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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
2
Publication notice for a periodical with billing terms and staff roles noting a year in advance price and business manager position.
The notice outlines advertising charges and deadlines for notices in the newspaper. It lists rates for political content, with six cents per line for paid political notices and ten cents for mend ing notices. It mentions a general advertising rate of 50 cents per line for the first insertion and 25 cents per line for subsequent insertions, plus a 10 cent per line delivery.
The second annual Educational Conference of Virginia will be held in Roanoke in November. Governor, Superintendent of Public Schools, Senator Daniel, University of Virginia President Alderman, and other distinguished educators will participate. The conference aims to boost public interest and improve schooling through practical topics.
Defendant found guilty on the first indictment and fined $50 with costs for the other cases Commonwealth entered 2 nolle prosequi. The bar room on Breamer Mobjack was declared not to be reestablished. Gasnett appears for the Commonwealth.
Verdict for the defendant in the H. E. Shimp versus Campbell contract case. Counsel for plaintiff J. N. Stubbs and for defendant J. Boyd Sears. Marriner Will Case remains active with J. Boyd Sears and Geo. Y. Hanley for plaintiff and J. N. Stebbs and W. D. Evans for defendant.
Robert O Burke of Elnora MW reports severe edema and vision loss from Bright's disease. After starting Ley's Kidney Cure, he improved after the first few drops. he credits a 50 cent bottle with eliminating swelling and symptoms. Sold by all druggists.
Coroner's jury returns verdict that Alston H. Berry of Rome Georgia died from skull fracture and throat wounds in room 423 at the Fairfax Hotel October 19. Injuries imply a mystery assailant unknown to the jury. Berry's father George R. Berry arrived in Norfolk and met city officials as investigators renew pursuit.
An advertiser asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can treat any kidney or bladder trouble within medical reach. Supplied by all druggists.
The Bowery Mission Bread Line feeds 1,000 men nightly with hot coffee and rolls at 1 o clock. Last winter 144,000 homeless men and boys received breakfasts, with nearly half a million helped since start. Thanksgiving to Easter meals and lodgings totaled 233,000 meals and 10,072 stays as donors are urged to support this charity.
Governor Claude A. Swanson proclaims Thursday November 28 1907 a state holiday and urges Virginians to worship and give thanks for prosperity. The notice calls for state offices to close and cites the president’s nationwide Thanksgiving Day designation. Also notes Foley’s Honey and Tar is unaffected by the Pure Food and Drug Law and recommended for coughs and colds.
Edward Richard Hall an eleven year old boy donated thirty square inches of skin from his legs to save his seven year old sister Mildred Muriel Hall after severe burns. Doctors praised the grafting feat as one of the most remarkable, with the mother providing initial grafts before the brother offered his skin.
The piece warns that fevers and colds from dances can lead to pneumonia and consumption. It advises taking Foley's Honey and Tar after exposure to break up a cold and avoid non genuine products, urging buyers to choose the yellow package sold by druggists.
A sales pitch describes standard brands of purity age and excellence with discounts of 25 to 50 percent on samples. Items include Tyson’s Best Rye 10 years four quarts $3.00 Albemarle Club Rye 8 years four quarts $3.00 Norfolk Rye 6 years four quarts $2.75 Exposition Kentucky Rye 4 years four quarts $2.30 North Carolina Corn Whiskey four quarts $2.30 Mountain Apple Brandy four quarts $3.50 Apple Brandy 2 years four quarts $2.30. Offers express prepaid shipping and money-back guarantee if unsatisfactory with references to Albemarle Norfolk address and Seaboard Bank.
A New York nature reporter visits the L and M paint plant noting machinery producing 10 000 gallons with efficiency far beyond hand mixing. L and M products claim durable zinc hardening and iron wear, with economical mixing ratios and a price under 1 1 4 per gallon. James Murray of Williams Wharf sells L and M paints and donates to churches.
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