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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
1
Fragmentary dialogue features Silas Hayfield and Summergirl debating characters or items named Cattalls with cryptic phrases and unclear context.
London Mail reports a description from a Ural Society of the Scarlet Death near Savodsk Lake. A room with scarlet decor hosts a doomed victim placed on cushions, a second scarlet-clad woman covers the face, and the silent sacrifice ends as life ceases. Local explanations vary from paradise expediency to punishment for sin.
A partial clipping recalls a life guard famed for forty one medals and a storied career. The tale suggests vanity led to a downfall as the man’s weight and pride contributed to his demise. The fragment hints at a moral about fame and danger in perilous rescues.
President Roosevelt praised the Congressional Committee and the Marines as he reviewed forty five vessels from the Mayflower, calling it a splendid spectacle. He told all to be patriots and thanked the naval lawmakers for target practice funding, with weather shifting from rain to sun during the ceremonies.
Special report from Dahlonega Georgia describes a sudden wall of water during dinner that swept through H J Stanstell home killing the father, mother, and three children. Several other houses suffered damage as the flood surged through the town.
Jacob A. Suydam 60, a prosperous butcher, was crushed between cars in the Central Railroad freight yard while shunted by a drill engine. He was described as unusually large at seven feet tall and over 500 pounds.
Richmond special reports that John D. Hooe, a prominent society and club figure and horse enthusiast, shot himself at his suburban Warrenton area home. He was alone. his wife was riding nearby with Major Daingerfield of Alexandria when the news reached them. No motive is given.
Joseph DeF Junkin admits Arling Brook Real Estate borrowed 250000 from Realstate Trust Company. Roosevelt letter on Simplified Spelling. Chicago streetcar panic kills a woman and injures a girl. Dowd found in Sandersfield after days missing. Cotton exports cited as king in fiscal year. Italians kill two police in Punxsatawney. Louisville fire fatalities and 5000 loss. Janet Austin dying of blood poisoning in McKeesport. Philippine Commission ends tonnage and navigation dues. Walsh resigns from Democratic National Committee. Stanford jewels fund library gift plan. Brockman to be court martialed for dilatory duties. 1500 requests for simplified words. San Francisco carmen’s union rejects arbitration. Cuttlefish launched at Quincy. New York court denies removal of four trustees from Mutual Life. Parker denounces new legislation push. Fairbanks commemorates Civil War anniversary. Equitable directors accept Gould and Herrick resignations. Jersey Central ferry collision causes drownings. Struggling man pleads to be saved as boat sinks.
Abandoned U S transport Sheridan near Oahu will be a total loss after evacuation of all passengers. Czars palace governorship change linked to terrorism. France enacts weekly rest day but Paris shops stay open. Five Japanese seized at St Georges Island for seal poaching. Manuel Doblado nearly wiped out by fire. Chinese commission to draft constitution meets Empress Dowager. German Sedan Day parade seen by Emperor William and Americans at Tempelhof. Russian peasants face mass arrests to avert revolt. Cancer cultures grown from mildew on plants by Dr Otto Schmit. Von Becker named governor general of Warsaw. A Moscow pumpkin found to be filled with cartridges. Earthquakes felt at Ems. Americans protest invasions of property, Cuban concerns raised at State Department. Pedro Montt claimed Chile presidency by unanimous electoral vote.
New York special report details Charles Anderson’s capture after he held Miss Gertrude Becker at gunpoint in her Madison Avenue home and tried to wrench a diamond from her finger. A notebook listed prominent victims including Mrs Leslie Carter Payne and Mrs Vanderbilt, with Anderson boasting the rich are easiest to “touch.” He was held in $2,500 and linked to a gang. Police note his Elmira Reformatory record and dramatic pursuit under the arch near the New York Central viaduct ended with his arrest by Patrolman Mendelssohn.
Miss Elvira Wilson died during a balloon ascent in Hamburg on a windy evening. She stood on a trapeze attached to the balloon Meteor and was swept toward nearby houses before disaster followed a gust of wind and the craft descended, leaving her with fatal injuries.
A Macon special reports Howard Hayes, a middle aged man, placed a hand over his wife eyes and fired a bullet into her head. He then shot himself. Neighbors heard her screams before the shooting. The motive is unknown and the wife died instantly.
Republicans in Clifton Forge elected delegates to a Congressional convention and passed resolutions opposing the Virginia Office Trust, urging the convention to place the organization in the hands of the people. The report cites multiple local incidents, arrests, and societal notes across Virginia and nearby areas.
Reports from various regions note bandit disturbances in Long Island and warlike incidents in St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, Russian rulers consider land sales to peasants and Korea independence talk. Sydney debates free education and Dalny port opens duty free. US tariff stance grows firmer as Standard Oil faces indictments.
A report notes Konrad alias Baron Santos detained under German law in Hamburg after alleged robbery related acts. It mentions desertion of an American wife in Paris, a $5000 value, and associates, with discharge due to questions of jurisdiction under German law.
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