04 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
1
A lyrical fragment describes the whippoorwill's spurting note heard from a quiet wood. The moon shines cold and white, the trees moan in shadows, and the narrator notes the weary path. The mood shifts to a friendly song when companionship is present.
A dialogue shows Winnle and a widower navigating grief and isolation after a marriage. They joke about Monte Carlo as a safety valve for suppressed tendencies while discussing love, propriety, and the idea of marriage with wit and flirtation. Winnie probes motives and ages, revealing social satire and rueful sentiment.
In The Sketch dialogue, a Widower explains he was forced to marry a rich, jealous woman who became a vegetarian and controlled his life. Winnie questions the love match and his lingering feelings as he reveals a plan to rekindle affection despite past tensions.
Dialog excerpt shows Sadie and Pauline debating Maggie with mentions of hearts and sincerity. Conversation hints at Maggie’s perceived goodness and the speakers’ mixed feelings. The tone mirrors casual neighborhood chatter from a period column.
Market records show fluctuating egg consumption in New York with Eidenmually tobe noted OSB for each tohab and related price signals influencing local buyers and retailers.
At Powhatan courthouse police shielded five accused black defendants after mobs gathered at the station. Judge Handley presides as defense by local bar only, while the Commonwealth awaits prep for a possible special term. Five defendants were moved to Farmville. three remain under guard.
Miss Kate Sweeney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sweeney, was attacked on the street in front of her home. A pursuing man struck her as she tried to break free and enter her gate, leaving her insensible before escaping. She described the assailant only as a negro in a light suit.
In Bristol the Anna Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy adopts a revolution, praising Miss Boyson's prize essay for showing liberalism despite criticism of the committee. It defends the essay against northern prejudice and references Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Mabel Johnson, 80, is held for the murder of her husband Lewis Johnson, a bartender, after being sent to the Corporation Court by Police Justice Simmons. Justice Edmonds noted Johnson said before dying that the shooting may have been an accident and he likely did not know his condition, so the statement is not admissible as an antemortem confession.
The Craig Water Power Company is formed in Roanoke with capital of 200000 to develop water power from Meadow and Johns Creek in Craig County at twenty miles distance. A L Sibert serves as president and C S Wagner of Brownstown Pa plans the two plants with capacity of several thousand horsepower.
J M Comma'er, an insurance agent, was arrested on a warrant for assault and battery sworn by Principal J H Saunders of the Omohundra Avenue public school. The principal cited corporal punishment over truancy allegations involving the commander’s sons.
Richmond. Benjamin Gilbert, a Norfolk youth who shot his sweetheart Amanda Moss after seeing her with another man, is granted a respite to March 19. Daniel Coleman delivered notice that Gilbert has filed an 800 page brief with the Virginia Supreme Court seeking a writ of error. The execution was due, but Gilbert now has a few days to live as his lawyer pursues last appeals to save him from the electric chair.
Edward Canman of the Atlantic Radio Company arranged with the Board of Trade Building superintendent to erect a wireless telegraph and telephone station on the roof. A tower up to 300 feet will rise, enabling the first telephonic talk between Norfolk Mayor Riddick and New York Mayor McClellan.
The State General Hospital Board met in Lynchburg and decided to buy about a thousand acres of the Morrin and Willis estates in Amherst County for 35000 to host a state epileptic colony across the river from the city. The Markland property will be sold. a subcommittee was formed to prepare plans, award contracts, and begin construction immediately, ending a long controversy.
A 60 foot whale, lashing to death and bearing a gash on its head, was found entangled in nets at Buckroe Beach. Locals suspect a vessel strike and link the sighting to a bay school seen when the fleet arrived. The carcass was towed to Buckroe pier and secured by cables.
Norfolk jurors find John Morgan Haynes guilty of second degree murder in the death of his 16 year old sweetheart Vivian Madeline Saunders on November 6. He receives a 16 year sentence with defense citing drunken mental unresponsibility and a motion for a new trial.
Miss Mamie Rephon of Charleston South Carolina sues the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company in federal court seeking thirty thousand dollars for loss of a leg from a November accident. Her father files the suit on her behalf.
Seventeen students from Eastern College at Front Royal were driving to Winchester when their vehicle overturned in the mountains near Reliance. The group became lost on a dark road but eventually reached Reliance where they were cared for.
The Fredericksburg State Normal School Commission selects a hill crest site overlooking the city after reviewing offered locations. The purchase from Capt. M. B. Rowe totaled $6,500 for the chosen land.
Roanoke reports the postoffice at Catawba in this county was destroyed by fire with a total loss of about $2,000 covering the building and contents.
A bankruptcy petition was filed in the United States Court against T. Moncure Perkin head of T Moncure Perkins & Co provision dealers by three creditors Cudahy Brothers Company Cudahy Packing Company and Kingan & Co seeking relief and orderly liquidation.
Sammy the black tall dog forms a close bond with Dot the cat. When Dot disappeared three kittens were found but deserted by their mother and died one after another. Sammy later rejects Dot, while he awkwardly begs for treats with a dignified stance. The piece also notes coal costs for steam locomotives, highlighting fuel as a major operating expense.
A garbled courtroom snippet shows a judge challenging the defense while an attorney presses to introduce witnesses to establish the prisoner's identity. The fragment hints at procedural questions during testimony.
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