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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
A playful exchange in a Chicago News item shows a doctor reassuring about a husband whose mind seems wandering, noting he cannot go very far. The quip captures a light, humorous moment in a metropolitan daily.
An OCR fragment touts Hicks Capadine as a remedy for monthly pains backache nervousness and headaches. It cites immediate results and suggests pricing 10c and 25c or 250. at drug stores. The copy quips about a man imagining he is having the Brandest time for doing something foolish.
An antique advertisement extols Grove's Tonic as a tonic to drive out malaria and boost health for adults and children. It claims high iron content and effectiveness, priced at 50 cents.
The London Ghost Club aims to test if the dead can contact the living using a secret diary kept by a member who has recently died. The diary will be opened only when the club gathers in solemn conclave to pursue the inquiry, with many investigators named to assure good faith.
An old Wales church incumbent hosts a group of Americans at a parochial school. After a recitation he invites questions and a rosy cheeked boy answers in broken English. The boy identifies George Washington as an American general and as notable for telling the truth. The moment ends with silence.
A Wis. woman reports eight years of Postum use three times daily ending dyspepsia bloating and headaches after quitting coffee. She says digestion improved and her family members also found relief, with no further coffee. The letter notes ongoing reader letters and new appearances.
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents votes to abolish the chairman’s office once held by Grover Cleveland. Also noted are Marie McKenna aiding Alton glass workers, Sheriff Lane's court dispute over Harry Thaw, and other disparate items from the era.
A patient treated eleven months by Dr Mason with injections of cultures at a New Zealand leper station was discharged cured. The American fleet reached Manila and cordial exchanges occurred between land and naval commandants. Other items note cholera guidance in St Petersburg, France backing Russia over Bulgaria rail occupancy, and other distant events.
Spring Grove residents report intruders visiting homes and breaking open children’s banks collected for York County Fair. A suspect was arrested at C K Bower’s home, believed involved in the thefts.
Twenty eight volunteers led by Edmund F Hubard search Buckingham County for Arthur and Benjamin Zimmerman and Charles and William Thomas, four desperadoes blamed for threats. Nightly vigils, repeated house searches, and reinforcements accompany a man hunt aimed at capture within days. Governor’s office reports Charles Newton killed by Benjamin Zimmerman. N W Gregory remains alive.
A C Needles of Roanoke W A Ritton of Crewe Col W S Battle Jr of Roanoke and Samuel Nicholson of Crewe visited Petersburg to inspect river and second street grounds for a new passenger station. The company also weighs a belt line to ease freight congestion, with board action slated at the next directors meeting.
Dr. Edwin A. Alderman reports that the Cecil Rhodes scholarships examination for 1910 will be held in October 1909 instead of January. The October sitting is experimental while a permanent arrangement is decided later. A memorandum detailing exam requirements will be distributed soon.
Bristol forces concentrate on the Abingdon dispensary fight with a dry radius of 100 miles. The town, 13 miles east of Bristol, earns about 50 000 dollars yearly from liquor sales, funds streets and public works, while opponents predict a fierce campaign with many defenders.
Charlottesville's sole department store Leterman Company went to a receiver after creditors petitioned. Judge McDowell of the U S District Court appointed John S White to run the business amid insolvency allegations by creditors, which the firm disputed.
The cornerstone ceremony for Richmond’s new high school drew state city and school officials. Temple Lodge of Masons oversaw the rites with Joseph W. Eggleston presiding. A French metallurgist described welding copper to steel and drawing rods to No 49 wire.
A weather driven rise in retail and jobbing trade is noted across cities this week aided by fairs and festivals expanding local distribution. While crop movements are strong in the South with lower prices, overall industry reports improve with lumber and building volumes up, iron and steel demand uncertain, coal aided by cool weather, and wool showing the largest weekly sales in over a year. Business failures total 226 for the week, down from last week and well below earlier years.
New York reports firm spot prices for wheat and oats with modest gains in futures. Corn bids remain nominal with limited action. butter and eggs hold firm in regional markets. Philadelphia and Baltimore list steady or higher quotes on wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay, and cheese with mixed receipts and regional variations.
New York reports steady to modestly firm levels for beef with native sides at 7 to 10 percent, veals and calves mixed, hog receipts large with prices down, while Chicago shows cattle and hogs mostly lower yet steady for some cuts. The New York Public Service Commission notes an effective t car fender remains undeveloped after an investigation.
The New York state geologist reports important iron deposits and predicts the state will become prominent in iron production in the future.
After prolonged back pain dizziness headaches and bladder inflammation Mrs J H Bennett of Gardiner Maine says she was bedbound for four months before using Deans Kidney Pills. She reports complete relief within three months and no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a bar Foster Milburn Buffalo NY.
Miss Mary Knox, 44, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 3850 pounds, was brought to police and the Emergency Hospital after being found helpless and penniless. Doctors describe excessive adipose tissue and note she can barely walk or rise without aid, with neighbors reportedly caring for her. Kansas City Journal.
John Sickinger and Mary Owens from Rensselaer seek a license but confusion arises at the city clerk’s desk. John hands over a silver dollar and is asked to promise not to loan or transfer the license. The clergyman later notes the paper is for a hunting license, not a marriage license, prompting apologies from the clerk the next day.
An advertisement claims deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising to pay one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It urges sending for a remedy guide and lists Toledo Ohio as the source and Hall's pills for constipation.
George Hayward aged 91 has died at Needham Market after living nearly all his life in the same house He never had a holiday and never saw the sea He was formerly a butcher and was known for wearing an apron at church on Sundays under his frock coat
A brief dialogue scene hears a visitor mentioning a letter from Tommie's mother yesterday. Tommie recalls helping by licking the stamp. The Circle notes the idea that greatness thrust upon a man can annoy his neighbors.
A leading East railroad firm adopts army level physical tests for new hires under the federal liability act. The rule aims to reduce damages by ensuring higher efficiency among employees in charge of transportation and care of human lives, citing Interstate Commerce Commission reports of accidents linked to physical inefficiency.
Fragmentary OCR text offers few clear names or events. The snippet hints at medical terms and potential danger but lacks verifiable details.
A remark asserts that a woman gains advantage by agreeing with a man’s judgment to flatter him even when she knows it is incorrect.
Testimonial from J. F. Hennen of Milan Ind recounts relief from an itching rash and later leg infection blamed on blood poisoning. After two doctors failed, use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the outbreak and lingering pains. Also notes a Winslow’s Syrup teething ad and a cynical marriage quip.
An old newspaper item describes backache as a signal of feminine health issues. It notes nervousness headaches and pelvic pains as warning signs and claims a single remedy can restore the feminine organism to health.
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