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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement touts Capudine as a fast acting remedy for colds meat stomach and other troubles with pleasant taste. A Philadelphia inventor patents an electric lock attachment that alarms burglars by ringing a bell whenever the bolt moves.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. W. J. Walker of Camden New Jersey endorses Allen's Foot-Baas claiming it cured her coma relieved a hot pareine and itching sensation in her feet and saved her from further discomfort. The ad notes sales through a local distributor.
A plain looking woman visits a friend. The friend’s daughter calls the visitor homely and asks about her, prompting gentle correction from the mother. The child explains she spoke as a joke, and the mother reframes it as a lesson in politeness and imagination.
A Pittsburgh Post item quips about a diner demanding handsome linen, first class food, tasteful table setting, and perfect service, and being told he wants it all for 15 cents. The exchange mocks price expectations in a humorous urban vignette.
A fragmentary comic exchange centers on a child asking about becoming a pirate. The line hints at ambition and humor as the adult encourages imaginative work such as books or plays.
Insects can inject various poisons including acid irritants and cardiac depressants. Flies carrying carrion can spread contagion. For ordinary stings, a strong alkaline antidote helps, suction can draw out poison, and treatment focuses on supportive care until antitoxin options exist.
An American rancher on the Kilauea crater site in Hawaii uses volcanic heat to cook vegetable feed for his hogs and stock. The method leverages geothermal warmth from the crater to prepare meals on the ranch.
Improvements in machinery for spinning asbestos yield thread so fine that a mile weighs only a pound and a half.
A brain and nerve building food story traces how a diligent inventor solved fatigue by creating Grape-Nuts. Experiments emphasized albumen and phosphate of potash as essential for mental vigor, yielding a digestible staple touted to renew daily brain and nerve waste without stimulation. The tale credits W. Post and a ready to use package of Grape-Nuts.
A fragmentary poem recounts a teapot scene with a frightened girl and a tilted parasol. The narrator wonders about the tale and hints at a grandmotherly memory. The language evokes distant childhood imagery and a race of girls.
A narrator revisits childhood love memories at a gate once shared with Mabel, describing time’s whirligig and his devotion to a memory. A young woman learns of his fixation as he recalls their crossing paths and a long-ago summer and its faded romance.
A man learns a sister figure may reappear, but the girl confesses she has no sister and the tale is a lie. The pair grapple with secrets as a visit unfolds and a tea invitation tempers the truth. The scene ends with mutual forgiveness and quiet resolve.
A discussion from England on peat fuel shows wet carbonizing as heat raises to 300 degrees Fahrenheit to remove hydro cellulose, enabling water separation. The process increases carbon content and calorific value, with both young and mature peat yielding similar heating values, though cost data is not provided.
A summary of Leslie's Weekly notes by Dr KE Fouchon describes the tongue as a unique organ with base body and apex, capable of protrusion beyond its cavity. It highlights its varied shapes, movable nature, dual motor and sensory functions, distinct papillae, color variation, solidity, and three nerve types.
The Confederate Memorial Association will buy a site at Monument Avenue and Addison Street for Battle Abbey. The Richmond Common Council approved 25 000 to erect the memorial within three years, with the lot reverting to the city if not maintained as a Confederate memorial. Nearby monuments to Davis and Lee are part of the alignment.
The body of Mrs Pampelio Kiersey Williamson, buried at Blandford Cemetery, was exhumed by order of the coroner and with board of health approval to test for poison. Stomach analysis will cost 200 dollars, funded by an insurance policy and private gifts. Junius A Williamson, her husband and alleged killer, remains at large as police pursue him.
In Suffolk a White man W H Daniel pleaded guilty to selling ardent spirits in dry territory and drew 30 days in jail and a $100 fine. He testified against Harrison Everett an ante bellum black hotel porter aiding convictions. Everett also faced punishment. Eight liquor cases since March 14 yielded five convictions two acquittals and one fugitive. Police counted seven drunken arrests in the same period.
Aausage of kidney related symptoms prompts revival of Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy. Testimonial from J Wilfred Zell of Duncanon Pa. cites pain, fatigue, sleep loss and backache improved by the product priced 50 cents per box. Also notes local sports and civic notes including restocking plans by Canandiagua club and a Cimarron slogan campaign.
