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Newspaper

Mathews Journal

Location

Mathews, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1906

Page

4

Mull's Anti-Belch and Copper Welding Claim

An advertisement touts Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers as a cure for stomach trouble belching and bad breath, promising digestion aid and gastric health with a 50 cent price. It also notes Steven Baird of Chittenden, VI, asserts a method to weld copper that metallurgists say is impossible.

Mull Mecu Grarr Toxic Co 323Rd Ave Nock Island Steven Baird Chittenden, VI W. Diemer Springfield

Botanic Blood Balm touted as cure for rheumatism

An ad claims Botanic Blood Balm clears blood of toxins to relieve chronic rheumatism and related pains. It promises permanent cures after doctors and patent medicines failed, offers £1 per bottle and prepaid samples from Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Ga. Also mentions Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s death at age nine.

Atlanta

Reward for uncured catarrh cures with Mall's Catarrh Cure

An advertisement pamphlet offers one hundred dollars reward for every case of catarrh that Mall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It includes testimonials, prices, and endorsements from drug firms in Toledo and Mojo, touts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and urges readers to buy products for colds, constipation, and coughs. It contains unrelated notes about giraffes, cold remedies, and general street life.

Mall F.J. Cusney & Co Toledo F. J. Cheney Wage Tanax Wholesal Mojo O. Waterns Elrxsay

Cement as a forward force in modern building and farming

The Southern Cultivator extols cement as a pivotal material for the Nineteenth to Twentieth Century transition, praising its durability and expanding uses from sidewalks and bridges to farm buildings. It urges farmers to adopt cement for long lasting stables, floors, and manure preservation, arguing temporary structures have passed.

Retorts in Political Debates From Classic Wits

A compilation contrasts sharp rejoinders by Macaulay Thackeray and Dublin candidates. It cites Macaulay’s dead cat incident and a rival’s jest about a pension, Thackeray’s polite quip on “May the best man win,” and a Dublin exchange accusing rival of vulgarity after a £3000 pension, noting the humor and civility of the exchanges.

Campalen Macauley MacCauley Thackeray Oxford University of Dublin T. P's Weekly

Swallows Rattlesnakes Hearts To Cure Consumption

A Loyalsock Pennsylvania family claims all members cured of consumption by swallowing rattlesnake hearts. Stella Woolever, age twenty, improved after the first heart and recovered enough to sit up. a second heart restored health. Aunt Esther Woolever, at 81, was cured at eighteen by two hearts. Cousin Mrs. Daniel Flick, forty-two, also improved after taking hearts. Belief holds the heart must be warm and fed with reptile blood.

Loyalsock Stella Woolever Miss Woolever Esther Woolever Daniel Flick

Jury Qualities Questioned In Suit The Trial

In the Second Hani exchange a lawyer questions Mr Simmons about his knowledge of the parties Abraham Alexander the Great and Bloody Mary. Simmons is excused as unfit for jury service.

Trade irregularities slight. build demand and rail earnings rise

R G Dun says weekly trade reports show mild irregularities within seasonal norms and prompt mercantile collections. Strength centers in building materials with forward work strong, coal unrest boosts fuel demand, and textile buys focus on immediate needs. Railway earnings up 24.3 percent in February. failures fall to 221. Wheat and corn exports for the week are reported with year over year changes.

R. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Texile Canada Bradstreet’s United States

Wholesale Market Freight and Prices Across Commodities

Baltimore markets show dull flour with steady butter eggs and cheese. Corn oats rye and wheat edge weak to steady as receipts rise. potatoes soft and sugar mixed. U.S. grain prices mirror Liverpool and Chicago trends with cattle hog and sheep rates noted in major markets.

