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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
4
An Australian miner kept a bright eyed lizard in his camp tent. The lizard woke the sleeper by pacing and hissing in the dark. The miner, believing something was wrong, struck a light and saw nothing amiss, but the creature scrambled away and returned to watch over the bed.
A Philadelphia Record report profiles George Davis, 70, who at City Hospital admits a worth of $150000 and ownership of properties in three cities. He says he earns by selling shoestrings on street corners with an I am blind sign, collecting about $200 monthly on average from sympathetic passersby.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Pu Yi is crowned as China’s emperor at age three, governing about 430 million people over 4.25 million square miles. It contrasts with the United States population near 100 million and area around 3.75 million square miles, saying the U.S. president’s day won’t be idle.
A collection of quirky testamentary demands from past cases includes an Irish giver leaving £1000 to a religious house if his wife enters it for life, a farmer doubling widow’s amount to reward fidelity, and a German who bound six nephews and six nieces to marry spouses named Antoine with firstborns named Anton on St. Anthony days, all recounted from Tit-Bits.
British mortality statistics show clergy outlive workers in other fields. Reasons include later entry age filtering out under 25 deaths, regular tempered life with moderate activity, and protection from exposure. Philosophy of religion may foster an even temper.
A Louisville woman recalls her daughter nearly collapsing from coffee use nine years earlier. Confined mostly at home, she could hardly go downtown without days of prostration. On medical advice the daughter stopped coffee and tea and drank Postum instead, with breakfast. Her health improved markedly.
Fragmentary verse asks about what a person does with inner light and truth. It hints at self discipline and visibility of warmth, urging the named individual to reveal or conceal their qualities. The fragmentary lines resemble a private moral admonition.
A dime tells a folded memoir through encounters in poverty and luck. From a coin’s view it recalls being traded for wax and snacks, slipping into a glove, and riding in a stranger’s pocket before a gray lady notices its label and the lesson of shared bread.
A narrator recalls war busts of prominent figures and admired designs for ornamentation. Paul and Louis are thanked for helping obtain materials for a first successful model. The speaker notes lasting respect and admiration for Louis and Paul, and reflects on the book of Ife and the notion that what you omit can shape a story.
The article describes sturdy ship's bell clocks in nickel plated round cases with blued steel dials, hung on bulkheads or placed on mantels. Some models are nautical bronze with oak or bronze accents, offering both aboard ships and home displays. Prices range from about 8 dollars to 159 dollars, with variations for afloat, ashore, and fine yacht use. The sound ranges from strong, sea-like bells to softer, musical tones. New York Sun.
The Chicago Record Herald notes two majors of the pay corps finishing an annual sortie from Fort Sheridan. They endure rain and injuries while enjoying three days in the country, contrasting military hiking with civilian life lacking ambulances, hospital stewards, tents, and a battlefield theater.
A Sunday school teacher recalls illustrating Gospel lessons with tales from a Romar athlete who swam the Tiber three times daily. A new Irish-eyed boy snickered at the end, highlighting the risk of telling stories to younger generations.
A collage of facts and anecdotes covers global crops and irrigation, stage history in England, Chilean nitrate machinery, railroad fuel costs, Jewish population growth, a Mount Vernon man’s Scotland wedding claim, New York diamond imports, and a Hawaii sawmill erecting a world scale timber supply contract.
New York City's assessed real estate value tops the total assessed value of all land west of the Mississippi by 900 million dollars, underscoring the city’s economic heft relative to the western region.
A Burns letter from the Morgan collection on display at Columbia University denies composing Auld Lang Syne. Separately an unpublished Lincoln poem was exhibited, highlighting archival literary finds and historic manuscripts.
Mrs Louise Kaup's eight children traveled far to join her in Chic- T.S for her ninetieth birthday. Family attendance included thirty-eight grandchildren and forty great grand children. "Oh I am so happy to see all my babies again," she said.
The ancient cradle of the Ho henzollerns, over two centuries old and carved from black oak, is kept for each new imperial heir. It is believed to shield sleeping infants from convulsions and other childish ailments.
A reprinted letter from Everybody's mocks metropolitan editors for condemning city living and extols country life with praise of fresh air, space for children, and self sufficiency. It questions brown berries and notes rural living can be cheaper yet offers limited labor options. It is a satirical take on the appeal of country living.
Popular Mechanics profiles a vast Venice California bathing pavilion built of concrete blocks. It measures 239 feet long and 169 feet wide with 661 enamel finished pressing rooms and a warm 150 by 100 foot swimming tank. Depth ranges from 3.5 to 12 feet, has a 3 foot cement bottom, and holds 500000 gallons of water. The facility refills twice weekly and offers ocean surf on the adjacent beach.
A brief from Pennsylvania outlines steps to reduce state debt and balance budgets amid fiscal pressure. Officials discuss spending controls, bond strategies, and potential revenue measures to restore credit stability and fund programs. The report notes the ongoing negotiation of pension liabilities and legislative review of fiscal reforms.
Visitors at a historic museum inspect a small feather pillow in a glass cane. A guide insists it is valuable, claiming the pillow is Washingtons original headquarters artifact.
Coronauts report the last sound they hear from Earth is a dog barking, and under favorable conditions this sound can be heard at an altitude of four miles. The observation suggests the persistence of terrestrial sounds in space through atmospheric transmission.
William White of Three Rivers Michigan recounts a railroad collision causing kidney pain and blood in urine. After six months in hospital and two years of hardship he credits four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills with marked improvement, claiming strong gains and restored work capacity. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The number of women elected to office in Ireland this year brings satisfaction to equal suffrage advocates. Five women—Mrs L A Barr Mrs Griffin Miss Hamilton Lady Dockrell and Miss G Leake Griffin—were elected as urban district and town councillors. Forty three were elected as rural district councillors and poor law guardians, twenty of them for the first time. There were 103 women elected as poor law guardians during the summer. The Irish Woman's Suffrage Association held a brilliant meeting in the Mansion House in Dublin by permission of the mayor in the first week in September.
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases combined and for years was deemed incurable. Catarrh Cure by FJ Say & Co Toledo Ohio is claimed as the only constitutional remedy, taken internally in doses from a teaspoonful, said to act on the mucous membranes. Address Toledo for testimonials and offer of one hundred dollars if it cures. Also SS Pills for constipation.
The potato, cultivated in America before European contact, grows wild in Chile. It was introduced to Europe in 1580 and 1586 by Spaniards, with the English importing it from Virginia around 1550, reflecting rapid spread via multiple colonial paths.
A fragmentary note reflects on Bleedi and Bleedigot in Paso Offbeat. It hints at old maids facing unhappiness due to lack of concerns or worries, suggesting a humorous or satirical tone about social roles.
A market scene features a woman quizzing Mr Snyder about turnip prices and election promises. The exchange ends with a humorous confession that prices rose, then clothespins are noted as twice as cheap, reflecting satirical public commentary. Also referenced is Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup teething remedy for children.
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