Bitter Primary Returns Stir Wide County Upsets
Election night delivered shocks as N E Miller won treasurer, L C Garnett lost to R L Cready for Commonwealth's attorney, and Jno E Miller barely defeated W Luther Smith for sheriff by 6 votes. Many incumbents were re-elected with several counties reporting large margins for Christian and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Miller
L. C. Garnett
R. L. Cready
Commonwealth
Jno
Board of Supervisors
W.E. Marchant
Middlesex
T. G. Jones
Commonwealth's Attorney
Seegar
Hart
Eastman
Pitt
Mathews Vote by Precincts Chesapeake District
Voter returns from the Chesapeake district show results by precinct with totals and leading candidates. Officials note turnout patterns and identify which precincts contributed most to the tally as a snapshot of the election.
Personalations Around Mathews and Vicinity News
Locals and visitors fill Mathews area notes with calls on kin, travel, church events, and school programs. Names include Foster, Richardson, Marsden, Sutherlands, Gowen, Bohannon, Hudgins, Cason, Callis, Chism, Phaup, Smith, and Currie among Norfolk Baltimore Halifax Westville Salem Central. Rally Day and Quarterly Conference set, cholera hog losses rise, and Captain Wilbur Miller prepares skipjack Powhattan for brick, lumber, and oyster work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Miller
Perry
Norfolk
Powhattan
R. W. Foster
Miller
Chesapeake Line
Fat and 25 a dozen owners steamed
E cade Building remains the focal point as a dozen owners voice concerns about the Fat and 25 project. The heated session centers on specialty issues tied to the building and its occupancy.
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E. Cade Building
Chamberlain's Ointment Ad For Pain Relief
A simple remedy is recommended to ease side or chest pain by dampening a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's ointment and binding it over the painful area. The ad claims there is nothing better and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Willer and Would Notary Public Offer Wide County Service
W H Willer and J P would advertise their notary public services. They pledge readiness to travel to any part of the county or beyond to handle business in their line. Such notice stresses accessibility and commitment to clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notary Public
J. P
For Sale Seed Wheat and Mare at Spring Hill
Leap s Prolific and Falcaster seed wheat offered at one dollar and a fine road and work mare, sorrel and unafraid of autos, suitable for a child to drive. Price 125 dollars. Apply at Spring Hill.
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Spring Hill
Recommendation for Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy
Mrs L Arnold of Denver Colorado endorses Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy as the best and safest cough, cold, and bronchial relief. The product has consistently provided relief in repeated use and is available through all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Rubber Shoe Co
Boston
Mass
Fine Baptist Church Lot Near Bohan Non For Sale
A sturdy building near Bohan non intended for a Baptist Church is offered with lot included and suitable as a home. The property will be sold at a reasonable price by committee members R. H. Forrest J. C. Curfman and J. W. Shackleford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Bohannon
R.h.forrest
J.c.curfman
J.w.shackleford
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsement From Mrs Dunlap
A testimonial asserts Dr Kings New Life Pills help women with constipation and female trouble. Mrs M C Dunlap of Deadill Tennessee credits the remedy with wonderful benefit and urges a 25 cent trial at all druggists.
Madam Santo Consult Madam Santo The Clarravon Card Reader
Public notice describes a card reader offering past present and future advice at 2615 County St Portsmouth Virginia. Directions include taking County and Scottsville car to Toll Gate and a phone contact 1058.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarravon
County St. Portsmouth Va
Scottsville
Farm sold from Marchant estate near C. H. area
The farm formerly owned by Mrs. Mattie L. Marchant now occupied by Walter Shawn, located one half mile from C. H., contains 64 acres. Apply to Mrs. Mary E. Fleet Executrix of the estate of Mrs. Mattie Marchant for price and terms of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie L. Marchant
Walter Shawn
C. H
Mary E. Fleet
Mattie Marchant
Unexpected Baby Boom Hum Along With Political Picks
A local note reports a surprising baby boom this year with many boy babies, alongside mixed crops of fish and oysters. It mentions Mrs. Gilbert Handy’s fine boy and H. F. Edwards’ new son, humorously claimed to be tall enough to plough. It also notes a large slate of candidates for offices and tomorrow’s picking day, with leftovers left out front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Handy
H. F. Edwards
School Fair a Success at Math ews C. H.
