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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
8
Advertisers seek brass copper scrap rubber boots tires and old machinery plus iron stove plate and other old material with high cash prices. Also Haynes Business College offers an introductory life scholarship for commercial or shorthand courses at a $30 rate until September.
Multiple classified ads offer driving and auto repair training by National Auto Schools with branches in Richmond Norfolk Igne hburg Roanoke plus a Richmond program promising positions paying 75 to 100 monthly. Other notices advertise real estate loans, farm or country homes with long terms and low interest, plus hair restoration services in Richmond.
Hair goods and hair switches offered by Richmond shops at 209 North ird Street and Broad Street with mail orders welcome. Richmond Hair Emporium advertises puff, cluster puff options made from customer combings. Also selling Smith Premier typewriters at 25 dollars from American Writing Machine Company, with rebuilt machines and supplies available at 605 East Main Street.
In a Petersburg Record editorial, the piece argues guilt lies with individuals, not corporations, contending trusts are led by personal, cold-blooded businessmen who use counsel to evade laws. It urges that regulation only works when courts recognize personal guilt of corporate officials.
A Staunton Leader note laments education budget cuts saving about fifteen thousand dollars for the state while a Cicada outbreak looms, detailing seventeen year periodical cicadas in numerous Virginia counties and their lifecycle. The Charlottesville Progress reports Norfolk politics, alleging a Fusionist Republican control over election boards and secret staffing changes in a Democratic stronghold, raising concerns over leadership and fairness.
Fearing violence, a large police detail surrounded the Birkbeck Banking Institution in High Holborn after its yesterday announced failure. Frantic depositors, many of them women, gathered outside while officials offered reassurance about possible compensation and the bank's inability to meet demands.
A fragmented 19th century style note features a jest about Count Mille granting pardon and addressing a monsieur. It hints at a Punch magazine tone with a quip about one of mine and a folded emphasis on language play.
Do not experiment when you need paint for a project. Experiments are costly and may ruin your property. Rely on proven products and established brands to ensure proper coverage and lasting results. Use trusted primers and finishes for durable color and protection.
Brood mares and fillies offered for sale at all times. All stock registered and acclimated. Describes cheapest place to purchase in the East or South. Advertises C. A. Alexander & Co. Harriston Augusta Co Va as sellers.
A dying Irish mother from LondonDerry boarded the American Line steamer Merion in Philadelphia holding her baby. She died at sea after writing home of hardship and tuberculosis. Her baby, cared for by shipmates, heads to Liverpool to join a grandmother while a legal dispute unfolds on land.
Red Cross reports show a volcanic disaster on the western coast of Mexico with hundreds killed in Zapotlan and Tonila. Lava, ashes, and landslides cut rail service, while hospitals struggle as survivors recall churches collapsing and towns buried beneath lava and ash.
Richmond tale details Officer John Duffy ordered to explain why he acted on a loitering call. Magis trate Isaac Michael summoned over a warrant against Duffy and to justify his magistrate papers. Snead had sought action after allegedly being cursed, then appealed to McCarthy who refused. The warrant circulated to Firat Police Station before reaching Chief Werner.
The Virginia Commission on Education met in Richmond behind closed doors with leading figures from UVa, the State Female Normal School, the Medical College of Virginia, Randolph-Macon, and public instruction. They discussed merging UVa medical education with the MCV, proposing two years at UVa and two at MCV with clinical work in Richmond, a plan expected to win broad support.
In Harrisonburg Virginia special report D A Brock of Lacey Spring was attacked by an 1800 pound stallion while riding and leading the horse. Brock was able to grab the bridle in a death grip as the animals fought. Walter and Frank Rhodes intervened to save him and Brock continued to the pasture. The stallion crushed a knife in his pocket and bit a five cent piece in half.
The Norfolk silk mills employing about 300 workers shut down today for repairs. The closure was described as temporary with no specified reopening date.
Special Representative Caleb Powers of Kentucky introduced in the House a bill to partially abolish capital punishment in the District of Columbia. The measure bans the death penalty for women and replaces hanging with electrocution for men, spurred by the case of Mattie Lomax amid broad petitions for commutation.
Reported eruption of Mount Bacalar in Yucatan triggers violent lava blast and a deadly tidal wave. Refugees describe widespread fires and heavy damage in Indian villages near Carmen and coastal Campeche, with many residents killed or burned. Couriers reached Progreso after five days bearing grim word of the disaster.
Washington special reports signs of disintegration within the Progressive Republican League. Insurgent members are divided over legislation and party policy, with patronage and committee assignments triggering conflict. Opposition to La Follette and belief Taft should be renominated threaten to split the group.
W. E. James, a negro, was injured at the new First National Bank skyscraper on Ninth and Main Streets when a vault top section toppled from its pedestal. A piece of wood grazed his head but he was not seriously hurt. Ambulance aid brought him home.
Citizens along the Richmond and Chesapeake electric line from this city to Ashland will hold an indignation meeting in Ashland on Thursday June 15 to protest proposed rate increases. A hearing before the Corporation Commission is set for June 28 with Attorney General Williams likely in attendance. The group plans to hire counsel to challenge the proposal, noting current charges of 2 cents per mile exceed those on any suburban Richmond line. They will also press the road over alleged inadequate accommodations. The meeting starts at 8 o'clock.
A prosperous looking man paid with a 20 gold Devone coin at a La Salle Street cigar shop asking for a cigar. Clerk Ray Rising tested the coin and, suspecting it could be counterfeit, learned the man claimed to have minted it himself and produced a card reading Frank Downer United States Mint Denver. The piece rang true but the scene suggested counterfeiting intrigue. The piece also quotes Tom Tynan on prison reform urging reclamation over punishment for reintegration rather than revenge.
A speaker argues that theft for medicine to aid a sick wife, first offenses with mitigating factors, and noncriminal intent deserve second chances. He warns that harsh sentences trap offenders under surveillance, with potential rearrest and imprisonment if they falter.
A Washington canvass shows the Root amendment tacked to the Canadian reciprocity agreement is expected to be killed in the Senate Finance Committee. Backers say it will be voted out as a large majority oppose any amendment and the bill will be approved as passed by the House. Fredericksburg College Head Named.
The third annual Commencement of the Williamsburg Female Institute closed May 31. Rev J Y Fair preached the Baccalaureate and YWCA sermons. Musicals Tuesday and Wednesday evenings drew good crowds. The cantata Gallia received high praise. Dr Wellford introduced Dr Whaling, spoke Wednesday morning. Prizes and medals were awarded including gold medals for Domestic Science Pearl Johnson and scholarship Grace Ewan, and a $5 sweater for athlete Josie Arthur. The school shows growth and plans to add dormitory space for overflow students.
An advertisement for Industrial Christian College Inc describing an ideal institution for boys and girls eight miles from the city, offering high grade collegiate courses and a top grammar school in the South. It highlights healthful surroundings, artesian water, daily mail, railroad access, work or pay options, and directs inquiries to Pres. John W. Tyndall in Kinston, North Carolina.
The Savannah Automobile Club has set dates for major races in Savannah Georgia. The Vanderbilt cup race will be run on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving on a Savannah course while the Grand Prix takes place on Thanksgiving Day. The Savannah Challenge trophy will be run in connection with the Grand Prix. The Vanderbilt cup race and the Grand Prix will be miles long each.
Tanner Paint and Oil Co. advertises Now is the Time to Buy with prices said to have touched bottom. The copy emphasizes bold discounts and urging customers to act quickly to secure goods before prices rise. No specific products or dates are cited.
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