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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
4
A midsummer fishing trip in ancient forests near a mountain stream leads to a tense stand off with a rattlesnake. A bear then attacks the snake, saving the narrator from a deadly strike, allowing a narrow escape with only a loss of some trout.
A church fair committee member relies on a loyal colored boy to fetch items and relay messages. After a long day he is invited to eat leftovers, enjoying ice cream, cake, and strawberries. When paid, he receives two dollars and twenty five cents as thanks, saying he did his best for the cause.
Country Life in America extols the driver as a symbol of modern progress. The man at the wheel leans over the motor bonnet, senses the emergency brake, and pilots the car through dust and wind with buckskin shoes guiding the clutch. A mechanic feeds oil, the machine hums like a beating heart, and speed builds from hub bolt to body nut as Fournier wins a Berlin circus prize amid imperial honors.
A writer in Outing argues sheep history is inseparable from human history, noting biblical and ancient accounts where flocks were central possessions and loot. References include Mesha of Moab, Moses’s victories with large sheep spoils, and early Western Europe’s sheep farming before shearing modernized.
A quoted reflection by J. Ashby-Sterry in the London Graphic expresses a longing for galleries of paintings, notices by painters, plays by dramatic critics, and reviews penned by actors, noting such delights seem beyond the reach of the speaker. The passage blends art critique with performance appreciation in a wry social vantage.
Mrs. C Durga of Bethel Vermont received twenty thousand dollars from the will of Alfred Curte of Liverpool England. A few years earlier Curte, visiting Bethel, had a brief encounter with Mrs Duid who did some writing for him and was paid.
New York reports insist acetyene gas lighting offers clear, steady illumination superior to kerosene, coal gas, and electric glare. Teachers note many children suffer vision problems from poor lighting and eye strain, and home adoption could reduce defects.
Read like a curious Bayonne dispatch shows a parrot perched in a tall tree near Charles E. Annett’s home shouting insults at bystanders as locals and a policeman tried to capture it. The bird remains in the upper branches amid ongoing commotion. Meanwhile in England a service started without the bride as the vicar began the ceremony. The delayed bride and her father entered while guests stayed silent.
A hardworking clergy member testifies that switching from oatmeal and eggs to Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum improved digestion headaches and energy. He notes enhanced stamina for sermon preparation and study and cites others helped by his recommendation.
A London daily paper opens a joke department. An ad claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething calms gums reduces inflammation and pain, 25c per bottle. A Connecticut woman killed herself over bad weather. A testimonial says a cure for consumption saved a life. ENTS Maple St Norwich NY Feb 17 1000. The present fashion of shoes was introduced into England in 13.
Gardening note suggests planting radish seeds in the same row with asparagus to mark rows for weeding and prevent surface baking. Asparagus is described as hardy and productive from spring into June, thriving in ordinary garden soil with good cultivation and manure.
A persuasive ad urging nervous women to seek relief through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Personal anecdotes from Mrs. M. E. Shotwell claim dramatic improvement after years of nervous prostration, backache, and sleeplessness, with promises of restored health and youth.
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