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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
4
Mrs Mittie Huffaker of Columbia Tennessee writes she was bedridden with dyspepsia for years after trying many doctors. Her husband bought Peruna and after several bottles she recovered. she now cheerfully recommends it.
Dr B Hantmay reports a new laxative feature added to Peruna after years of interest from grateful friends. The modification aims to boost Peruna's beneficial character, according to the physician.
A tale of a drummer who jokes about a doomed cure for rheumatism. He recalls his brother who sought many doctors and springs before a fatal bull pasture story ended in disaster, teaching him to stop giving reckless advice and drink alone instead.
The piece argues white bread’s starch harms digestion, claiming natural wheat and barley parts become grape sugar in Grape-Nuts via moisture and time. It warns against modern milling removing natural digester elements and links starch overuse to digestive ailments, promoting Grape-Nuts as a healthier alternative.
A Burke County tale recalls 1832 Christmas murder of Charles Silver by his wife Franky Franky buries him and burns the body after a brutal attack in a Toe River cabin. Evidence surfaces via bones and ashes. Franky is tried in Morganton, escapes, and is hanged on July 12 1833. The Stewart family suffers multiple fates in aftermath.
Paris sees the fat ox parade through busy quarters near the market in a modern variant of ancient rites. The ox Atlas II wore a white robe as church bells rang and a parade of children and adults in costumes moved along the streets.
The New York Sun notes a rise of artificial blooms from Japanese palm fibre. Carnations and American Beauty roses appear nearly real and are even perfumed to resemble genuine flowers, promising a convincing substitute for genuine palm fibre arrangements.
R G Dun notes higher temperatures accelerate movement of seasonable goods and improve agriculture though precipitation shortfalls limit gains. Farms lag but recover. labor shortages slow operations. Manufacturing shows few strikes, iron and steel contracts ahead, footwear shipments set records, textiles active amid high raw material prices. Railways earnings up 10.2 percent from last year. US and Canada failures mix. Bradstreet wheat and corn exports for the week listed with prior periods and years.
Baltimore prices show flour firm and unchanged receipts 14 118 barrels ex ports 179 barrels. Wheat dull spot contract May Bot sar July 8415 asked. Corn firmer spot 3634 37 May 5654 5634 July 5354 5374 Septem ber. Oats firmer No 2 white 40% No 3 white 39143934 receipts 14 583 bushels. Rye dull No 2 Western 6614 67 export 7172 domestic receipts 986 bushels. Butter steady prices for creamery and imitation. eggs steady. cheese strong. Potatoes and sugar steady with various bid ranges. Wheat receipts 52 009 bushels exports 8 000 bushels. Corn receipts 104 275 bushels exports 27 203 bushels. Oats receipts 117 000 bushels exports 3 175 bushels.
New York markets show cattle firm to higher with steers around 4.90 and veals 4.30 to 6.80. hogs steady to high with state and dressed veals reported. Chicago prices reflect market steadiness for cattle 4.00 to 6.30, hogs 6.50 to 6.60, and sheep and lambs range up to 7.75 for lambs.
The record highlights unions forming in Lynn and Boston with carpenters and upholsterers. It notes wage adjustments for Pittsburg street car workers from 16 2 3 to 22 23 24 cents, a nine hour walkout by Toronto carriage makers, and a demand for an eight hour day at $3 in Lynn cigarmakers. The International Brotherhood of Bookbinders meets in Washington on June 12.
Mrs. Jane Farrell of Jersey City testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills eased her heavy back ache swollen feet puffiness dizziness and irregular kidney action. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and keeping her well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Hopkinton New Hampshire man gained land by insisting the purchase include a flail. He refused the price for the land yet later agreed to pay it plus the flail, embedding the tool in the deed as a binding condition. The tale from Youth's Companion records his strict adherence to the letter of the bargain.
The Morning Star, used eighteen months with Micronesian missions, has been taken to Honolulu for sale by auction. Funded by Sunday School children, the vessel cost $40,000 and formerly ran as Shoe City between Boston and Lynn. It carried missionaries, supplies, and native students, earning the nickname Preacher Ship.
The piece argues that people excel in their own trades and should avoid improvised forays into others work. It cites painters farmers and shoemakers to illustrate how expertise and proper equipment yield the best results, while cross attempts are costly diversions.
Six year old Marie, daughter of a minister, found six dolls under the Christmas tree in 1904. Her mother secretly saved one for 1905. The rescued doll reappeared, and Marie asked, with a puzzled look, where she had seen that face before.
An advertisement claims Mull's Anti-field Wafers cure stomach troubles by absorption with no drugs. It promises free samples to prove effectiveness and warns drugs worsen stomach health, urging readers to try the product despite uncertainty.
The article notes stone slabs for sidewalks are rare in France and asphalt is scarce. Cement blocks are common, durable and versatile, with many shapes and colors used in interior work. A blunt proverb follows: the suspicious man watches a neighbor, but the wise man watches himself.
Mrs Maggie B Hill of Stevens Mason County West Virginia reports her family of six suffered eczema for two years. After failed home remedies and two doctor treatments they tried Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for one dollar. Two children healed though one left brown scars on their bodies. June 12 1905.
Dr Birger offers Huckleberry Cordial for stomach and bowel troubles including teething in children. Available at druggists for 250 and 50v.
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, a 700 foot long ship with 78 foot beam, will carry 550 first class, 250 second class, 31 third class, and 2800 steam age crew to total 4150 souls. Cargo capacity reaches 16,000 battle freight.
A 25 year adviser Miss Barrows of Nelsonville Ohio testifies to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier aiding women with back pain irregular periods and fatigue. The piece promotes Mrs Pinkham as a free advisor to sick women and invites correspondence to her address.
The passage describes California grape pickers as picturesque with a mix of Indian and Spanish features. It notes dark hair, black eyes, and intelligent faces, praising aesthetic appeal while implying educational needs. The author frames these workers as cholos and comments on their attire and environment.
A terse, oblique note hints at a notorious criminal and a zealous defense, suggesting public peril and vigorous legal maneuvering without specifics or dates. The fragment implies slander and social danger amid courtroom strategy.
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