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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
4
A health focused notice explains right living includes recreation contemplation and effort for living aright. It promotes medicines as optional and endorses a simple remedy timing. The California Fig Syrup Co states Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna provides general satisfaction and urges buying genuine product from leading druggists.
Classben advertisement promoting Photoltrap artistic developing and printing services. Claims lower prices, money back guarantee, Kodak and Photo headquarter status, and offers price list on application. Includes contact at Richmond Virginia.
In a Spottsylvania Court House Virginia sawmill a cannon shot lodged in a pine tree during the May 12 1864 battle. The saw contacted the shot, was shattered to atoms, and the mill was wrecked.
An old promotional item asserts Capudine relieves headaches, stomach, nerves, and pains. It claims the medicine acts immediately and is marketed by a company with prices at 2c and 5c, urging readers to try it.
The San Francisco Call reports a card game in Quartz Valley where Jack Dan today owns McCash’s wife and child along with his property after fair play several days ago. McCash lost his little ranch then his wife and child and surrendered possession without protest, leaving the settlement in calm, if uneasy, order.
A friend of the late Lord Granville, famed for baldness and greed, offered a rare but inexpensive wedding gift idea. Granville advised giving a lock of hair, a simple personal token with a jokingly noble air.
An elderly couple rides the silage coach through the Virginia mountains. The old woman stares, recalls a passing acquaintance, and says she has seen him before. The man appears thoughtful and confirms the memory with a rueful, “Ab been that.”
A Washington Star quip features Mr. Sirius Barker declaring a novel use for a chafing dish. He suggests punching a hole in the bottom, painting it green, and planting flowers in it as the best way to use the item.
A Chicago Tribune blurb defines masterly inactivity as a pitcher delaying a game to darken conditions. The quip mentions a boy with the Prognathonus Face and a pitcher’s delay as an example of strategic inaction in baseball.
An elderly Peiro Texas resident shares a letter praising Postum as the coffee alternative. He recounts relief from dyspepsia kidney disease and bowel trouble after quitting coffee and adopting Postum, noting bowel regularity and newfound strength for himself and his son.
The passage describes acts of care and consolation. It mentions cooking, washing, scrubbing, tending a weary person, soothing a fever, and offering rest during a journey. The poetic lines mix uneven syntax but center on compassion and healing.
A tale recalls a boy who threatens to run away while his patient father plans a kind farewell. In a final act of mercy, the parent sends him with a bundle of clothes a Bible, a loaf and beef sandwiches, and a dollar to begin life, leaving the house amid mixed emotions.
A young narrator recalls an urgent family moment when, at eleven or twelve, he ran to his mother begging not to be sent away. He promises to be good and help with chores, while his father calmly mediates to end the confrontation and restore peace.
A Paris Fourth Arrondissement hall held a Queen of Carnival contest. The favored candidate Augustine Orlhae, a brunette with dark brown hair, won despite rumors she sold charcuterie. The piece portrays an admired, modest city set amid markets and pageantry.
A vivid April Popular Mechanics feature details modern whaling methods. Caught whale is hauled to surface, rendered buoyant with air, and released after flukes are trimmed. a buoy and flag mark the carcass for recovery at day’s end.
Maine fox pelts reach record values with 75,000 annual output estimated. Aroostook county alone reportedly accounts for over 50,000 skins yearly, while outside stalls add about 25,000. Red pelts fetch 4.60 to 6 per skin. rare cross, silver gray, and black varieties command far higher sums.
Witty quip notes a widower no longer pines but has begun to spruce. The joke frames wind influence as a visible sign of change, using playful wordplay to compare spruce to resilience. A light, period-voiced item suited for a brief comic note.
The document notes a male canary wholesale price around 70 cents in while a female costs about 17 cents.
Improvement appears, but weather irregularities and crop conditions create inconsistent conditions across trade. House trade with jobbers is quiet for the season while clearance sales fail to fully attract business. Optimism persists for the longer term as immediate demand weakens. Iron and steel show strong demand, railways buying more. shoe and leather trades improve with firm hides and leather products. Higher shoe prices noted. Woolen and worsted demand rising. yarn mills running full. raw wool strong. High raw cotton prices squeeze margins.
New York Philadelphia and Baltimore price listings show wheat futures and spot, corn and oats values, butter and eggs rates, with No. 2 red and white varieties, f o b afloat and elevator quotes. Prices reflect modest declines in corn and mixed changes across regions, with steady butter and eggs and varying poultry and cheese receipts.
