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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
2
The Cambridge Herald lists J P Mahaffey and Ogier as managers in the Cambridge office located at Main St East Court Square. The paper is entered at Cambridge post office as second class mail matter.
On Thursday April 17 1890 five aged murderers sit in the penitentiary annex awaiting their fates. John Smith is 30, Charles Blythe 29, Isaac Smith 24, Elmer Sharkey 23 and Otto Leuth 17. Each faces death for their crimes. The ages show a troubling pattern among those convicted.
The Three Americas Congress supports a plan to settle all disputes between the nations by arbitration. A resolution is expected to formalize the proposal and be sent to each government for ratification.
Samuel J. Randall died Sunday morning. The long public service noted for honesty and ability, with few mistakes, marks a sad loss to the country.
Coast guards report a dozen Celestials arrested last week as they attempted to land in sparsely used California ports by seizing fishermen's boats.
Government crop report notes temperatures in the Ohio Valley since January 1 have run four to six degrees above previous years. Rainfall excess ranges from five to ten inches. The outlook for crops is considered good.
A meeting in Elmira New York discussed uniting all trainmen associations under a single federation. The plan could be realized, but the claim that it would end railroad strikes is doubted.
In Rhode Island on Saturday Democrats led the vote and will hold a Legislature of fifty seven Democrats and fifty Republicans. The result secures election of a Democratic Governor and other state officers. Officials report the Australian ballot system used for the first time performed well.
The annual session closed in Dayton with officers elected including President Christie Macabee of Columbus and Vice President Sallie Shuler of New Dover. The next meeting is set for Akron on the second Wednesday in April 1891 with appointees Jennie Groby Miamisburg and W L Frank Germantown among others.
A New York Mail and Express representative initiates a 7000 mile journey in a paper canoe. Starting at the Hudson River mouth, he will travel via the Erie Canal, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri to the Columbia River and its mouth. He must carry the boat three times, at Chautauqua Lake to Lake Erie, the Missouri’s Great Falls, and over the Rockies, aiming to finish by October.
Tensions within the Evangelical Association split the Illinois conference at Chicago last week with a separate organization forming. The rift, unlikely to be resolved soon, could spread through the denomination as divisions grow in Pennsylvania Ohio and the western states.
The piece argues that despite envy in Germany, Henry M. Stanley's African explorations stand as significant achievements. It claims some dispute his merit, alleging luck over skill, but asserts his work will be remembered as great exploration.
Eastern journals report sportmen with means chasing animals in African provinces. Americans travel there yearly, returning with tales that fuel further demand. Slaughter threatens species like hippopotamus and elephant. once common near settlements, they are now rare, sparking public sentiment against the practice.
The Sun notes infighting in the Democratic machine as a 23 member committee investigates party rivals while Republicans smile. The piece warns that endless committees may erode public confidence and reshape local and national influence if Tammany Hall and County Democracy split.
Des Moines dispatch quotes Clark Varnam of the Grand Lodge of Iowa stating Judge Preston’s Cedar Rapids decision is a sweeping victory for the Grand Lodge. The suit by the Cerneau Masons is deemed dismissed, with the court ruling the plaintiffs’ biased statement failed to grant relief in civil courts. The ruling is framed as a broader affirmation of self governance for fraternal societies free from court interference.
The New York Sun reports a peak in foreign immigration this year with arrivals already up about one third over the first quarter of 1889 and April showing a larger rise. Castle Garden Superintendent Jackson estimates totals could approach the 1882 peak of 789,000 and may exceed the ten year average, possibly reaching around five million for the decade’s end.
The statistician notes winter wheat averages 81 overall and rice at 92.8. Seeding lagged in central valleys due to drought, but mild winter boosted growth until March frosts damaged plants. Roots survived better in some regions, with sprouting noted. South fields improved while Hessian fly affected December and January sown wheat. Frosts and rain disrupted Pacific coast seeding. State averages: New York 88, Pennsylvania 99, Ohio 87, Michigan 67, Indiana 75, Illinois 75, Missouri 88, Kansas 87, California 71.
