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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
4
The advertisement explains that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna guarantee purity and uniformity through an in-house manufacturing method. It emphasizes that California figs provide pleasant flavor while active medicinal ingredients come from plants with beneficial action. Buy genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
Cross sections from fallen big trees in California indicate mature specimens exceed 4,000 years in age. Researchers estimate lifespans by examining rings and growth patterns to date the ancient giants still standing or recently fallen.
A Pennsylvanian patents a stand that clamps to a table to stop flatirons from falling. The Department of Agriculture predicts sugar beet production will top a million tons this year, a record. An emergency rope tire compact enough for packing replaces a damaged rubber tire for cars. The Persian Gulf region endures extreme heat.
Advertisement proclaims Capudine relieves colds heat stomach and nervous troubles with a pleasant liquid formula. Appears to be a drug promo urging immediate use at two cents and priced for seating drugstores.
A tall girl with mountainous pompa dour asks what the pirate voice implies. A rude man in a starry vest replies she sings like a pirate and is rough on the high C's, a comic exchange captured in Chicago Daily News.
A traveling salesman at a country town hotel on circus day refuses the lobby towel. The colored porter retorts that men have wiped their hands on the towel this morning and the salesman is the first to complain.
Violet notes Mr Smith is clumsy on the dance floor yet well meaning. Vivian defends him as one of those people who think harm is excused by saying Excuse me.
A historian says future generations must wait for a true impartial Civil War history. The publisher adds that by then public interest may not justify publishing the history.
A captain greets a new middy and learns that family food shipments to sea are a thing of the past. The boy explains the tradition has changed since the captain’s day, reflecting evolving naval life.
A Pick Me Up quote notes a boy who boasts of future deeds and, upon becoming a man, boasts of past exploits. The saying contrasts youthful swagger with adult bragging to reflect on pride and timing.
A southern state public school superintendent recounts his mother’s long heart trouble from coffee. After switching to Postum she improved, with fewer headaches and better health, remaining well as the family quits coffee.
A vivid portrait of a bustling Main Street with arc lights, shops, and a crowd. The piece follows diverse figures including factory workers, a high school girl, mothers, and observers as music and city life mingle with danger hints and moral undercurrents. It cites a New York Times sketch by H. Rea Woodman.
Emily leaves Stephen Fair after a bitter quarrel with his mother, then returns to John and Amelia. When Stephen lies dying, Emily resolves to seek his forgiveness, confronting past resentments and risking social fallout to reconcile with him.
Emily Fair, after a perilous stormy journey through darkness, reaches her injured husband Stephen Fair as doctors fear for his life. She confronts Almira Sentner and, pleading softly, begs his forgiveness. The attending physician says the husband will live, crediting Emily’s return for the revival.
Cairo correspondence describes Hasas and Hadendoas in southeast Sudan. It notes their diet, crops dakha and durra, and birds threatened millet. Women and men use long palm lash whips to deter birds as men duel with knives and spears, leaving many scars. Firearms are banned.
A New York press excerpt notes the letter e is the most common in print. It describes a typewriter operator with worn key caps showing e is used most, with lines about other letters and a joking quote about usage.
In a country village a policeman fined his landlord 14s 6d for an incapacity incident. The landlord paid the fine but then raised rent by six pence per week for twenty nine weeks, until the landlord announced the rent would revert after the payment.
R G Dun and Bradstreet notes continued business confidence and activity. Iron and steel show improved production while cotton goods demand rises with prompt deliveries. Week ended June 10 records 197 business failures, above prior years. Northwest discounts rise. building trades set spring record.
New York reports steady prices with receipts and exports for flour rye corn meal oats butter eggs and poultry. Chicago Philadelphia and Baltimore show mixed results with No. 2 red wheat futures around 1.50 to 1.60 and spot oats, butter, eggs, and cheese movements varying by region.
Chicago cattle values hold steady with steers 5.50 to 7.25, cows 4.75 to 5.25, and calves to 3.8. Hogs decline 5 to 10 cents, with choice heavies around 7.70 to 7.85 and packing hogs 7.50 to 7.60. Spring lambs steady, sheep softer. Pittsburg reports steady cattle and slow prime beef, while New York notes steady calves and creased beef pricing.
A Toledo Blade note recalls a girl who prays for fine weather after rain and then asks God to make it hot for grandma to ease her rheumatism. The exchange shows a playful, domestic moment with a humorous twist.
An old testimonial from R A Davis of Columbus Ga describes kidney trouble with back pain and weakness. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his weight rose from 125 to 170 pounds and his health fully recovered with no relapse in five years. Sold by dealers for 65 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
National Maine notes in Washington a special man for opening and closing doors for government buildings. VeteranBlack workers long served as dignified human hinges, providing an official and unofficial swing to doors that others stopped using in many cities.
A Cleveland Leader anecdote recalls a crabbed bachelor and an aged spinster at a concert. As Mendelssohn's Wedding March begins the bachelor misunderstands the piece, saying it sounds familiar and asks what it is. The spinster replies modestly that the tune is the Maiden's Prayer.
A prosperous farmer sends his son to New York to work as a clerk. After six months the farmer asks how his son is faring and where he spends his nights. The merchant replies that the son sleeps in the store by day and the merchant does not know where he spends his nights.
In a quirky line exchange a mother urges kindness to a newborn sister while Tom and Tommy spar over the nightgown. The playful row ends with a zany image of wings and heaven.
Berlin reports say the one kitchen housing scheme, where many families shared a central kitchen, faces trouble after a brief life. Two houses exist with two more under construction as creditors strip the buildings. tenants form a cooperative to keep it going while provisions were seized by wage anxious workers.
A column suggests men resent strict domestic control and prefer casual freedom at home. It argues a wife’s goddess worship harms harmony, while a man remains essentially masculine and should not be pressured to become ladylike. The piece emphasizes comfort and shared humor in marriage.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas suffered a year of intense itching and eczema on ankles feet and scalp. After Try Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills he was completely cured. Potter Drug & Chem sole makers Boston. An electric fan removes chicken feathers.
The record notes the Canadian government has taken steps to protect the beaver. It mentions various remedies and products and includes odd typography and typos indicating a historical newspaper snippet.
A Rockland Maine testimonial describes long back and side pains ending after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges women to seek root and herb based relief and notes Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts offers free advice to sick women.
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