Various National Notes and Global Rumblings From Cambridge Herald
The issue reports Idaho statehood passage in Congress, a proposed constitutional amendment for direct statewide senatorial elections, a rumor about Murat Halstead’s career move denied, Emin Pasha’s Africa plans, and tornado rebuilding in Louisville. It also notes tariff debates, possible U.S. reciprocity with South American nations, unverified political gossip, stirring unrest in Russia with student revolts, and heightened military activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
United States
Congress
Republicans Endorse Local Option Over Prohibition
Iowa Republicans largely reject statewide prohibition and push for high license or local option now. They argue the prohibition law fails in many areas and harms party prospects. A license bill was introduced by the Legislature but the House indefinitely postponed it, effectively killing the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Commonwealth
House
Silent luminaries at dinners defy a speaker’s role
An eastern journal notes that fame does not require public speaking as Edison Platt and Childs, three distinguished guests of the Fellow Craft Club dinners, have never found feet and tongues together. Platt remains cool under urging while Childs and Edison blush and shrink from the spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowcraft Club of Writers and Artists of
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas C. Platt
George W. Childs
Mr. Platt
Mr.Childs
Mr. Edison
Wisconsin election tilts toward Democrats in municipal race
In Wisconsin the recent elections favored Democrats overall. Rhode Island requires a majority of all votes for officer elections, so state officers will again be chosen by the Legislature. A re ballot is likely in several districts as Republicans need twelve seats to reach a majority and Democrats need seventeen. Joint ballot majority stands at fifty five, and Republicans are favored to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Salt Lake Times Editor Warns Polygamy In Utah Will End
The Salt Lake Times editor argues Mormons who practice polygamy will leave Utah soon. He cites political losses, a large land purchase in Chihuahua, Mexico, and estimates about 2,000 Mormon families departing Utah after Edmonds Law effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Salt Lake Times
Utah
Chihuahua
Mexico
Farmers Face Low Markets Despite Bumper Harvests
The piece argues agricultural districts suffer dull markets and prices below expected levels even with abundant harvests. It questions labor shifts to cities, crowded trades, and overproduction after wartime highs, suggesting a worship of the dollar and fading fortunes as the underlying cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolar
Election results show mixed party gains in local races
Voters split honors between Republicans and Democrats with close tallies for trustee and clerk. Long and short term results varied by precinct, with Prohibition votes noted and a few contested outcomes. A tie in the fourth precinct left trustee Sarchet as winner by lot, McDonough in a Democrat tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr
Stottlemire
Clark
Sherrard
Jenkins
Black
John Barnes
James Nelson
Ferbrache
Bell
Clerk— Jenkins
Mason
D T Satchet
R A Watson
Stottle
Thomas Sarchet
Patrick McDonough
Eir Maes
Daice Seine
Axth
Becaiiens
Ae Jenkins
Sosessersssses
Taylor
Pseseabeberest
Barnes
Thomas Sarcher
Lot
Sarchet
Election results across wards show Barr and Turner in lead
The report lists multiple local races with mayoral and council candidates in Washington and Will township areas. It notes Prohibition votes, election of clerks, marshals, street commissioners, cemetery trustees, assessors, and council members, plus long and short term results and townships Millwood and Eyesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Barr
Mi'ten Turner
J J Lee
John S. Black
Ed Eaton
William Wilkin
T C Stanley
Henry Williams
Frank Prindle
C L Madison
Isaac Duffey
Howard Grummund
W H Me. Ilyar
Johno Turner
Hugh Queen
Barr
Turner
Lee
Black
Marshal—Wilkin
Stanley
Williams
Prindle
Madison
Duffey
James Stevens
CA Red
Hiram Morehead
