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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
7
Mildred, in a stylish hat and frock, is swept into Ellis Benson by a brisk wind. He admits he has chosen her over Harriet, confessing the moment the wind thrust them together he knew Mildred was the one.
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President Taft blasted Theodore Roosevelt for seeking a return to the White House calling him over ambitious and misrepresenting the Square Deal. Ten thousand listeners roared approval as Taft defended his administration and Constitution amid a heated Republican nominating fight.
A collage of snappy lines and quips from editorials and notices across papers. Topics range from finance and love to blight, politics, travel signs, leap year proposals, and republican demagogues. The snippets reflect period voices and humorous asides on public figures and events.
Dr Frasher of Ft Gay West Virginia highly recommends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder diseases. He notes personal use and prescribes the medicine with excellent results among patients. The ad urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills at 56 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Propa Remember the name.
A collage of editorial quips touches on recall talk against Roosevelt, possible government takeover of British coal mines, Kipling poetry, and shifts in party dynamics. Notes poke at La Follette, Socialists, and campaigns, with light jests about editors, college debates, local option, and society dances.
Special work began Friday to raise the Puget Sound steamer Telegraph and repair the Cole man Dock after the Alameda rammed the Telegraph as it neared its berth. The Telegraph was split in two and 150 feet of the dock damaged. Twenty people waited in the dock waiting room. no serious injuries, but several had narrow escapes.
A White Star liner Arabic met a snow storm 400 miles east of Sandy Hook when a bluish white meteor streaked over the bow and shattered into fragments. The event lit the sea and surrounding snow as Chief Officer Williams and Captain Finch stood watch, with no meteorite fragments recovered on deck.
A blaze destroyed the Arutheomy of Music in Pittsburg and damaged nearby buildings including the Arinickiv Company office. Estimated losses approached 500000 dollars. Firefighters fought the flames from about 2 20 to 7 o clock amid high winds near the Seventh Avenue Hotel and Duquesne Club as the Academy of Music, once home to grand opera, stood nearby.
Wreckage washed ashore at the western end of the Dardanelles sparked a report that the Italian cruiser Verese had sunk the Land fortress there last week. Italian sources confirmed an Italian ship went down but did not reveal the vessel’s name.
Iugo Lawrence Ames, American former private secretary at the British legation Washington, and his wife Flora Wilson Ames, were sentenced to six months in prison each for bigamy. The case hinges on a Boise Idaho divorce decree deemed invalid in England, making the second marriage to his cousin unlawful. Flora Northesk-Wilson of Oregon identified in court. Ames, a noted author and founder of an American chivalry group, was among those convicted.
Two sets of delegates were elected at the county level in Little Rock after clashes between Roosevelt and Taft factions. The Taft side held the hall while Roosevelt followers met outside. the split delegates aim to push their cause at the upcoming state convention amid renewed statewide organizing following colonel's tour.
Fifty sailors aboard the White Star Olympic are arrested as mutiny disrupts the liner off Ryde Isle of Wight. Engine room crew quit over non union hires, delaying departure of 1,400 passengers and prompting a port return. Marines from HMS Cochrane aided the arrest amid growing unrest.
The Olympic remained anchored off Ryde Isle of Wight on Friday as arrests were made. White Star Offices announced the outlook was favorable for a settlement and the liner would likely sail to New York before evening.
A House Insular Affairs report urged immediate steps toward Philippine independence, proposing native take over of government duties and full independence by 1921. Chairman Jones argues Filipinos are homogeneous and united for independence, noting US military costs and limited strategic value of keeping the islands.
Mineral Point Missouri resident Mrs. Clara Claff recounts six years of pain and fatigue from womanly troubles. After two bottles of Cardus she reports great improvement and urges others to try it. Ad invites readers to contact Chattanooga Medicine Co. for instructions and the 64 page Home Treatment for Women booklet.
A mixture of kitchen instructions for a gelatin cream dessert and nutty madeleines mixed with fashion notes. The fashion section highlights Russian influence, one piece gowns, crepe de chine, lace berthas, leather belts, white gloves, and new materials like eponge with white dresses and spring fabrics.
Slice Iver cut liver half inch thick and blanch in boiling water brief. Fry bacon until nearly crisp, set aside. Fry liver quickly on both sides to brown, hot bacon on top. Serve plain or with rich cream sauce poured over all.
A gentleman chides a youthful angler for lack of patience. The boy replies humorously that he did not bring enough worms, highlighting a light moment of fisherfolk banter.
A campaign speech argued that many oppose suffrage by claiming women do not want it and that forcing it would be cruel. The remark echoes a parable from the San Francisco Argonaut about a boy and his sister, suggesting sympathy should guide change.
A collage of short story titles and humorous lines from the Chicago Tribune era includes Favorite Fiction Angel Cake Consensus of Public Opinion Glasses Accurately Fitted by Mail Mamma's Good Little Boy Must Go to Sleep Now My Account Overdrawn I Supposed I Had at Least 75 on Deposit Here You Know Old Chap I Willing te Do Anything I Can for You Boss I Hain't Had a Bite to Eat Three Days Grape Fruit.
A compact recipe using one lemon zest and juice with sugar flour and egg yolks. Stir in boiling water and melted butter with vanilla, bake, then top with stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar until a delicate brown.
Artist Robert Henri describes talking at Sherry’s in New York about the Latin Quarter and Boulevards. He recalls sketching horses in the Luxembourg gardens and a youth’s shabby coat, prompting a plan to have the coat turned if it had three sizable repairs.
Mrs. Burton Harrison, at a New York dinner, notes French language humor differs from ordering. She recalls a multimillionaire asking for a dish while a waiter replies the band is playing that. The remark highlights quirks of language and dining in French settings.
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