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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
7
A Murfreesboro dispatch to the Nashville American laments robins sold at 10 cents a dozen, fueling wholesale killings. Reports claim 160000 birds killed in three weeks, with hunters boasting bags of 2600 and 377 in a single night, while praising the robin’s insect control and cheerful nature.
A Leslie’s Chandelle Day tribute celebrates the locomotive as civilization’s greatest instrument. It praises rail travel for linking farmers to markets, opening lands, and uniting races, asserting railways mobilize armies and commerce and fulfill biblical brotherhood ideals.
A man resembling an Armenian pocketed 96 cents from a conductor after claiming a dollar in change. On Park Place he accused a quiet reader with Marcus Aurelius of holding his money, then produced 5 cents from the overcoat pocket and insisted the stranger had swapped pockets, while the placid reader remained unperturbed.
The article notes George Washington's early stance against slavery, citing letters in which he expressed a wish to abolish slavery by law and support gradual abolition. It suggests Washington’s evolving views as a bridge toward future abolitionist sentiments espoused by Lincoln.
A brisk exchange shows a real hustler lady advertising for a maid-of-all-work. The applicant claims to be an early riser and describes waking early, preparing breakfast, washing dishes, and making beds before others in the house.
The Intelligent Japanese take interest in zoological matters. A pair of officials from Korea discuss nonlethal bounds to control tiger terror after natives were disarmed following Japan's occupation. Tigers have multiplied, complicating efforts to hunt them at dusk.
A full grown tiger was captured using a simple mousetrap with a falling door, built of timber and rattans. The male predator raged as he resisted, then calmed once hunger weakened him, proving tigers can be trapped though rarely. The London Globe notes Koreans may soon face hungry tigers in village streets.
Washington talks pivot on Ohio politics as Carl Hester and Otto Renner press Senators Burton and Dick with a Liquor League ultimatum. They warned Taft’s Ohio support hinges on liquor bill passage. a Democratic victory to repay Taft’s repudiation in the state. James R. Garfield rises as a gubernatorial option amid Pinchot Ballinger frictions.
The Dalai Lama’s flight and China’s grip on Tibet signal a turning point ending four centuries of Lamaism’s temporal power. The new era sees Buddhism endure spiritually while Beijing asserts secular rule from Lassa and Peking, with Britain and Russia navigating a revised influence.
The funeral of William Hawkins from 4208 th Avenue featured a specially designed electric hearse carrying a coffin and fourteen mourners in a single vehicle. Undertaker Fred Holberg conducted the procession at five miles per hour, noting cost savings and a compact, modern approach that could replace multiple carriages and ferries in private funerals.
In a review by Attorney General Wickersham of Gravis’s charges against Secretary Hallinger, the testimony shows Gravis exaggerated the importance of political rumors. The piece notes a wider mood of 4-5 years of political excitement, suspicion, and overstrain, with rumors treated as evidence and public nerves frayed.
A board of health study finds over one third of elementary students in upper grades have eye defects, rising with each grade. It attributes much of the issue to close work required by school curricula and home study. Guidance cautions include proper posture, distance, lighting, and avoiding reading in glare or poor light.
Springfield discusses a bill to form a seven member commission to study employers liability. Three would represent labor, three represent employers, and one neutral vote. Critics say public interests justify nine members with three public representatives, not a neutral balancer. Chicago News.
New York Evening World profiles Bill Snyder longtime Central Park keeper of the animals for twenty three years. He is noted as a faunal naturalist who understands beasts birds and reptiles and has earned their trust. The piece recalls his days with Hannum's show and his planned move to supervise Atlanta’s zoological gardens.
Cardinal Gibbons urges that true cheer comes from a clear conscience not riches. He cites that joy is personal, transcending wealth, and that even sinners can find reconciliation. He notes cheerful Christians endure trials, bless others with joy, and warns against placing hope in temporal power.
The article praises the Y M C A at a Washington meeting with the President, British ambassador, and Swedish minister extolling its universal appeal. It notes the Shanghai building dedication, the organization’s practical focus, and its shift from individualism toward sociological aims, likening it to Mazzini’s Young Europe and envisioning a union of youth for world democracy.
Forty people labor to save Miss Elizabeth Henry, a fire victim, by patching flesh in Brookyn sickrooms. Dr J Sherman of Long Island College Hospital performs surgery as the group suffers through painful procedures. The scene centers on resilience and medical care amid a large community response.
Miss Henry of Hudson Falls New York, a nurse and 1907 graduate, suffered severe burns when an alcohol stove spilled. Ten classmates from her class volunteered skin grafts after she was moved to New York, aiding rapid recovery. Doctors say the heroic effort saved her life and she hopes to recover fully.
An old dispute erupts as Newport merchants and summer residents argue against secret commissions. The text notes how unpaid debts and delayed payments fueled social tensions, then shifts to a modern push to abolish commissions amid calls for fair trade. It cites New York laws banning secret commissions and hints at ongoing resistance and public reaction.
Rev John Hutchinson of Arlington relays a Scotland trip anecdote at a Burns anniversary. A promising minister, after seminary, attends a christening and mispronounces the child’s name as he extols oratorical powers, then falters amid a cascade of garbled speech and interruptions.
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