Patrick Murphy
Williama
William Quinn
Herman Schultz
John T Rainey
Michael Seigfried
Ward D
Clerk- Lee
Marshal— Wilkin
H F McDonald
F Schick
J K Barnett
James Wharton
Township election results list key offices won
The successful candidates are Trustee J McMillen Clerk T J Welle Assessor J L Smith and Justice of the Peace W A Lewis All winners are Republicans except T J Wells who is not Republican for Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wills Township
Robert McBurney
Justice of the Peace
Seth Michener
Joseph Donahoe
James Mason
Richard Lowery
James Kahn
T J Rose
Samuel Floyd
J L Dilley
Edward Spence
WH Keil
J @ McMillen
T J Welle
J L Smith
W A Lewis
Wells
R W Hanna
J T Wyrick
Antrim
J EF McBride
Winchester
James Stewart
Liberty Township
W N Leeper
Thomas Bartleson
B D Bumgartner
J H Beatenhead
George W Gibson
John Alloway
Township Election Results Across Madison Liberty Kimbolton Knox
Republican sweep with trustees clerks assessors and mayors elected in Madison Liberty Kimbolton and Knox townships. Notable outcomes include Ramsey as mayor and Miller and Storer winning council seats with a mix of party affiliations across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Yaw
McKinney
Sanders
Gregg
Given
Ramsey
Miller
Noble
Matshal
Aiken
Morrow
Storer
Democrats Sweep Ohio In State Elections
The sun shone on election day as Democrats fared well across Ohio. In Cincinnati the full Democratic ticket won except Maxwell for Clerk of police court, defeated by Rehse. Cleveland reports a Democratic city ticket victory by over 1000 votes, 22 Republicans to 15 Democrats on council. Columbus saw Democratic majorities up to 1500 and gains on council. Norwalk, Dayton, and Zanesville also went Democratic, signaling broad statewide success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
Maxwell
Rehse
Cleveland
Columbus
Norwalk
Dayton
Zanesville
Indian Camp Notes From M E Church and Local Vital Events
Indian Camp postal district notes report W 4H Robertson elected choir singer at M E church. Mrs Hannah Sawyer travels to Indiana for State Normal School. Neers visited for farm affairs. Hamilton Bell seriously ill with grave concerns for recovery. W P Ross of Creighton ill for a week then convalescent. Fao Temple sold Prince Albert stock horse to James Spence. Miss Allie Bell returned home after Cambridge visit. Mrs William Mahoney frail from la grippe. George Clark family return from Cambridge to Hopewell. Easter sermon by Rev Harlan Appleton at M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
M. BE
Hannah Sawyer
Indiana
Neers
Hamilton Bell
W P Ross
Creighton
Fao Temple
Good Road Horse
Prince Albert
James Spence
Allie Bell
Cambridge
William Mahoney
George Clark
Hopewell
Harlan Appleton
Union Hill school closes after seven and half months
Miss Millie McMillen conducts a seven and a half month term at Union Hill that ends April 4 with an excellent examination picnic and exhibition. Parents attend in large numbers and praise the course as one of the township’s best. The school is large well advanced and employs good teachers paid well. The pupils present a gift to the teacher who also provided a treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Millie McMillen
Guernsey County
Local Notes and Small Town Doings
Prices for eggs and butter, residents visiting relatives, and church events appear in a compact town column. L G Jackson returns home briefly while Nora Crow and Ella R Berry visit kin in Glenwood and Kimbolton. Easter services at M E church delayed to next Sabbath. James Pratt moves in with father in law George Spaid. Rev Johnson assists Rev Piggott in Blue Bell Ohio. School progress under W H Spaid and Nannie Trott. William Woodruff seen from Zanesville. Protracted BE L church meeting closes with about 15 joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.G. Jackson
Nora Crow
Glenwood
Ella R. Berry
Kimbolton
M. E. Church
James Pratt
Geo. BR. Spaid
Rev. Johnson
Blue Bell
Piggott
Corn and Wheat Prices and Stock Pile Report
