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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
8
Wanted young men to join a mobile training school offering a complete driving and repair course for a small cash payment. Students can become competent in weeks and secure jobs paying 75 to 100 dollars monthly. Instructions day or night, proficiency guaranteed or no charge. Call or write Richmond Automobile School 918 West Broad Street Richmond Virginia.
Professor J H Arnold of the Bureau of Plant Industry cites a Washington lawyer aged sixty who moved to Virginia and not only earned a living but provided a family of ten with a comfortable means. The piece argues city men can learn farming and notes farming remains the world’s primary industry with many succeed at it.
William L Ralston once a hobo promised 50000 to the Elizabeth N J Rescue Mission and 1000 gifts to ex inmates after claiming a Pittsburg inheritance valued at 300000. The grand plan collapsed when Pittsburg denied any fortune awaiting him.
Cincinnati magnate W. Cooper Proctor and his wife were badly hurt when their car overturned early today in Cincinnati. Proctor recently donated 2.5 million dollars to Princeton University.
Mobile marks the city's 200th anniversary with a ceremonial signal fired from Washington by President Taft. The event opens the bicentennial celebration in Mobile, Alabama, linking national recognition to the local milestone.
A brief LondonOpinion exchange contrasts a man urged to marry his exact opposite with a woman claiming that such perfection is unattainable, capturing a witty clash over compatibility and fate.
Feather beds weighing 36 pounds and six pound pair pillows advertised for ten dollars with freight prepaid. Turner and Cornwell Feather Dealers based in Charlotte North Carolina promote mail order sales of bedding items.
Scheckler defends Ralston saying the ex-hoBO benefited from the Rescue Mission. He reports Ralston, once rich, vanished after misusing $6000 of mission funds and may have suffered hallucinations. A wealthy but aloof family disowned him and offered no financial aid. A private secretary at a high salary mourns him.
A Brooklyn group of a dozen little girls led by seven year old Hilda Larsen went to Greenwood Cemetery to count undecorated graves for Memorial Day. They peered through a fence and planned flags, then crossed Fifth Avenue where a trolley struck Hilda, crushing her skull and killing her instantly. a doctor from Norwegian Hospital confirmed the death.
Tingley of Philadelphia, second vice president of the American Railways Company, declined reports that the Gould interests bought Lynchburg street car lines to merge with Richmond Norfolk and Portsmouth lines. He stated company officials had not been approached.
Wellington New Zealand Special Queen Makea of the island of Rarotonga in Polynesia is dead after a forty year reign. Her passing ends a long era of leadership in the island realm.
Mexico City reports Jose Yves Liman resigns as Minister of Finance and transfers over 60.1 million dollars in gold and all state funds in custody to Jaime Guerra, the new Treasury undersecretary.
The Virginia State Fair in Richmond runs October 9 to 14 with generous premiums for the King Corn Special of 1911. Entry is free, seed requirements none, and exhibitors may join multiple classes for white or yellow corn, single ears, ten ears, or six stalks with ears. First prizes include valuable implements from merchants. ears must remain attached for judging.
A massive blaze devastated Dreamland and surrounding amusements at Coney Island early today, wiping out several major attractions and causing property damage and a large panic among visitors. Firefighters battled the flames as 800 officers controlled crowds and rescued injured workers and bystanders.
John Blair MacAfee tendered his resignation as president of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company at a New York meeting as merger with the Virginia Railway and Power Company nears completion. He will stay until July 1, or until the merger takes effect, with H Hathaway expected to succeed him. Local reaction shows support for Hathaway among business groups and residents.
Washington sources say Administration backers fear losing two Senate votes to a Root amendment that would block free exchange of wood pulp and print paper until provincial restrictions end. Taft aims to block amending moves, wary of weakening Canadian reciprocity prospects amid Root opposition.
The text argues that choosing Ready Mixed Paint or its price does not determine the linseed oil quality, whether pure or adulterated, and notes confusion when using the product.
After four days of speech on Lorimer’s election, Senator La Follette ends session with a plan to alter his resolution. He will seek a five member investigating committee drawn from new Senators, arguing for a non caucus, and praising initiative and recall. Senators Bailey Dillingham and Borah offer support and opposition respectively.
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