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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement claims nervous system weakness causes illness and that Dr Miles Nervine soothes tired nerves and aids recovery. A testimonial from a patient who was given up to die credits rapid improvement after using Nervine, urging others to try the product from Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana.
The article recounts how H. H. Asquith, then junior counsel to Sir Charles Russell, seized a lucky cross-examination moment in the Farnell commission. His incisive quizzing of MacDonald transformed his reputation, earning him the nickname Simple Simon and signaling his future rise to prime minister.
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald notes Jessie is engaged to be married while another man jokes of proposing to her when time allows. The exchange captures a rush era flirtation and a lighthearted social moment.
Miss Ninette Porter of Vermont writes she was cured of lung hemorrhages after using Peruna following advice from Dr Hartman. She notes gradual improvement and removal of a stringy substance from the lungs. A man from Missouri also claims recovery after six bottles. The ad notes Peruna tablets available and a free booklet from The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
No state in the commonwealth of Australia has such abundant water power as Tasmania, but there has been no systematic investigation by government or private parties into the cost of developing most of this power.
A collage of dubious product claims runs through an old newspaper snippet. It touts a marine eye remedy, a mine air law note, a dangerous sounding drug called Bromo septnine, and a signoff by K X W Grove. It also cites Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and a sugar consumption stat for Britain versus the United States.
The world’s finest handkerchief, a Venetian point lace piece dating to the late fifteenth century, reportedly belonging to the Queen of Italy and kept in perfect condition. Valued at £4000, it reflects early lace artistry tied to Venice’s Doges era. Also noted are Shakespearean placid references and a remark about an earthquake. Turkey’s demand for American collars and shoe polish is mentioned in passing.
In Suffolk Virginia scenes of carnage from a moving picture show are cited as a primary ground for a new trial for Samuel Hardy, a Holland merchant and choir singer convicted of murdering Tiberius Gracch Jones on October 26. The trial jurors attended a local theater two nights with deputies present, watching death scenes including a Normandy duel and a Kentucky moonshine tragedy.
Bellview the home of Mrs Belle Goss wife of the late John W Goss a Northern Albemarle farmer was destroyed by fire with three outbuildings the dairy smokehouse and henhouse Mrs Goss fell breaking a bone in her right leg while calling for help and was taken to Martha Jefferson Hospital Neighbors saved much furniture but the upper story was ruined Losses estimated between 3000 and 4000 dollars insured The residence stood about two miles east of Stony Point near Rosena and had ten rooms The fire started in the kitchen ceiling.
Richmond report states the State Board of Education warns county and city division superintendents to strictly enforce vaccination regulations for all public school attendees. The board also requires high schools receiving state aid to retain grammar schools for the term, ensuring high schools are not funded at grammar school expense.
Mr and Mrs George W Chapman and three children barely escaped a smoke filled fire at their Emmett Street home in Portsmouth They woke to dense smoke in the upper floor and leaped to a roof where neighbors aided their rescue with ladders The blaze began in the upper portion and is blamed on poorly insulated electric wiring.
A bride laments splitting a finger nail while noting there is no $5,000 insurance on the nail. The husband comforts her, arguing its value remains $5,000 and then $5,250 because the engagement ring sits on that finger. The exchange unfolds with affectionate playfulness.
In a Cleveland Plaindealer item a creditor recalls sending a bill four months ago and an editor notes a handwritten instruction on the back to call and settle. The paper frames the exchange as establishing a rule to ignore manuscript written on both sides.
A vintage advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only reliable constitutional remedy for catarrh, promising $100 for any cure failure, and inviting readers to send testimonials. It also notes a separate blurb promoting Hall’s Pills for constipation and mentions an impending magnetic survey of China led by Dr. Edwards of the Carnegie Institute in Shanghai.
A Birmingham man credits Sloan’s Liniment for curing a badly injured hand after a ten day delay in work. A hotel proprietor in Corning reports it healed a finger swollen from a fish sting and blood poisoning after doctor concerns. A Mt. Airy resident says rheumatic pain vanished after three years of affliction and swollen leg relief.
Hick's Carpine advertised as best remedy for colds and grip, relieving aching feverishness and restoring normal conditions. Claims immediate squid-efforts and effects for 10c or 250 in local drug stores.
