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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
2
The Journal issued weekly with editor W. Marvin Minter announces obituaries and resolutions as paid matter at five cents per line. Reading notices cost ten cents per line. Advertising rates apply to communications for candidates and transient notices with tiered insertions. Submissions should reach the office by Wednesday morning to avoid carryover.
An editor writes to Virginia State Superintendent J D Egeleston Jr asking why Mathews High School funding was reduced. He notes the school is improving with better teachers and enrollment, yet the district examiner has not reported, and the March end date threatens closure unless relief or private support is found.
Former Senator Klenry S. Atkinson may also run for governor of Virginia. Judge Mann and Harry Atkinson say he has been approached and the offer is under consideration.
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On Monday the House voted 204 to 166 for Clerk Chamyp with 8 for Cooper 2 for Norris and 1 each for Esch and Hupburn. Democrats aided by insurgent Republicans pushed through a sizable change in House Rules aiding the minority.
At the March meeting of the Mathews Auxiliary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society the group unanimously adopted a four point resolution. They recall Mrs Harriet Stoakes as a charter member, vow to imitate her generosity, extend sympathy to her children, and order minutes and copies to be sent to the family and local papers for publication.
Judge A B Evans of Middlesex county announces the engagement of his granddaughter Miss Emma Dew Segar to Nathaniel J Land of Norfolk. The wedding is to be celebrated in June according to the Times Dispatch.
A letter from T C Johnson, farming expert and manager of the Trucking Experiment Station near Norfolk, praises Mathews County lands for truck crop potential. He notes suitable soil and climate and urges progressive locals to pursue the outlined agricultural work.
In Gloucester Court House Virginia a teachers meeting at Botetart High School adopted a code of rules for pupil government. A teachers league was organized with Miss Linwood Stubbs as president and E S Edwards as secretary among twenty five members, while RK Folks presided and then briefly vacated chair for resolutions endorsing his official acts and requesting legislative reappointment.
Hiram announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination to represent the Mathews and Middlesex district in the Virginia House of Delegates. He pledges to engage with voters, discuss issues, and dedicate his time and abilities to public service if elected, aiming to lead the party to victory.
Rev Joseph K M Feaperman of Salisbury Minnesota writes of years with kidney trouble and a severe winter pain leaving him bedbound for eight days. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy his pain eased and urine normalized. He recommends the product. Sold by all druggists.
At the U D C regular meeting held on Saturday March 14 committees were appointed. Entertainment committee chair Mrs Geo Hanley with members Mrs Belle Hudgins and Mrs Charlie Williams. Mortuary committee chair Mrs Fitch ett with members Mrs C M Douglas and Mrs John Thomas. Anniversary committee chair Mrs C C White with Miss Ellen Douglas Garnett and Miss Lucy Gayle. Helen M Freeman secretary.
An account recalls how a piano came to the High School through a 25 dollar fund raised during Prof. Geo A Jordan’s era. The money was redirected to buy books but later used to address the school’s musical needs, highlighting music as a vital school element and the role of teachers and students in using music for events and instruction.
Parents in the county rally for a public high school piano fund to support music education. A Baltimore pianist and local musicians will headline four April entertainments to raise funds, with a goal of paying the remaining 134 dollars after earlier donations.
An old notice touts Poley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for grippe coughs that may develop into pneumonia, claiming it strengthens lungs and prevents serious outcomes. It claims Foley’s Honey and Tar is free of harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package, urging readers to refuse substitutes and buy from druggists.
A Democrat from Mathews and Middlesex counties announces seeking the nomination and election to the House of Delegates. He highlights his prior legislative record, asks constituents for support in the upcoming primary, and pledges to protect local interests if re elected.
Fort Edward North Carolina resident Alex Benton climbs Bald Mountain to visit a neighbor, uses Dr King s New Discovery for asthma, and reports cures for neighbor and his son's wife. The ad proclaims it a universal throat and lung cure and promotes 5c and 31.00 bottles with a free trial and druggist guarantee.
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