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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
8
Frayser's Great Nerve and Bone Liniment claims to ease stiffness and soreness in muscles and joints for man or beast. A 25 cent bottle is offered at raggeists with manufacturing by J. W. Frayser & Co of Richmond Virginia.
Pigs priced from 1 to 15 dollars with breed notes for Poland China and cross listings. Several age groups offered plus breeding stock and guarantees. Contact WM. G. Houston in Fairfield Virginia for orders and certificates. bank reference provided.
BOWE & CO of Richmond with WERTH of Dumbarton Virginia advertise stock farm properties for sale or rent near Mere City. Listings promise reliable terms and prompt responses for prospective buyers or lessees seeking rural holdings.
Washington D C special reports a proposed 1835 peace celebration with Great Britain and a possible congress in Richmond or Washington. G Grosvenor Dawe of the Southern Commercial Congress says a 2315 convention will mark the fiftieth anniversary of peace and showcase wartime progress and victories.
Special report describes Meer aviator F A Wildman of New Berk saved from disaster when his aircraft dove from 360 feet above Hickman County fairgrounds. He regained control and landed in a cornfield with only scratches. machine demolished.
A man boasts of his wife’s quick wit and composure after a neighbor’s gossip leads to a comical misunderstanding. He recounts leaving the wife in the parlor pretending the cat vanished, only to find she had turned the situation to her advantage by sending the feline’s home in a basket the next morning.
A shattered OCR fragment hints at a scene with Mintoker and Mrs Smith. Mentions a dog and a Times play scene reference suggesting a social moment or note from a newspaper page.
The State Board of Health will continue the rural typhoid investigation statewide after a report on the Eastern Shore by Dr. Lumsden and Dr. Freeman. Health Commissioner Williams says country and village fever sources require study to guide prevention methods, with plans to expand to more districts.
Navy reports the deaths of William A. Creech and William D. Mickey aboard the battleship Ohio at Tangier Sound Chesapeake Bay during pre target practice preparations for the Atlantic fleet. Creech of Barnwell South Carolina age twenty six and Mickey of Milroy Pennsylvania age twenty nine died in the incident. Creech’s father Richard R. Creech resides in Kline South Carolina and Mickey’s father Harry B. Mickey lives in Pittsburgh.
Thomas E. Brickhouse of Washington telegraphed a 13 000 word Beattie trial story from Chesterfield Courthouse era record. The Munsey Syndicate transmitted the lengthy dispatch, Brickhouse notes old style key work proves efficient despite new machines.
Gotch arrives from Rum bolt Iowa to join temporary training quarters in Chicago tomorrow accompanied by trainers and followers. Hackenschmidt trains lightly after finishing hard regimen. Four days remain before the match with both sides preparing and betting expected to rise as Chicago fans await the bout.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a card party ends in gunfire after five aces are revealed The victims Willam Petroskey and Alexander Burbay are killed Police arrest Michael Skills the third man at the gathering on the same day
Nine teen firemen were injured and forty patients in Practitioners' Hospital panicked as flames swept Bishop Babcock Becker at 219 Washington Street. The fire crossed the street threatening Central Telephone Exchange. Loss seen at 100000.
The Petersburg Index Appeal reports a senator or congressman accused by Mr. Glass of using insider information to profit in stocks. Swanson denies the charge, saying Congress was not in session, while the tip came from a Richmond rival of the Tobacco Trust. The paper notes the tax repeal context and urges voters to judge honestly.
In Paterson New Jersey voters rejected the Walsh commission plan 7984 to 4917 after a bitter campaign. The Citizens' Good Government League defended the current system while the Elective Commission League backed by Governor Woodrow Wilson campaigned for change. Special deputies under Prosecutor Michael Dunn guarded polls amid efforts to curb vote buying and several arrests were made. The grand jury is expected to tackle numerous complaints.
Meat hits a top price and vegetables rise in the local market. Potatoes run $2.50 to $4 a barrel, up from $2 to $3 last year. Western dealers buy in New York as Michigan early crop failed and late crop is doubtful. Butter wholesale prices dip a quarter cent. Eggs unchanged.
A collection of pithy quips contrasting honesty sentiment and perception. The piece notes that children believe in fantastical figures while adults seek reality and uses humorous maxims about honesty, sentiment, and judgment along with a playful line about telescoped trains and stars.
Melvin Mani and five others prepare to fly the balloon Akron across the Atlantic on October 22 from Akron to Atlantic City. The 268 foot dirigible will be the only first class craft on this side of the Atlantic and carries 12,000 pounds net capacity. Built of 2200 fabric pieces, it uses a 100 horsepower engine and hydrogen gas, with a 45 foot gas bag diameter.
WASHINGTON DC Special Virginia has added all round athlete A J Todd formerly of Western High and Cathedral School. He will enter Virginia this fall. Todd has starred in scholastic circles for four years, played end on Cathedral’s football team, led Cathedral pitching staff, starred at forward on the basketball squad that won the district scholastic title, and won many 220 yard dashes on the track team.
