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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
4
A patient reports severe head throat and digestive issues and credits Peruna and Manalin for relief after weeks of treatment. The testimonial claims many doctors failed to help before using the remedies and states six bottles cured the ailment.
At a Suffolk Agricultural Association committee meeting in Sudbury the award for long service in husbandry was discussed. James Fletcher had 74 years on the same farm but his master was not a member of the association, so his case could not be considered. Twenty-one laborers in the £5 rent class were named among competitors.
The passage describes French invention apparatus used to trap air samples from nearly 10 miles up. Professor q Aubignac reports at a Paris Academy of Sciences meeting that air at about 61 000 feet shows composition similar to ground air, though much lower density.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note describes a picture dealer facing a woman who denies ordering or receiving pictures and insists on a logical sequence to avoid payment. The exchange highlights stubborn, witty defense against a past-due bill.
The narrative depicts Catherine firing Trish, a capable but perceived restless cook. Catherine’s attempt to soften the break contrasts with Trish’s blunt acceptance she will travel with her employer for a time. The dialogue reveals tension over fitting into a fixed routine.
Official tests of native western Australian l fir yate show extraordinary strength, reportedly the strongest wood known with tensile strength near 24 000 pounds per tare. Some specimens exceed it, with one sample tested at 3 ½ inches per square inch. Yate timber sawn from Mop trees noted as the strongest in the area. The tree grows to about 100 feet in height and 2 to 2½ feet in diameter.
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Washington special reports another proposed reorganization of the Isthmian Canal Commission under President Taft and Secretary of War. Demoralization spreads among Panama Canal workers as Lt Col George W. Goethals and Maj David D. B. Gallbard seek leaves and possible relief from duty. Resignations predicted from Jackson Smith and Col Beird threaten a full commission overhaul.
In Toledo Ohio a remarkable family lingers in a web of marriages. Louis J Schultz age 47 wed Rosa Schultz 46. Earlier both spouses had married each other’s siblings creating twin pairs of in laws. Twins Louis and Rosa became widowers after prior spouses died in time.
Victoria reports a plot to steal 50 million dollars from the Russian Government office at Tschita. Thirty Russians were arrested after a tunnel 120 yards long from a hotel to the safe was uncovered. Most conspirators were seized swiftly as the plot unravelled.
Mrs. Catherine B. Gilson died at 92 in Chicago. Known as the godmother of the Woman's Relief Corps, she was born in Middletown Connecticut and moved to Illinois in 1887.
Three damage suits totaling 140000 have been filed in the United States Circuit Court in Cambria County against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Plaintiffs allege injuries from the wreck of the Pennsylvania special, the 18 hour train between Chicago and New York, at Mineral Point on February 22.
Democrats of the Fifth Oklahoma District nominate Scott Ferris of Lawton for congress on the two hundred ninety sixth ballot at Hobart Oklahoma. The action reflects a protracted voting process within the district.
San Francisco special report says Superior Judge K C Hebbard, facing possible impeachment for gross intemperance, tried to take his life in his Temple Israel chambers. He pressed a revolver to his temple but was restrained by a reporter who seized the weapon and saved him.
In St Clair, a man snatched 4 year old Mary Little from her mother Mrs Mary Little and boarded a trolley toward Pottsville. Relatives and about half the town joined the alarm and chased the fleeing suspect and child through the streets.
Harrisburg special describes the capitol investigation ending testimony from former Governor Stone about contracts with Payne & Co and the Pennsylvania Construction Co. The panel cites alleged collusion between Huston and Sanderson, improper furnishings contracts worth millions, and potential prosecutions to follow.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company reports only one passenger survived the Santia go wreck fifty miles north of Corral after a heavy squall. The fourth officer is the sole survivor. ninety crew members, including twelve English officers, are believed to have perished.
A tornado damaged Senator Long's Medicine Lodge Kansas barn. Two Shetland ponies were carried away. One was found two miles east of Medicine Lodge in a pasture, the other two miles north by a cottonwood tree.
State Health Officer Brumby has not issued a formal order to quarantine consumptives entering Texas though the matter is under consideration after a train death in West Texas. A statement from Brumby may follow within days.
The steamer Homer reports that 29 Japanese seal poachers were captured at St Pauls Island off the Pribiloff group by the revenue cutter Perry after arriving from Pribiloff Islands.
The text notes bedbugs fed infrequently per USDA, Val di Pompeii seismological observatory opening at Naples, and the sun's heat lasting 20 million years. It mentions Australia's womerawa stick, Rome senate declaring Garibaldi birth centenary a national holiday, John F. Dicus electrocuted in Reading shops, Lillian Miller scald accident, and severed arm at the American Hotel in South Bethlehem.
R G Dun and Co Weekly Review notes improved distribution of seasonal merchandize and reduced retail stocks. Jobbing and wholesale shipments for fall and winter lines rise while weather supports trade and agriculture. Mercantile collections improve though some areas hold back awaiting farm results.
