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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
2
Newsroom notices and rates for letters and ads
March 21 1917 readers urged to mail news letters to the office by Wednesday. Items may be published or carried over. Obituaries and resolutions of respect priced per line. Advertising charged per line with reading notices at ten cents per line. Transient ads at fifty cents first insertion then twenty five cents subsequent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jovenar
Board of Supervisors Lauded for Integrity and Stewardship
An opinion letter praises the Math es County Board of Supervisors for honesty, judgment, and diligence in public road concerns. The writer credits the body for integrity and capability while noting funding delays hinder progress on road improvements. The piece asserts local confidence in the supervisors and the community’s support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot
Mathees
Inter
Editorial argues for or against alternating House seat by county
The Journal editorial examines whether Middlesex should concede a House of Delegates seat to Mathews or continue county alternation. It cites historical custom from convention days, critiques the shift after primaries, and discusses local pride, county population, and the impact of nominating across the whole party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex c
Middlesex
Mathews
Midulewen
Sentinel’s stance on Middlesex senator and House member
The piece argues the Senator should not come from Middlesex and rejects a shift in editorial policy. It praises consistency in politics, cites Lord Macauley, and urges readers to trust the Sentinel’s longstanding opinions and choices of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Sentinel
The
Lord Macauley
Kidney Cure Promises Relief After Years of Ailment
A Evanville Indiana resident recounts five years of kidney and bladder trouble and near collapse. After failing with three physicians the patient credits Eoley's Kidney Cure, starting relief after one bottle and complete cure after the second. For sale by Mathews Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiegel
Virginia St
Evanville
Ind
Eoley
Mathews Drug Store
Lane Diggs Camp Plans Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter
At the Lane Diggs Camp meeting held on April 13 1907 a resolution was passed to organize a Daughters of the Confederacy chapter. Any daughter granddaughter sister or wife of a Confederate is eligible to join and old soldiers are asked to attend at 2 o clock with female relatives to learn the camp’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederates
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Food and Drug Law
Notice announces Foley's Honey and Tar is not affected by the Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults. For sale by Lathews Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Llathews Drug Store
Marriage License Circles Warsaw Bride Elect Vanishes
A marriage license was issued in Warsaw to Wm Yeatman and Annie Jackson aged 16. The bride disappeared before the wedding after her mother paid for the trousseau. The Rev George Connelley attended as guests searched for the missing bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Richmond County
Wm. Yeatman
Lancaster County
Annie Jackson
Tayloe’s Mill
Trousseau
George Connelley
Northern Neck
No Case On Record For Foley’s Honey and Tar
There is no case on record of a cough or cold resulting in pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse any but the elbow package. For sale by Deve Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Claim Letter
A Mathews Virginia correspondent thanks Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance for prompt settlement of a life claim. The writer notes his son Stephen H Major insured for 1000 dollars on January 19 1905 and died January 29 1907. He reports receiving five dollars and ninety three cents dividend accumulations and endorses the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Post Office
Mathews Co
R. S. Lilly
Mathews
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Mass
Stephen H. Major
Sam
EvizanerTu Mason
Remembering Foley’s Honey and Tar Cure Claim
An old recall style advertisement urges readers to use Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, warning to avoid substitutes and noting the genuine product in a yellow package sold by Mathews Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
Mathews Drug Store
Death of George Dee Owens in Norfolk
Our community mourns the death of George Dee Owens after a two week illness. He died of spinal meningitis in Norfolk on Monday March 11 and was brought home Tuesday. He leaves a mother, father, two brothers and one sister. May the Lord bless the family in this hour of affliction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Owens
Norfolk
Dee
Ode to an Auntie in Mismorgiam Grave
A verse lament marks two years since the auntie’s death. The speaker recalls flowers blooming on her grave, white roses and lilies, and the aching heart left behind. The poem speaks of longing, loneliness, and hope of reunion. Cassie Thomas is credited as the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Cassie Thomas
Mathews Circuit church meeting times listed
Salem First Sunday 11 A M Second Sunday 11 A M Fourth Sunday 3 P M Central Second Sunday 3 P M Third Sunday 11 A M Fourth Sunday 11 A M Shiloh First Sunday 3 P M Third Sunday 3 P M Ashbury Crab Neck First Sunday 7 P M Third Sunday 7 P M Ricuard Ferguson P C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Central
Shiloh
Ashbury
Crab Neck
Widow Receives Damages From Saloon Keeper
In Parsons, West Virginia, Mrs. John Pendleton won a $5,500 verdict against C. D. Gillespie of Brooklyn Heights for the death of her husband. The saloon owner allegedly sold liquor despite a prior warning, and Pendleton was killed on the railroad while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Parsons
W. Va
John Pendleton
C. D. Gillespie
Brooklyn
Gillespie
Hendricks
Pendleton
Folly of Foly Folklore Told by a Hen Keeper
A dialect tale describes a man and village scenes as a domestic storyteller recalls hens, roosters, and daily tasks. The narrator contrasts plausible work with showy power while warning against imitation of plain labor and tradition.