Detroit report states Tyrus Raymond Cobb was found guilty of speeding when arraigned before Justice Rudolph. Sentence suspended. An arresting officer testified Cobb drove 24 mph in a 15 mph limit zone.
Hempstead New York Miss Harriet Quimby first American woman licensed aviator flew five miles in five minutes in an all American aeroplane aboard the same machine used by the late Johnstone to break endurance records.
Winchester report notes William Wright, a Grand Army of the Republic member, appeared in court on a charge related to license possession or renewal. The brief item provides only the basic charge and defendant name without further detail.
Richmond VA reports on Sam Houston marriage rumors and career after a royal Texas gift story. The reminiscence by Emmerton pastor Brand offers Houston's reaction to a troubled marriage, his Cherokee adoption, Texas leadership, and his two terms as Texas president and U.S. senator, noted with vivid imagery of his panther-skin vest and whittling in Congress.
From the Thoroughbred Record Col Thomas B Merry notes Haggin of Elmdorf Farm near Lexington Ky plans to cross Shire horses with thoroughbreds to produce farm horses. He cites Serpa Pinto and Gallard as influential sires, praises Haggin’s long career, and highlights recent results from Virginia and Maryland trotting and pacing horses, including Sidney Prince, Rod Oliver, Nettle May, and Grace J. in listings and races across the East.
An uneasy finish sees Cox secure victory as his horse nips the rival at the wire by a sheet neck, despite a late push from Med his heree am made and a botched attempt to pass.
A montage of editorials from Newport News Times Herald Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Norfolk Landmark and others discusses Wilson Governor of New Jersey stance on initiative referendum recall and judiciary recall limits. The Petersburg Index Appeal notes the Times Dispatch support but cautions against endorsing judiciary recall.
A Richmond Newspapers correspondent argues against the fee system and urges reducing or converting fees to salaries for officeholders. The piece notes abusive costs in attaché cases, questions public protests, and suggests the Legislature first quantify current fee revenues to gauge feasibility.
A company of aging veterans from the Seventy second Illinois Volunteers, recruited in Chicago and funded by Board of Trade members, gather in Aurora for a reunion after twelve years. It may be their final reunion as many survivors remain in Chicago.
Boston report notes Bishop Alexander Waters denounces Taft as one of the weakest presidents amid ongoing lynching reports. Waters spoke during a National Independent Political League session, urging action against racial violence and criticizing federal inaction.
In London Town the narrator, a fresh head clerk from Scotland, praises lunching at a place with a tenpence meal and a young attendant. He notes the serendipitous twopence found on the table adding a touch of luck to the outing in the London Opinion.
Word from the champion at Hum boldt Town quotes him saying he trained hard for endurance and believes it will help decide the bout. Betting remains irregular with Gotch the slight favorite and many wagers at 10 to 9.
New York special reports the death of William J. White first rector of the Church of the Visitation Brooklyn. He died of septic poisoning after an operation for kidney trouble. He studied in New York and at the American College Rome. White was highly regarded in Brooklyn among laboring classes and held honorary labor union roles. Before priesthood he was a newsboy.
Boston report on John W. Belcher of Newton finishing a life size mechanical woman that walks talks writes smiles and can move lips eyes mouth arms legs and fingers. The figure stands five feet eight inches tall weighs 185 pounds and uses a phonograph to make it talk sing and answer questions.
Leaders who fought under General Francisco I. Madero Jr ordered him to explain why he would not pay his soldiers. He offered seventy leaders posts in the army and government but refused to settle the rank and file. The faction threatened a new revolt in Mexico City.
Dr. W A Plecker reports the new free dispensary in Lunenburg, Va., draws patients who would not visit doctors for hookworm diagnosis and treatment. Patients are watched and given needed care. Plecker predicts dispensaries will reduce hookworm infection and more will open.
A collection of humorous lines about women and gender roles. Jokes compare women to bargain hunters and widows, note appearances shaping perception, and tease a twin sibling dynamic. The tone is playful and pointed at social stereotypes.
Horatio Drinkwater, famed for numerous rescues in the life saving service, died in Portsmouth Virginia after injuries from his last rescue. Though renowned as a brave figure he had not received government pay for seven years, and his only honor was a congressional life saving medal.
Mrs. Edward Lennon, 55, burned to death at her Attic home when a lamp toppled from the cellar stairs, exploded, and set her clothing aflame, gutting the house.
Hens from many nations gather for an November 1 contest in Connecticut’s stores area. Carpenters build pens to house the entrants as judges prepare for an international egg-laying competition at Agricultu.
In Lynchburg Virginia the First Presbyterian Church, 105 years old, has had seven pastors since its founding around 1805. The late Rev Dr C R Vaughan is noted among the pastors, with predecessors including Dr William S Reid, Dr James B Ramsey, Dr Richard McIwaine, Dr W T Hall, Dr Frank T McFaden, and current minister Dr James D Paxton.
In Richmond Virginia Emma Hopkins, colored, was charged in Police Court with feloniously beating another colored woman. The accuser said Emma struck her head with a bucket of beer causing injuries. The case was continued to allow witnesses to be summoned.
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