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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
6
Army units rushed to support railway work as Grand Trunk crews face strikes. Reports say Dunnville route trains ran this morning while main line Lehigh Valley trains were delayed by one to two hours. Suspension Bridge handled all trains offered by Lehigh Valley up to noon.
Altrans reports Central Vermont Railroad service halted due to Grand Trunk strike, with 350 workers laid off as tensions surge across Canada and the United States. Montreal officials confirm widespread walkouts as thousands strike for higher wages, while the Grand Trunk system vows to keep essential services running.
Mr Murdock stated that while open to friendly intervention there is little hope due to the company’s ongoing attitude and the current strike remains on. He noted emailed comments just before the men left and affirmed willingness to accept mediation if offered.
Tennel Is Guarded port Huron Michigan special report says the Grand Trunk tunnel under the St. Marys River between the city and Sarnia Ontario is under double guard due to the strike. railroad officials fear dynamite use if violence erupts as local guards are protected by a special force and strikebreakers kept away from the railroad edge.
In Boston and several New England cities a strike by Grand Trunk and Central Vermont conductors disrupts both passenger and freight schedules. Officials warn thousands of dollars of perishables may spoil while shipments stall at junctions. The Montreal to Boston train arrived on time but was routed onward by Grand Trunk before the strike order took effect.
Toronto reports five thousand more men out of work after the Grand Trunk shuts its shops and yards following walkouts by conductors and trainmen. Traffic handling ceased except for a few mail trains. facilities are heavily guarded to deter disturbances.
At Friedrichshafen Germany a massive explosion ripped through the airship plant injuring seven and damaging dirigibles. The noon blast shattered walls razed nearby cottages and sent flames over 1000 feet high. An 8 hospital unit was stretched to capacity as workers suffered cuts and other injuries. total loss estimated around £250,000.
Corporation Commissioner William F. Rhea issues a dissent in the Washington Southern Railway Company rate case. He opposes the majority and argues the intrastate maximum passenger rate should rise from 2 cents per mile to 3 cents, while others favor a 2 and a half cent increase. The dissent notes the petition seeks a 3 cent rate and emphasizes the need to maintain a 2 cent baseline.
In Richmond on a Monday, fires at the State Fair Grounds and Idlewood Park caused minor damage to several buildings. A storage room at the Fair Grounds ignited from a heat source, with Engine Company No. 10 arriving shortly after 7:15. An hour later, Idlewood Park saw a small building burn before extinguishing crews contained the flames. A later alarm at Preston and Seventh Streets reported additional small damage. origin remains uncertain.
Burglars broke into W P Leamon’s saloon on Hirook Avenue in Richmond between 1 and 4 am Sunday. They smashed the front window and stole cigars and booze worth 35 to 40 dollars after emptying the cash register the night before. A note left on the bar asked to “Please leave some money,” but Leamon declined the plea, noting he does not know the culprits and police are investigating.
President Taft asserts he will not specify or endorse state party platforms or nominate candidates. He notes the burden of aligning national pledges with state planks and says he will not express opinions on nominees. Ohio conferences reflect his stance, with Garfield supporters hopeful yet Garfield ruled out. Longworth is discussed but prefers Congress.
Washington semiofficially reports the United States will intervene in Nicaragua to curb Madrid backed actions. The gunboat Venus was released after false charges by Madrid. Prinza Puica bombarded injuring Americans. Estrada forces detention at Bluefields and Managua. Western Nicaragua residents fear death. Vicksburg to Corinto cited as Knox policy response.
A coalition between Nicaragua provisional President Estrada and Honduras President Bonilla is reported to form to resolve Nicaragua’s deadlock between Madriz and the provisional government. The steamship Utstein’s mission to Honduras rebels is noted. London reports a Crippen mystery inquiry into a child seen with Mrs Crippen before her death.
