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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
4
An old advertisement claims deafness caused by catarrh can be cured, with a reward of one hundred dollars for any case of deafness due to catarrh. It warns that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure deafness and invites readers to request a free circular from Pennfield Co Toledo Ohio.
An ad notes Bromo Quinine as a remedy described as alive and linked to J. W. Grove’s signature. It claims to cure a cold in one day, referencing a price of 250 and asserting a universal cure with minimal details and bold promotional language.
A review of sessional prep for the 1910 census notes estimates of U S population in 1950. James J. Hill cites 250 million, others lower near 175 million. W S Rossiter suggests 114 million in 1910 and 130 million by 1950, with growth slowing and possible stagnation after 1950.
A fragmentary note recalls Carlyle’s farewell to a young friend who once guided his walks and, when briefly at odds, warned him of becoming “the greatest bore in Christen om.” The passage is titled in the Argo publication and reflects on aging and wit.
A fragmentary meditation on work and happiness contrasts morning crowds on a corner with the love of one’s labor. It urges proper diet and highlights Grape-Nuts as a daily, healthful food, citing testimonials to support the claim.
In a fight over railroad pricing the Corporation Commission established a uniform 2 cent per mile rate on main state roads. The decision faced appeals through federal courts, with injunctions and remands to state and Supreme Court levels. The latest appeal seeks a legal path forward after mixed rulings.
Richmgna special report notes Louis Rogers, once a baggage thief tied to a gang that plagued railroads for years, is freed by Governor Swan on a conditional pardon. The decision cites a strong prison record and Rogers's confession that aided the capture and conviction of other gang members, with railroads losing nearly $1,000,000 to passenger thefts.
In Roanoke special report, more than twenty patients at Tronville Sanitarium for Consumptives fled after Judge J L Campbell of Bedford City appointed a receiver. The turmoil followed the appointment of D W Read as manager by S S Lambeth, the court-appointed receiver. Roanoke residents watch closely as directors and backers of the concern defend their stake amid the mass departure.
In Roanoke Calvin P. Gish, bookkeeper for Union Printing and Manufacturing Co, died by self inflicted gunshot. He was found by his sister after dinner in the back yard. no one heard the shot. He was the son of J D Gish, brother of Alderman O H Gish and Engineer Jacob R Gish, and survived by a widow and one child.
Governor Swanson selected delegates to the National Conference on Criminology and Criminal Law to meet June 15 at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. names include R. L. Jordan Radford Dr. William H. Taylor Richmond Charles J Lassiter Petersburg James M. Gregory Chesterfield H. M. Smith Jr Richmond Charles G. Kizer Norfolk crc Berkeley Newport News Dr L B Foster Williamsburg Major Lewis Werner Redmond R. T. W. Duke Charlottesville W. L. Sexton Tazewell Thomas Hamlin Danville Dr J. S. DeJarnette Staunton.
Roanoke Special reports the Norfolk and Western Railway shops closed for at least a week, possibly longer, idling 1,400 workers and devastating over a thousand Roanoke homes. The stoppage is blamed on exhausted appropriations, delaying any new work until extra funding is approved.
Mayors from various towns gathered in Harrisonburg to protest railroad service and roadbed conditions. R. E. Byrd was named chairman of a permanent committee. complaints were recorded by a stenographer and will be submitted to the State Corporation Commission seeking road summons.
Fredericksburg Lodge of Masons says it holds the Bible and records of George Washington’s initiation, following a widely publicized claim that the Montreal Lodge of Antiquity possessed the Washington obligation Bible. Montreal secretary confirms Fredericksburg’s claim as accurate per past grandmaster S. J. Quinn.
Suffolk special report says Ben Askew, 66, colored, was arraigned for life after being accused of killing his son Charles Askew with a hatchet in the prisoner’s bedroom on Christmas Day. State had no material witnesses. only the defendant testified claiming self defense. Charles died after lingering until this week. revival efforts failed.
A blaze at the W. B. Ryan Company book and art store in Lynchburg began in the rear of the corner brick building at Tenth and Main Streets at 10 20 A M. It wiped out $25 000 of stock with $22 000 insured and damaged the $13 000 building insured for $10 000. The adjacent C H Almond department store with $150 000 in stock suffered smoke damage.
Commercial Corum Weekly Review notes wholesale lags and steady gains in lime orders for immediate delivery with improving spring demand. Tariff changes temper activity in iron and steel and textiles. Rail traffic rises in the Southwest but grain exports affect overall merchandise flow. Cotton goods see domestic demand up while exports ease. U S business failures for the week ending January 21 total 307, down from 319 previous week.
Market notes show spot wheat steady at No 2 red around 1.08 to 1.10 dollars f o b afloat with various futures and quality grades. Oats firm with mixed bids and receipts reported. Philadelphia and Baltimore quote several grains butter eggs and cheese, with wheat firm and corn and oats showing varied but steady quotes.