The piece questions if music carries intrinsic virtue or if its power stems from context. It cites responses to the Hallelujah chorus, the Fifth Symphony finale, Ambrosian hymns, and revolutionary bans to suggest music’s emotional pull arises from both melody and circumstance rather than inherent meaning. It muses on Napoleonic, Augustinian, and Hungarian reactions to patriotic tunes.
Frank Johnson, 28, leaped from a moving train near Franconia nine miles south of Alexandria while in custody of Deputy Sheriff Garnett of Henrico County. Johnson, wanted for horse stealing, fled through a train door when handcuffs were removed at the toilet stop. He is also sought in Fairfax County for three robberies.
An ad touts Putnam Faceless Dyes by Monroe Drug Co claiming superior coloring, cold water performance, and one dye fits all garments. It promises a free booklet on dye, bleach, and color mixing. Also notes brief humorous anecdote from a railway trip and varied industrial facts.
Mrs. Henry Rapine of Norristown Pennsylvania credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing four years of kidney trouble. She suffered headaches dizziness blurred vision weight loss and hair turning gray before using three boxes. She recovered and gained strength. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An old ad promises piles cured in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if not. It touts teak wood durability from trees barked two years prior. A throat gargle product claims to prevent tonsillitis quinshea and diphtheria when used at first sore throat symptoms.
A Texas traveler along a cattle trail near the New Mexico line encounters a pompous native calling himself Colonel Higgins. The exchange reveals he is not military, nor part of Rangers or militia. He explains the rank arose by marriage to the widow of Colonel Thompson of Waco.
Forest fires last year depleted the nation’s forests more than lumber operations. The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for blistered feet, corns, ingrowing nails, and related foot pains. Sample offered free by Le Roy, New York.
Richmond Judge Daniel Grinnan of the City Chancery Court issued a temporary injunction restraining Joseph Button the State Insurance Commissioner from collecting the one per cent tax on fire insurance companies. The injunction lasts until the case is heard on its merits. This marks the first move by insurers to contest the legislature’s demand that they contribute to the Firemen's Relief Association.
A witty exchange unfolds as a suitor, rhapsodically praising ideals of grandeur and perfection, woos a blushful beloved who confesses vulnerability and inability to resist the compliment. The brief vignette captures a flirty, genteel tone characteristic of early 20th century social dialog. The fusion of eloquence and coy affection reflects a society's courtship norms and language.
A Nebraskan woman extols Grape-Nuts as palatable economical and nourishing after seven years of use. She credits relief from nervous symptoms and improved sleep after quitting tea and coffee for Postum and Grape-Nuts. Her children, who eat it daily, are healthy with no stomach trouble despite whooping cough. She notes it saves doctor bills.
Mrs Lallie Tobin died at her daughter Mrs Lafayatte Kemp home near Luray. Widow of Gideon Tobin she was 96 years old and had lived in the county all her life.
The Air Line Manufacturing Company Port Norfolk furniture factory was burned down causing estimated losses of 60 000 to 75 000 dollars, with partial insurance. Also reported Charlottesville Henry Clay Michie aged 32 son of Thomas Michie killed at his father's Batesville home from a 40 foot fall through a trap door in an ice house.
A historic note traces sausage back to 897 with Greek and Homeric links and describes early forms in goats’ stomachs. It notes hashed pork sausage emerging by the tenth century and Frankfort and Strasburg varieties gaining fame around 1500 after cinnamon and saffron imports. Also mentions Mexico buying over 500000 bushels of Canadian wheat in December 1520.
An advertisement touts Capudine as quickly relieving colds heat stomach and nervous troubles with pleasant taste and low prices at drug stores. A French chemist claims oceans hold 20000 tons of radium in solution. Garfield Tea promotes a natural laxative for constipation liver and kidney relief from Brooklyn. Hot springs distribution aligns with mountain uplifts in the United States.
A woman describes severe eczema starting over the ear, spreading to the face and neck with raw, weeping skin. After trying three doctors, she found relief within about three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting significant improvement.
A brief chatful note from the New York Press captures a humorous exchange about attending the opera. The quip centers on enjoying opera in the “usual way” by listening to the conversation, reflecting light entertainment tone.
At a scotch dinner a quoted exchange reveals tension and suspicion as diners discuss misdeeds. The dialogue hints at theft by a figure named Fred and a watchful atmosphere surrounds the event.
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