The Trust Company of America seeks immediate foreclosure settlement in federal court. The supplemental bill asks to sell all mortgaged property in one lot or in parcels, due to default on interest for three periods since May 1, 1908. The railroad must answer by August 2.
Richmond Elijah Wright of Dickinson County receives a Virginia Court of Appeals grant for a new trial. Wright killed William Cyphers at a corn shucking, a murder tied to the era just before hangings were replaced by the electric chair.
In Nelson County near Stage Bridge Baptist Church John McCallum a deacon shot and killed L D Astrop during a roadside duel that interrupted the church service and prevented monthly communion. McCallum armed at church and fired after Astrop began shooting as McCallum fetched water for wine.
In Pelham North Carolina Mrs Mary Stallings initially agreed to marry J Gammon who had secured a license. After being led to the altar by J T Barker the bride reconsidered and refused the match. Gammon had traveled from Ruffin to Wentworth to obtain the license then returned to find the breakup.
A bookseller pursues humorous works as American humor wanes. Maria Ward Brown’s Memoirs of Dan Rice showcases the jester’s jokes, harangues, anecdotes, songs, and life adventures from the 1800s. 500 pages illustrated, postpaid $1.50 from Book Publishing House New York. The Salvation Army of Europe opposes tobacco with a 55000 member league.
Hick's Carepine advertised as the best remedy for colds and feverishness. It claims rapid, liquid effects and is available for 25 cents a tablet at drug stores. The ad also notes the Nile Valley as the sole productive view of Egypt.
Virginia deaths notice reports the death of Mrs Claudius Denison Marston wife of a Roanoke oil merchant after a one day illness. She died at her mother's summer home near Salem leaving an infant. Her father was a noted engineer who died here years ago.
Ad Eubank, a Black man charged with shooting Amelia Johnson, was captured at Pedlar Dam after sleeping in a barn. Six men at Pleasant View arrested him. he confessed to shooting to frighten her and was jailed in Amherst Court House.
A Boston story places Josiah Quincy, grandson of the statute, seen by laborers near City Hall. One worker asks who he is while another defends his ignorance, noting the grandson's fame as the statute in the yard.
Norfolk and Western Railway engineer John Co. Jennings shot himself on his Roanoke porch after days of illness in his wife and deteriorating health. He left a note?ailed.
Marshall Henry aged 45 great great grandson of Patrick Henry died at Red Hill the ancestral home after weeks of heart trouble at Brookneal His wife and two children survive He was president of the Virginia Fox Hunters Association.
The Lynchburg city committee declared candidates nominated without opposition for City Treasurer Henry P. Adams City Sergeant S H Johnson Commonwealths Attorney B D Yancey and Goode for High Constable if opposed by N M Towson. T D Jennings named party nominee for re election to the House of Delegates. A new Chicago building in the shape of a letter E features 800 windows across five floors.
A patent describes a table ornament combining a vase for flowers with heating or lighting elements powered by a storage battery housed in its base. The device integrates decorative and functional features in a single unit.
Mrs J A Darling of Carthage Ohio testifies in 1908 that long standing dandruff on her daughter’s scalp was cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She notes the dryness disappeared and hair loss fears subsided, crediting the products as a complete success from Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
A Louisville Courier Journal humorous note describes a young woman with a knee ball seeking medical help. After resisting family physicians she asks a homeopathic man to visit. He examines and suggests calling a physician, then reveals he is a piano tuner.
Camden New Jersey and Gardiner Maine readers share the positive health claims of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials describe relief from headaches back pain weakness and various female ailments after using the remedy.
Management of the German railroads has ordered higher speeds on main lines. Speed will rise from 90 kilometers per hour to 100 kilometers per hour.
Newport News and Hampton will be linked by an eight mile macadam road twenty feet wide at a cost of about eighteen thousand dollars. The highway will be among Virginia's finest and will connect Newport News with the Hampton to Old Point turnpike.
Six Leghorn hens at a South Australian agricultural college produced 1,447 eggs in a year, setting a world record. A clipped English Review of Reviews note from Dundee highlights rapid transatlantic shipbuilding and British experiments in electric propulsion. In Chili, regions host a large German-speaking servant class.
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