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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
4
Fragment from a 20th century item featuring a negotiable note exchange in which a collector presses for payment and a secretary references attire in the New York Mall office. It mentions President Roosevelt and office dress codes, plus a note about antique olive trees in Syria and an International Dairy Congress dates.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache, hip pain, dizziness, headaches, and nervousness linked to kidney trouble. Testimonial from Mrs William Jones of North East Pennsylvania claims rapid relief after six months of use, with full recovery. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a humorous Harper's Weekly exchange, old man Brae gard boasts of bagging thirty birds with one shot. Uncle Si Peavey counters by recounting a night at Bill Wiggins' fro pond where a shotgun scare sent 5,000 bullfrogs croaking. The tale ends with the frogs croaking at the gunshot, deflating the bird claim.
Witty quip from the Boston Transcript notes Rev Mr Hustler modernizes his church with vesper matinees and ushers using cash registers for collections, a playful jab at contemporary reforms in religious practice.
A humorous exchange in the Jewish Ledger features Mrs Styles asking what to send and the butcher replying with a leg of mutton from a black sheep, noting they are in mourning. The quip reflects witty period humor and a local newspaper tone.
A Denver woman shares how Grape-Nuts cereal improved her health after a year of stomach distress and fatigue. She describes relief from stomach and brain discomfort, weight gain of 12 pounds, and renewed energy following a trial of the food prompted by a newspaper article.
Fragment from James Whitcomb Riley reflecting on home and reunion. The speaker laments absence and longs for a return to home, where loving touch and peaceful dreams replace turmoil. A nostalgic cadence contrasts feverish pursuits with the solace of family life and maternal care.
Classic reminiscence recounts courtship in Poverty Shore days with low-cost courting, parental provisioning, and simple pleasures. Wildcat Perkins describes how courting costs, fixture of the father’s home, and shared moments over corn popping and firelight shaped marriages in youth.
A humorous, vintage vignette on courtship using popcorn. The narrator recalls courting his first wife with popcorn, noting costs of 66 cents and the simplicity of the habit. He jokes about his second wife and her sister, and mentions alternate treats for a toothless wife. He bets a cider wager that a widow could marry quickly using the method.
A New York man, Frank L. McKee, daily feeds about 150 pigeons near Madison Avenue and 26th Street. The birds flock from local towers and a coop, responding to his whistle as he calls names like Joe Gans and Junior. He recounts tales of his famed flock and their feats, including a one legged Joe Gans and a tame white pigeon named Junior.
Professor Frederick Starr spoke in Chicago about President Roosevelt facing dangers in Africa not from beasts but fevers. He doubted Roosevelt’s temperament would resist. The anecdote contrasted brisk travel with a warning that jungle fever tests leadership.
A collection of old adage style quips touching on love, vanity, and common sense. It lampoons gender dynamics, misfit crowns, and the cunning of everyday types, from photographers to bill posters, with a Victorian tone and wry humor.
The Sportsmen's club of Canandia gua New York released twenty pairs of Hungarian partridges as an experiment to restock the local woods. The effort aims to boost wild game populations and support future hunting opportunities in the area.
In Manitoba and across the Northwest, the cottontail or snowshoe rabbit is valued as winter fare. Dogs help hunts, but with snowshoe hares' wary nature and coyotes nearby, experts advise leaving hounds at home to protect meat quality and ensure a safe, practical harvest for the long winter. The piece notes past spring and winter bagging success with fewer dogs around and recalls hunting methods from a recreation column.
A professor visits a barber and misreads a routine haircut as a philosophical showcase. He complains regarding a double bill of services while the barber calmly provides haircut shampoo shave and massage. The punchline reveals the box and a razor’s sharpening as the true aim.
R G Dun and Co weekly review notes sustained advance in industrial activity and business confidence. Wholesalers and retailers report broader distribution and rising employment. Rail demand boosts iron and steel markets while construction, bridges, and buildings require materials, with firmer prices in pig iron and dry goods futures trend higher.
Spot wheat and corn prices steady to firm across regions with no receipts of Southern wheat in Baltimore. Oats, butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry show varied but mostly steady quotes. Western markets open firmer for wheat and dull for live poultry as supply figures indicate mixed demand.
Live stock market data shows Chicago receipts approximately 3,000 cattle and 16,000 hogs with steady to lower tendencies. Kansas City reports 4,700 cattle receipts and varied price ranges for steers cows and calves, while East Buffalo lists steady cattle and active veals, hogs and lamb updates. Over 160,000 automobiles are in use in the United States.
A new 600 page illustrated volume by Marla Ward Brown promises wide appeal with Dan Rice humor and anecdotes from a half century of show life. Includes jokes, sketches, songs, and adventures across national celebrity circles, priced at $1.60 postpaid from New York publishers. The Persian gulf region holds the record for heat.
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence endorses Allen's Foot-Ease as essential relief for sore tired feet. The product is sold by all druggists at 25 cents. The note about two battleships authorized by Congress mentions heavier batteries on future warships.
An advertisement recounts a 1908 patient testimonial from G. B. Halsey about Clearing sore eyes with Cuthura Ointment after failure with doctors. The notice names Potter Drug & Chem as sole proprietors. Also mentions mining development in Monterey County and a German exposition prize for a metal lighter than aluminum. It promotes Hamlin's Wizard Oil for pains.
Chicago woman avers two doctors warned of surgery yet after three bottles the ailment improved. She cites inflammation a small tumor and relief from various female ills by Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy.
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