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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
4
Advertises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for headaches rheumatism neuralgia and pains with claims of quick relief and no bad after effects. Includes user testimonials from Russell Agt C and W Ry Battle Creek Ia and Mrs M J Hamilton Upper Alton Ills. States price 25 cents for 25 doses and offer to refund first package if no benefit.
An engineer from Mexico tries to instruct peons using mixed Spanish and English. The workers repeatedly misinterpret paik words and move stones across the rail line, replying Si senor each time, leaving the engineer frustrated as they bow and persist in their own translation.
Bradstreet's notes expansion in seeds and millinery but unsettled iron and metal markets and tariff fears. Weather and bad country roads slow grain deliveries and retail trade, tempering year over year comparisons. Week ending February 25 shows 244 U S business failures, down from prior years.
New York reports No 2 red wheat at 123 to 125 cents with f o b afloat and May to September options. Corn and oats varied by grade with firm butter and eggs ahead, receipts reaching 5,487 for butter and 19,820 for eggs. Philadelphia and Baltimore notes show minor shifts with Western wheat steady and oats scarce, while live poultry remains firm.
In a small Arkansas town a darkey complains the ham from a general store is bad. The storekeeper and customer spar, the man suggests the ham's relapse as the cure remains in doubt. Separate note: England and Scotland show rising insanity rates between 1859 and 1908.
Patent medicine advertisement promotes Gromo Quinine as a cold cure in one day. Claims E. W. Grove signature and world usage for a laxative product selling at 25 cents.
A group of Russian sailors tried to save two women and three children pinned on a ruined upper wall after the Sichian earthquake. They climbed with improvised tools and ropes to pull victims to safety, but the wall collapsed, killing all six rescuers and the rescued party.
A reader notes a girl remarking the Trilby craze was before her time and a boy asks for the answer. The reply: We are growing old. The exchange captures a mood on aging and cultural cycles in the Kansas City Journal.
A Christian Advocate note observes a man tucks his watch under a pillow each night and remarks on his habit of sleeping with time close by, hinting at devotion to punctuality or contemplation.
A Wisconsin couple reports health gains after replacing coffee with Postum. They describe reduced sleeplessness, irritability, and nervousness, noting darker skin and steadier nerves as benefits grew with continued use. Their friends who followed directions also preferred Postum to coffee.
A brief household remedy advises grinding starch into a smooth powder and applying it to hands for a cleansing preparation. The instruction includes washing hands, rinsing, and rubbing the damp surface with the powder for full coverage. The note appears in the Boston Post.
A string loop is inserted into a bottle then shaken to trap and pull out the cork. The cork pops free with little effort.
In a Brooklyn Eagle report some girls at a country house found talcum powder on rough wooden floors created an effective makeshift dance surface. They avoided wax and kept dancing, turning talcum into a home remedy for a smoother floor.
Instructions describe making a wall mounted book rack from three boards each 1.5 feet by six inches with holes at corners and cords threaded to hold three spools between boards. Assemble three tiers, tie at top, paint or varnish, hang. Flexible sizes possible with board and spool counts.
Market summaries show cattle and hog prices advancing across main markets. Chicago bids record strong cattle and hog gains, while sheep rise modestly. Kansas City and Pittsburgh list varied steer cow and hog ranges with mixed results for lambs and veal.
A New York Press note describes dwarf fruit trees grown in nurseries reaching two feet high. The florist explains the idea of serving fruit at dinner grown on its own tiny tree, aiming for Easter social season use. Japanese methods dwarf the trees, with fruit still improving to reach perfect flavor.
A collection of home baking formulas including Blueberry Cake Fine Cookies Sponge Cake Banana Cream Pie and Fruit Cake with ingredients and steps. The list continues with Sour Milk Cake Pumpkin Piclets and assorted spice notes typical of era home economics guidance.
Fragmentary legal notice states Grara 7 Onto Crex or Torxpo and a partner of F Jyes, Tole firm in the county and state. It mentions a claim for ONE intron LASS per person, a cure for catarrh, and a sworn notary validation dated the 6th day of Depa A D 4A. The notice cites Hatt's Catarrh Cure and testimonials from Senses & Co Toledo.
A terse employer remark to a clerk jokes about his strong appetite and weakness urging a veterinary check, while referencing a tier.
Capudine relieves headaches from colds heat stomach or nervousness. The liquid remedy acts immediately and is pleasant to take. Also notes electric burns are not serious if properly cared for. Two cents per dose suggested.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children from New York with claims of curing feverishness constipation stomach troubles teething disorders and worms, plus Brown's Bronchial Troches for hoarseness and throat troubles offering instant relief in 25 cent boxes and free samples. It also notes a new concrete cellar at Atlantic City in New Jersey.
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy endorsed by experienced physicians and urged to ask druggists for the product. It mentions a Virginian patent on a corkscrew metal tent pin and notes strong claims about relief for stiff neck and cord lubrication with Hamlin’s Wizard Oil. Also cites Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers reaching over 6,000 members.
An old advertisement touts Rick's Carupixne as the best remedy for aches feverishness and colds with immediate liquid effects. It claims efficacy at drug stores and mentions Woolford's Sanitary Lotion and a 30 minute cure. A short anecdote from Harper's Weekly describes a novice bettor at races and betting both ways leading to lost money.
A Toms River New Jersey man reports a sudden kidney trouble attack with back pain and weakness. He says doctors offered no help until he used Deans Kidney Pills obtaining prompt relief and restored kidney function. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Houston Post item recalls conversations about Mrs. Jinx in a theater box last night with a man described as strange. Ambiguity follows as readers question whether Jinx herself is the stranger in question.
In a confrontation on a crowded car a woman asks a man to share a seat. He refuses saying he paid for two seats. She retorts that he didn’t pay for two and tension escalates over seating. The exchange is recorded in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Dialogue from the Christian Advocate remarks on a humorous scene where two horses share a single tongue, contrasting animal harmony with human discord in a satirical exchange between Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Mr. Crimsonbeak.
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