27 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
1
The poem depicts a placid pool urging the rippling rill to stay still and safe, while the rill chooses movement toward a distant valley. The pool stagnates and dies, whereas the rill grows stronger, finally joining the sea, asserting that progress and service bring true peace. Adapted from Charles Wesley Casson in the Christian Register.
A dramatic tale centers on Dora Sauber who cares for Mrs. Edith Marston as suspicion falls on Dora for a sister’s death after a dangerous drug dose. Jack Marston, loving Dora, confronts a murder accusation as the courtroom drama unfolds with emotional pleas and a high-stakes verdict looming.
In a NY Weekly account, a little girl Dora testifies about nursing a sleeping mamma, admitting she gave an elderly woman medicine by mistake. She breaks as verdict returns not guilty. Jack comforts her, then discovers her hair has grown pale with age and worry.
Robert Louis Stevenson described faithful failures as those who try their best but still fall short of ideals. The piece urges sustained effort and grit, arguing steady striving, aiming high, and persevering beyond initial setbacks. It ties moral and material ambition to persistent ascent.
A Springfield Union report notes about 3000 golf organizations across nations with 879 clubs in England and 760 in the United States. It cites a permanent golf investment near 40 to 50 million dollars and annual club subscriptions totaling about 20 million dollars for around 600,000 players.
Water deeply every few days rather than daily surface watering. Deep watering drives moisture to the roots, preventing surface wilting in heat. Water at night to minimize evaporation and let moisture work before sun exposure.
The body of Admiral John Paul Jones was landed at Annapolis by eight American jackies, with a large naval display across the Severn. Marines and sailors formed a long parade to the seawall as the casket was transferred aboard a hearse. a brief 13-gun salute marked the moment, and the funeral procession proceeded to the temporary vault guarded by Marines as Chaplains Clark and Bayard led the service.
Samuel Styers of Woodward faced a rattlesnake in his sick child’s first floor bed room. The door was left open for air. A rattling sound led to finding the coiled snake on the couch. A pole flung the reptile to the porch where the family dog killed it.
Philip Harley of Pottsville visited his own grave after a body believed to be his was buried in Potter's Field near Shoemakersville following a fatal accident on the Philadelphia and Reading flyer a week earlier. He found the grave and laid flowers on it.
Reports from Berlin and Saint Petersburg speculate on the interview between the Czar and the German Emperor aboard the Hohenzollern. Premier Balfour in Parliament rejected resigning after last week's defeat. In Russia Nizhni Novgorod sees violence against orderly citizens.
San Diego dispatch reports the gunboat Bennington disaster with 60 known dead and 49 bodies recovered. Survivors say boilers were weak and leaking before the explosion. many injured may die. Navy officers allegedly knew of defects but did not repair. Rescue and medical staff faced grim conditions as crews, doctors, and nurses worked through the night.
Forty seven of the gunboat Bennington's dead were buried in a common grave at a San Diego promontory cemetery. The pageantless service honored sailors and soldiers with simple solemnity as civilians and military units from Fort Rosecrans, the city, Point Loma, and Fortune joined in paying respects amid graves of Monterey and Old San Pasqual veterans.
In San Sebastian Spain a rumor claims Emperor William asked King Alfonso to time a visit to Berlin around September 1 the Sedan anniversary. The Spanish government says the King would stay in Spain for general elections on September 6. Discussed by Gen Montero Rios and Herr Von Radowitz.
Japanese forces pushing from Korea toward Monsan Nangan and Hasagawa with reinforcements from Oyama in front of Linovitch. A landing near Vladivostok possible as operations concentrate eastward. Sakhalin gains include Vladimirovska with heavy machine gun support and capture of Russian sailors from the Kniaz Souvaroff.
Fred Montgomery a Sandwich Ontario waiter died after a hatpin wound to his breast. He was taken to St Marys Hospital July 6 and six inches of pin were found in his chest near the heart. Montgomery claimed the injury was accidental but a cafe incident and a home row are suspected. His wife is missing since the night of the row, with rumors she fled to Indian Territory.
Tokyo prepares for Secretary Taft and party with official and private receptions. Banks and influential associations plan meetings and committees. All of Tokyo aims for a heartfelt display reflecting strong American friendship across Imperial society.
Col Daniel S Lamont, former Secretary of War under President Cleveland, died at 9 15 P M at his Milbrook New York country residence after a brief illness. Family issued only the bare notice and suggested the death was unexpected though health had been poor for some time.
Lon Jackson who killed his 15 year old wife at their home near Downing Missouri then fled into the woods, later returned and hanged himself to a tree in the yard after shooting himself in the head. Neighbors found both lifeless and they were buried in the same grave.
J B Vaughn once a state legislator and sheriff official was found guilty of manslaughter in the Criminal Court. While firing at J C Nichols at Century a stray bullet killed drummer B T Nall, as reported from Pensacola Florida.
President Roosevelt announced three appointments. John McMackin will serve as United States consul at Georgetown Guiana. Risher W Thornberry is named marshal of the consular court of the United States at Chefoo China. Henry F Blount Cecil Clay and William F Shushter are named trustees of the reform school of the District of Columbia.
A federal grand jury began probe into the leakage of Department of Agriculture cotton reports. Navy Secretary Bonaparte pledged a thorough inquiry into the Bennington disaster. War Department noted the death of former Secretary Lamont. E Maurice Cox, after slashing his throat, jumped into Rock Creek but was saved and hospitalized.
A New York letter item details Annie Gabes stabbing her infant after jealousy and attempted harm to her husband, leading to her arrest. It recounts probate news on Deane Miller’s will split, a comic ghost at West Sixty-eighth Street Station, a hoax package to Edward Wasserman from a quipster, and Jersey City weddings bets, plus a Williamsburg tragedy where Abraham Liebermann died after a five-story fall from a Morrell Street tenement roof.
At the usual auction 500 shares of common and preferred stock in a company were sold per 25 dollars, or 245 a share. The purchaser aimed to decorate a room.
Police believe John Tesmer, a wealthy real estate man, was waylaid and tortured in a doorway. He fought his attackers but was overpowered, sustaining a brutal blow to the left eye before being dragged into a hallway where he lay unconscious for hours. He died at county hospital within an hour. Suspects remain at large as police continue the search for his assailants.
A special report from Little Rock notes a blaze at the Arkansas Democrat plant and its job printing operation. Estimated loss runs to $180,000 with insurance coverage. Daniel D. Taylor, a worker, died in the flames and his charred remains were found. The fire spread quickly before discovery.
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