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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
1
A wreck involving the Baltimore and Ohio mail service at Chicago Jackson early today left postal clerks dead and one injured. Officials report the engineer and firefighter killed as investigations begin into the crash and broader questions of national preparedness surface.
Senate committee probes relations between Stanford Oil and Congress as John D. Archbold of Standard Oil testifies. He admits sending multiple sums to former Senator Paraker and writes the enticing ways letter to Senator Quay. Clapp questions Taft campaign finances in Ohio and possible outside contributions.
Mrs Rudolf Katz of 39 Prospect Street Yonkers woke from a vivid dream that burglars cut her husband, took $1,000 worth of gems owned by her and daughter Fannie. Police believe an intruder may have entered via a window from the bedroom onto the veranda roof but left no trace.
Colonel Roosevelt toured Wisconsin delivering a speech at Superior and used much of the address to attack Governor Wilson and his stance toward corporations. He said he attacked reluctantly, declaring I should never have thought of attacking Wilson but he attacked me. The audience laughed and Roosevelt joined in.
Andrew Richardson, 21, of New Kent County, was fined $25 plus costs by Justice Critchfield after allegedly grabbing and insulting a daughter of K. M. McGeorge of 511 East Main Street on Main Street between Eldith and Sinth. Patrolman Duke arrested him as the incident occurred near a patrol box. Richardson, described as well dressed and potentially intoxicated, claimed to be a farmer and showed substantial cash during a search.
Police think two women aged thirty eight and thirty six are responsible for a series of shoplifting at Rountree Dry Goods and a trunk and rag company in Fort Worth. Jennie Johnson from Frederickburg and Mery Ebisiogy from New York were arrested and charged with professional shoplifting after fleeing with four suits and a dress valued at about forty dollars each. They were unable to post bond and are being defended by Warry M. Smith Jr. Clerks followed them to 425 North Sixth Street where the grip was relinquished. An Opera coat style garment was used to conceal items. Both suspects are identified as domestics and were found with over twenty five dollars in cash.
A lodge program ad provokes a chuckle as a merchant named Wombat agrees to appear for ten dollars. The gag highlights a humorous sales pitch about space in the lodge program.
The Ossabaw collides with the Montana in the lower bay area while en route from Texas. The ship aimed to avoid the St Laurence and struck the battleship’s stern. the Montana remains undamaged but the Ossabaw hull is damaged.
Parents of Miss Marion Jampol of Berriman Street Brooklyn reported Sunday night that their daughter appeared unwell with feverish symptoms. They tried to wake her after returning home and found her unresponsive, prompting concern and a call to authorities.
A young woman collapsed after using a powder bought at a drug store to clear her head. Doctors could not revive her for an hour and agency officials investigated possible morphine derivative exposure. Police traced the seller and the case will be analyzed for toxic substance content.
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