Market notes show New York dressed beef weak and calves steady with veals at 8 to 15 cents. Sheep and lambs dull. lambs 15 to 25 cents. Chicago hogs down 10 cents. various steers and calves priced from 3.50 to 9.50 dollars. Pittsburg cattle slow with prime at 6.30 to 6.50 dollars and hog receipts fair with prime heavies 6.45 to 6.50 dollars.
Winchester merchant John A. Huntsberry files a deed of assignment to trustee Herbert S. Larrick. Liabilities total 2000 with assets including dry goods and shoes. This marks the tenth business failure in Winchester within eight months.
The Roanoke Enameling and Stamping Works, a maker of enamel ware, has shut down due to overstock and lack of demand. Fifty workers have lost their jobs.
Richmond special says Henry P. Ellington, veteran of Company G First Virginia Reserves, killed himself at Lee Camp Soldiers Home after threats. Suffered locomotor ataxia and constant pain. Former Richmond resident, survived by widow, sister Mrs H B Gaines, and a son.
A 100 prize contest for the best battle hymn to support the women’s cause has drawn improved verses to the Municipal Itage League in Chicago. A notable feature is the strong showing of women writers among the entrants.
A fragmented note reports that guns still function as a medium of exchange in some areas of Niger in Africa, though authorities discourage and control the practice. The text hints at extreme conservation or restraint in the region, but details are unclear.
Aluminum is being rolled thinner than tin foil while Japan's railways expect a net four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars this year. Mining has a two millennia history in Britain’s Isles as Spitzbergen coal development attracts Gan American capital. England’s turbine fleet reaches sixty two warships and forty four merchant vessels. Seattle offers a two cent bounty per rat captured in iron laboratories. Rockefeller Institute surgeons report replacing a red knee with a graft from another limb. A fragmented note mentions peroxide solutions and vague scientific advances.
Mrs. Martin Douglass of 52 Cedar Street Kingston North Carolina reports a lame back dizziness headaches and languor from kidney trouble. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with prompt relief and recommends them to all. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Story notes drivers’ superstitions in early motorsports. From unlucky Nos 13 and 7 to a battered gray hat kept for luck, to a pearl pig charm, and a veteran chauffeur who would not race without his worn cap. The piece links faith in talismans to past misfortunes and strange runs of luck.
A Washington Star excerpt recalls a dusty Hot Springs dinner where Representative Burton laments a one horse town named Squash. A barber tale unfolds with a barber waking a barber, a man awaiting a haircut, and a joke about send the kid to the newspaper editor for scissors as the editor finishes editing.
An old remedy claims a cold can be cured in twenty four hours using a syrup of sarsaparilla and Toris compound with whiskey in tablespoon doses every four hours. The text notes ingredients are available at drug stores. It also recounts John Luttenberger who chewed two whiskey glasses without ill effects after 15 years of eating glass, reportedly with good digestion.
The Italian government has established a bureau to handle electrification of state railways, pursuing rapid progress. Also text touts a 6 herb cure for women’s pains called laile regulator, marketed by The Mother Girly Co. in Le Roy New York.
A historical report notes a marine eye treatment and physicians endorsing a compound that soothes eye pain while conforming to pure and drug laws. The item highlights relief of weak weary watery eyes with a reformulated remedy referenced by medical and legal compliance standards.
In New York City considerably more than one half of all the people or about 2 860 000 persons have deposits in the savings banks.
Mrs J R Whitaker of Winchester Tennessee reports a two and a half year old daughter suffered an irritating eruption on hips and upper legs beginning in October with red surface itching and yellow discharge. After two doctors failed, two weeks of Cuticura Remedies cured her completely by February. Now fourteen and free from skin troubles.
The public lands vacant and subject to settlement were reported at 774,366,063 acres as of the end of July. This figure reflects the ongoing inventory of lands available for settlement and development by potential purchasers and homesteaders.
An article details a vast salt farm at Salton in Southern California, 365 feet below sea level. About 1,000 acres, it yields salt crops with harvests every 20 years. Workers, mainly Mexicans and Chinese, plow, pile, and send salt to nearby reduction works amid extreme heat. Future note on stenographers in New York City indicates more than 11,200 workers.
Fragmented OCR text mentioning Pato Ointment for piles and Bee Laplander travel, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, Woolford's Sani Lotion, and fire loss comparisons between New York and London. Includes stray phrases on foreign trade and a quarrelsome woman remark, lacking coherent narrative.
A letter from Mrs Joan MorbaN Minneapolis claims the remedy eased her female troubles and left her well within three months. The advertisement extols unsolicited testimonials and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham for free confidential advice as she has helped sick women for twenty years.
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