Journal InspZ pS ERY THURSDAY Tear in Advance
The Journal announces a Thursday edition priced at $2.09 in advance. Fe W. N. Mincea remains editor and owner.
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
4
The Journal announces a Thursday edition priced at $2.09 in advance. Fe W. N. Mincea remains editor and owner.
The notice lists charges for classified and reading notices, stating 20 cents per line for reading notices, 50 cents per inch for first insertions, 23 cents per inch for subsequent insertions, and 30 cents per line for transient ads. It requests readers mail letters early to avoid items being postponed to the next week. Thursday July 2 1910.
A column argues Roosevelt should fight Johnson for the heavyweight title and to test white vs black supremacy. It praises a match that would redeem or retaliate against Teddy Roosevelt, claiming victory would honor whites and loss would punish the political agitator.
The county assessor Mr E M Brake has raised land and building valuations for 1910 from 643 409 63 to 911 107 77 asserting a fair, conservative increase. Taxpayers may appeal over- or under-valuation through circuit court or tax commission. Norfolk’s revival and outlook are noted with optimism for growth and services funded by taxes.
The letter praises Major John Warwick Daniel, comparing his leadership and eloquence to great figures. It recalls his roles as student, lawyer, soldier, and statesman, noting his devotion to Virginia and the Southern cause. Mr Corcoran’s remark on Daniel’s oration at the Lee statue unveiling is cited.
A former Confederate veteran praised for his service to Virginia and the soldiers who served with him. The letter, dated July 20, 1910, recalls his devotion to pensioning old soldiers and his battles, ending with a prayer for eternal rest.
A lawn party will be held at the home of Mr J R Foster on Wednesday night August 3 for the benefit of Central church. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr. Jas H Gresham aged 58 died at his home last Friday morning after a recent critical illness. The colored people of Virginia form a State Fair Association to hold an annual exhibition at the State Fair Grounds in Richmond. J H Costin was named captain of the oyster boat Blanche at a Norfolk fisheries meeting, succeeding the gunboat Accomack’s former captain W E Hudgins. Gov Mann granted pardons including Brockenbrough Wright of Tappahannock who served about two years of an eleven year sentence. Virginia politics loom large as two U S Senators will be elected and Gov Mann’s appointee may contend for the long term seat after Senator Daniel’s death.
Journal letter urges Mathews County Fair management to add a brass band and up-to-date organ rolls. Writer argues amusement features are lacking besides races and calls for improved entertainment to please local patrons. Signed by J. A. S. Lem.
A bungalow is being erected at Spring Hill on Mr. S. G. Miller’s farm, destined to serve as the headquarters of the Riverside Yacht and Tennis club. The project marks a new country club facility in the area.
A new social and literary club announces its formation with Mr. G Miller as president and L. C. Garatt as vice president. J. Burke serves as secretary and treasurer, with J. Nottingham and J. B. Sears on the board. Dues are twelve dollars yearly for men and five for women, plus a fifteen dollar entrance fee for men to furnish the clubhouse. The 45 by 37 foot building will house a reception hall, billiard and grill rooms, kitchen, and second floor rooms, with modern plumbing and lights and a tennis court and deep-water wharf. The club aims to advance social life in Mathews county and attract many members to benefit local citizens and visitors.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. Hat's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Sold by druggists, 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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