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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
4
Friday issue header line shows publication schedule and price with W M Mixter named as editor and owner. The text indicates weekly Thursday issuance, annual subscription rate of one dollar, and attribution to W M Mixter.
The Journal details advertising charges for obituaries and resolutions of respect at five cents per line and other notices. It urges correspondents to mail newsletters before Thursday morning to avoid being carried over and published the following week. The notice date is Thursday, June 2, 1910.
The note urges friends to not be swayed that editors live on summer hot air but to provide aid promptly by paying bills without waiting for reminders or chase. It stresses the scarcity of aid dollars and requests timely support.
Hon Wm A Jones receives nomination for Congress by Democrats of the First District for the eleventh time nine times unopposed.
A special meeting of the Fish ermans Association at Mathews Courthouse on May 28 chose delegates to Baltimore for a June 7 meeting authorized by the Secretary of War. Hon. J. Boyd Sears will represent the association with one member from each fishing division, including M. C. Burroughs, Wilber F. Hodgins, Frank P. Callis, and Isaac H. Diggs. New members were added before adjournment.
A committee offers resolutions praising the late A H Williams as retiring, peaceful, a devoted husband, neighbor, and church member. It expresses condolence to his widow, hopes for his joy in a better land, and notes his exemplary character and public service.
The committee requests that these proceedings be entered upon camp records printed in the Matuns Journal and a copy sent to the wife of the deceased comrade. Signed by J. W. Minter J. A. Weston and W. E. Fitchett.
J F Boyer of Fertile Missouri writes that after thirty years of poor health he found relief with Electric Bitters. He suffered from backache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude and kidney disorders and credits five bottles with his complete recovery. The ad promotes Bitters for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints and malaria at 50 cents a bottle.
Es sex County town of Tappahannock was struck Sunday May 22 by a cyclone causing heavy rainfall and widespread damage. A cedar row toppled, a colored church, The Essex Packing Co factory, the Fair Grounds grand stand, and several dwellings suffered severe damage. River launches also damaged. storm was local in extent.
A Fayetteville North Carolina reader recalls preventing a family calamity through Dr King's New Discovery. The testimonial highlights its cure for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup and bronchial troubles with a 50 cent to 1.00 price and a free trial bottle. Guaranteed by druggists.
A Richmond based merchant C H Anderton publishes a letter from T D Stokes & Co praising his spring trade in Tidewater Virginia. The note credits Anderton with expanding regional sales and expresses hope he continues to grow with the trade, urging ongoing orders for upcoming seasons.
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve offers a guaranteed cure for granulated eye lids without cauterizing or scarifying. Sold 25 cents for a four box supply everywhere.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Dr Bell's Antiseptic Naive box to cure skin troubles including pimples eczema and sores. It promotes immediate use and targets common dermatological complaints.
By order of the Westville School Board the Mathews Court House High School lot and building will be sold at public auction on Saturday at the courthouse door to raise funds for the new high school building. W M Munner clerk West Board.
By ideal applications, as they cannot reach diseased ear portions. Deafness stems from an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. Nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, an inflamed mucous surface. The ad offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation at 75 cents.
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