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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1884
Page
2
The steam ship Daniel Steinman was driven on rocks near Halifax last Friday and sank almost immediately. About 100 people are reported dead or missing in the disaster.
State reports from Monday’s election indicate politics was overshadowed by local issues as mixed tickets appeared in cities towns villages and rural districts. No single party secured a clear victory across the state.
In Cambridge and Washington townships the Monday vote produced a spirited contest among Citizens and People’s Independent tickets. Voters split on key offices with multi-precinct results showing Potts and Madison winning clerk and treasurer posts, Wharton remains mayor, and council choices across wards.
An editorial analyzes recent trials of Philadelphia conductors for embezzlement and exposes how scalpers exploit longer routes by buying standard tickets and selling discounted passes while collecting bonuses from short lines. It calls for legal action to ban scalping and to require cash redemption of unused tickets.
The Pennyroyal Executive Committee met as called. The next Reunion is set for Center School House on August 27 and 28, 1884. Jonathan Rose chairs, with D. D. Taylor and Dr. Hertz as corresponding secretary. The programme committee includes Thos. Smith John Kirkpatrick D. D. Taylor W. S. Heade J. O. Grimes Dr. Stout Dr. Henry Alex Cochran Wm. Burton and Jonathan Rose, with Dr. Kennon as secretary. Adjournment to meet upon call of the chairman.
Claim notes the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with price 25 cents per box sold by J R Downar fanally.
A Washington report describes a secret, secure method for moving Treasury bonds and money to the New York sub treasury. The secretary of the treasury alone knows when transfers occur, with three trusted officials handling custody. They travel by government carriage to a depot, then to New York, with no losses reported over years of operation.
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