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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
3
An anxious homeowner endures a comic siege as two men install a telephone, while Aunt Harriet misinterprets the device and resists answering. The scene unfolds with dialect humor, domestic friction, and a tense wait for the first rings.
Cobb County grower listing cabbage plants priced at 21.50 per 1000 strawberry plants at 82.50 per 1000 and assorted fruit stock from 50 to 810 per 100 with French root apple trees and peach trees offered. Prices vary by variety and size with standard thousand rate on application.
Hotel owners in New York raise guest costs 6 to 40 percent by a per person charge plus a 10 cent bread and butter fee. They defend the move by comparing with Paris London and Berlin and promise protection against waiter strikes.
Four workers died when a section of pavement at Eighth and Grace collapsed burying them under earth. Rescue crews labored for more than four hours but were unable to reach the men as the cave in occurred with little warning.
An old advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney colic and back pain. It quotes E C Hampshire of Norfolk Virginia who attributes relief from severe attacks to the product. The claim stresses using Doan's by name and notes a price of 60 cents at all stores with Foster Milburn Co as the makers.
In a Williamsburg area trench near Eighth Street a sudden earth collapse trapped about a dozen workers. Foreman Lem Carter and several laborers were removed from the pit where the bank of earth fell after a street trolley pole vibration. All four trapped men died and investigators say precautions were taken. the contractors face no immediate liability.
An oyster commission names Mann to assess the Potomac condition and declare it unfit for sale. The move places government oversight on the Potomac oyster industry amid concerns over quality and safety.
Newport Kentucky special reports W M James and Anna Wilbourne formerly of Olive Fulley who after divorce and remarriage and another divorce have married again confirming a third marriage.
A collage of editorials and quips from Virginia papers lampooning Taft Roosevelt and Wilson. Mentions postmasters civil service reform the Bull Moose and Rockefeller critiques. Satirical notes reference the Allen gang and other era politics with sharp, era-typical wit.
A collage of editorials and opinions from Staunton Leader Newport News Times-Herald and others praise Woodrow Wilson, mock rivals, critique vote buying, and urge fair elections. Mentions governors senators and party lines with varied regional commentary on campaigns and national politics.
Isham Bridgeforth and his wife and four children from Lunenburg County arrive in Richmond for rabies preventative treatment after a four year old dies from the disease. The four and mother were exposed by a dog that bit a puppy then dogs. neighbors raised funds and state doctors supervise care while others may be at risk.
In an October issue of American Magazine a California State Penitentiary production features a twenty year incarcerated clown performing. The piece describes the aging performer revisiting the sawdust ring and confronting a trapeze jumper who once blocked his path to the queen of the slack wire.
Miss Emily R Sherman is in Clinton Hospital suffering injuries from a personal safety incident. This marks her tenth attempt at self harm.
Guidance on lighting gas stoves safely to avoid ignition and waste. Advice covers turning gas on fully, keeping distance, slow lighting, and shutting off gas quickly after use. Also recommends regular cleaning, using double or triple cookware, and lid tricks to conserve energy. Mention of the revived tiny black beauty pate trends among fashionable women.
French coats show straight loose back evolving toward semi fitting. Belts appear on almost every style with belts worn around parts of the waist or midsection. The beltless roat is unusual this year and belts add a cinched line to many coats.
Voile is highly fashionable with borders in tweed, tartan hems, mixed silk borders, and Ottoman velvet. Designers pair voile with velvet hems and wreath prints for festive robes. Shadowy designs and canvas stitch embroideries enhance bordered and plain voiles and voile resole changeante with floral prints.
The article highlights finger rings that serve two roles beyond adornment, including marquise diamond rings and central antique jewels. It notes rings as center decorations for velvet bows and tulle bows, replacing old tie rings. Coiffure ornaments also convert to brooches, featuring a sapphire bird and an iridescent dragonfly with jeweled body.
The season brings crepon de sole broche and silk sponge cloth with bold patterns. Yellow silk sponge shows blue and green leaves. Silk bouele cloths, new moire broche, and golden tissues look handsome. Crepe de Chine appears in broche patterns. Silk brocade trends resemble old wallpaper designs. Sequinned contis eCote de moisie may gain notice if worn confidently.
The article advises correcting stooping by wall back support, then arm stretches. It prescribes coal cream almond oil for dry skin, cautions against creams for red oily skin, and suggests almond meal paste. It describes cas tle soap shampoo with washing soda and links headaches to digestion and poor ventilation, recommending open air walks and deep breathing for relief.
The article explains a water wave method for curling hair using a sequence of wet hair brushed back and pinned into ridges. It notes that heated tools can be faster but riskier, while water waves last longer on some hair types, with success varying by individual.
Designers show a revival of coat vests and collar sets with platted skirts and leather trims. Heavy lace tunics pair with white satin gowns edged in ermine. New hats favor small to medium sizes with rolling brims and beaded umbrella handles. Ottoman silk bags display monograms as optional add-ons.
Chop four quarts ripe tomatoes and drain. Seed and scald three green peppers. Dice one bunch celery. Combine with one cup horseradish and white mustard seed. Add three pints of cider vinegar. Salt to taste. Mix well and fill jars to the brim. Store in a cool place.
Lift one and one half cupfuls flour into a basin and one teaspoonful baking powder one teaspoonful sugar rub in one tablespoonful butter a pinch of salt and enough cream to make soft dough. Divide into two pieces roll out thin and round then divide into eight pieces bake on warm griddle turning once.
Into two cupfuls cocoanut stir one and one half cupfuls sugar one half cupful cream and beaten whites of two eggs. Mix thoroughly and drop coconut mixture from a spoon on to buttered paper bake in moderate oven. Sift powdered sugar over macaroons while still warm.
A scallop of potatoes with Parmesan cheese makes a fine luncheon or supper. Layer cold sliced boiled potatoes with salt pepper and cream sauce, then cheese. Repeat layers and top with butter bits before baking.
Tomatoes stuffed with green corn are described as a tasty season entree. Cut kernels from ears, mix with tomato pulp, season with salt and pepper and a bit of butter, fill shells, replace top slices, and bake in shallow pan with hot water for about fifteen minutes until tender.
Select smooth tomatoes and wash them cut a thin slice from the top and scoop out pulp to make space for an egg. Salt and pepper the nests break an egg into each bake fifteen minutes in a pan with hot water and olive oil or bacon fat. Top with butter and serve on toast.
An old advertisement touts Leonardi’s Golden Eye as a cure for eye ailments, claiming it cools heals and strengthens eyes. The note promises a money back guarantee and lists a price of 25 cents with prepaid delivery by B Leonardi & Co Tampa Florida.
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