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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a world famous remedy for women’s ailments. It claims to strengthen weak organs, relieve headaches, backaches, and other symptoms, and invites readers to request a booklet from Dr Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
A new electric fixture features a jeweled hand wrought polished brass band supporting a centre light. It includes mother of pearl shades and three drop shades of the same material.
A fragmentary Chronicle text describes a dinner hosted by Eugene Hiz on his yacht Varuna. A guest recalls a winter Rome evening, a palace, and an awkward cloakroom encounter with a coat mix up. The narrative references burglaries and moral contrasts.
Roanoke Virginia resident L. Crute testifies after years of back pain and renal discomfort. He reports rapid weight loss from 225 to 170, frequent urinary pains, headaches, and kidney colic. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he passed a gravel stone the size of a bean and has not had another attack. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo
Tom a roan horse housed at Fire Headquarters on East Sixty-seventh Street died Wednesday night after twenty years of service. He was quick to respond at alarms and died while assisting in a run to a fire. Leamy, the driver, led the crew as the apparatus followed the whistle.
A sworn statement from J. Cuexex claims teplar partnership with F. J. Ourner & Co of Toledo promising one hundred dollars for each catanan not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notices advertise Hall's Family Pills and Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer with testimonials and addresses, noting sailors suffer rheumatism.
Old family remedy Brandreth's Pills advertised as a blood purifier boosting circulation. Each pill combines sarsaparilla extract with mild vegetable products, claiming to improve organ function with nightly use. The product, sold for around a century in drug stores, is offered plain or sugar-coated.
A brief note discusses how initial judgments about dental students often miss the true qualities they later reveal. It highlights biases and the value of deeper assessment beyond first encounters. The piece suggests patience and broader observation for accurate evaluation.
David Blum of Bedford Station New York reports fifteen years of eczema resisted prior remedies. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, his skin cleared completely after a few weeks and five cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment. He recommends the remedies to others.
An advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding or protracting piles within six to fourteen days or a refund. The Paro Ointment is sold for 50 cents.
James Barnes's removable teeth fell from his mouth as he rose in a Cleveland street car, causing a short circuit and stopping the big double-truck car. The motor was ruined and the teeth were lost in a pit, with repairs needed for the motor and questions over who pays for the losses.
Report from the Central Association of Chambers of Commerce cites rising automobiling as a factor in glanders spread beyond London. The cattle diseases committee notes London had been the main hotspot, but horse traffic replaced by motor omnibuses and cars has dispersed the disease nationwide while London cases decline.
The Postum Cereal Co and products Grape-Nuts and Elijah's Manna certify compliance with the National Pure Food Law of June 30 1906 and deny adulteration or misbranding. Signed by C W Post chairman Battle Creek Michigan December 12 1906 with notary public Benjamin F Rem noting commission expiry July 1 1907.
Paris correspondent reports on a Tunbridge Wells head mistress raising desk height due to athletic influence on modern girls. Cites that in four years 152 American heiresses arrived with an estimated $240 million. Bourget in Gil Blas notes American women baffling to the French and a diplomat’s paradox of chaste depravity.
Mrs W. has solved the problem of keeping her automobile hair ends from flying about her face. She has them bunched into little rosettes finished with golf bullion tassels acting as anchors to prevent the tails from floating about her hat like yacht pennants.
Twenty five young women of Mrs R S McCurrys class at Wealthy Avenue Baptist Church prepared a Thanksgiving dinner for twenty five or thirty orphans and Rescue Mission head Mr Colegrove failed to provide any children. He said no children were free to attend as they were eating at home or already provided for leaving the meal uneaten and the plan unfulfilled.
Mrs L has a passion for fans. She collects rare old French, lace, ivory, sandalwood, and Orient pieces from many eras, displayed in glass cabinets and mounted in ormolu frames to preserve their beauty as art rather than mere breezes.
A New York Tribune description portrays Miss G arriving in town from her country home in a cerise broad cloth princess dress embroidered in self-color with a cut out design. Her cerise felt hat bears a curling plume and black lace veil, secured by a diamond clasp, while she wears a gold dog collar studded with diamonds, black gilt heel pumps, and carries a gold mesh handbag incrusted with brilliants. The piece notes her wealth and large family but faults her for over-dressing.
The Princess of Wales is described as a devoted mother who brings her children to many public events, visits their rooms before tours, and often knits. Her daughter Princess Victoria shares the hobby, and the royal habit persists even on honeymoons and country house visits.
In executive departments the Osler theory is rejected for women clerks. Senior workers in State, Land, War, and Justice salvage value with long service. Mrs Eliza Gridley, mother of the Olympia commander, remains influential in land records. Miss Mason aids war records. daughter of a former French minister. Older women near seventy praised for faithful work.
A recent week’s article portrays a notable presence of Americans in Paris, noting clusters near Montmartre and the area around Place Vendôme, implying a sizable expatriate community in central districts.
A London Letter to the New York Sun compares Miss Giulia Morosini’s fashion calculations with actual English and French spending. It notes English women spend far less on gowns, lingerie, furs, and shoes than Morosini estimates, while declaring French taste favors simpler outfits. It adds that Paris Rue de la Paix shops rely on international customers to stay afloat.
In London a new social craze replaces bridge as society women seek intellectual pursuits led by Mile. Scialtiel with Victor Hugo as the focus. The Claridge's talks, conducted in French, attract Mayfair's elite, hinting at French becoming a second tongue while concern grows over poetry readings replacing music at gatherings.
Fashion notes highlight mid crochet covered and braid button accents, combinations of brown and black, and a white velvet throat V on dark fur coats. Fancy lace buttons, velvet straps, and short braid bits decorate costumes while soft velvet or jetted lace tam crowns appear on smart millinery. Poppy designs brightened silver gift items, skirts favor line length with pleats panels, hairdressing is flexible, and fur hats remain expensive with high quality trimming. White patent leather shoes paired with gray or tan gaiters create a stylish finish for black dresses.
The report shows Wurtemburg leading Germany with 8,250,000 apple and pear trees out of a total 78,040,000 trees surveyed. The data highlight extensive orchard cultivation and regional agricultural prominence.
A New York Press critique notes the season's stylish woman blends extreme warmth with revealing exposes. Fur hats and veils crown feathered ensembles while ankles and feet remain exposed, drawing questions about comfort versus style in the city’s Fifth Avenue and Broadway chic.
The Boston Herald argues against singling out Post Office Department employees for a pay raise. It notes growing living costs and private wage increases, urging Congress not to grant higher pay to letter carriers and postal clerks over other government workers.
An In woman portrays coffee and tea as druglike caffeine sources before praising Postum as a remedy. She recalls six years of headaches nervousness dizziness and sour belching then notes improvements after substituting Postum, claiming better vision and strength. A friend’s opinion changes after instructions from the package.
A Chicago News item reports a child named Tommy was whipped by a boy’s family after the youngster told new neighbors their clan was the oldest in town. The incident centers on a punitive act to rebuke the insult.
Advertisements promise a one day cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a money back guarantee signed by E. W. Grove. Also promoted Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with gum softening and pain relief claims priced at 25 cents a bottle.
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