Baltimore Dulland Duluth

Labor unrest and union actions across regions

Reports show 50000 Pennsylvania children laboring illegally. Cincinnati hosts a Commercial Telegraphers' Union convention on May 7. English puddlers gain 6 cents per ton amid price shifts. Hungarian farm laborers earn about 75 dollars yearly. Woman's International Union Label League faces possible secession of locals. Chicago theater musicians seek weekly wage rise from 22.50 to 28 dollars with two daily shows. Patternmakers' League considers moving its headquarters from New York to Cincinnati. Railroad Telegraphers add 6700 members in a year with new or revised schedules on 34 systems. Political notes touch British Labor Party stance amid escalating tensions.

Pennsylvania Cincinnati Chicago Patternmakers’ League of North America New York Labor Party of Great Britain

Public Tablet Inscriptions For Noted Residents

Listing commemorative tablets for Thomas Carlyle at 33 Antom Street London W C William Whiberforce at 111 Bromwood Road Clapham and Lord Palmerston at 4 Gbariens Wu Peacefull Occupied De Arttine Fal

London Thomas Carlyle Ampton Street W. C William Whiberforce Bromwood Road Clapham Lord Palmerston

Heritage of Civil War Veterans Hurting Kidney Health

Capt. John T. Ely of Co. E, 17th Ohio, now in Newton Kansas, shared his Civil War kidney trouble tale. He describes long attacks that required a crutch, aching pains and painful secretions before using Dean's Kidney Pills in 1901, which he credits with his recovery and ongoing health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a bar from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

John T. Ely Co. E 17Th Ohio Second Street Newton Kansas Ely Fnally Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo

Real Cause for Worry in Sleep Talk Confession

In a brief exchange, a man admits talking in his sleep and fears harming his wife Asten while asleep. The doctor reassures him there is no real danger and advises not to worry or dwell on the habit. The stray story highlights a domestic concern about sleep talking.

Cure of Awful Psoriasis After Thirty Five Years

W M Chichester of Hutchinson Kansas reports a long battle with psoriasis of thirty five years. He describes circular red patches turning white silvery scales and raw inflamed skin. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he claims total relief within thirty days and lasting relief for about five years.

W. M. Chichester Hutchingon, Rao

Membership of Russian Duma Reflects Rural Dominance

Harper's Weekly notes the Russian Imperial Duma will have 400 members with strict qualifications, drawing pay and mileage. Only 28 will represent cities, while the rest come from rural classes, contrasting with England where urban and county members balance.

Duma St. Petersburg Moscow Astrakhan Kishinev Vilna Voronej Rostov Ekaterinoslav Kazan Kieff Riga Nijai Novgorod Orel Samara Saratoff Tula Kharkoff Odessa Yaroslav England Harper's Weekly

Jimmy Wonders Why Pavements Rise In Elevator Ride

A young boy named Jimmy, four or under, rides an elevator with his mother for the first time. As the pair travel between floors, Jimmy asks what makes the pavements go up, observing the moving floors with excitement, while his mother offers no clear explanation.

Jimmy

Editor explains how to keep up vigor with Grape-Nuts

A New Jersey editor recounts long lasting relief from nervous dyspepsia after a strict regimen of Grape-Nuts and outdoor activity. He says digestion improved, work resumed, and writing energy increased, noting daily walks and sustained bodily vigor.

New Jersey

Wolves Hard to Shoot and Meld Into Landscape

Kansas City Star describes Saekeie county wolves as mid sized between coyotes and Ozark wolves. They dwell in timber and streams, using caves or ledges for dens. Mothers guard young while fathers range widely, melting into weeds when hunted, and resisting gunfire with thick hides and swift escapes.

Saekeie County Western Plains Ozark Region Kansas City Star

Using Victoria Falls for Industrial Power

Steps are being taken to harness the 500000 horsepower of Victoria Falls for industrial purposes while ensuring the scenery remains unspoiled.

Victoria Falls

Peruna Used By Syracuse Woman Against Throat Ills

Mrs. Addie Harding of Syracuse writes that Peruna has prevented colds and helped sore throat and bronchitis for twelve years. She recalls a previous throat issue and notes Peruna stopped the choking feeling after use, claiming it keeps her throat clear.

Addie Harding Brighton Ave Syracuse, N. Y Besa Eruna

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