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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
4
A Philadelphia Press fragment notes Miss Koy-Jack Gailey took the speaker for a ride in his auto yesterday. The cranky old car is recalled and there is a brief line about attempting a kiss. A health claim extols Argo Red Salmon as superior to beef for brain and muscle building.
A brief note on readings stating Knicker-It requires self-possession to read a paper before a club while Mrs Knicker-Not less for a man reading before a woman standing in a car. The New York Sun records a humorous or social observation about public readings and gendered behavior.
A grocer window boast promotes Argo Red Salmon with claim of superior packing and value. The message urges women to avoid awkward risks and suggests a minister can handle it, indicating a humorous or promotional tone about name safety.
In a five story matzoth bake shop at 251 253 West Thirty third Street a fire broke out trapping bakers. Captain Morrison and Engine 16 fought smoke and flames rescuing the trapped crew leader who survived unhurt. the blaze caused ten thousand dollars in damage. Samuel Warrock injured his hand during ether surgery and reportedly sang during procedures, later losing his voice. Women wept as surgeons amputated two fingers and Warrock mourned in the waiting room.
George McKay known as the fighting cop guided an Italian to the ADA, who presented two black objects claiming the Black Hand sent letters. Investigators found the items were harmless candy suckers, and a fireman had eaten one before the scare ended.
Firefighters rushed to a five story building at 157 West Sixty-sixth Street as flames and smoke poured from an air shaft. Dozens of women in pajamas clutched small dogs at windows begging to be saved, some insisting their pelts be lowered with them before leaving. The crowd on the street afterward consisted mainly of pajama clad women carrying dogs.
Charles Cheller, a drunken laborer, forced about 16 men at George Sauer's saloon on One Hundred and Eleventh Street and Third Avenue to dance and sing. A crowd formed as he fired into the air when someone tried to stop the display. No injuries reported. Cheller was arrested.
Three hundred women and girls employed by the Thompson Norris Company in an eight story building at Concord and Prince Streets Brooklyn calmly evacuated when a fire started on the seventh floor. The blaze caused nearly ten thousand dollars in damage before it was controlled.
A twenty pound otter was killed in the Peconic River at Calverton by station agent Mr. Rodman. The animal, seen at night along the river bank, surfaced at daybreak and was fatally shot after the head appeared. Otters have been nearly exterminated on Long Island. this was the first sighting in years.
The Chihuahua municipality advances a $100,000 building project and a $350,000 dam to better the water supply. Skilled workers secure good wages as Chihuahua seeks more hotels to ease crowding, with guests often lodged in private homes.
A brief notice asserts the United States Government earns 669000 daily from customer payments in New York City. The claim appears in a fragmented report, with no corroborating source or official data provided.
The weekly summary reports a generally vigorous trade mood with high commodity prices and improved traffic aiding distribution. Retail Spring sales match expectations while winter stock depletion remains satisfactory. wage scales and money costs loom, but no major strikes are foreseen and freight rates rise on some lines. Demand for Bessemer iron strains mills, contracts spread across furnaces, and steel shapes like sheets and hoops show strength.
Baltimore reports mixed grain futures with Wheat No 2 red steady around 78 78 1 2 percent and Corn steady at 50 percent with steamer mixed bids and large corn receipts. Butter and cheese hold firm while oats rye and poultry markets show modest gains and steady demand across regional exchanges Philadelphia also notes firm Wheat and Corn with modest Oats gains and steady dairy prices.
Live Stock New York reports dressed beef steady to firm at 7 to 9 cents per pound with veals at 8 to 14 cents and country dressed at 8 to 12. Chicago market remains steady for cattle with steers 4.00 to 7.00, cows 4.75 to 8.25, bulls up to 4.60, calves 2.75 to 7.50, stockers 2.75 to 4.85, while sheep firm and lambs slow, prices 5.00 to 6.00 for sheep and 6.00 to 7.50 for lambs.
The Bureau of Statistics places American manufactured exports at 719 million dollars in 1906, up from 571.4 million in 1905. Germany’s wool production keeps shrinking from 28 million sheep in 1861 to about 9.69 million in 1900, as beet sugar output nears 2.16 million metric tons in 1906 with a 1995 comparable of 2.39 million. A street quarrel in Anak ends with a pillow thrown and a skull fracture.
An old advertisement claims back pain stems from kidney problems and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills sold for 50 cents a box by Foster-Milburn Co. It features a Swainsboro Georgia merchant testimonial praising permanent relief and notes availability from all dealers. The piece also includes a humorous dialogue about foot size and a cereal product endorsement for Argo Red Salmon.
Exports of lard from Rio Grande do Sul from January to September 1906 totaled 10,737,960 pounds as the industry grows rapidly. Prices achieved ranged from 8 to 11 cents gold per pound. The lard and pork product sector is among Brazil's most promising industries.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Culeary Co and West & Vanax Toledo vouched for Cheney's honesty. Cure claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Captioned jumble notes female wrinkles as if on back.
An advertisement warns of a single Bromo Quinine laxative cure while noting similar remedies may mislead. It describes a red and black labeled package signed by Ki. W. Grove, priced 35c, with Woolford's sanitary lotion claimed effective within 30 minutes. The notice lists druggists and mail-order fulfillment by Dr. E. Detchen Med. Co. Crawfordsville Indiana.
French hydraulic engineer M. de Pluvy has made over 100 dives with his airless diving suit reaching 150 to 300 feet. The armored suit uses sheet metal, rubber joints, and two regenerating helmet chambers. Air is renewed chemically, valves regulate helmet pressure, and a surface telephonic link wires the ocean to the surface for operation.
About ten species of vegetable sponges are cultivated in warm regions of Africa and Asia, especially Algeria. The fruit is edible before maturity, but when ripe the pulp separates from the fibrous base, yielding a substitute for real sponge for toilets baths and other uses. Algerian sponges are in large demand in Paris.
A Philadelphia woman credits Grape-Nuts with relieving her severe stomach and bowel congestion and restoring health. She says her husband’s stomach trouble disappeared after he began using it, and her children now prefer it for breakfast, boosting family health.
The Alaska Packers Association expresses strong support for the Pure Food laws and guarantees their product will meet all stated requirements, signaling compliance and confidence in food safety standards.
An inventor from New York developed springs placed between the skate runner and toe and heel plates. The design aims to reduce jarring on uneven ice and increase skating comfort and enjoyment. Also notes cures for nervous disorders and a humorous remark about preferred flowers over earnings.
Miss Netta Ayers of 131 Franklin Ave Brooklyn recounts five years of persistent ear and cheek eczema. After doctor visits failed, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, reporting instant relief after three ointment boxes and two soap cakes. She praises the products and urges others to switch from previous brands.
A dubious ad blurb extols Brandreth’s Pills as a safe family laxative with one grain of extract per pill and a century of use. It touts Jandreth’s Pills, Garfield Tea for liver kidney and bowel relief, and notes a quip about women’s religion and complexion along with a remark on foot and head size.
An advertisement asserts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription helps varied female ailments without alcohol or habit forming drugs. It claims to strengthen and regulate the pelvic system, warns against miracles, notes potential to avoid surgery, and invites letters to Buffalo New York for consultation and a free medical adviser with small stamps.
An advertisement touts Garfield Ten-just herbs as a health tonic. It claims to regulate the liver and kidneys, ease constipation, and purify the blood. The copy markets the product as a simple remedy for general wellness.
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