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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
4
A fragmentary discussion features Mr. Wister critiquing surplusage, calling excess wording hindrance rather than help. A man in a mirror and a character named Mirnand appear in a scene where dialogue centers on efficiency and clarity in prose.
A Kansas City preacher recalls a Walla Walla ceremony where a groom decides on his own pay for the service. He lifts the bride and declares the preacher has ruined him for life, uttering it with a sly, humorous bite.
In 1860 Mrs W Wright of 172 Main Street Haverhill Massachusetts describes years of back pain dizziness and distressing monthly periods. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with immediate help and says three boxes cured her permanently. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a Boston railroad car Bishop Brooks questioned an intelligent passenger who denied intent to remark. Brooks noted the man was said to be very deceptive, admitting he often spoke and wished he had kept quiet after speaking.
Mull's Anti Belch Wafers are promoted as a cure for bad breath and bad taste by cleansing the stomach and absorbing foreign matter. The ad claims they relieve belching, motion sickness, headaches, indigestion, and various stomach ailments, with claims of quick, broad relief and a limited-time offer.
The notice offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure case not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts F. J. Cheney’s integrity over 15 years and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It lists Toledo wholesalers and claims nationwide availability with testimonials free.
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm B B B cures cancer, blood poison, and skin diseases. It asserts removal of eruptions ulcers and tumors, improvement of digestion, and enriched blood. Sold by the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta with $1 bottles and free sample by mail.
Mrs Mary Dickerson of Louisa County Virginia suffered eleven months without walking due to a terrible ankle sore. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with warm water, the sore began healing in two weeks and fully cured in six weeks restoring outdoor walking.
An old advertisement-like notice laments robbing churchgoers of the service as coughing interrupts worship. It claims Anti-Gripine guarantees cure and cites F. W. Diemer of Springfield Missouri as a manufacturer. Chinese students in Jaber sane ota pan now minutes by Woolford's fr fella sold by.
Wanarrow station on the Wells branch between Witham and Cranborne has no signals or signalman. The 24 yard platform and small waiting room are lightly staffed under Witham, with occasional visits by the Witham station master. A winter platelayer tends the fire and lights the platform lamp as needed.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilhe and Dr Kt 8 Kure Ltd offering a $2 trial bottle and a treatise. It claims permanent relief from fits or nervous conditions after one day’s use and includes refund guarantees for several products. The blurb also lists various medical cures and unrelated notices.
C K Sober guides Pennsylvania statesmen at his Chestnut farm near Shamo kin. An Insurance Inspector touts high profits, which Sober jokes are a westward exaggeration from a tale about a miner's misleading bravery. A critic asks what use of presence of mind when men lie.
On a sunny day a middle aged well dressed woman on a ferry was seen pulling a snuff box from her stocking. She pinched snuff and replaced the box, tying it again in her garter, while bystanders reacted with surprise and curiosity.
Dr Heber Jones who cared for the city quarantine was presented a $10000 purse by Memphis citizens. He faced a moment of embarrassment when the leading woman who gave the gift kissed him full on the lips after the presentation.
A Duluth man recounts suffering headaches stomach distress and nervousness from coffee. After switching to Postum his headaches diminished his digestion improved and he regained energy sleep and overall vitality. He credits Postum as the sole cause of his recovery.
R G Dun & Company reports wholesale trade firming in overall shipments with gains in clothing, hats, skirts, and shirtwaists. Boot and shoe markets moderate while rubber footwear rise. Lumber quiet due to holidays. machinery, furniture, and drugs show improving volumes. tobacco inactive. hides firm with tight money.
Baltimore wheat and corn receipts and prices with bids for No 2 red and white varieties. Oats rye hay butter eggs and poultry quotations listed by grade and location. New York price levels include flour wheat corn oats and dairy products with spot and contract figures.
Chicago cattle receipts total 500 head with market steady. Prices show Reeves at 3 dollars, cows 1 35 to 4 50, heifers 2 25 to 4 90, calves 6 to 8, good prime steers 5 35 to 6 25, stockers 2 30 to 4 35. Pittsburg reports light supply and steady market with choice 5 40 to 5 60 and prime 5 10 to 5 30.
Joseph Nix leads a nine day gospel temperance meeting in Bradford England collecting 3845 signatures to the pledge. Bishop McCabe has delivered his lecture on Libby Prison 1500 times and $200000 has been added to church funds. Moissan reports boiling copper at 2100 degrees with strong electric current. The insect world hosts cigar rollers of Seville with villas and a weevil that shapes leaves. A jewelry town with 65000 people operates about 50 factories. A burglar with a watch and ranger approach is noted in Cal.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a small New England town prepares for Old Home Week with the arrival of the Jones brothers and a sermon by Charles at the Presbyterian church. The piece emphasizes nostalgia, community ties, and the pull of the old home for both staying residents and former residents.
Hetty Green, famed as Americas wealthiest woman, plans to purchase an automobile and drive it herself. She aims for a top car at low cost and remains sympathetic to motorists, per a New York writer. Also included is a Medford Civil War veteran story about Captain James C. D. Clark detailing a day from a veterans camp fire.
General Brugere commander of the French army was under fifteen days’ arrest in Paris. He could not leave his quarters except for official business, wear his sword, or receive visitors, yet no sentry was placed over him due to his high rank.
The piece notes Senator Knox of Pennsylvania is expected to take a leading role in discussing the railroad rate measure. It contrasts his anticipated prominence with a history of Pennsylvania senators like Quay and Penrose remaining mostly quiet in debates.
Columbia University lecturer Miss Anna Barrows recalls a Boston cooking class with a tiny chicken prompting a student’s remark about whether the bird could have become a turkey. The tale highlights scarcity and humor in early domestic science lessons.
Rockford Register-Gazette reports O. A. Leach of Beach County, once a heavy coffee drinker, may have incurable vision loss due to caffeine. Doctors say optic nerve damage from coffee is unprecedented. urged quitting coffee and trying Postum Food Coffee as a remedy.
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