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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
7
A Bluefields Nicaragua dispatch says American residents received smuggled letters declaring that all Yankee pigs who aided General Estrada in the revolution will be slaughtered when President Madriz's army reaches Bluefields.
New York criticizes Miss S. Mary Norton for a one woman show in the Lincoln Square Arcade Building on upper Broadway. Her landscapes and sketches mix modern technique with traditional restraint. Notable works include The Bullets Morning Light Five o Clock North River and Peace Perfect Peace with symbolic lighting.
Lynchburg Virginia reports a Wednesday tobacco market surge with 400000 pounds offered and high prices given the poor quality. The flood of tobacco drew buyers and sellers and reflected strong demand despite spoilage.
The general appropriation bill was presented to the Senate on Tuesday. It plans revenues for 1910 and 1911 totaling about 6,000,000 dollars per year. Annuities continue but funds for improvements are limited. about 2,000,000 dollars were requested by beneficiary institutions. Major items include Criminal expenses 410,000 dollars Public printing 35,000 dollars Assessment of funds 80,000 dollars.
A list of state finances showing amounts for hospitals schools and pensions. Items include Eastern State Hospital 105000, Western State Hospital 125000, University of Virginia 80000, Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute 20000, public schools about 100000, teachers pension fund 5600, Confederate Soldiers Home 46000, interest on public debt 816000, sinking fund 125000, pensions 450000.
Byrd Shirler, eighty, in the Blue Ridge area of Harrisonburg Virginia, rolled from a rocking chair into a log tire while asleep at his home. He sustained severe burns but is expected to recover.
In Suffolk Virginia J C Carpenter who is near death at a local hospital Tuesday confessed the identity of his aged mother Mrs Sarah Carpenter of Danville. The revelation followed prior denials that she was his mother and came as a pathetic moment after she read news of his wounding by Hurricane Branch, the detective.
Richmond VA special report notes the Virginia House votes 54 to 37 against ratifying the proposed Sixteenth Amendment to the U S Constitution. The defeat is framed amid Civil War and Reconstruction memories and a distrust of federal taxation power.
Edward Sandy Beasley, white, is held by police on suspicion of being an accessory to a throat cutting incident at a restaurant near Broad and Monroe Streets in Richmond. Herbert Minitree, wounded with a deep gash from ear to ear, received twenty seven stitches. Beasley had been with Minitree the prior night but denies any involvement. The attack occurred on Broad Street between Monroe and Henry Streets. Minitree’s condition is described as serious.
Staunton Virginia report Mrs. Atkinson wife of the late Dr B M Atkinson, widely known in Richmond and Eastern Virginia, lies at the point of death and cannot recover. She is nearly eighty years old.
Danville Virginia report states J T Davis a car inspector for the Southern Railway and J T Watts another railway inspector were involved when a jury sentenced Davis to eighteen years in the penitentiary for felonious assault.
Senator Keezell of Rockingham honored after 30 years of public service as Senator Folkes presents a chest of solid silverware and praises his integrity and loyalty. Keezell thanks colleagues for warm friendships formed, Mrs Keezell present, applause follows, brief recess.
A Washington Herald quotation rails against depriving women of items they desire, noting themes of clothing and accessories and calling for fair access. It presses that timely winter jaunts and fashionable outfits should be available to women, arguing against denying them.
A brisk tour describes tourists racing from Rome to Venice and back in a single afternoon. They claim to have covered much of the map, fitting extra sights into forty minutes in a hurry to catch their return boat.
Officer Kendall presides as the Commonwealth presses charges against about a dozen automobilists who failed to appear at a prior trial. Only two defendants attended, paying costs and muttering about justice while awaiting further action. Names withheld pending further proceedings. trial reset to late next week.
A maniac named Moller, linked to threatening letters to Vanderbilts and other New York families, ran amuck on Main Street Wednesday in Bridgeport and killed Policeman E. Dietz and fatally wounded another. Dietz was shot over the heart.
A tense pursuit at St Vincent's Italian hospital ended when a fugitive fired a shot at officers and was wrestled to the street, overpowered, and jailed at police HQ. Citizens had reported threatening letters linked to Muller, once a resident of Middletown's insane retreat, prompting the warrant that led to the tragedy.
In a Tit-Bits item a witty exchange about newspaper advertising reveals a clerk charging for four lines while a lady tries to fit a cook ad into three. The humor hinges on the policemans location opposite the corner and a sharp comeback.
In Brooklyn's Central Congregational Church Zenona Mission Band members led by example by removing their hats during services to urge other women to do the same. The plan failed as other congregants kept wearing bonnets. An interview reveals mixed views on women removing hats in church.
A Capitol hit woman in her home garage yesterday found her ten year-old son playing cards for pennies with a neighbor boy. She asked why they were gambling and the boy said they were using a new deck won at Mrs. Munson’s bridge game. She said nothing and returned inside.
Courne voices discontent with current bridge rules. He asks for a change allowing players to alter the trump when the game stalls or underperforming hands. This proposal highlights a potential shift in standard play.
A Kansas City Times quip questions polygamy by contrasting it with absurd numbers of wives. The column uses a humorous line about mahogany to close, highlighting witty social commentary rather than a news event.
CAPE CHARLES VA Special Dr. Garland F Moore and family left here Sunday for San Francisco to sail for Japan where Dr Moore has been appointed surgeon of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service attached to the American consulate in Kobe.
London reports that Great Britain loses 142 million dollars in revenue after the Lords reject the budget. David Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the impact in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon.
Richmond VA scene as Delegate Rosewell Page raises a personal privilege question in the House. Debate centers on a railroad charter grant to Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway subject to state protections and approvals by key committees and officials. Opponents accuse state officials of blocking measures to influence stock control and railroad deals.
March 8. In Manatee County, a night of violence after a fight at Little Manatee Bridge ends with two white men dead, three Negroes dead, and one white man wounded. A second chase ends with a Negro killed near Willow. Sheriff reports armed suspects riding through the county as Negroes flee Palmetto trucking center.
Richmond special reports opponents of a Finance Committee plan to cut 100000 dollars from road work funding. Twenty convict camps could close, forcing reallocation of inmates to prisons and increased taxpayer costs. Farm lands near completed roads have risen in value, fueling opposition to any funding cut.
Capybara the giant South American rat and Kittie Snyder the park cat joined by keeper Billie Snyder amid a tale of zoo life. The pair produced a litter as Capybara was found guarding straw in his cage while Kittie showed signs of motherhood. Local staff note rats are common pests in the zoo while Capybara is a valuable exotic animal.
The text explores how childhood play and humor can shape maturity, risking either resilience or folly. It cites The Delineator and Woman's Home Companion to discuss wit, sentimentality, and moral development in boys and men, noting a historical view of psychology and social virtues.
Fragmentary note describes archaic customs of the Krieh with an heir’s coming of age ritual involving a tun. The text is garbled but suggests a ceremonial act marking transition to adulthood.
A fashion note outlines blue as the season’s color for dogs with matching blue collars bowls and charms. It also describes a gray blue women’s coat with braided revers and a short full skirt, plus blue accented waists brocade and gold bead detailing. Vanity cases mimic Paris luxury with tortoise horn styles and prices from six to fifty dollars.
The article reports a hospitalized banker named Lillis in Kansas City and details a complex tale involving a pregnant husband’s alleged violence, a confession about past marriages, and a public health exhibit in Staunton Virginia. It mixes personal scandal with medical and civic notes amid a local news roundup.
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