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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
4
Poem describes a weary journey toward a imagined Place To-morrow-after the War. Voices call from the distant valley urging endurance, patience, and faith as travelers tread a long road past dusk toward a gleaming tower and hoped-for rest. The piece cites J. W. Foley in the New York Times.
Ted Tenton, rejected by Miss Manwaring, contemplates marrying Mary Horton, heiress to a wealth a father who restricts travel. He recalls past flirtations, writes letters with ease, and plans to secure Mary’s hand while navigating pride and social status in Carbonda le.
Ted Tenton comes to Crumbly Hollow hoping to win Mary Horton but finds she is courted by Jim Blake. Mary reveals a bundle of old letters, then Edith Manwaring explains she is Mary’s cousin and has returned the letters, ending Tenton’s romantic bid. Jim Blake appears at the doorway, revealing the letters have gone to the rightful rival.
An English teacher in the United States tests a class on spelling. A pupil writes the word saloon with letters far apart and explains he fears it would burn up. The tale ends with a mispelled Ven lee and a quip about the only hen ever asked.
News from Roanoke reports an announced overhaul of Norfolk and Western shop policy. No appropriation is fixed, but workers are ordered to perform all necessary repairs due to rising car demand. Most work involves car repairs, with broader benefits to all shop departments.
Mrs. G M Gathright of Maidens is in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after being run down by a Stevens Duryea car driven by Ernest Granger a young white chauffeur for J T Walker of American Tobacco Company Miss Mary Walker the owner’s daughter was in the car and rushed the injured woman to hospital police say the accident was unavoidable.
The Gettysburg Monument Commission met in the governor’s office with Governor Swanson and Senators Daniel Edmondson Archer and Lomax, Capt Read, Col Smith, and Gen Lomax. They discussed a site for the Virginia troops monument and named a committee of Daniel and Swanson to seek a possible location at the famed “bloody angle.”
Roanoke reports a large barn at W. E. McGuire's farm destroyed by fire causing several thousand dollars in loss. Tramps are blamed for the blaze. livestock, hay, grain, and farming implements burned. Loss largely covered by insurance.
A citywide effort is underway in Lynchburg to census Sunday Schools for Bible class expansion. The plan aims to enlist more residents into Bible study and related church activities across the city.
The cornerstone for the hospital’s new addition was laid by Petersburg three Masonic lodges in a large gathering. Rev. W. C. Taylor opened the exercises with prayer. The addition will cost $25,000.
Petersburg merchants launch plan for a competitive exhibit of farm products from nearby counties in a large warehouse. The display will also include merchandise for farm use as part of the event.
The Virginia Chris Alan College began its session in the new building and boys dormitory. Enrollment remains about the same as last year.
Judge McDowell overruled railroads demurrer and held the Government may compel an agent to produce records to be used against the company in safety appliance cases, in the Federal District Court at Lynchburg.
William Keith died after a quarrel with Thomas Gregory at an iron furnace tipple. Gregory struck Keith on the head with a shovel, knocking him from the structure and causing fatal injuries from a 20 foot fall. Both men were white and employed at the site.
John M. Wenger a well known farmer five miles south of Harrisonburg died from injuries after falling thirty feet from the top of a silo to a concrete floor three days earlier. He leaves a wife four children and two brothers all residents of the county.
Lynchburg reports Dr William A Barr rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church accepts call to Christ Church Cathedral New Orleans resignation here to take effect October 31 leaving former duties by autumn end the parish notes the move and dates from the assignment.
Fredericksburg report states Edmonia Fletcher aged twenty nine a domestic confessed to setting fire to J. W. Chewning s barn in Spottsylvania County the blaze caused substantial loss A detective from the insurance company pursued the case and Fletcher confessed before a justice she is held in Spottsylvania awaiting further action.
Mrs Elizabeth Kerns the oldest resident in the Ca pon Bridge area marked her 106th birthday at home with a son over 80 in attendance. Despite her age she remains in good health and follows current events. She recently directed that her coffin be made from a walnut tree.
Richmond reports a foreman at the American Locomotive Works is building a new aeroplane claimed to surpass Wright brothers machines in practicality. A small model works well and is designed to stay aloft without a motor once at sufficient height, with aviator control. The inventor, Mr. Berbout, has labored on the idea for a year in a private, limited workshop.
Mr and Mrs Haddon S Watkins, relatives of William M Justis, were informed by mail that the missing Richmond lawyer is hospitalized in Marion Smyth County where he has been recovering from illness for some time.
Rev. Dr. H. W. Talmage of New York, nephew of the late Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage, has accepted no call from the First Christian Church in this city while visiting Bristol.
Mrs Mabel Lunsford of Fredericksburg files for divorce from J Hunter Lunsford in district court. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
A fire at William D. Hicks farm in Bloomingdale west of Bristol destroyed a barn and seven mules and damaged valuable machinery. Authorities allege incendiary origin. Local responders fought the blaze, with the incident marking a costly loss for the farm and neighbors.
An unidentified man about 35 believed named Donaford from Sunbright was struck and killed by a train near Appalachia. Authorities are investigating the death as a possible accidental crossing incident.
The Southern Railway rapidly completes double tracking between Lynchburg and Charlotte North Carolina. By year end several new sections open and by next June over 30 miles of roadbed will be in use including a seven mile city cut off from Leftwich to Darmid and a new line to Sycamore.
Robert W Adams aged 50 married Allie May Dehaven aged 15 in Winchester. Dehaven is the daughter of D H Dehaven of Frederick County and sister to Adams previous wife who died last year. Since then the bride has cared for Adams children.