Western wheat and corn markets steady with spot and June quotes. No 2 red Western futures at 92% and 94% for spot and contract in Baltimore. New York reports strong wheat futures and firm corn with No 2 white and No 2 yellow values. oats and cheese steady. live poultry and eggs mixed. Philadelphia offerings show small gains across wheat, corn, oats, butter, and cheese. broader market signals indicate steady to firm demand and pricing.
Lace may be washed and whitened by soaking in warm water with Bosp powder lathered.Two or three warm soaks in twenty four hours will cleanse very dirty lace without rubbing.
The text advises drying kettles after use or hanging them upside down in a dry place. Small water droplets at the bottom can form spots or rust, and over time lead to holes.
The guide recommends washing the ice chest weekly with cold or lukewarm water and dissolved washing soda. If contents remain, wipe them off immediately. Milk and butter absorb odors easily, so keep them covered when stored with other foods.
The article explains cleaning an oil painting covered with dirt and fly specks by wiping dust with a soft cloth and using a finger dipped in linseed oil or water. It notes the process requires time and patience and should use only fingers in oil or water.
Cleaning method for iron pots kettles and other iron pieces uses a clear coal fire burned to red coals to prevent smoking. Place one item at a time on the coals burn until almost red hot then remove with coal tongs cool and scrape with pot rings and sandpaper then wash with soap suds.
An old discarded stocking is repurposed as a stove duster. Slide your hand into the foot, pull the stocking over your arm, then fold to double the thickness. The stocking cleans dust from the stove with the hand remaining clean. replace the stocking periodically.
A Washington Star tip recommends cleaning a worn carpet by boiling yellow soap to make lather, then adding borax and water. After cooling, mix in alcohol ammonia and glycerine, wipe small sections with a flannel dipped in the solution, rub to lift spots, and revive color for a refreshed look.
A collection of simple recipes includes SS 2D Squash Griddle Cakes Sponge Cookies Lemon Pudding Hot Weather Salad Chocolate Pie and A Good Fish Dinner. Methods cover batter frying steaming and dessert finishes with notes on timing and serving.
Chicago cattle and hog markets show steadiness with varied classes. steers around 4.60 to 7.00, cows to 8.25, heifers near 3.50, bulls up to 3.40, calves 3.60 to 6.50, stockers and feeders 3 and up. Hogs range 5.80 to 6.95 for various weights. Sheep weak with lambs 5.75 to 7.75 and yearlings 5.50 to 6.60. Pittsburg reports West supply steady. cattle top 6.26, prime 5.90 to 6.19, sheep primed 5.50 to 6.75, veal calves 7.00 to 7.50.
Soo advanced 6 points while Rock Island’s May earnings rose 1,194,615 with a net profit of 167,336. Tonopah Belmont warrants moved to the unlisted Philadelphia Stock Exchange department. H C Frick plans a three month European sojourn, signaling a market departure. Coal and coke tonnage on Pennsylvania’s eastern lines reached 27,345,000 tons year to date, up from 22,650,000 last year. American Car and Foundry reported 5,466,534 gain on 11,115,087 gross earnings for the year with 72,783 cars under Genieth.
Mrs James French of Waunton Massachusetts reports severe back pains and disordered kidney secretions but says Dean's Kidney Pills gave first relief and after six boxes her kidneys are cured with no relapse. Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box Wester Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Tit Bits notes that Motke proposes sending Clancy to inform the widow of the sad news gradually, a plan approved by Pat.
A Chicago News column defines parvenu as a woman whose husband inherited wealth, contrasted with a woman whose husband earned money in trade. The piece discusses social labels and class perceptions in early American society.
An advertisement touts a Dr H R Kline Great Ferve Restorer for nervous disorders including St Vitus Dance with a trial offer. It claims 9 trials and a treatise free and cites an address at 091 Arch Street in Philadelphia. It closes with a quip about a mother sending a boy on an errand.
David Blum of Bedford Station New York says after over fifteen years of skin trouble and failed remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After weeks the irritation and peeling diminished and finally vanished following five cakes of soap and two ointment boxes. He recommends the remedies to all with skin diseases dated November 6 1905.
A Cleveland Dispatch piece profiles a man calling himself professor J D Smith who vows to rid the United States of rats mice cockroaches and vermin using chemicals. He claims the mixture incinerates rats inside their bodies and would wage a nationwide campaign if funded.
A colored maid recalls her late mistress praising her generosity and kindness. She describes the lady as pretty sweet and giving, noting she shared freely but kept a shirtwaist intact and did not cut off buttons.
An advertisement-style letter argues coffee harms complexion, urging readers to switch to Postum Food Coffee. It cites a woman who developed dark blotches from coffee, claims improvement after using Postum, and asserts coffee disturbs digestion and that Postum supports a healthy nervous system and skin.
A host recites the grace at dinner with a deaf elderly man beside him. The man asks to hear it louder, prompting laughter and embarrassment as the host grows angry. The scene ends with the host snapping that he is saying grace.
A terse line notes that a talking machine cannot truly speak without emitting sound. The remark frames a playful paradox regarding machine intelligence and audible output.
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