Cattle prices show steady to 10 cent gains across classifications with choose export and dressed beef steers at 6.25 to 7, Western steers 5.40 to 6.75, stockers 3.50 to 5.60, cows 2.50 to 5.80, calves 3.75, and hogs rising to 7.50 with widespread sales. Chicago market mirrors with steers 5.50 to 7.25 and hogs 7.25 to 7.55, while sheep range 3.75 to 6.80, lambs 5 to 9. Sheep prices show mixed shifts and pork values vary by class. Also notes on ginger and chowchow as preserved Chinese condiments.
The Tuilieres hydro electric works on the Dordogne River, the largest of their type in France, are nearly complete. Nine turbines rated at 2,700 horsepower each will generate about 23,000 electrical horsepower when finished.
An advertisement extols Munyon's Kidney remedy for kidney ailments. It promises rapid back and flank pain relief, reduced swelling, improved facial color, and disappearance of symptoms after a few doses. It asserts high cure rates for Bright's Disease and offers the product at 25 cents from druggists.
Consul General Thomas Sammons from Seoul notes a steady demand for bold fabric in Korea with many men women and children wearing large amounts of crass cloth, signaling a thriving trade.
Ad claims Alick's Covenens and Hamlin's Wizard Oil cure aches and fevers with immediate effects and that navy searchlights under clear weather show signals at 65 miles. It notes fifty years of public confidence and cites inflation driven Egypt trade dullness likely to persist another year.
A domestic eye remedy compounded by experienced physicians conforms to pure food and drugs standards. The product named Murine aims to win favor with customers, with druggists urged to stock Murine Eye Remedy.
During forty years Japan's foreign trade rose from 26 million to 814 million yen while diverse notes mention dysentery and a mock trial scenario, druggists and wine yields in Algeria, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants.
In a Yale Record strip a director bellows at a late arrival asking why he should come in when told. The first bass responds meekly about struggling to find his key, highlighting comic stage chaos.
A wry exchange from Fliegende Blaetter recalls a memory lapse over money. One asks if seven dollars are owed, the response jokes memory is poor and suggests the amount might have been six dollars and thirty nine cents.
Theodore Ott of Elkton Maryland recounts a six year battle with back pain, weak kidneys, and gravel in the urine. After trying various specialists with little relief he used Dean's Kidney Pills and recovered fully at age 79, feeling strong again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A collage of brief items: Japan equips all war vessels with wireless telegraphy. Japan’s state production rises to 6.32 million dollars. Belgium begins electrifying narrow gauge railways. Niagara Falls illumination plans include 20 searchlights of 20 inches and 12 of 60 inches totaling 2.5 million candle power. France plans a 200000 dollar weaving and embroidering school for silk. British navy submarine features diving wings and expanded deck. rising Japanese toilet goods demand amid living standards jump. Japan’s imports rose from 155000 to 750000 dollars in a decade with exports at 1.25 million. Arkansas claims the world’s largest peach orchard in Sevier County with 200000 trees, 1000 workers and 300 teams, bearing five hundred cases reach market.
Nelson Dingley asks Mark Hanna how to gain wealth. Hanna replies that 6 cent trolley tickets sold by the railroad at 25 percent discount offer a quick 25 percent return on investment. The exchange underscores political and business influence in wealth building.
Quarrel between a couple over love. Madame accuses Monsieur of waning affection after six months of marriage. He jokes about lacking a stupider wife to deny it. Le Rire conveys the humorous domestic scene.
A Chicago reader describes severe itching and skin eruption that began with pustules on the hands. After trying various doctors and ointments, he reports full relief within weeks from Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, noting no further trouble. Public notice lists Potter Drug & Chem as sole proprietors of Cuticura Remedies.
A concise line notes a general observation about white blossoms being the most fragrant, attributed to a brief advisory style with a reference to B. N. U. 23.
Observation from Car lyle argues misery stems from misdirected faculty and that progress comes when strength follows the true path. It credits ignorance or environment for error yet insists right direction of strength yields knowledge, civilization, and a fulfilled life. Ohio State Journal.
A biographical anecdote about Dr. Francis L. Patton, former president of Princeton University, who kept side whiskers for years. He once shaved one cheek and asked his wife for her verdict before shaving the other side, illustrating family division over his facial hair.
A patient describes severe weakness and fear of surgery but reports full recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the tonic treats displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities backache indigestion and nervous prostration and invites women to seek confidential free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A humorous White House exchange recounted by the Chicago Record Herald. The caller, claiming to be the first golfer to hit a 275 yard drive with a niblick, insists on meeting the President for a game while politely excusing a press of affairs. The President responds with light-hearted confusion about political support.
A German shoemaker left gas on overnight and struck a match on arrival, causing a huge blast that hurled him through the door toward the street. A passerby helped him up and asked about injuries. the man replied that he was unhurt but had to hurry to get out, noting his shop was now burning.
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