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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
Julia Marlowe proclaims strong endorsement of Peruna, calling it a great remedy. She asserts digestion benefits strengthen nerves and nerve centers, linking poor digestion to nervous debility and weakened overall health.
The advertisement asserts Peruna aids nerves by aiding digestion and reaching the root of digestive trouble. It quotes J I Jamison of Wallace California who suffers nervous dyspepsia for six years, improved on a liquid diet then worsened after stopping medicine, and credits Peruna with a complete cure after several bottles.
A cat stalked two young rats on a low stable roof. It caught one, while the other fled to an elderberry tree. The creature leaped after the second and, in a dramatic fall, killed both rats remains in its jaws.
A brief ad touts Hicks Capuchine as a liquid remedy to calm nerves and refresh the brain. It claims benefits for fatigue and worry and lists prices of 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
Georgia farmers expect a strong peach harvest with heavy rail refrigeration demand. Valdosta grower M R Campbell notes 18 million trees and an annual crop value near 8 million dollars, highlighting Elberta peaches sold nationwide.
E R Jefferson of Duluth studied pearl origins in shellfish and tested cultivation. He grew some pearls by inserting sand grains into clam shells and planting them in lake water, proving small pearls can form. Further time will show if larger pearls are possible.
An American compositor in New York who writes top Scotch poetry keeps his bread by work in a New York composing room and runs a suburban newspaper. He never prints his own verse, letting it circulate until a magazine reprints it with a signature, then copies it back into his paper as an extract.
An advice note extols a health consciousness in homes, praising a well known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Sen as a proven, physician endorsed family remedy. The pitch stresses genuine, California Fig Syrup Co managed products sold by reputable sellers.
Winthrop Mass Miss Alice C Loud of Roxbury drowned here three weeks ago was to wed Rev Hiram Vrooman of Providence Instead of invitations he issued a sermon on the tragedy as a text The minister claims the event purifies him and yields spiritual regeneration through suffering and divine providence He describes love loss and rebirth as proof of immortality and personal transformation
Chicago reports at the American Academy of Medicine meeting centered on women in the workplace, with Dr. Helen C. Putnam and others advocating suffrage and studies of home making, while others warn wage impacts and erosion of traditional roles. The session also covered public health education, press relations, and a commission to oppose vivisection laws.
Washington report states the Wright brothers have several aeroplanes practically ready for service and only await a small government contract clarification before public demonstrations. The Dayton inventors are believed to have advanced beyond rivals, sparking public interest in their aircraft.
The Field of Labor notes the Indian Government resisting telegraph operators demands while British colliery enginemen adopt the 1907 scale. Life-savers at Coney Island urged the Brooklyn Central Labor Union to organize them into a unified effort.
In Seattle Washington the Atlantic fleet landed an armed force of 3000 sailors and Marines who paraded through the city. Twelve bear cubs from Aberdeen were presented as mascots to the battleships, each led by a prominent Aberdeen citizen. The cubs tired before the reviewing stand and were carried by their handlers.
Notes of the Diamond highlight hard luck pitcher Smith of the White Sox and Willie Keeler’s improved hitting. President Pulliam’s new umpire Frank Rudderham shines in the West as Mike Donlin stands as New York’s top slugger. Miga imitates a notable obituary line.
G D U S Weekly Review notes improvement in commercial channels and manufacturing activity aided by seasonable weather. Idle machinery declines, retail staples respond to larger pay rolls, and mercantile collections improve as crops advance. June week compares well, but 1907 volume remains higher. Steel bar prices drop as notable event. Primary dry goods advance with price cuts boosting contracts. Jobbing shows rare activity from duplicate mail orders. Woolen mills modestly active with limited supplementary orders. shipping trade below normal.
New York items show wheat receipts 34 900 bushels with No 2 red around 1.01 at an elevator and afloat, No 1 Northern Duluth 1.15 fob afloat, and lower contract grades. Corn receipts 2 150 bushels with spot steady No 2 at 78 elevator afloat while oats market reports mixed supplies and prices. Butter and cheese hold firm. poultry demand remains healthy as Western spring chickens and fowls fetch higher quotes.
New York receipts include 924 head with steady sentiment and 4 000 quarters of beef exports. calves 294 head steady with common to prime veals 5.00 to 7.00 per 100 lbs. sheep and lambs 5 589 head with lambs weaker. Chicago cattle receipts about 5 000 head with steers 65.50 to 7.75, cows 3.75 to 6.00, calves 2.50 to 6.30. stockers 3.25 to 5.40. Hogs receipts about 24 000 head with market steady. various hog categories listed from 3.75 to 5.55.
