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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
4
Mrs Heywood of Little Leigh near Northwich dies at eighty five. She vowed never to ride a train after witnessing the first Northwestern line opening near Acton Bridge, a pledge she kept throughout her life. The Home Notes item recalls her quirky restraint.
Harvard psychologist Professor Munsterberg discusses hypnotism in McClure's article Hypnotism and Crime. He cites post hypnotic suggestion and provides cautious doubt about real murder by hypnosis, noting possible artificiality in experiments and limits of proof.
A New Orleans beauty in indigo blue calico with a snowy mull fichu stands out as the morning’s most striking figure. Constance Hoyt of Washington is noted for preferring navy blue, with blue silk or mull as key accents, while a veteran observer praises the overall appeal of the blue ensemble and its finishing touches.
A somber Lady Shade recalls a visit to her former home in wan twilight. A solicitous man Shade asks the cause of sorrow as she learns a housekeeper has been installed, charging $5 a week and board.
The piece discusses white gowns and lace parasols, noting Mokre parasols with flowered borders as fashionable and popular as the season progresses.
Separate four eggs and beat whites to stiff peaks. Fold in one half cup sugar. Beat yolks with one half cup sugar for five minutes. Add grated lemon rind and combine yolks with whites. The delicate texture relies on the thorough beating.
A self described wife recalls seventeen years of toil with a husband who kept her in line by fear of her leaving. She never earned more than five dollars a month while bearing six children and doing all the housework. The tale ends with her outburst as she wanders into the next field.
London society notes reveal an innovation in wedding presents where a guest sends gifts to a noble host rather than the bride. Examples include pearl studs, a gold cigar case, and a platinum amber cigarette tube received by Lord Smith from Lady Brown, with others like a wrist watch and ebony items mentioned in fashionable papers.
The piece surveys coarser linens and yachting suits in marine blue and white, jaunty hats with back prims reviving the Psyche knot, Grand Prix sheperdess shapes, tiny rosebuds on throat tabs, varied footwear, and a spread of new silhouettes including square yokes, fitted vests, and kimono jackets.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from various authors and sources. The text includes remarks on heredity personal happiness duty leadership and character with inserted garbled lines and jumbled endings from a newspaper page.
Mi" Sylvester E. Smith reports health recovery after using Peruna for bronchial catarrh. He thanks the remedy for restored health within three months at Granite Block St Louis. Brooklyn physician A W Perrin endorses Peruna for catarrh and recommends it to patients.
A curiously odd note mentions three rattle snakes in Turner County dying of consumption after nursing a cow with tuberculous milk. It contrasts unlikely outcomes of feeding from a bottle and laments illiteracy in France despite compulsory education, noting 40 per 1 000 men and 60 per 1 000 women illiterate.
Capucline, a liquid remedy, claims rapid relief for indigestion pains belching sour stomach and heartburn from any cause. Doctors prescribe it and sell at drug stores for ten cents, with clear directions for immediate effect.
A collection of moral sayings and reflections from Nepos to Browning. The lines urge fortitude, self mastery, trust, holiness, and acceptance of death, highlighting the enduring tension between danger and great results.
An account notes a chemist plans to convert discarded boots and shoes into combs. Leather is cut, soaked in sulfur chloride, washed, dried, ground, mixed with glue, and pressed into comb molds, transforming waste footwear into consumer items.
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington says years of weakness insomnia swelling and pain ended after using Deans Kidney Pills She was bedfast four months and three doctors said no cure Yet after taking the medicine she recovered and soon regained strength Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
An aside notes that high ranks widely use fragrance. Queen Wilhelmina bathes daily with a pint of eau de cologne. Queen Victoria of Spain uses iris and lavender on handkerchiefs. Queen Helena of Italy favors iris and heliotrope. The Empress of Russia spends about £4000 yearly on Paris perfumery and insists violets be picked at sunset for inspection against poison.
The University of Utrecht reports a noiseless room designed by Zwaardemaker as a breakthrough for physical research. Walls eleven inches thick consist of six layers including trichopience horse hair felt, porous stone with lead isolation, an air gap, wood, cork and sand, and korkstein ground cork.
The passage cites ancient penalties for fat or useless people, noting Roman and Gentoo practices and an English law that ordered fat individuals to be slain or made to drink excessively before drowning. The Minneapolis Journal quotes these harsh measures as historical examples.
An angry husband laments that any cheap thing appeals to his wife while she dryly retorts that he is one of her "characteristics investments." The exchange reflects a sharp, humorous line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A reform exchange shows a suffrage advocate asserting women as a prime factor while Uncle Joe quips that women were only a side issue at the world’s start. The dialogue captures early 20th century debate over women's rights and masculine resistance.
A Washington DC physician credits Postum with ending years of headaches, sleep loss, irritability, and poor memory. After switching from coffee and brewing Postum correctly, he reports renewed vigor, weight gain of 20 pounds, and a clearer mind. His wife and sister confirm similar improvements.
An Atchison girl, famous for never failing to thank men who give up a seat, accepts a seat from a man. She praises the seat extravagantly saying it is what she wanted and the most comfortable seat she ever sat in. The exchange ends with another round of thanks.
A London audience hears of the fictional actress Sarah dying in La Dame aux Camellias for the fifteen thousandth time. The piece exaggerates stage mishaps with wild counts of poison, gunshots, and dagger wounds. A witty reception quip references a coffin and morgue.
An advertisement touts Hicks Capuchine as a liquid nerve and brain refresher for fatigue worry or overwork priced at 10 25 and 50 cents sold in drug stores. The note adds a wry remark on education making one feel superior to others without effort.
A jumble of patent medicine claims and consumer tips. The items tout Grove’s Taste Less Cuitt Toxic, Qui lline Iron, Dr. H R Kline cures with trial offers, Allen’s Foot-Ease for feet and shoe store sales, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and cynical one liners about deception and advice.
A Kokomo Indiana mother recalls her child breaking out with itching sores starting on the hands and spreading all over the body. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly, the boy was fully cured in four days.
Mrs. J. F. Manning of Mecca, weighing 300 pounds, fasted 75 days to shed 55 pounds. She began with only tea or coffee, then ate strawberries as a first solid, planning a light fruit diet to reach 100 pounds. The Mecca heat, near 120 degrees, amplifies the achievement, second only to Dr Tanner’s 40 day fast.
G. P. Baccelli the Italian consul says he has been recruiting for Italy for years. He received about 50 applications in Syracuse this week and a few in Albany. Recruits will be sent to Italy to serve three years in the army.
A compact aphorism notes that even upright individuals can err in judgment or action, highlighting the gap between character and outcome. It frames a moment of fault without naming persons or events, offering a universal reflection on virtue and missteps.
One of the essentials for happy homes is information on top health and living products. The Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is presented as a reputable laxative approved by physicians and widely trusted, urging buyers to choose the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version sold by leading druggists.
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