After the Jeffries Johnson bout stirred race tension, a fatal shooting occurred on the Aqueduct Bridge in Reno as two Fort Myer soldiers and three black men clashed. William L. Smith, a Black man, was shot and expected to die. Private Frank D. Scott from Fort Myer was stabbed. soldiers attempted to lynch the assailant amid high post tensions.
H. R. McKay of Luray is elected president succeeding George A. Van Lear of Roanoke. New officers include W. L. Lyle of Bedford City as first vice president, C. D. Fox of Roanoke as second vice president, C. B. Fleet of Lynchburg as secretary, Henry B. Ely of Suffolk as treasurer, and James W. Burdette of Culpeper as local secretary. Roanoke chosen as next meeting site. assembly set for the second Tuesday in July 1911.
A composite page features recipes for Green Corn Pancakes, Grilled Trout, and Cheese with Eggs, plus notes on Ultraviolet sterilization of milk in Paris. It also offers cooking methods for Scotch Stew and Rhubarb, kitchen hacks for removing fish odors, a sickroom ice preservation method, and essays on education, bread history, and prudent wound care.
The text instructs rapid action to stop bleeding by allowing free bleeding briefly, then cleansing with a stream of boiled hot water to wash the wound edges and control hemorrhage. It notes urgency only if an artery is severed and emphasizes antiseptic effects of internal cleansing during bleeding.
The speaker contemplates rumors that ruin a good man’s character and asks who started the spread. He condemns slurs and inherited prejudice, lamenting the unending cycle of blame as people slide through waves of judgment. In despair he seeks accountability and understanding.
New York Special reports W R Bell brother of Dr H H Crippen’s first wife claims Mrs Crippen No 1 was murdered. Bell, from Winfield Long Island, notes sister Charlotte Bell Crippen died in Salt Lake City on January 24 1903. Investigators searched the La Lorraine liner for Crippen and Miss Le Neve but found nothing. A London report says Ethel Le Neve was hypnotically influenced by Crippen and could aid capture if she stayed with him.
Roanoke Virginia special report details the murder of Henry Zachary a recluse found dead in his barn with a head wound from a pick or pistol. His house was broken into and a trunk searched though $412 sewn in his trousers remained untaken. Zachary had no local relatives coming from North Carolina two years earlier.
A vaudeville critic notes Myrtie rising star status after a daring stage appearance. She performs inside a cage of mice, delivering a bold act that draws instant audience response.
Local fire brigade earns praise for flawless service and steady presence at community barbecues and parades, never missing a single event. Community leaders thank firefighters for reliability and public spirit in Plankville.
The Crippen case widens as Scotland Yard abandons hopes of locating Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen and Ethel Le Neve in America or England. Paris centered pursuit shifts to the continent with Dieppe and Paris named as possible getaways. Profiles suggest Crippen may disguise as a woman, aided by past jokes of cross dressing. Father Walter Neave appeals for his daughter’s return, urging Crippen to surrender, while police face criticism for prior handling and for past media restrictions.
New York police headquarters buzzed as a wireless from the steamship Minnetonka claimed Dr. H J Crippen might be aboard. Detectives Moody and Leeson rushed to the cutter authority and quarantined the liner after it sailed from London on July 9. Purser A H Norfolk admitted the picked man was Milton J Puns, a New York theatrical newspaper employee.
Philadelphia July 18. The American liner Haverford from Liverpool was searched on arrival for Dr. H. H. Crippen and Ethel Clare LeNeve but yielded no results.
London special reports that Belle Elmore, victim of the Hilldrop Crescent murder, was poisoned. Authorities seek poison traces in the mutilated body as Professor Pepper and analyst Freyberger prepare findings. Coroner Thomas adjourns inquest pending toxicology tests.
For the Stove. Try polishing the stove before the blacking s dry and see what a great glass you get. Use one brush for applying and another for polishing. Old eider down sacks or coat pieces make excellent polishes. Flannel scraps also work well.
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