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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
7
Mr Rufus Cartwright, chief clerk of the Globe foundry, startles at a desk buzzer that summons him to Mr Payne in the private office. Cartwright moves swiftly to the executive, where Payne’s sharp command presages a pivotal moment in the weekly narrative.
Advertises Tet Terrierne as a universal skin cure with testimonials from cured customers. Claims to treat eczema itching piles tetter sores and other skin diseases. Offers to send for 50 cents if local druggist cannot supply and directs to The Shoptrine Co Savannah GA.
Cartwright, the chief clerk, balks at dismissing Miss Simpson after warnings of carelessness. The president, Mr. Payne, orders her removal for misspellings and errors. In a twist, Cartwright confesses love and seeks marriage, revealing he must carry out the firing anyway.
Miss Simpson admits errors blaming mis spelling and evasions as Cartwright reveals a letter about gray iron castings. He informs Mr Payne of Miss Simpson’s firing after a tense confrontation. Payne grudgingly approves, praising the unorthodox method as efficient.
In Richmond Virginia the case of T Edgar Stripling alias Morris who was jailed in Danville and sent to Georgia for a life murder sentence remains unresolved. The Board of Pardons recommended clemency but Governor Brown refused. Stripling now on light work at the State farm battles tuberculosis as a new plea to Governor Hoke Smith and appeals for his wife and ten children. Stripling, formerly Danville chief of police, was known as R E Morris.
Dr R Frasher of Ft Gay West Virginia endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills as the finest kidney and bladder medicine. He says he prescribes it with excellent results and has personally used it with satisfaction. The medicine is sold by dealers at 60 cents a bottle by Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a court proceeding the prosecution alleged that Weyerhauser and Edward Hines of Lorimer bribery notoriety headed a vast cartel. The papers, if admitted, would purportedly prove a conspiracy to fix prices and blacklist dealers deemed offenders.
Miss Hattie Weatherby of Middletown Ky lies critically wounded in a Louisville hospital after an ambush while riding with admirer Lee Hibbs. T West, official of Kentucky Central Life and Accident, was arrested, Hibbs telling a tale of a roadside demand for a ring before the shot.
Brussels reports the full cabinet led by Premier Scholtaert resigned today. King Albert delegated President Cooteman of the Chamber of Deputies to form a coalition government.
Dr. Austin Beverly Chamberlin, secretary general of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite, died in Washington on June 8 from apoplexy. He was among twenty six active Thirty third Degree Masons in the United States and will be transported to Galveston, Texas, for a funeral described as one of the most elaborate Masonic ceremonies in that state.
A Georgia town touted as City of Opportunity will send three Georgia Chamber of Commerce representatives by special car to Washington. They aim to meet the Virginia Governor and visit Southern Commercial Congress HQ under Senator Bacon, presenting Barnesville as a progressive, important city. A reception for Southern visitors is planned.
Lord Kitchener denies reports that Captain Cheape and Lieutenant Edwards, part of the English polo team in America, have been sent home for coronation duties. He suggests the players may remain in the United States for a reasonable period. The brief item notes confusion over a circus visit and local chatter in Kansas City.
In Philadelphia 1500 workers at the Baldwin Locomotive Works walked out on Thursday. Union leaders say 1200 were laid off provoking a strike tied to wage and work conditions. company officials cite lack of work and a foreman’s discharge as triggers. The plant, once open shop, saw unionization after the streetcar strike.
In Chicago special government action, Frederick Weyerhauser, a multimillionaire lumber magnate, was not subpoenaed as the investigation into the Lumber Trust proceeds. Several of his employees have been summoned to appear.
Millionaire Elotel Ansonia owner W E D Stokes was shot by Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad. Physicians at Roosevelt Hospital say he will likely recover and press charges, though court routine may lead to the case being dropped. Three conflicting versions mix blackmail, pursuit, and breach of promise claims amid unclear telephone records.
