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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
2
Publication policy outlines rates for obituaries readings and notices. It states five cents per line for obituaries and resolutions, ten cents per line for reading notices, and varying inch rates for ads with contracts available. unsigned items will not be published. It requests timely news letters and requires signatures for publication.
The Journal notes that Thos J. Downing of Lancaster, chair of the First District Democratic Committee, predicts Wm. A. Jones will likely be the party’s congressional nominee. Few oppose Jones, and the piece lauds his service, suggesting he deserves unanimous district endorsement and would perform well in any hypothetical contest.
An act of the Legislature elevates William and Mary College to a full State institution after eighteen years of mixed status. The new framework places the college on par with VPI and other state schools, with a $700,000 endowment fund, $35,000 annual appropriation, and $10 improvements for water works and electric utilities among the measures.
In this issue an appeal urges soldiers to follow sister counties and raise a monument bearing the names of loved ones who served. The plea emphasizes unity and local memory, calling on community support and funding for the commemorative structure.
The article extols William and Mary College as a historical beacon shaping leaders like Jefferson Monroe Marshall Washington, urges focus on present impact, and highlights its growing influence in Virginia public education. It notes 11 faculty, up-to-date facilities, an honor system, and plans to implement a credits system next year. Governor Swanson vows support to expand student enrollment.
An advertisement recommends De Witt's Little Early Risers as a safe tonic for headache constipation and liver troubles. It urges keeping a vial at home and taking a dose at bedtime for cleansing without gripe.
A Historic plea urges tribute to Civil War dead from Manassas to Appomattox and warns time is running out. It lauds Mathews County women for steadfast labor during and after the war while noting their burden with parsonages. The writer calls for active, practical memorial acts and promotes continued effort by the community.
Jake Moore of Atlanta Georgia suffers indigestion for over two years and finds relief in one day after using Rodal a friend recommended. The advertisement claims the tonic divests what you eat relieves sour stomach gas belching and similar symptoms and notes sales through S Richardson.
The notes celebrate study effort and attendance while sharing school social events. Miss Lucile Douglas returns, letters from Quebec classmates arrive, and a March 22 gathering at East River features a phonograph welcome, prize winners in conversations and a 29-item art gallery guessing contest.
The school plans to purchase a piano by raising funds through an April 10 entertainment. Fifteen dollars has been paid, with $40 remaining for eight months. A plan to rent during vacation months will reduce costs, and patrons are invited to attend a 20 cent admission with 10 cents refunded if not served. tickets at 30 cents include admission and cream.
Advertising snippet urging use of Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. Promotes genuine product in a yellow package, sold by S. E. Richardson.
In obedience to instruction from the State Board of Examiners and Inspectors the uniform examination for those wishing to teach in the public schools of Mathews County will be held at Mathews C H on May 3 4 and 5 beginning promptly at 10 oclock A M White and colored applicants examined the same day Thos B Lane Sup t of Schools Mathews Co
A doctor's claim offers Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for severe colds and stubborn coughs possibly turning to pneumonia overnight. The medicine is described as genuine in a yellow package and sold by S E Richardson.
The Thrice-a-Week World pledges improved coverage and accuracy, claiming global news service equal to daily papers, fair political reports, and a continued feature of serial fiction. It advertises a $1.00 yearly subscription for 156 papers and a joint offer with The Mathews Journal at $1.65 for one year.
An advertisement touts Orino Laxat Fruit Syrup as a new remedy and improvement over prior laxatives. It promises no griping, pleasant taste, and a guaranteed product. Available for sale.
Port Haywood Lodge No 250 I O O F expresses sympathy for the death of Robert F Hudgins wife and partner. TheResolution notes faith in God and life beyond the tomb, urges minutes to record the preambles and resolutions, and sends a copy to the bereaved brother.
Evansville resident B Spiegel at 1204 WN Virginia St recounts five years of kidney and bladder trouble. After three doctors failed and a year of illness forced quitting work, Foley's Kidney Cure produced relief after one bottle and full cure after the second. Sold by 5. E. Richardson.
A well known Confederate veteran visiting Charlottesville kissed a stranger arriving from the south at Union Station. The young woman resented the act, the veteran apologized, and onlookers smiled at the scene described in the Charlottesville Progress.
The Pension Board will meet at Mathews Court House on Wednesday, April 4, at 10 O'clock A M to revise the Pension List and receive applications for pensions. Applicants should call on Mr Sands Smith for blank forms, fill them per instructions, and present them to the Board on the meeting day. W E Fitchett, Chairman.
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