14 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
1
An advertisement describes buying linseed oil directly from crushers, with a $25 reward for nonpure oil. It promotes Creosote Stain, shingle stain, and paints for tin or wood, guaranteeing durability and offering free repainting if used incorrectly. It notes a pine oil supply from North Carolina and emphasizes low prices and reliable service.
An advertisement touts the best paint used by large Norfolk area buyers. It claims durability brilliancy and high coverage as the best economical paint with English lead and white zinc Vieille Montagne brand, zinc content and purity noted.
The list shows wharfs at Norfolk and nearby ports including Roane Smith Hockley and Old Point with arrival times 10 00 10 15 10 30 and 11 00 for ships at the Ware River area, indicating a harbor schedule.
R. E. Smith in Farm and Ranch touts alfalfa as the perennial pay crop. It endures drought and heat, matures in forty years, and yields wholesome feed for swine cattle poultry and horses, boosting stock health and market value.
In the Eastern Venezuela mountains Saturnino and Cipriano fear a so called sleeper snake Xiphosom hortularium. The narrator proves the creature is non venomous by letting it bite him and then repeats the test on Saturnino, who afterwards gains courage to guard orchids with the two Indians.
A reflective piece on hope replacing worry with a forward glow. It portrays optimism as sunlight through sorrow and a bud of promise warming today by tomorrow's fire, urging resilience despite uncertain blossoms.
Narrator and two Indians cautiously approach a flooded river with driftwood and an alligator nearby. They prepare long bamboo poles to prod a camouflaged snake, testing its reaction with precise, measured pokes until the reptile slides away.
A group of men and boys playing horseshoes at the L. C. Thompson store alley in Howard County finds a bright object after a shoe lands near a stake. Horace Schenck, of Howard, speculates on luck while the curious discover proceeds remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
A drugstore testimonial claims Dr Miles Nervine restores energy by promoting restful sleep and healing nervous fatigue. May Scott, a customer, reports head pain eased and daily function returned after use. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana, markets the product.
A condensed, partial OCR reads like a world politics digest. It mentions President Roosevelts battleship use, Sun Yat Sen leadership in China, Kansas Democrats, Albany Burgesses, and a White House handshake, with garbled phrases reflecting a broad international and domestic political panorama.
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