The March report from the department of agriculture details corn and wheat distribution and farm price trends. It notes the 1889 corn crop as the largest ever produced with high merchantable yield, substantial leftover supplies, and regional variation in remaining stocks and values. It also presents farm and export values, price ranges, and state-by-state county figures, highlighting Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska as holding much of the remaining corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
New England
Middle States
Southern States
Western
Pacific States
Nevada
Colorado
Territories
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Csssseva
Local Druggist Promotes King Remedies and Guarantee
A Drawthorne draggist proclaims years of selling Dr King's New Discovery, New Life Pills, Bucklen's Amnic Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction. He guarantees results and offers refunds if purchasers are not satisfied. The note credits merit for popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
Drawthorne Draggist
Deafness Cure Advertisement by Hall’s Catarrh Cure
An advertisement claims deafness from clogged eustachian tubes caused by catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and directs readers to send for free circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Rh. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. P
Town Gossip and Cross-Country Happenings In Noble County
A series of brief notices reports residents visiting from Senecaville and New Comerstown, moves to Washington and West Virginia, and local travels. Caleb Davis moves to Washington to oversee Moorhead railroad ties. Homer Hill visits from Seattle with plans for June. Dr. Keller, aged Noble County physician, visits with Mt Ephraim. Mrs Parry dies at sixty five after heart illness. Local prices for Noble County properties and school districts noted. Charles Lepage brings home bride from Beverly Washington Do, Mattie Bosman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hummel
Newcomerstown
Weedon
Cambridge
Caleb Davis
Washington
Moorhead
Homer Hill
Seattle
Henry Peters
Caldwell
Canada
Wade Breidenthal
Joe
Anderson
West Virginia
Keller
Mt. Ephriam
Noble County
A.J Gaston
Noah Winnett
William Emerson
George M. Yarnell
Marietta
Eliza Arnold
HA. Brokaw
Florida
Sarah Parry
Wayne Township
Noble Co
James Hatton
Hoodville
Illinois
Charles Lepage
Beverly
Mattie Bosman
Charles Brown
William Potts
Cat and kittens tale from Seventh ward told by eight year old
A Courer report recounts a family in the Seventh ward finding a cat and her kittens. The girl and a chores boy later discovered two more kittens under an old hen and returned them to the mother. Parents vouch for the story as remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Seventh Ward
Zanesville Courier
Guaranteed relief with Dr King’s New Discovery
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a safe guaranteed remedy for throat and chest ailments including consumption. It promises relief in every case and offers a trial bottle free at ED M Hawthorne’s drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
ED. M. Hawthorne
Ohio tobacco market limited amid stock, hopes for June
The 1890 tobacco circular reports a quiet Ohio market with hundreds of air cured birds sold at prior prices. Demand for better spangled grades is exhausted but orders remain. new crop spangled expected by June. Maryland supply is tight, boosting interest in Aircured Ohio as a Maryland substitute. France shows no demand for Maryland or Kentucky. Total Ohio tobacco inspections reach 169 hundred bundles, all old crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrimor
Ohio
Maryland
Holland
France
Kentucky
B&O Excursion Tickets to Philadelphia for Loyal Legion
The B and O R Co offers special excursion tickets from all lines to Philadelphia at one fare for the round trip to honor Loyal Legion anniversary. Tickets are on sale all trains April 12 to 14 and valid for return until April 21 with stopover options in Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B &O.R R. Co
Philadelphia
Loyal Legion
Baltimore
Washington
Costly Drugs In A Penny-An-Dime Exchange
A dialogue notes the price of drugs at a shop. One character asks the cost, another quotes a dollar and a half, while boasting of costly medicine. The exchange juxtaposes high prices with a self-described druggist offering fifteen cents.
