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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
2
The Journal lists rates for ads and notices including 50 cents for first transient ad and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion, obituaries 5 cents per line, and reading notices 10 cents per line. It requests timely submissions by Wednesday and states anonymous communications will not be published and all must be signed.
Thursday’s column urges Math ews County to participate in the Jamestown Exposition after congressional funding. It notes Math ews natives abroad and argues promotion will boost local wealth, advertise resources, and attract settlers and enterprises to the shore.
Maw Woop asserts that Senas or Platt married her, a claim that partly explains why Republican Senators oppose the Mormon mix. The text implies others may be involved, including Senator Platt.
A citizen urges residents of a county of about 9 000 to demand a proper funeral director and a respectable hearse. He argues current burials rush bodies to graves, questions affordability, and appeals for opinions to improve local funeral services. The letter notes undertaker salaries, rents, and horse hire as factors shaping demand.
Pastors from the Math ews Circuits will hold a joint Tabernacle meeting starting on the fifth Sunday in July and run ten days. Arch deacon Wm M Jeffries of Philadelphia will attend along with Rev J T Whitley Rev James Cannon Jr and Rev Ernest Peerman. Services start daily at 11 oclock with lectures on missions Sunday school Ep worth Leagues and education. Attendees are urged to bring lunches. the objective is the salvation of souls.
Ira W. Kelly of Mansfield Pennsylvania reports two years of kidney and bladder trouble and failed medical help. He states Foley's Kidney Cure cured him and urges others to try it. Sold by S B Richardson.
The article extols Colorado as the summit of North America with five great rivers the Colorado Rio Grande Arkansas South Platte and North Platte. It describes irrigation turning dry valleys into fertile fields growing alfalfa corn wheat oats and fruit trees while noting famous produce potatoes and sugar beets shipped east at high prices.
A travelogue extols Colorado industry and scenery. It praises barley growing for hog fattening, notes Denver as the state capital, and lauds the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. The piece describes Pike's Peak, the Cogwheel Railroad, and the Cripple Creek line as notable engineering feats with dramatic mountain views. It mentions St. Peter's Dome and Devil's Slide and teases future installments on Colorado Springs Manitou Silverton Ouray Durango and more.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that after four years he remains cured of kidney trouble following use of Foley's Kidney Cure. He claims brick dust sediment disappeared and symptoms did not return, and recommends the product. Sold by S E Richardson.
A rain disrupted July 4 events at Five Points but the evening of the 5th resumed merrymaking and raised funds for the new Methodist Church. Oysters ice cream cake and lemonade were sold under Capt Travers and wife who ran the effort with tact. Gratitude is expressed to the public and Old Baptist Church members for their support.
An ad asserts Foley’s Honey and Tar gives immediate relief to severe asthma and can cure if taken in time. The message reads as a misformatted claim plus enthusiastic endorsement with exaggerated timing. No verifiable evidence provided.
A humorous verse depicts political fervor around William Jennings Bryan with references to trains, depots, and band parades. The narrator describes audience chants of Bryan and the public’s eager demand for campaign trains and speeches, mixing travel mishaps with election buzz.
All nations strive to check consumption the white plague that claims many this year Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and you are safe from consumption. The genuine is in a yellow package Sold by S J Richardson.
An old fashioned mammy escorts two children to a vaudeville show. A mind reader asks for audience questions on slips of paper and answers from a wooden wardrobe. The mammy exits in a panic, eager to avoid embarrassment.
An advertisement touts Nodol as the only remedy that digests what you eat and sweetens breath. It claims relief from sour stomach and heart palpitations, urging users to take a “hittie Nodol” after meals. Richardson.
A musicale and lawn party will be held at the home of Mr. Robert H Forrest this month. Miss Marion Forrest and Miss Annie Lee Hodges are hoped to attend. Last year the event raised funds for Macedonia Church to buy new lamps.
The notice promotes keeping two boxes of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for emergencies. It claims effectiveness on sunburns cuts bruises piles and boils and warns of imitators. The ad urges buyers to ensure they have genuine De Witt's product in the home.
A fable from the Atlanta Constitution tells of a cat wishing a longer tail like a monkey. A hoptoad advises tying the tail to a doorknob to stretch it with each visitor. After many yanks the tail becomes painful and must be cut off, leaving the cat tailess. The hoptoad quips that it has had none since being a tadpole.
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