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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
2
Journal asks correspondents to send items by Wednesday and notes fees for obituaries resolutions and reading notices. Advertising charges apply per line and per insertion with contract rates available. early submissions favored to avoid carryover.
The Virginian-Pilot argues Southern Democrats should support William J. Bryan for President, praising his principles and courage while warning against favorite son or Parker-style regional candidates. It emphasizes Bryan as the bold, unegotistical choice who embodies republican essential truths and national leadership.
Garr PR W Jarvis longtime keeper of Wolf Trap Light House died suddenly Monday after his sailboat drifted two miles from shore. A passing yacht brought him back to Wolf Trap where he appeared paralyzed. Capt Mes from Rappahannock River transferred him to Cricket Hill, but he expired shortly after.
The Mathews and Middlesex Democratic Committees plan a joint meeting at Cricket Hill tomorrow Friday at 1 o'clock A. M. to fix the time and manner of selecting a candidate for the House of Delegates. Math ews committeemen urged to attend.
During the Davis Monument unveiling, a gray haired Confederate veteran, allowed into the shrine area, knelt in prayer before General Robert E. Lee’s statue. The moment moved bystanders to tears, but the veteran’s name was not learned.
A. A. Herran of Finch Ark testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cough and lung remedy. He claims it has cured consumption in the first stages and states no one who used it was dissatisfied. Sold by all druggists.
The closing exercises of Fairview Private School were held Tuesday May 28 at Mr A J Diggs home. Medals in scholarship were awarded to Beryl Brooks and Charlie Hudgins. After the morning event, the pupils enjoyed games and good cheer. Teachers and pupils bid farewell to Miss Alice Peatross with best wishes for the school’s future.
A. M. Ake of Wool Indiana recounts years of severe lung trouble with repeated hemorrhages. After trying several physicians without benefit he began Foley's Honey and Tar and now reports his lungs are sound. He recommends the remedy for advanced lung issues and cautions against substitutes.
A Youth's Companion story notes how New England debt collectors earned a reputation for ingenuity along the Ohio River. One debtor, years behind, finally agreed to pay on a named day. The collector arrived punctually and explained his own punctuality sprang from fear of signaling doubt in their friendship, a ruse that left the debtor startled and unable to answer.
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