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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
3
Nicholas visits the New Lady’s veranda and feels drawn to Elsa as he confronts his isolation. The pair exchange timid touches, share a growing closeness, and face social scrutiny from the deacon and guests while discovering a fragile bond that bridges their worlds.
The Charlotte Observer notes the Smith family in South Carolina gaining prominence with figures including editors and public officials. Senator E. D., Lieutenant Governor C. A., and Speaker M. L. are cited as key members shaping the clan’s influence in the state.
A Washington Star editorial argues that aviation is now practical and urges the public to accept it rather than demand further experiments. It frames aviation as useful and questions lingering desire to treat it as a mere novelty.
Governor Folk delivered a stirring address in Norfolk on Monday night urging adoption of the commission form of government. He said most large towns in North Carolina would try it, per the Raleigh News and Observer.
Baltimore News calls Mr. Sheehan a calamity for the Senate, arguing his outworn machine politics would hinder the new political spirit and his training would prevent embracing a broader view of public service, making him undesirable in the eyes of reformers.
The text argues Murphy supports the worse candidate, preferring Sheehan for party over patriotism and machine politics. It notes Murphy distrusts Shepard and cites the Times suggesting a deeper motive. It ends by mentioning Sheehan’s wealth and eagerness to be a United States leader.
A Baltimore Evening Sun note suggests a senator has invested heavily to win support up State and potentially spent money elsewhere as part of his political strategy. The piece highlights campaign spending as a key factor in gaining influence.
The Crumpacker plan would expand the House of Representatives to 433 members, though arguments favor limiting to 300 for smoother public business. States like Ohio Virginia Iowa and Maine oppose losing a seat while New York argues for maintaining proportional balance, noting six fewer or six more seats could suffice.
Senator Cox introduces a bill to raise the marriage age to 21 without parental consent, targeting Bristol’s famed eloping parsons. The Bristol Ministerial Union supports ending the elopement trade that draws couples from Virginia and West Virginia, with Parson Burroughs and Parson Leslie as notable figures.
Former Governor Samuel Pennypacker told the Pennsylvania Library Club at the Free Library of Philadelphia that Benjamin Franklin was weak in distinguishing good literature from bad. He argued Franklin printed much of others' work, which was inferior trash, despite Franklin's own respected Poor Richard's Almanac. He contrasted stage and literature, noting drama's influence but warning a play cannot be plastic or tolerant of alien influence. He also quoted Arthur Colton on literary forms from the North American Review.
A compact reflection on drama and play as distinct arts, arguing that aiming at two objects is risky. The piece uses metaphor of stones, doors, and houses to discuss how a book may host both dramatic and literary aims, noting literature’s wide tolerance and the impossibility of fixing what is inadmissible to a book.
In Philadelphia Judge Stanks's court Mrs Honorah McMahon mother of eleven, won a $25 verdict against Michael Ryder and his son James after an eight year feud over boundary trenching for a fence. She sought $5,000 damages while claiming the Ryders attacked her. they say she was the aggressor with a wagon axle.
The will provides that the legacy is payable upon the widow’s death and requires the institution to continue the current method of treatment avoiding alcohol as a medical agent and tinctures when fluid extracts or alkaloids can provide equal action. It requests narcotics be reduced to a minimum.
Crowded streets in New Orleans and another city marshal a diverse delegation to press claims for the 1915 Exposition. Major Lanier Washington attends as officials from Orleans and Ban Me vie for the event amid suggestions Crescent City holds an edge.
Major A. S Lanier, long associated with the Attorney General's office in the Philippines, was asked to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on a proposed law to prevent disclosure of national military defense secrets. Lanier outlined the desired legal framework, shared his insights from the Philippines, and a bill draft was discussed for future reporting.
George Trymie, a Canadian laborer, stood trial in Burlington on charges tied to the theft of a rifle from an armory. Witnesses allege mis spending led to his involvement, with the case sent to higher court. Trymie, held in county jail for bond failure, claims the rifle came from a Turk supplier and notes hardship and a supportive, yet frail, domestic situation.
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