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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary philosophical musings flow through the text, touching on joy, beauty, politics, revolution, leadership, and sexuality with no discernible news event, entities, dates, places, or verifiable actions to report. The OCR yields a series of aphorisms rather than a coherent article.
Attorney A Moore Jr for the drys responds to wets petition to set aside Clarke County Berryville local option vote. Drys deny law violation and insist returns were correct. They condemn alleged slander against Berryville women as desperate attack by wets.
A registered mail package carrying 3000 dollars sent to a North Carolina correspondent was looted and replaced with newspaper. Government detectives have questioned a suspect employee for ten days. No arrests yet. The theft involved an expertly matched newspaper replica. the bank remains insured.
Obituary notices from Virginia report Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown of Alexandria aged 80 widow of Dr. Bedford Brown dying at Washington and Cameron Streets. Jas. F. Carver of Stephens City aged 72 died from injuries after falling from a ladder. David Shelton of Fredericksburg aged 32 collapsed with consumption. Capt. William L Ashburn of Irvington aged 68 died of hemorrhage. Mrs. Emma R Cottrell of Alexandria aged 46 died at home. John Goodrich of Montross in Westmoreland County aged 90 died after brief illness.
Richmond special report says Frank P. Burke superintendent of station B at Richmond post office faces indictment in federal court for embezzling a letter containing U S mail funds. A true bill also charges Rev John T Hargrove with devising a mail fraud scheme resulting in thousands of dollars of goods obtained and unpaid.
A Norfolk and Western freight train on the Clinch Valley division between St Paul and Virginia City derailed in a heavy grade near a 100 foot high bridge. Two engines and eight or nine cars wrecked. Two or three tramps on board were seen and are believed killed as trainmen jumped to safety during the crash amid bridge work and orders to stop.
Richmond announces the marriage of Grace Louise Lea to Pegram Kemper Rector at Grace Street Presbyterian Church with Mrs. W L Carneal and Miss Bessie Burton as attendants and John Welch as best man. Other ceremonies include Edward Joyner and Eleanora Taylor in Charlottesville and Jodgar Water and Mamie Reynolds in Heathsville with various officiants and venues. An engagement is announced for Virginia Taylor and Richard Talty of Washington with a November wedding planned.
Mrs G E Kingly woke at 830 am to find a naked man named Shade Blanch in her room. He fled but was chased by her husband who captured him with a pistol and handed him to police. Blanch, from Bedford, claimed drunken confusion and was held for the grand jury.
The Virginia State board of agriculture abolished its executive committee and set up an auditing panel led by chairman G. W. Heater with W. H. Egghorn and J. H. C. Beverly. The move follows a dispute over the dismissal of E. B. Chesterman by Commissioner George W. Koiner during his Europe trip, a decision deemed a victory for Koiner who was elected by voters.
Richmond special report describes a Beverly Street blaze that destroyed a club house, damaged multiple frame dwellings, and left three families homeless. W F Hopinks was overcome by smoke while entering a burning building to save furniture, and Nellie Meech learned her home and furnishings were lost.
Richmond special report says a night nurse found a four month old baby boy on the doorstep of the Eleanor Elliott home at 3 a.m. with a note signed Mother requesting care until she is heard from again. A ten dollar weekly payment was promised. The child's clothing is described as fine and well made.
A coroner's jury ruled Maj. E. L. Dubarry superintendent of terminals for the Norfolk and Western guilty of criminal negligence for not posting a flagman on the engine that killed Mrs. N. G. Munsell and Mrs. Henry Holmes of Massachusetts last week. A warrant for involuntary manslaughter is issued.
Washington reports indicate the government will assume charge of the exposition under the $1,000,000 loan act. Local business leaders expect limited recovery, predicting collection may fall short before the November 20 closing date. Some residents support expositions despite the potential loan loss.
Petersburg Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy names delegates for the State convention at Jamestown Exposition on November 6 to 8 and the United Daughters of the Confederacy general convention on November 13 to 16. Also at the Petersburg Tobacco Association annual meeting William L. Zimmer is elected president, R. M. Craddock vice president, and J. B. McCuHoch secretary and treasurer.
Myron Weeks a 70 year old Union veteran disappeared from his Shenandoah County home on September 9 after visiting Woodstock to attend the circuit court. His wife fears he may be dead. In Edinburg the large Luther Grove livery stable burned, causing about 2000 dollars in losses, partly insured.
Roanoke special reports Miss Lalla Harvey daughter of R C Harvey a prominent Floyd County resident died in a kitchen fire She was found in the fireplace with her clothing burned away and died from injuries sustained in the blaze.
Director General Martin said department heads who tendered resignations after his election as Tercentennial head were not accepted and the Jamestown Exposition would proceed as before for the present.
Roanoke special report recounts a confrontation where Mrs. J. H. Miller along with another woman encountered G. L. Phillips, a painter, who approached with a threatening remark about the Miller spouse and brandished a knife as the scene unfolded.
Winchester police report a break in at Gray H. Sheetz clothing store on Main Street. Burglars smashed a large plate glass window with bricks and carried away overcoats and other articles.
William Green appeared before the mayor on a warrant from his second wife Laura Banes accusing him of bigamy. He allegedly wed Banes while his first wife Vera Wall was alive and has been jailed three months for failure to post bond for good behavior.
Miss Mamie S. Sparks of Culpeper County named sponsor and Mises Mery L. Waite of Culpeper as maid of honor for the Eighth Congressional District grand camp of Confederate veterans at Norfolk beginning October 23.
Richmond special report states George A. Peters who killed a Dunkard preacher in Carroll County will be hanged. Governor Swan refused to intervene and Peters is to be executed after sentencing is finalized.
Readable fragments describe a violent incident with fatal harm implied. The text references Vem Dil Uy and repeated phrases about harming, indicating a dangerous event or threat context despite lack of full details.
A speaker argues railways employ millions and underpin national health and happiness. He warns against demagoguery and tariff cuts, claiming railway prosperity drives overall economic wellbeing and that even small rate reductions could harm the vast majority of workers and shippers.
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