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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
4
The poem voice declares the American eagle as a vivid symbol of liberty and strength. It extols its historic reach from the Atlantic to the Rockies and highlights its role as a solitary sovereign, perched as a guardian of liberty with a dramatic, thunderous scream.
A long detailed guide argues Independence Day celebrations should eschew old entertainments. It suggests a bold al fresco dining setup with flags, lanterns, and a blue white red theme. Guests play quiz style questions while enjoying a refined menu and period touches.
A community Fourth of July tea features girls pouring tea and serving lemonade in colonial frocks with bonnets and mitts. Prizes include a muslin sunbonnet for the wisest diner and an umbrella for the best guesser of masculine success as the event uses large Japanese umbrellas on the lawn.
A fragmentary verse reminiscence recounts American Revolutionary scenes at Monmouth and Trenton with imagery of Hessian defeat, Sullivan and Stark at dawn, and a sister narrator recalling a fallen brother and family sacrifice during Washingtons campaigns.
Announcement states the annual Virginia Bar Association meeting will be held at the Home stead Hotel in Hot Springs from August 4 to 6. Secretary Taft will deliver the address. Speakers include Wyndham Meredith, William Lindsay, Holmes Conrad, A. C. Gordon, and H. C. McDowell. Committees will report on matters including amendment of practice.
J H Crabill and son E M Crabill were arrested by Deputy Marshal Burnett on charges of riding railroad passes in violation of the Hepburn act. They posted bail of 500 dollars each and await court. Warrants were issued after Norfolk and Western Railway reports missing passes from the West End round house.
Richmond reports that 1000 coal cars will be placed at Bluefield mines daily along the Norfolk and Western line, boosting employment for many idle workers. Additional orders aim to fill Norfolk yards with empty box cars as shipments from the region are expected to surge. Mines at Stonega Widemouth Tearns Creek Appalachia Imboden and nearby sites advertise for labor.
In Charlottesville a bolt struck a chestnut tree where Lindsay Blue 13 Robert Snead 12 and Ralph Bethel 11 sought shelter from a storm. Ivy Blue reported his brother briefly rose after the strike but died beside him.
Charlottesville and Haymarket couples wed at private homes with ministers officiating. Miss Eliza Lippitt wed Bertram Fox in Berryville then heads to London for residence. Warrenton ceremony at Carters Run Baptist Church tied Miss Ivey Holtzclaw to Lindsay Crawley. Richmond nuptials joined Martha Nelson and Rudolph Gill in Denny Street Church.
In Albemarle County near President Roosevelt's Virginia residence a race death by own action is not noted. James and John Newberry welcome twins and triplets respectively, while a local Black woman also gives birth to twins about the same time.
A carload of express packages from New York to Richmond and southern points was burned on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac tracks near Brooks Station. The car and contents are a total loss, according to headquarters reports.
Mrs H A Hilleary sister of Capt H M Meclihany of Mosby's command died in Staunton. She leaves four children. Mrs Sallie Madison Winston wife of E L Winston of South Wales Hanover County Va died at University Hospital after two weeks treatment. She was sixty. she leaves three brothers one sister and five children.
Dr J H N Summerill of Ghent Presbyterian Church Norfolk resigns to accept a pastorate at Newbern NC. A large Chuckatuck barn owned by H Powell burned Monday night with feed and implements. Horses were killed to free them, while mules escaped as flames spread. The blaze was ruled accidental.
The Albion Journal notes that prolonged wet years 1824 25 and 31 32 caused crop failures and feeble harvests across Illinois. Repeated disasters led residents to call the southern region Egypt recalling biblical famine relief and grain aid during hard years.
In the Grigson dwelling a creaking floorboard betrays a late night intruder. Mr Grigson suspects John after a bag of valuables is found, and the family confronts the incident as the board still speaks.
The Boston Globe notes that top presidential aspirants varied in oratory skill. Webster, Clay, Douglas, and Blaine excelled in speech and leadership influence, while Horace Greeley proved effective despite weak oratory. Tilden mastered rhetoric through writing, and Grant developed public speaking after early silence.
A two inch toothpick was removed from Mrs H W Ehr es mann's intestines after severe abdominal pain. Surgeons at the North western General Hospital found the item had pierced the stomach wall and penetrated the intestinal wall, being embedded in tissue. The patient did not recall swallowing the toothpick.
A sturdy veteran, depleted by exposure and meager rations, travels home on leave to recuperate. On arrival a friend greets him, but he jokes that he knew he was getting thin yet did not expect such a sight. The anecdote reflects wartime hardship and humor.
An early 20th century ad touts Hicks Capuchine as a quick liquid remedy for headaches from cold heat stomach or mental strain. Claims no acetamlid or dangerous drugs with immediate effects. Sold at drug stores for 25 and 50 cents. The snippet also notes a quote about personal beliefs and scrutiny of others reasoning.
A humorous tale in Current Literature features Allergyman performing a wedding and doubting the ceremony date. The bride corrects him, noting he marries many couples but forgets the day, quipping that this is only the third. The exchange highlights comic clerical forgetfulness.
A compact note highlights a bold mindset as a man forges ahead. The line underscores determination and purpose amid a world that often yields to decisive direction.
A quirky column offering aphorisms on quarrels with bread and butter, sighted walkers, ideals versus reality, and a young man’s melancholy toward his parents. The voice blends humor with social observation in compact reflections.
An old advertisement touts Capudine as a liquid remedy for monthly pains bashache nervousness and headache. It promises immediate effects and says physicians prescribe it with best results. Prices listed are 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
A father explains to his son that a financier differs from an ordinary businessman by his power to make the Government take notice and worry when his affairs are amiss. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a wry definition of financial influence.
Fragmentary ad style text promotes malaria elimination by a standard product, claiming a tasteless formula printed on cattle and suitable for adults and children. The passage includes health claims and a suggested dietary course, with broken phrasing and unclear specifics.
An advertising notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest tired feet and treat corns bunions swollen and sore feet hot and sweaty ingrown nails and makes new or tight shoes easier to wear. Available at Douggists and shoe stores for 24 cents with a mailed sample offer from Allen 5 Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A Philadelphia ad lists Dr H R Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a trial bottle offer for fits and nervous diseases. It also promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a quip about clothes reflecting on a wife’s attire.
A Montreal woman reports a 25 year struggle with eczema on her leg cured by Cuticura Remedies. After initial swelling reduction she regained new skin and eluded leg amputation, with a doctor endorsing its use for patients. The note is dated February 20 1907.
The Pinkham Compound is touted as highly effective for women's ailments with testimonials from 1,100,000+ letters. It is described as plant based, drug free, and said to restore feminine health and reduce need for surgery.
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