16 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
1
A man bought a patent cough mixture advertised as NO MORE COUGHS NO MORE COLDS. Three days later his throat was blocked and he could hardly breathe. He revealed he had drunk the solution, which the chemist explained was an india rubber boot adhesive rather than a medicine.
A grand celebration at the Repub club in West Chessea featured an extraordinary item among the abundant supplies. Ten thousand hard boiled eggs stood out amid sacks of coffee barrels of pickles tons of meat and thousands of biscuit at the joint festivity.
An alligator trapped near a lake intake for a town’s water supply caused a deadly epidemic after water passed through a submerged conduit. Despite pumps and inspections, officials found the carcass blocking the pipe, contaminating the entire water system.
A stone near the main entrance bears an inscription for Rev. Patrick Thompson, longtime minister of God's Word and vicar of Kirk Braddan. He is listed as aged sixty seven in 1678 and deceased in 1689, though the stone was set eleven years before his death. Nearby, a Gnachan churchyard memorial honors a man still alive.
A fragment shows a young husband assuring his wife he will join later while she plans to go to a club. He asks not to wait up, hinting at an impending separation or late return. The exchange suggests domestic tension and urgency.
Polish delegates in St Petersburg denounce Premier Witte as a greater foe to Polish nationalism than the Czar. They describe his rude interview on Saturday and insist that martial law crushes Poland’s bid for autonomy. They accuse Witte of a secret bargain with Germany and warn of renewed repression, noting imperial consents to Finland while Poland faces dismissal.
Washington special reports the Supreme Court granted the Government a rehearing of Warner, Barnes & Co. and Lincoln v United States over tariff duties collected in the Philippines on U.S. shipped goods before ratification of the treaty and before congressional legislation. Hearing set January 2 to decide if Congress ratified the taxes. Earlier decisions were against the Government. Attorney General urged reopening with Secretary Taft's support. If lost, about 4 million dollars may be involved.
Washington report notes Justice Peckham delivered the opinion in William Marvin vs Belle Trout. The ruling sustains an Ohio statute allowing a gambler who loses money to sue for recovery. Mrs. Trout sued for losses of 5082 and 1704 tied to Frank Trout’s Findlay building. The trial and state supreme court judgments were affirmed.
The advisory from C I Hudson urges selling on each rally while Nesely notes tipsters bearish and loans maturing February 1 are issued in Philadelphia. New York banks offer six percent for all funds they can attract as the market shows renewed strength in the industry.
A wide roundup notes John A. McCall summoned by a New York committee to demand repatriation of Andrew Hamilton and accounting of expenditures. Other items include a Milwaukee federal action under Elkins Law against railroads, a Wall Street clerk jailed for $350,000 securities theft, bank embezzlement cases, strikes at Tutelman Bros. shirtmakers, and various judicial outcomes. International mentions cover Poland reforms, Russian autos, monarchist plebiscite results in Norway, and royal visits to Britain and Spain, with tensions over Macedonia and Poland amid a global political backdrop.
London reports Lord Lansdowne proposes that financial and judicial control be demanded over Macedonia as part of reforms extending to Adrianople Vilayet. Agreement from Austria, Russia, and Germany is uncertain while Britain plans a naval demonstration against Turkey if the Porte refuses. Austria would lead the fleet if action proceeds, with Russia unable to command due to treaty limits and Dardanelles constraints.
Paris reports a Russian war ship off Crete and another at Piraeus set to join French vessels in a show of force against Turkey after the Porte rejected financial reforms for Macedonia. An Austrian admiral may assume command with British ship rankings, while Germany cites no Mediterranean fleets. The plan aims to pressure the Sultan without closing the Dardanelles, targeting a Turkish port or island to withhold customs until reforms are accepted, and to bolster Christian authorities amid Mussulman support, with limited consequences on broader Turkish relations.
New York Special: Harold Prescott, a painter, admits stealing gems valued at $100,000 from fashionable homes over two years. He earned about $5,000 from pawns. Arrest followed a separate small-robbery case. Police recovered $20,000 worth of jewels. Prescott gained entry by working as a painter. He was sentenced to five years at Sing Sing.
A crowd watched Miss Annie Baines of Detroit leap from the fifth floor fire escape of the Boston Store on State Street to her death on the sidewalk. Health was not confirmed as a cause. she suddenly rose from a chair, ran to the window, and jumped, striking the pavement after hitting a pedestrian and narrowly missing others amid screams.
Boston report says Morris Nathan, arrested in Pittsburg over Susanna Geary death, was released in Municipal Court. The Grand Jury, weighing Geary case indictments, failed to return any indictments against him as of now.
New York dispatch reports a general alarm for John W. Tisdale a mining promoter and stock broker missing after leaving his hotel with plans to travel to Boston for a meeting of the Alaska Snitisham Gold Mining Company of which he presides. His wife and son fear foul play as he often carries large sums and jewelry.
The year 1904 saw U S petroleum output reach 117063421 barrels per Geological Survey. The Supreme Court ruled stockholders of a failed national bank lack protection under a state statute of limitations. Rev Thomas Childs denounces women gamblers. A drive to raise funds for a Confederate dead monument in Arlington Cemetery progresses. The president begins reorganization of the diplomatic and consular service with new salary exam rules for consuls. Senator McLaurin notes Southern support for Roosevelt’s 1908 unanimous national vote. DA Baker sues in D C Supreme Court to settle Harriet Lane Johnson art ownership. The American Farmers Institute Workers open their tenth annual session in Washington with Secretary Wilson’s welcome. Simon Wolf urges presidential action to stop Jewish killings in Russia. Secretary Bonaparte commends two bluejackets of the Ohio for rescues. Baron des Planches sails for Italy and may not return. H F Neighborg of New York chosen by Rooth for a post.
James Speyer of New York donates 59 000 to Columbia University to endow the Roosevelt Professorship of History and Institutions and a 50 000 gift for a Theodor Roosevelt chair, with German officials and Columbia trustees naming John Burgess as incumbent. The plan envisions a series of professorships linking American history and institutions to German education, with future chairs in Paris and London under consideration. A separate note reports lost certificates valued at around fifty dollars each from C Schumacher & Co in Philadelphia.
Count assistant at the Ministry of his associate at Portsmout Minister, and other appointments include M Kutler as Interior Minister, Timirinzeff as Finance Minister, Nemechaicff for Southeastern Railroad, Filossofoff as Comptroller Fire, Nave named justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Capt. Jo Ander, and Capt. Frank as Osage governor. Minor death noted for Bishop Davita in Detroit.
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