Local notices from Mathews area highlight sales and hires
Local tidbits report sales of a good saw mill and oxen, a request for a public school teacher, and notes on school openings, faculty appointments, and local business plans. Mentions Kennedy laxatives and Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea advertisements, church services, and a field bull yearling found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Madison
L. W. Hudgins
Port Haywood
Hollister
Lizzie Wright
Thomas Andeins
Clifton
Local social notes from Gwynns Is land area
Neen Mrs H B Clark and two children return to Baltimore after two week visit with brother W A Crockett. Johnnie Sadler of Portland Oregon visits cousin J W Poster. Vanderslice Morean enjoys launch trip around Gwynns Island with Mrs R J Hanley party. Morgan leaves for home. Bertha Hunley and Annie Marchant head to Norfolk. Willie Crockett and two children visit Hunley home near Pitchatts. Walter Hodges leaves for Norfolk. Alice Crockett to stay with brother W A Crockett before Baltimore return. Charlie Hodges is ill with the tip hold for cr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Clark
W. A. Crockett
Baltimore
Johnnie Sadler
Portland
Oregon
J. W. Poster
Vanderslice Morean
R. J. Hanley
Vivian
Gwynns Island
Mr.Hanley
Mr. Morgan
Bertha Hunley
Annie Marchant
Norfolk
Willie Crockett
Tangur Island
Hunley
Pitchetts
Walter Hodges
Alice Crockett
Ir. W. A. Crockett
Charlie Hodges
Unable to determine a clear news item
Fragmentary OCR text describes uncertain events related to a couple, social outcomes, and a store reference but lacks coherent facts, names, places, or dates to form a valid news item.
Diggs Returns After 14 Years to Visit Mathews Friends
John Sadler, long absent for fourteen years, visited Mathews last Tuesday to see his mother and friends before making Oregon his home. He left Monday amid friends' regret. Also, George V. Morgan left Monday after time with his father H. Morgan. Capt. C. T. Banks is home this week. Arthur and Vernon Wilson returned to Baltimore last Friday. George Brooks and his Portsmouth wife visited friends this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolffe & Nelson
Vivatt Wolffe
Baltimore
Miss Drais
Philadelphia
New York
Willow Grove
Sibley Drothers
Mathews County School Board
Mathews
H. L. Hammond
Chas. D. Hudgins
Mathews C. H
Moses Diggs
Susans
Hammond
John Sadler
Oregon
George V. Morgan
H. Morgan
Capt
C. T. Banks
Aathur
Vernon Wilson
George Brooks
Portsmouth
Complaint on Gwynns Ridge Public School Conditions
A reader criticizes the county for neglecting Gwynns Ridge school, calling the house unfit for habitation and filled with rats and snakes. They note Board members claim funds exist to repair or build, but money is not allocated. The letter urges action for a proper schoolhouse for five local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trey Diesel
Gancaton
Hudgins
Gwynns Ridgee
Scholol
Gwynns Ridge
Demands Clothes Possessing Character From Bledward Strauss
A fragment notes Bledward Strauss and Co making the best effort to provide clothing with character, claiming superiority in quality and style while asserting their capacity to supply fashionable garments to Bisasure Shen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bledward E. Strauss & CO
Autumn Weather Changes Reach Norfolk Guests in Mathews
Miss Edita and Helen Hotetas of Norfolk, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hadeins, returned home after two weeks in Mathews. Miss Orandaertary will visit Norfolk and Hampton this week. Miss Elizabeth White of North River, ill with typhoid, shows signs of improvement. Mr and Mrs Tadins entertained friends last Wednesday in honor of their guests. Attendees included Mrs Otis Hallett, Mrs Mamie Zirmerman, Mr and Mrs Charlie White, Mr and Mrs Herbert Rockafellow, Misses Bidus, Helen Hudgins, Dora Anderton, Agnes Green, Della White, Curtis White, Garland Miles, Biascoe White, Morris Davis, Royall White, Leonard White. Games and socializing followed, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edita
Helen Hotetas
Norfolk
Mrs. But
Hadeins
Mathews
Orandaertary
Hampton
Elzabeth White
North River
Toand Mes
Otis Hallette
Mamie Zirmerman
Charlie White
Herbert Rockafellow
Misses Bidus
Helen Hudgins
Dora Anderton
Agnes Green
Della White
Curtis “White
Garland Miles
Biascoe White
Morris Davis
Royall
How to avoid appendicitis and laxative claim
A damaged ad describes avoiding appendicitis by addressing habitual constipation. It promotes a syrup laxative claimed to cure chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural bowel action. It warns of a laxative product that does not cause obstruction and is sold by a local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Mathews Drug Store
Kennedy
Mathews Dry Store
Noverty Post Corp Co
Drowsway
N.Y. City
Mathews Drug
Orine
Mathews Brus
Primeges at the Fair Captain Changes Steamer Masters
Captain Treable of the steamer Portland left Cape Charles with the Gifford to Tiverton KR Sept 7 arrival Sept 11 with a Delaware breakwater stop. He will move from the Portland to a first class boat for the rest of the season. Wishes for success as master aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glese
Lb. Treable
Portland
Cape Charles
Gifford
Tiverton
Ovirativzl
Delaware Breakwater
Treakle Reene
Wisheries Company
Poley’s Kidney Care Claim Advertises Curing Diseases
An advertisement asserts healthy kidneys filter impurities from blood and promises cures for kidney and related diseases. It claims Poley’s Kidney Care strengthens the system and that the product is sold at the Wallows Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poley
Ark
Wallows Drue
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D. K. Kirkpatrick
Mathews C. Ir
Bessie D. Miller
Curar
Apply Journal Office
Nellie Shackleford
Rockbridge
Palmer Academy
Washington and Lee University
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Southdown
D. F. Brown
Fitchetts
Louise Leffler
Peabody Conservatory
Rocky Mountain
T. Hupanns
Laban
Chesapeake
Andréw. J
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Evelyn Ryland
Helen Vaden
Georgia Jones
Claven
Irene Diggs
Lilly Williams
Yerby
Foster School
Daisy Diggs
Miss White
Samuel E. Richardson
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Cordelia Murray
Clara Stokes
Miss Evans
Richmond
Ashley White
Mathews Kug
Ruth Shackleford
Miss Shackleford
Nfazel
DeWitt
Giles
James Bros
Mobjack
Bob Miles
Hampton Va
J. Flave Marchant
Marchant
C. WH. Willams
Providence
Emanuel
Grace
Mathews Chapel
Locust Grove
Redart
Broschinler Suir
Perfort
Matt
DIGGS
Anon
Sao Po & Fabries
Edesco
Wolffe
Nelson
Bonannon
Dolly Madison Shoes
CS. Marchant
Shonrs
lTudies
Bernalda
Doris
ALL America
Sampson
Sampson Superior
Sampson Comforts
White House
Marvel
Chidren
Magnolia
Foy Paep
Water King
Gibraltar
Armada
Sampso
Search Light
Sampson Autocrat
Sampson Rex Omnea
H. Specio
R. & H. Sclosser
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G. S&s. Maychar
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