Westville Baptist Church Sunday Services and Bible Class
Westville Baptist Church announces worship services each Sunday at 11 A M and 7 45 P M. Sunday school and the pastor's Bible class meet at 9 A M. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville Baptist Church
Pension Board to Meet for Pension List Revisions
The Pension Board convenes at Mathews C H on Friday March 29 1907 at 11 o clock to revise the Pension List and hear new pension applications. Applicants should first visit Mr Sands Smith to obtain and complete a blank form before the meeting. W E Fitchett chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Board
Mathews C. H
Sands Smith
W.E. Fitchett
What Our Reporter Saw in New York Paint Factory
A New York visit to L. and M. Paint works reveals machinery turning 10 000 gallons of paint faster than hand mixing. L. M. Zinc hardens white lead. paint lasts 10 to 15 years. Four gallons L M with three gallons linseed oil yields seven gallons for under 1.25 dollars. If defects exist, the firm will repaint free. Donations of L M materials to churches. Sold by Wm H C Murray at Williams Wharf.
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Irvon
Wm. H. C. Murray
Williams Wharf
Prince Hogarth Jr Sires Noted in Lancaster County Stock
Prince Hogarth Jr a fine running and trotting stallion, offspring include Phebe by King Bolt and lineage tracing through Skylark and Rescue to Priam. Trial record 2 30. Owned by Silay Morris in White Stone Lancaster County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Hogarth
Prince Hogarth, Jr
Phebe
King Bolt
Skylark
Rescue
Register
Priam
Kiamesia
Bellfounder
Fancy
Senator
Stump
Eclipse
Silay Morris
Whitestone
Lancaster County
Local Notes and Personnel Movements from Norfolk Visit
Mr J B Weston travels to Norfolk seeking a position and staff send wishes. Miss Isiah Hughes returns from Hampton after a pleasant family visit. Miss Ethel Vaughan to close her school next Friday. Capt Tom Nelson and wife return from Baltimore. Mrs Lelia Mason travels to Baltimore due to her brother in law death. Mrs Harry Muller back from a long visit with sister Mrs Wickhouse in Norfolk. Mrs Edwin Scott visiting parents Mr and Mrs Seth Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Weston
Norfolk
Isiah Hughes
Hampton
Ethel Vaughan
Tom Nelson
Baltimore
Lelia Mason
Harry Muller
Wickhouse
Owens Infant Dies From Pneumonia At One Year
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Owens Jr. died last Friday from pneumonia at age 12 months. Uncle Robert A. Sadler is very ill. Capt C T Brooks is at home for the week. Mr Wash Morgan visits family. Mrs Lucy Morgan returned from Norfolk. I N Owens improving. County roads noted as needing work between Moon P O and Mathews C H. Ret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Owens, Jr
Robert A. Sadler
C. T. Brooks
Wash Morgan
Lucy Morgan
Norfolk
I. N. Owens
Moon P. O
Mathews C. H
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Lane Diggs Camp
Massachusetts Mutual
George Dee Owens
Ole Thomas
Ricuard Ferguson, P.C
de Provid
Baruyard
P. S
Uukil
Josh
New York
Payne
Wilton, Mal
Edwin Scott
Seth Miller
DIGGS
White Bros
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hollistes Dave Company
Madison
Wis
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
Sears & Williams
J. Flave Marchant CO
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