A 1655 house in St Augustine has been turned into a garage. Other items note Pennsylvania mine fatalities rising from 611 in 1898 to 1614 in 1908, London and India docks rodent destruction, New York County criminal conviction rates, and lumber production figures for three states in 1906.
Levi P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota describes five months in a hospital before being discharged as incurable with heart trouble smothering spells and fainting. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills for improving his health and states he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers at 80 counts a box Foster Milburn Co Triffale NY.
A portrait of animal actors earning impressive salaries for trainers as they perform variety acts. Lions, tigers, elephants, bears, horses, dogs, mules, and monkeys are cited, with emphasis on originality, patience, and rapport between trainer and animal as keys to success.
Isaac Hollar, who swore to never speak to his wife after a quarrel fifteen years ago, finally breaks the vow following a distressing accident. While his wife, in an excited mood, laments his past faults, her tongue becomes paralyzed and she cannot speak. He delivers a lengthy improvised sermon to her as she can only gesture and listen.
The article recalls a calendar reform proposal that would remove eighty minutes in April and return them later, likening it to the 1752 shift. It notes public alarm and protests at the time with crowds asking who stole the eleven days and declaring no one blamed for the loss.
Italian zoologist argues fishes converse by buzzes, noting the red gurfret as most talkative. Gurnet derives its name from its grunt when removed from water, a practice Aristotle noted long ago. The claim implies dialogue beyond automatic noise, challenging views of fish speech.
Robert Sewell of Stidham a Creek Indian has traveled extensively through England Europe South America and Australia. He spent over twenty five years away from his country and people and returned two years ago to claim Creek citizenship.
A testimonial from a New York man credits Grape-Nuts with rapid recovery from fatigue and run-down health after excessive night work. He claims improvements in strength, nerve, and brain power, with weight gain of about 20 pounds and sustained energy for exertion. The advertisement also mentions Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
A man in a long raincoat, with a handsome woman, arrives at the gangplank carrying a shaggy-haired dog. He kisses the dog and tells the dog and the woman to take care of mamma until he returns, then boards the ship amid a quiet scene. The scene is witnessed by those going down to the Americans toward Philadelphia for Southampton.
P. J. Donovan, in charge of the new city post office, claims a unique condition where no wrist pulse can be counted when ill. Doctors have to use alternative methods as heavy lifting in his contracting work led to arteries below the breast being cut and tied after two operations by Dr. McDill of Ogdenabure.
A patent liquid remedy marketed to relieve indigestion sour stomach and heartburn from any cause. Doctors reportedly prescribe it with price points of 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
A fragment discusses courtship and marriage norms, noting men may hurry into marriage while a girl’s consent matters and a girl may feel shame if she sits in a man’s lap without committing to marriage. The passage reflects social expectations about female consent and propriety.
An ad describes Grove's Taste as aiding malaria and system build up with DS iron, touting safety for adults and children at 50c. It claims the iron is tasteless and effective. A separate note mentions Ivory Coast women lengthening necks with iron rings they continuously add to, stretching the ring about the neck.
A mix of old advertisements and humorous lines. Aneroid foot powder claims to ease foot pain and cure corns and ingrown nails with a 23 cent price and a sample offer. Also cites international miner death rates, a nerve restorer offer with a $2 trial bottle, and a witticism about marriage and cynicism.
Mrs Louis Beck of San Antonio Texas recalls a six month ordeal for her son with severe eczema. Doctors failed to help until a Cuticura remedy offered relief. After one week the child slept and rested, and within two months his face healed completely. He is two years old and has had no eczema since. Apr 15 1907.
A brief note describes a thief who adopts cunning methods yet shows no sign of retreat or hesitation. The phrasing hints at sly behavior without detailing specific actions or consequences.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children. It claims teething relief softens gums reduces inflammation allays pain and cures wind colic available in a 25 cent bottle with period style assurance.
For fourteen years Rava Luchman Dass studied with priests of the Black Caves in central India to become a yoga. He was said to master forty eight postures of Hindu idols and perform a feat by balancing on the ends of his fingers while his body remained raised. He reportedly endured seven days and nights in this position under the judges’ sight to obtain the yoga rank.
A Manning Iowa woman, Mrs. T. C. Willadsen, writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of suffering female ailments. She followed the doctoring advice from Mrs. Pinkham, used the remedy, and claims full restoration to health, urging other sick women to consult Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
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