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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
Doctor knocked unconscious by showering cigars incident
Dr. H B West says an Indian squaw knocked him unconscious after he touched cigars with the tip of his umbrella near Maheckemo cigar store during a shower. He claims the sign wire charged with 2500 volts nearly killed him unless his rubber heels and gloves saved him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. West
Maheckemo
New York Orld
Misunderstanding DC citizenship and government land
A business man from Indiana claimed in Washington that the federal government owns all land within the original ten mile square and leases nonessential plots to residents, reflecting public confusion about government and District of Columbia relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Publc
District of Columbia
Indiana
New York Banks and Trust Firms Grow to 212 Institutions
A historical note recalls that New York City now has 212 banking institutions including 44 national banks 61 banks 52 savings banks and trust companies with 826 branches in total. The piece contrasts this with twenty years prior and highlights capital and deposits across these entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grocer Persuades Using Postum to Replace Coffee
A Cleveland grocer recalls customers helped by swapping coffee for Postum Food Coffee. His wife proposed trying it after his own violent nerves and poor appetite improved, leading him to urge others with nervousness or stomach trouble to leave coffee and use Postum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Congress at the Two Billion Dollar Mark in 1908
Washington reports a record high in government spending as the Sixtieth Congress pushes appropriations beyond a billion dollars for the current session. Officials cite deficits and rising costs across pensions, post office, army, navy, and public buildings, with warnings to curb annual estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Washington
Reed
Treasury
Treasury Department
House of Representatives
Parisians Troubled by Sheath Gowns At Longchamps Racecourse
Four young women in ultra fashion sheath gowns caused a stir at Longchamps when their revealing outfits offended onlookers. Police intervened to remove them as directors of fashion advertise the latest Directoire revival. Some dubbed the trend daring while others mocked, but officials offered no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Longchamps
Rue de la Paix
Directoire
Director Young
Wife Takes Horse's Place in Evanston Junk Route
Mrs. Frank Malenski aged 55 towed a wagon loaded with junk through Evanston and Wilmette using a harness fitted for a horse that died two weeks earlier. She drives the wagon at her husband Mulcaski’s call guiding routes, spotting customers, keeping business alive as Humane Society has no power to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Frank Malenski
Evanston
Wilmette
Mulcaski
Steed
Philadelphia Doctor Warns Buttercups Harmful to Children
Dr. W. W. Chalfonte told physicians gathering buttercups and inhaling their perfume can cause illness he terms buttercup fever. He cites cases miscalled measles and notes laws in Germany and Holland restricting buttercup cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
W. W. Chalfonte
McFarland Sets Price to Fight Gans for Olympic Bid
In Pacific Coast Olympic tryouts Jos B King won the marathon in 124:2. Feganio and Anittica to skip sending a representative crew to Henley on Thames July 29. Frank L. Crane reportedly had a race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fRckey McFarland
Gans
Pacifi Coast
Jos
B. King
Feganio
Anittica
Gatta
Henley-on-Tham
Frank L.rane
Squeezing Heart Technique Prolongs Drowning Victims
Hartford doctors report Dr. D F Sullivan used heart squeezing on Nuncio Chial who was twice saved after his heart stopped beating. He advocates exposing the heart to induce artificial respiration if applied immediately to drowning victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
D. F. Sullivan
Chial
Sullivan
Japanese ex minister Sakatan arrives in New York City
Baron 8S. Sakatan former Japan finance minister lands in New York. The report also mentions the Infant Prince of the Asturias at Madrid celebrating his birthday, and Cardinal Logue preaching in St. Patrick's Cathedral New York with a religious message.
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Sakatan
Japan
New York City
Madrid
Prince of the Asturias
Cardinal Logue
St.atrick’s Cathedral
New York
God
Wonderful
Commercial column reports mixed trade and price shifts
Bradstreet’s notes irregular weather and fluctuating demand with signs of better financial tone. Cotton goods prices may have bottomed. woolen orders rise and carpet and silk ribbon auctions boost demand. Dun & Co. adds little net manufacturing change, some plants back, strikes pause activity, footwear and leather slow, New England shoe output up with larger shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet's
R. G.“Dun & Co
Dleneas
New England
Market Report Highlights Grain and Dairy Prices Across Cities
New York reports mixed grain receipts and spot prices with No. 2 red at 1.07 f. o. b. afloat and No. 1 Northern at 3.153% f. o. b. afloat. Corn receipts 25,800 bushels with spot steady. oats receipts 4,000 bushels with mixed weights. Butter weak with varied creamery and factory grades. Eyes firm in Pennsylvania and nearby markets with high demand for prime to choice stock. Philadelphia wheat and corn show firm to steady movements. Baltimore lists higher winter and spring prices across multiple grades with steady oats and rye. Poultry and eggs show steady to firm trading with live and dressed figures across common varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duluth
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Southern
Live stock receipts and prices in New York and Chicago markets
New York reports cattle receipts 2 073 head hogs 2 680 steady. Calves 778 direct to slaughterers. Sheep 4 644, lambs near standstill. Chicago cattle 6 000 head market steady to 15c lower. hogs 26 000 head about 10c lower. Sheep about 11 000 head steady. Also notes rising coal mine fatalities from 1890 to 1906 reaching 2 061 in 1906 and anticipated higher 1907 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
United States
The Oldest Catholic College in America Named George
The fragment notes a claim about the oldest Roman Catholic college in the United States associated with the name George, suggesting a historic institution and its founding context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thenited States
George
Man Recovers Kidney Health After Dean’s Pills
John A. Enders of Pen Argyl Pennsylvania endured six years of back pain and kidney distress with brick-red sediment in urine. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills his kidneys began to act regularly and he passed several gravel stones. He reports rapid improvement and no further kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Enders