The School Fair at Math ews C. H. last Saturday drew a large crowd and showcased strong exhibits from all departments. Superintendent Percifull valued premiums at 100 dollars with public contributions hoped for next year. Declamations and a spelling match drew praise as preparations begin for a bigger event in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews C. H
Percifull
County School Board
Nobody Knows It A Secret From Its Guilty Possessor
A reflective monologue on guilt and secrecy warns that no act remains hidden forever. The speaker laments how truth and memory outpace denial, noting that shame travels with individuals even as they seek to forget. References to conscience, doom, and the peril of hidden transgressions underscore the human cost of secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelf
Grod
Ree
Wormwoo
Rue
TRY IT By George Gowen Mathews Va
Reader poem urges small acts of kindness to lift others and oneself. It encourages greeting strangers cheerfully, offering comfort to mourners, and sharing a kind word to ease others pain, noting personal joy in helping.
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George Gowen
Mathews, VA
Senpine Offer Promises Cures for Asthma and Catarrh
Thousands send for a free experimental package from The Woodworth Company in New York offering Senpine as a cure for asthma hay fever bronchitis and catarrh. The ad claims the remedy, a Vienna University professor’s scientific compound, cures long-standing cases regardless of climate or prior failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woodworth Company Dept
Broadway
New York City
Vienna University
Thor Vands
Wotice prints corn and table meal at Mathews VA
A terse notice from Miller and Son of Mathews Virginia advertises selling corn, table meal, wood, and furnishings for Spaniel puppies, under the direction of F. Theo. Miller & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Theo
Miller & Son
Mathews
Moral maxims on conduct and character from a cheeky quipster
A string of witty proverbs on temperance desire pride aging and honesty. It playfully contrasts prudence and vice noting a clear conscience frees a person from fear while cautioning against indecisiveness and sloth with a sly nod to the devil and the town’s billposters.
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Christian
J. 1 Christian
Dr. Haynes
Messrs
N. B. Weston
J. J. Freeman
W. H. Miller
Westville
A. J. Miller
Chesapeake
S. Ingram
James D. Diggs
W. C. Callis
Gloucester
C. S. Smith
Judge Taylor
Ees Ee
Saunders Iit
Haynes
N.e.miller
Marchant
Urke
S$. Smith
W.E. Davis
A.J. Miller
G.e.hunt
Piankstank
Thurston
Minter
W.H. Miller
C.E Diegs
W.N. Trader Y Bb. Weston
J.freeman
J. K. Williams
R.B.F. Hudgins
Parrott
L.smither
J.hammond
Dutton
J.g.diges
T.D. Hudgins
R.e.edwards
J.A Weston
W.c.calfis
S.ingram
Brooks
Laura Belle Foster
B. W. Foster
Baltimore
C. R. Richardson
H. W. Marsden
Mrs. R. Sutherland
Boston, Mass
Mrs
Byron Sutherland
J. A. Weston
The
County
Frances F. Marsden
Westville Church
Billy Kirk
Billie
R. W. Hudgins
Philip A. Cason, Jr
Alex P Hurst
Maplehurst
E. R. Bohannon
Lois Bohannon
Lynda Douglas
Mesdames
Ruby Lane
Willie Thurston
J. E. Callis
Ruth Chism
Halifax
Canada
W. P. Smith
Leroy Phaup
Helen Freeman
A. G. Vaden
Mathews Charge
Central
L. J. Phaup
Salem
Bethel
Lower Mathews
H. F. Anderson
Winnepeg
Walter P. Smith
Journal
Carrie Hudgins
Business College
Currie
Albere
E. W. “Growne
Lynnhaven and
Horn Har
LOR Cove Oysters
Cove
Arcade Bilding
E. V. Zirckel
Canton Ave
Baltimore, MD
Macedonia
W. H. Willer
C. H. Va
Madam Santo
Marchant’s Dept
Earth
Blessed
Sluggard
Ric
Portsmouth Retail Lumber Corporation
CGR
Chestnut Sts
Bell
Portsmouth
Ygatt's
Yenre
Montague Rubber Go. Inc
Norfolk, VA
Sawyer
Br Wa
M. Jorman
Che “Idatchews Journal
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