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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
2
Notices outline pricing for obituaries and resolutions of respect, reading notices, and paid communications. Letter submissions encouraged before Wednesday morning to ensure publication. anonymous tips not accepted.
The article praises William Jennings Bryan for endorsing dual government ownership of railroads and notes his strong reception and leadership within the Democratic Party. It argues the era will see government ownership as a certainty and Bryan as the party’s likely presidential nominee.
A front page tribute to William Jennings Bryan's reception in New York, praising his integrity and democracy. The article notes mass nationwide admiration, political support from Virginia to Alaska, and Bryan's call for peace, liberty, and protection of property and human rights.
A letter argues for a county road improvement plan inspired by Hillsboro County Florida spending. It outlines an $12 640 to 13 830 project for 86 miles, detailing equipment, teams, labour, and costs, urging immediate action to bond for funding and build a pike-like road network. The writer cites local examples and emphasizes value impact on farms and property.
A local letter from a county resident details recurring black worm infestations harming wheat and corn this spring. Farmers report field destruction, ditching to fence worms into adjacent plots, with several named families and growers—Dr. Garnett, Mr. Forrest, Mrs. Knights, Andrew Diggs—losing substantial crops and pleading for relief.
Advice on preventing appendicitis notes most victims suffer chronic constipation. Orins Laxative Fruit Syrup is promoted as a mild remedy that stimulates the bowels and restores normal function without nausea or griping. Sold by Mathews Drug Store.
John Barger of near Gossardville Pa. was bitten while in a grain field by a large rattlesnake. He drank whiskey to counteract the venom, rode seven miles to Dr Trexter at Grodheadsville, arriving exhausted but alive. The physician treated him and he left for home apparently out of danger. The snake bit him on the right arm as he adjusted a scythe blade. Richmond Journal.
A health warning notes kidney disease as insidious and fatal if unchecked. It urges early use of Pake Poley’s Kidney Cure to correct irregularities and prevent Bright’s disease or diabetes, with availability at Matthews Drug Store.
The Mobject Bay Yacht Club will meet at Mr Percival Hicks residence on Saturday September 8 1906 at 7 PM to decide a date for the Mobject Regatta. Full attendance is requested due to important business. C M Rams
A seller advertises affordable visiting cards at twenty five cents each. A large collection from a bankrupt Baltimore paper house is offered, with emphasis on limited stock and urgency to act quickly.
The readable fragments suggest a discussion about PACT aid or assistance but lack clear details. The message appears garbled with missing context and potential typos making the intended action and respondents unclear.
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