Robertson Avenue
Pen Argyl
Mr. Enders
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cleveland's Aluminum Car Tickets
A Cedar Avenue conductor vents frustration at passengers using 3-cent aluminum tickets. He cites nicknames like gimmie a handful of them washers and chink money for their perforated slugs and clay disks with holes. The piece notes the humor and strain of handling fares amid the slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Avenue
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Local Firm Offers One Kindred Column for Catarrh Cure
Frank J. Cheney of F J Carney & Co in Toledo swears his firm will pay one kindred col for every catarrh case not cured by Hart's Catarrh Cure. The notice invites endorsements and testimonials and lists 75 cent sales via F J Crener & Co Toledo. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes bricks of sand and lime used where clay bricks are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio
Urry Or
Toodo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F.j.carney & Co
Toledo
Hart
N. J. Ouener
W. Gurason
F. J. Crener & Co
Allists
Hall
Hicks Capuchine for Monthly Pains and Nervous Headache
A liquid remedy promoted for women’s monthly pains and headaches with immediate effects. Marketed by physicians’ prescription and sold at drug stores in 10c 25c and 50c sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks’ Capudine
Princeton University construction costs in 1908 near two million
The year 1908 will see construction related to Princeton University costing about two million dollars. The projects include buildings directly or indirectly connected to the university and reflect large scale expenditure for campus development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University
Varied early 20th century health and engineering notices
A collage of advertisements and notes references malaria remedies and tonics, a Henry Hudson memorial bridge plan, films on nervous diseases, laxatives, and water consumption statistics. It mentions Dr H R Kline's nerve restorer, cinematograph use by Dr Campbell Thomson, and Winslow's soothing syrup for teething.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
H. Campbell Thomson
England
Cuticura Cures Severe Piles and Eczema After Surgery Warn
An eighty year old man from Hopkinton New York describes a long battle with hemorrhoids bleeding and protrusion and erupting eczema. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Suppositories with restoring health after hospital surgery was advised. The testimonial notes saving money and ongoing self treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Henderson
Hopkinton
N. Y
The One Thing a Man Can Understand About a Woman
A concise proverb-like line notes that men often claim to understand women yet fail to grasp them. The statement frames gender insight as elusive and ironic, suggesting a universal gap between perception and reality in relationships.
Man may quit any job except marriage
A humorous remark notes a man can resign from any position at will, yet staying married is seen as a lifelong commitment. The line underscores social expectations about marriage as a binding, enduring bond beyond ordinary employment.
Year on Trains Ends With $6000 Wager
An American in Europe spent a year living on trains from Vienna to Salzburg and Linz, accepting a $6,000 wager. He faced constant monotony, nervous attacks after stepping off, and a struggle to maintain willpower amid heat, limited eating, and abstinence from smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Vienna
Luiz
Salzburg
Lunsruck
Ann Tops Bride Names in 1907 According to Clerk
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports Thomas C. Smith, marriage license bureau clerk, lists for 1907 show Ann as the most popular bride name, followed by Kate and Maggie. Mary dropped to seventh. Maggie rose from first in 1906 to third in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Mageles
Marys
Kates
Rosies
Thomas C. Smith
Katie
Mary
Maggie
Mr. Smith
Kate
Elizabeth
Sarah
Carrie
Rosa
Emma
Clara
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Mathematical Mind and a Quick Reading Assistant
A literary worker sought an assistant to digest many books quickly. He prioritized candidates with strong arithmetic skills, arguing that mathematical acumen enables faster, more accurate reading of varied literature. The chosen applicant proved most adept at untangling arithmetical problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Thumb Bells and the Thimble's Global Journey
The thimble originated as a thumb bell in England then evolved through names and forms. Dutch invention, early versions used glass and pearl. China shows carved pearl thimbles brought to England in 1695. Later thimbles appeared in gold, silver, steel, horn, ivory, and glass. Siam received a lotus bud shaped bridal gift from the King, gold bound and diamanned to spell the Queen's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
England
Siam
Inventor Predicts Morning Tablets to Surpass Alarm Clocks
A character in Harper's Weekly imagines specially prepared tablets that wake people by ringing ears at a set hour. The scheme would force the Alarm Clock Trust out of business as five tablets summon a 5am rise, six for 6am, and so on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alarm Clock Trust
Harper's Weekly
French Visitor Quips On Wealth In Travel Book
A French visitor remarks that a Frenchman keeps 30 000 francs his entire life while an American gains 50 000 dollars in a day and then becomes a streetcar conductor. The quote sparks curiosity for the rest of the travel book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Keeping up appearances drains wealth and hides true finances
The passage notes that people exhaust their money to maintain appearances so others believe they have more wealth than they do, masking underlying financial strain.
Better News Delays Dinner as Daughter Elopes
The wife of a wealthy man informs him their daughter has run off with the chauffeur. The old millionaire calmly comments it could have been worse, noting they would have missed dinner if she had eloped with the chef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Chicago News
Untitled plea to aid overstressed home makers
Thousands of American women bear daily duties at home and suffer in silence from pains and aches. The piece argues women deserve help to overcome burdens that threaten their health and well being.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by readers
The piece notes Mrs F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs W P Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. It describes the product as a long standing standard remedy for displacements inflammation and other ailments and invites sick women to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
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