersey as his family’s home. The Brookyn Children’s Society filed him as Alfred Gallacher, a placeholder surname.
Federal Judge in charge of the Norfolk and Southern Railway receiver ship approved an arbitration award of 178,194 to J. G. White & Co. of New York for railroad construction work. The decree allocates 9,630 to Jar Ty Construction Co., 81,053 to Johnson & Gremmet Bros., and 4,000 to settle asserted claims in which Whit co. and the Norfolk and Southern are jointly liable.
Riba Melvin aged fifteen, from 219 Eighth Avenue, was killed when she rode an elevator that ran while the operator was absent at 200 West 126th Street. She and four friends had just left a movie and ignored warnings to avoid the moving car. The ascent ended in tragedy as rescue attempts failed and police investigated.
A long-running Spanish fraud targets Americans by claiming a distant relative, a supposedly imprisoned political prisoner in Cuba, needs guardianship of a daughter with a fortune. Victims are asked to pay bribes or claimed fees, sometimes mortgaging homes. Officials note changes in the attacker profile as consular investigations continue.
A girl discusses careful word choice in postcards while a friend reveals a backward writing trick to fool readers. She recalls sending a cryptic letter to Harold and receiving a brief decoded note about the moon, a monk, and a cat incident.
The public is urged to express wishes to protect Yosemite and oppose a destructive water scheme. Taft's Yosemite visit and Interior Secretary’s trip to Hetch Hetchy bolster defenders of the valley as promoters face scrutiny over water use for irrigation. Movements to safeguard Niagara and the Hudson also loom as officials urge preservation actions.
The President can move Admiral Capps and Admiral Rodgers from their current posts to other services as needed to support Meyer reform of naval administration. Their earlier promotions bypassed normal seniority, but the same authority that promoted them can reassign them now to restore proper order and enable cohesive execution of plans.
A Washington Star quip leads to a tale of suitor nerves and a father’s sharp reply about salary. The piece then shifts to Raising a Baby by Chart, praising a scientifically raised child whose rapid development and health gains are tracked by meticulous charts.
The fragment references a playful couplet about making a good impression and a hit on the ice, with a stray mention of a horse and a boy. It reads as a whimsical, rhymed aside rather than a full narrative. The tone is light and musical, lacking clear persons or events.
A bill drafted by Judge Clearwater would regulate medical expert testimony. It proposes appointing 10 to 120 physicians per district to serve as expert witnesses in civil or criminal cases, with tests of competency and cross examination. The measure, praised by legal and medical groups, aims to curb scandals in trials.
A Cairo woman filed for divorce after her husband drew up ten commandments of behavior. The vows ban other loves, require Sabbath faithfulness, forbid late returns, and urge modest conduct including not grumbling or coveting others. A separate note from Mrs. Frederick J. Douglas of Macon Ga notes similar constraints on leisure, study, and social limits.
The excerpt discusses broad state power to alter suspend or repeal corporate charters under Mr Wickersham's incorporation bill. It cites Dr Frost and Chief Justice Bigelow noting amendments may be made with stockholders consent and legislative action, framing it as a contract between state and corporation with amendment by mutual agreement.
New York Sun reports that the charter was originally issued by the Federal Commissioner of Corporations. Congress may at pleasure abolish any Federal corporation. The prospectus promises stability and freedom from Washington interference, offering permanence for businesses under full Federal supervision as owners surrender old two party contract rights.
A young man and woman share a moonlit farewell at a gate, pledging eternal memory and fidelity. Six years later they meet at a party. she has married and cannot recall which of them was her first sweetheart, joking that it might have been his father. Tit-Bite.
The New Orleans Picayune notes that post Cunarders Lusitania and Mauretania spurred belief in a size ceiling, yet White Star’s new liners displace 60,000 tons, stretch 840 feet, carry 5,000 passengers and 600 crew, signaling faster growth if power empowers bigger engines.
William Hines thirty five son of late W. T. B. Hines Episcopal rector of Baltimore jumped from a Southern Railway bridge at Mt. Jackson. He was addicted to morphine and his mind was affected, driving him to suicide. An obituary-like note reflects on life and country scenes as well as local pensions for teachers in New York and Philadelphia.
A London Telegraph excerpt explains how microbes break down animal and plant matter into simple compounds. They transmute proteins and fats from decayed material into ammonia and nitrates, feeding the green plants which rebuild complex organic matter, sustaining all living things.
The article explains how raw food enthusiasts believe uncooked meals preserve vitality and reduce ailments. It notes sensations of fullness from smaller portions, contrasts with cooked food, and describes specific raw dishes using figs onions olive oil nuts and a dessert of uncooked pot cheese with raisins citrus juice and zest.
A fragmentary account recalls historic Paris floods with references to raised ground, river islands, and boats. The text hints at a grand cityscape shaped by past inundations and the era’s royal routes along the Seine.
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