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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
1
A reflective meditation on renouncing grand ambitions in favor of a quiet home. The speaker seeks vines of own planting, cherished books, worthy friends, mutual affection, harmless pleasures, and a steadfast devotion to the right.
A woman was attacked and held by a mountain cougar while she sang to it all night to entertain her captor. Her husband tracked the beast to the spot and shot it, ending the danger. The correspondent questions the shooting and defends the singer’s unlikely interaction.
A Hungarian interpreter named Paul Sidler aboard the Carpathia attempted suicide by leaping overboard near Gibraltar. He survived after drifting in the water for hours and was rescued by the British steamship Benshaw, which heard a call for help and found him afloat near its bow. Sidler was later taken to Naples and planned to go to Fiume.
Reports from Siedice say terrorists killed two soldiers guarding an alcohol store. Troops shot into a crowd, killing two and wounding two, then attacked the Jewish quarter. Over 100 killed or wounded as flames spread in the town, with troops robbing civilians.
Charlotte special story reports W A Jones cashier of Hope Mills Bank disappeared ten days earlier. He was found in Crewe Virginia working in the dispatcher's office of the Norfolk and Western. His accounts are found straight and no cause for concern is known.
In Louisiana Sixth District election a young lawyer George K. Farrot defeats Congressman Samuel Robertson for renomination, effectively deciding the seat. The era of Robertson's 11-year tenure ends as party insiders expect the nomination to mean victory.
Generals Barry and Duvall witness a review by Emperor William and the Empress of over 20 000 troops on the Gandan parade ground at Breslau. The Russian army reform commission recommends admitting Jews to the officers corps. Cuban rail bridges blown and a 10 day armistice declared amid parched troops in Prussia. Dominican rebels defeated near Monte Cristi as Mogador erupts in revolution. King Haakon congratulates Amundsen for discovering the Northwest Passage. Paul Stensland to be repatriated from Tangier. Trades Union Liverpool endorses an eight hour day.
General Guerra rejects a peace offer as San Juan de Martinez remains in insurgent hands. Liberal leaders refuse to pursue further negotiations, signaling a deepening crisis and stalled peace efforts.
Sixteen Christian Filipino slave traders in Davao District Mindanao were killed by avenging Mandaya relatives after they abducted women and children. Eight Mandayas attacked an isolated house in Abl Jud area, killed the traders, and torched the building. Authorities are urged to end slave baiting along the eastern Mindanao coast.
Washington special reports Secretary Bonaparte announced three warships will escort President Roosevelt on his November Panama voyage. Two battleships and one smaller warship will be chosen in October to allow transfer if any mishap occurs.
Max Jacobs was arraigned in Police Court on receiving stolen goods charges and held on $2,000 bail for further examination. Detectives said the Philadelphia and Reading Company wharves at Desbrookes Street North River were frequently broken into and losses admitted by an official.
Warry Young, foreman at American Cigar Company in Petersburg, faced arson charges in Mayor's Court for fire at Edna Weathers residence on Old Street. He was sent to the Hastings Court for September term.
A collage of aphorisms from Spurgeon to Roosevelt and James extolling self restraint courage perseverance and service. It urges light for others yet care for one’s own lamp and stresses daily discipline and mental fortitude as paths to human betterment.
Fragmentary chatter depicts Tom and Dick discussing progress with Miss Slippery, mentioning Ber, her father, a younger sibling, a dog, and a teasing line about a petting incident. The excerpt showcases casual dialogue and incomplete details.
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