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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
4
An old advertisement notes a remedy claim from Foster-Milburn Co. of New York for kidney trouble. It describes use by a customer and states the pills have no side effects and are sold by druggists at a set price per box.
In Mio Kansas a Chicago lecturer on electricity and science spoke to an audience that included a town leader, his wife, the gardener and housekeeper. The garden man asked if his wife paid attention and she admitted being scared though she understood little. The tale appears in The Sunday Magazine.
An old railroad official recalls Prince Henry’s journey where schedules avoided moving trains. He warns that long merchandise trains repeatedly suffer accidents though few are reported. Rail workers say freight wrecks block both tracks and are a major daily danger unseen by the public.
Judge Bartlett recalls a constituent’s tale of snow in Georgia and a man traveling to a dance who bought a quart of whiskey. He hid it under brush near a house, but it toppled into an abandoned well after a muffled splash.
Article notes luminous shrimps discovered during deep sea fishing in the Mediterranean by the Prince of Monaco. They inhabit depths around 1,100 to 1,600 fathoms and feature small phosphorescent spots that illuminate their dark habitat.
An OCR fragment lists medical and patent medicine pitches. Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure swollen feet and corns with a 25 cent price and stores through Druggists and Shoe Stores. Other items mention Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and Piso's Cure for coughs. The snippet references Walter Rosenchild and a zebra harness note, plus a political flag remark.
New York woman demonstrates confidence by using Cotura soap while a government report notes Germany operates about 15 200 broadcasting stations.
The seventeenth annual Virginia State Bar Association gathering is set for August 8 to 10 at the Hotel Chamberlain Old Point Va. Other items: Rev James A Duncan returns to ministry at a Birmingham church, Hampden-Sidney awards a divinity degree to Prof R H Bennett, Mrs Patton to visit Ashland and Richmond after years in Japan, and Edgar F Thompson reports a real estate value rise in Alexandria. Also notes on Mount Weather observatory plans, a violent assault on W H Dowdy, Bristol tax votes, Norfolk and Western fatality, ferry drownings, a town quarrel ending with imprisonment, and multiple local incidents and appointments.
Fifty thousand pedestrians crossing Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge faced a dynamite scare after a package of dynamite was found and handled by police and a lawyer. A detective terrier helped uncover four burglars packing loot worth 5000 dollars in Benjamin Ammerman’s West Sixty fourth street home, leading to arrests. A Harlem girl drowned trying to rescue her brother in Cromwell’s creek, while a patriotic goat in Orange, New Jersey, died after chewing a dynamite cap. The city approved a 3 million dollar permanent Brooklyn Bridge terminal at the Manhattan end, including arcade traffic, surface rails, and offices for Bridges and elevated lines.
Household notes celebrate wooden beds in cottage furnishings after iron and brass options. Forest green walnut and gray maple woods are favored. A House Beautiful photo shows a long table decorated with field daisies forming wreaths at ends, a tall vase center, glass candlesticks, and green shades trimmed with daisies.
The article explains sheeted covers for mattresses to prevent dust from creases around buttons. It details pinning unbleached cotton sheeting, drawing it to the foot, and neat basing at the top and sides. It also recommends two protectors per mattress so one can be washed while the other is used.
Hardwood floors should not be varnished a simple wax finish is best to avoid dark corners and white spots. Start anew with linseed oil turpentine mix and Japan drier, fill pores with a filler, then apply wax and turpentine paste in thin even coats. Drying between steps and brushing with grain yields a durable sheen that may only need annual or occasional touch ups.
A Utica Press view notes rising private telephone use expands social reach. Advertisers push lines as a modern aid to courtship, claiming girls with phones have more friends and better social chances. Parents of marriageable daughters are urged to consider this convenience and new enticement.
A tale recalls the late Dr. James C. Swan, a Bridgewater physician, offering a free certificate to a poverty-claiming father seeking admission for his insane son. After exposing falsehoods about poverty and family costs, the doctor declares the father may pay for one certificate and receive future certificates at no charge.
A court martial sentenced German non commissioned officer Hummelt to three months in prison for cruelty to recruits. He wrapped a woolen cloth around recruit Proch’s neck and forced brutal exercises near a stove until fainting. On another occasion Proch held a rifle aloft while Hummelt prodded him with scissors as arms weakened, medical exams showing ten wounds on each arm.
Four facts outline why surgeries occur from neglect of symptoms such as backache irregular menses and nervousness. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as the cure and regulator of female ailments. The Pinkham Lab in Lynn Mass cites testimonials and invites women to write for advice read by women.
William A Wheelock NYU council president died at his Easthampton summer home. He belonged to the New England Society Union League Lawyers Club Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History and the American Fine Arts Society. Surrogate Fitzgerald admitted the will of William Ziegler bequeathing about 30 million to his 17 year old adopted son. August Gille, a Waldorf-Astoria wine clerk, committed suicide after repeated attempts. His wife says his mania was self destructive and he had previously swallowed carbolic acid. The misfortune ends a long history of failed attempts to take his life.
A homemaking guide explains making a rag carpet from worn garments cut into strips and sewn into a warp. It covers selecting colors, weaving with a strong warp, quantities needed for yardage, and storage to protect from dust. The method recommends dark mixed colors for bedrooms and notes dust visibility on dark fabrics.
Joseph M. Stoddart recalls meeting novelist and wit Edgar Saltus in London. He had just arrived from Liverpool and was rushing down Fleet Street when Saltus asked where he was going. Saltus quipped that he was returning to New York after forgetting his umbrella.
A Boston Herald reader recalls Sundays at a boarding house where the landlady’s fishballs drew high praise. An elderly guest and a young man quip about the balls being made of dead fish, sparking the elderly lady’s shocked vow to never eat another.
A brief food column notes methods for fruit ice cream using whipped cream and partially frozen fruit to create a lighter texture. It then praises green peppers in salads and provides a recipe idea for stuffed peppers with chicken and boiled rice baked until done.
A preacher recounts relief from indigestion and restless sleep after six months of using Grape-Nuts. He reports calmer nerves, improved sleep after Sabbath duties, and states the cereal is now essential for his family, with children also choosing Grape-Nuts.
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