Blue Bell News Notes and Local Movements
A string of short items records visits and illnesses in the Hartford area. Levi Secrest and Boone Secrest, both of Hartford, were here last week and last Friday. Mrs. W. H. Moore has been sick for a week. A child of J. M. Wilson is very sick. Charley Barton visited Senecaville last Friday. Byron Anderson of Cambridge was here on business. Dr. Keckley of Pt. Pleasant and Dr. Andrew Wall of Cambridge were here on professional matters. Easter services at Pt Pleasant drew many locals. L. G. Garber went to New Concord for college. Sam Johnson of Dexter City visited relatives there over Sunday. Lowry, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Shepler, is ill with influenza. A. Barton closed a term of school at Hopewell and is at home. Miss Conner of Cumberland visits her brother. Rev. W. H. Piggott held a quarterly meeting at Pt Pleasant. Ira A. Watson of Zanesville spent a week with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secrest
W. H. Moore
J. M. Wilson
Boone”’ Secrest
Hartford
Charley Barton
Senecaville
Byron Anderson
Cambridge
Dr. Keckley
Pt. Pleasant
Miss Conner
Cumberland
John A. Conner
W. H. Piggott
Pt Pleasant
Ira A. Watson
Zanesville
Local Notes From Athens and Nearby Areas
Thomas Robinson returns to school in Athens J F Kirkpatrick calls on friends near Washington Rev James Cosby preaches at Mt Her mon Sabbath James Kennedy recovering from illness Ollie Phelps closes a successful school last Friday Samuel Carothers of Loramie City visits W B Kennedy and wife welcome a twelve pound girl The Irwin family moves to Urichaville T S Taylor family attend brother’s funeral at Sugartree Visitors include W P Warden Master James McCullough Nannie Jennie Kirkpatrick Ida Belle McCullough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kirkpatrick
Washington
James Cosby
Mt. Hermon
James Kennedy
Ollie Phelps
Samuel Carothers
Loramie City
Joseph Boyd
W. B. Kennedy
Bridgeville
James Irwin
Ubrichaville
T. S.taylor
Sugartree
W. P. Warden
James McCullough
Nannie
Jennie Kirkpatrick
Ida
Belle McCullough
Swift's Specific touted in Lyons editor's letter
A January 11 1490 letter from D A Reynolds editor of the Herald Lyons Michigan defends Swift's Specific as curing blood poison and irritable skin sores noting a child’s recovery after using one bottle. He praises the product and invites readers to request a treatise from The Swift Specific Co Drawer 3 Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D A. Reynolds
The
Herald
Lyons
Mich
Swift
S.S. S
Salve advertisement promises cures for various ailments
An old advertisement touts a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It offers 25 cents per box and lists D. M. Hawthorne as the seller with a December 5 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Hawthorne
Dee
Greatly expanded clothing stock boosts business appeal
Our store announces a major boost in offerings to grow business. We highlight a superior line of boys and children's clothing including a Paris Exposition noted gold medal winner. Men’s wear features a Baltimore factory line with fashionable pieces for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cambridge Herald
Mahaffey & Oger
J.P. Mahaffey
T. W. Ogier
Main St
East Court Square
House of Congress
Idaho
U.S
States
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
New York City
Emin Pasha
Africa
Louisville
S C Barr
George H. Stottlemire
A J Clark
Paul Sherrard
D M Jenkins
John Black
J W. McBride
James Taylor
Second Precinct
Cambridge Corporation
Ward A
W E Boden
R W Anderson
J F Salmon
Ringer
J U Beckett
J H McKinney
Corporation
Robert McBurney Mayer
F R Bteele
DE Patterson
Osler Hamilton
Wallace
DA Dugan
Joseph McCreary
Edward Smith Street
John Erskine
Lawrence Cemetery
Samuel Goen
Reazin Griffith
U S Stewart School Board
F R Steele
Samuel
Een
Millwood Township
C Rose
Robert Boyd
D W Shepherd
J B Hartley
E Patterson
G W Jones
J D Heston
James Floyd
J L Douglas
I P Steele
A W Thomas
Spencer Township
Bennet Roseman
J. M. Bracken
Hilas Conner
Cumberland Corporation
Coucil
William Stramathan
E. F. Conner
J.A Elder
A. Langley
J. F. Conner
John St. Clair
George H. Daniels
Richland Township
Jackson Township
George Dudley
J A Bliss
David Orr
John Nicholson
Eyesville Corporation
John Holbrook
J H Thompson
A W Arbuckle
J B Copeland
Joseph Dunning
Wheeling Township
Madison Township
Kimbolton Corporation
S W Luccock
Britton
W T Berry
W P Gibson
Lafayette Miller
William Burnsworth
J_ B Peoples
Knox Township
James Dyer
J D Bell
New Concord
Kitten
I Gieske
Nieman
Levi Secrest
Thomas Robinson
Athens
Drawer
Atlanta, Ga
Bucklein
Arnica
Afriga
Energellie
E. Gately & CO
Federal St
Allegheny
N. J. Schloss & Co’s
HAL
Thalheimer’s
Baltimore Clothing CO
Waheetina Avenue
Opelic
Wheeling Avenue
Wheeling Ave
St. Sts
Arnold
G. L. Arnold
C. Ayre &Co’s
Berwick
Cambridge, Ohio
Ogier’s Book Store
Borders
Family Bibles
Jed Williams
Court Square
L. P. Hosick
GC. B. Cook
Madigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!