The Southwest Virginia Trust Company three story building at a premier Roanoke corner sold for 60 000. It was bought recently by West Virginians for 50 009, reflecting sharp Roanoke property gains since a 45 000 sale six months earlier.
Fredericksburg couple John S. Bowling and Carrie S. Cannon, both well known locally, were married in Washington at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs Oden. The ceremony joined two prominent families and completes a wedding plan expected to be followed by celebrations in the near future.
Miss Myrta Miller Engleman wed Dr Bernard B Glover on the lawn of her parents near Alone Rockbridge County. Rev J I Cromner of Bethany Lutheran Church officiated the ceremony.
Announcement from Petersburg states Miss Martha Goodwyn Grigg daughter of Mr and Mrs W Grigg will marry Mr M Carter Hall. The wedding is planned for St Pauls Episcopal Church in October with details forthcoming.
Suffolks Miss Efe C Brinkley daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Brinkley wed Paul Thomas Howell a Suffolk businessman in Nansemond County. Rev Isaac W Johnson officiated with D C Howell brother of the groom as best man and Miss Julia Brinkley as maid of honor. The couple left for a Northern honeymoon.
Robert L. Kent a Franklin County merchant and Miss Rose Martin were married in the Wirtz Presbyterian Church by Rev G B King.
Winchester Floyd J. Luttra formerly in this county and Miss Octa via Stotler daughter of Nathan Stotler of this city were married here by Rev L R Markwood of the Southern Methodist Church.
The Navy roster enumerates twenty eight battleships led by Iowa Indiana Massachusetts Oregon Kearsarge Kentucky Illinois Alabama Wisconsin Maine Missouri Ohio Virginia Nebraska Georgia New Jersey Rhode Island Connecticut Louisiana Vermont Kansas Minnesota Mississippi Idaho New Hampshire South Carolina Michigan Delaware and North Dakota.
Fragmentary note describes a world span telecommunication over Lake Wallenstadt with steel towers and wire, mentioning Apolong and Peary in unclear context. No clear event, date, or participants identified beyond generic infrastructure imagery.
R G Dun & Co reports trade volume remains high despite high prices. Demand drives continued expansion in iron and steel with producers and buyers eager to close contracts. Steel rails sales are the strongest in two years, while idle cars fall by 32 percent in a month.
Readable market overview covering New York and Baltimore price quotes for wheat corn oats and butter eggs and poultry. Includes spot and futures like No 2 red No 2 yellow No 2 hard winter and No 1 Northern Duluth with f o b afloat terms and varied local trade values in Philadelphia and Baltimore during the period.
Summary of cattle hog and sheep prices across Kansas City and Chicago markets. Cattle strong in Kansas City with fed steers top values around 6.50 to 8.25, hogs steady to firm with tops near 8.30, and sheep robust with lambs up to about 7.50. Chicago cattle steady with steers 5.60 to 8.50 and hogs strong to higher near 8.40 to 8.50. sheep steady with lambs 6.75 to 7.50.
Bananas exported from the Canary Islands show a rising trend as shipments increase steadily. Officials cite growing demand and improved harvests, with key markets expanding in Europe and beyond. Investments in logistics and processing are expected to boost future volumes and stabilize prices.
Consul J. H. Duniay of Cologne reports that all fruit tree crops in Rhenish Prussia are poor this season. Except peaches, small fruits are abundant and cheap.
A report notes that pertussis causes more deaths among children under five than scarlet fever. The finding highlights the severe risk to young children and the need for public health attention and vaccination awareness.
A Warren Michigan mother reports her six year old daughter suffered two months with severe hives after contact with affected children. Despite various doctors and remedies, relief came after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and hot baths, as advertised by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. in Boston.
A traveler dismisses a ham sandwich as the worst, calling it tasteless and tiny. The attendant retorts that the sandwich is his ticket, prompting a sharper exchange over the meal and the bar's service.
A Kansas girl in a small town has been engaged seven times, inspiring neighbors to adopt the motto Present company always accepted. The line captures local humor and highlights repeated engagements without detailing names or dates.
Rev Maxwell S Rowland of Tom's River New Jersey testifies that after a sudden kidney trouble with back and loin pains he used Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the pills gave prompt relief and the pains disappeared as his kidneys returned to normal. He urges readers to remember the name and mentions a 60 cent price. Fos ter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A baseball player injured two fingers on his right hand during practice visits a doctor on the way home. He asks if he will be able to play the piano after healing. The doctor replies that he certainly will, prompting the player to joke about his new talent.
The British and Foreign Bible Society distributed five million nine hundred thirty four thousand seven hundred eleven Bibles during the previous year according to its annual report.
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing ten years of menstrual and digestive ailments after doctors gave up. The ad touts the remedy as made from native roots, free of narcotics, and claims thousands of cure testimonials stored at Lynn Mass. It invites letters to Mrs Pinkham for confidential, free advice.
Mistah Bones reports Miss Peabe Washington won the woman’s prize at the masquerade ball last night, named for Faith Hope and Charity. Mistah Jones jokes the gal weighs over three hundred pounds.
A massive blaze at a Dos Bocas oil well in Mexico consumed about 60,000 barrels daily for nearly two months. Flames surged to heights between 800 and 1,400 feet, marking one of the oil industry’s most spectacular fires.
A blind and wealthy farmer travels to Pittsburg in search of a wife, insisting the candidate must be pretty. He pursues a pragmatic match based on appearance and property, with no other stated criteria or background details.
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