A Page County Iowa article in Success Magazine presents farm arithmetic on soil nutrients and farm profits. It quantifies phosphorus value, nitrogen from clover, poultry egg production, and cow manure returns to soil, framing an educational program to boost farm productivity.
E A Craighill of Lynchburg recalls Stonewall Jackson laughing only once at a bucking horse incident near Centerville after the First Manassas battle. He notes Jackson as reserved, prayerful, and rarely social, pondering if his quiet façade hid strategic thinking that later made him famous.
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New Jersey College of Pharmacy Professor Adolph F. Marquiez wed Miss Anna Hall in Newark after a prank banner announcing the wedding day appeared over trolley wires. The couple married at St Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roseville with Rev Stephen H. Granville officiating. Marquiez, who runs a shop at South Orange and Sandford Avenues, declined to discuss the incident.
In Bud, Kentucky, Mrs Lizzie R Barker reports severe pain and weakness before trying Cardus after doctors failed. Her husband urged the trial, and she soon regained strength, could do housework, and plans to keep Cardus at home, urging other women to test it. A Ladies Advisory Dept at Chattanooga Medicine Co offers instructions and a 64 page booklet.
A household column describes preserving white onions by brine in a multi step process with bay leaf mace pepper and cloves for flavor. It also notes white hot sewing fashion for spring and summer with drawers corset covers and a three piece style sharing the same fabric detail and fit.
Wash very small cucumbers and place in an earthenware jar under a brine that supports an eye. After twenty four hours wipe and pack in glass jars. For a hundred cucumbers heat vinegar with onion cloves mustard seed mace horseradish and pour over. Seal and store cool. Ready after three weeks, keeps indefinitely.
Select large light green plums wash them and pack into one or two quart jars based on servings. Fill jars with cold water place in a deep preserving kettle with a towel under jars boil until very hot add half cup granulated sugar per quart jar dissolve sugar boil, seal lids and cool gradually. Large light green plums are best for canning. purple California plums are good but flavor lacks that fruit.
Preparation begins with peeling and pitting peaches then dropping them into cold water to halt discoloration. Place three peach kernels in each jar for a slight almond flavor. For light cooking, arrange in wires and fill with a thin syrup made from half a cup sugar per quart of water, adjusting to fill jars. Process jars in cold water, bring to boil, and boil fifteen minutes for three successive days.
Wash berries and warm until juice runs freely. Mash through a sieve and strain. Boil ten minutes then fill into hot bottles and seal. For syrup, add half a pound of sugar per pint of juice after boiling ten minutes.
A new bandeau named Dorothy features cloth of gold cut wider at the center with colorful embroidery. It includes loops at the ends to catch a hair pin, securing it firmly.
A fashion survey notes a trend toward elaborate skirts with braids bands folds and panels as designers move away from plain A line styles. Ankle length skirts dominate street wear, reflecting a shift from previous seasons.
A brief note asserts combinations have secured a firm role in the underwear industry, signaling ongoing consolidation and market influence shaping supply and pricing dynamics.
Hat trimmings reveal a new style pairing large and small flowers on a single hat. Field and garden blossoms mingle with the design and natural colorings receive special attention, signaling a bold, coordinated millinery trend.
Squeeze the juice of six lemons on a cupful of sugar and chill on ice for an hour. To serve, add two cups cracked ice to a punch bowl with the lemon sugar, a quart of water and two bottles of ginger ale. Prepare fresh mint sprigs, bruise stems, and fold into the punch.
The new millinery bursts with infinite variety and artistic colorings. Fashion quickly adapts beyond strict standards as hats become more fetching and versatile across sizes and styles.
Blouses of alk over lace feature veiled lower bodices with white chiffon. A deep cream colored lace blouse shows the yoke and sleeves through the lace, with the chiffon veil adding a sheer contrast.
A recipe instruction to infuse fifty small red chili peppers in a pint of the best white vinegar. The method highlights using dried or fresh peppers and preserves the mixture for flavoring, typical of practical kitchen guidance in old cookbooks.
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