New York papers report a large tumble of potato bugs during a recent trailstorm in New Jersey. The accounts emphasize the surprising dramatic fall and note local observers witnessed the event with interest.
Blue Bell features casual notices of local life. Chip hats in style Butter 16c eggs 10. Lowry Shepler convalescent. Farmers sow oats. Snow storm last week water high. Singings closed last Thursday. Lang Moorehead and wife visited Senecaville. Patent headache cures sold locally. Miss Annis Scott of Midway visited. Easter services attended Pt Pleasant. Ross Hawes improving. Miss Ella Peoples returned to Kimbolton. Dr C E Bugher of Caldwell visited relatives here.
Frank Campbell returns home from Cleveland. A daughter was born April 15 to Mr and Mrs Perry Wilson. Jarvis Riggs bought the Parry Kemp farm from Enoch Millhone. Maggie Sutton visited from Zanesville. Mrs Aveny Stiles has had weeks of stomach illness. W B Purdum rushed to New Philadelphia for daughter Fannie Campbell’s sickness. Mattie Rose Mary Brown and Mrs Alex Campbell attend a missionary meeting in Barnesville. John McPeek reports activity in West Virginia oil region. Born April 9 1890 to Dr H B Lowry and wife in Kansas City Missouri. Trustees say no more cemetery land can be added. all lots are taken and a new cemetery may be needed.
The Cambridge area in Guernsey county is praised for abundant ores fuels clays timber and water. Citizens led by Thalheimer plan manufacturing growth funded by bonds and bonuses. New rolling mill and several industries attract workers, with low taxes strong schools and a modern courthouse and jail. Gas wells and rich coal further boost prospects as Cambridge lies on major highways and may soon ship goods worldwide.
Miss Ida Kimball is in poor health. Miss Annie Bichard visits Cambridge friends this week. A Newcomerstown dealer placed a fine organ at R V. Achison's on trial. A Bichard took a contract to clear land for R V Achison. Mrs Johnson Scott visited her parents Mr and Mrs James Chambers last week. School began Monday with Miss Lena McBurney as teacher for her third term here.
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield Illinois says a month of treatment for a lung cold worsened into consumption. A druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery. After ten bottles she recovered, now performs housework. Free trials at D M Hawthorne’s drug store with large bottles 50 cents and 1.00.
The phrases buying a pig in a poke and letting the cat out of the bag originate from old markets where pigs were sold in bags. Some dealers swapped a cat for a pig, and uncovering this led to the expression letting the cat out.
The B and O announces round trip tickets to principal points in the West Northwest South and Southwest via Harper's Ferry to the Historic Valley of Virginia for April 22 and May 20. Tickets are valid for return within thirty days and available through B and O ticket agents.
Joseph Calvert moved to James Dyers farm and Benjamin Deselms went to Uhrichsville. Mrs F M Temple has been very ill. Elmer Hutchison left for college at Scio. Revs White and Campbell attend presbytery. John Glenn recovered from a protracted illness. Nettie Duff to teach summer term at Northfield. Services to be held at M E church Thursday night. William Duff and daughter visit Harrison Addy in Winterset. Henry Siegfried of Cambridge does stone work for Howard Stewart. Benjamin Kenworthy entertained neighborhood youth. Edward Shryock, age about twelve, died of la grippe after a sudden illness. Thomas and J M Carr bought Archibald Cameron’s fifty acre farm for 350 dollars. Walter Young died at one year old from consumption and was buried at Northfield cemetery.
The B and O R R will offer limited fare excursion tickets from all Ohio stations to Cincinnati for the 24th Annual Encampment of the G A R Department of Ohio. Tickets are valid on all trains April 27 28 29 and for return passage until May 2 inclusive.
The record lists 361 colleges with 4 442 instructors and 70 024 students in the United States. It notes 159 institutions for the higher education of women with 1 854 instructors and notes 90 schools of science 145 schools of theology and 50 of law.
The New York Sun surveys the rising fortunes from twenty million estates to hundreds of millions led by Astor Rockefeller Vanderbilt and rocketing through Morgan Gould and the Sage era. It weighs social impact, noting most magnates are young, income far exceeds spending, and wonders if wealth will be treated as trust for public good rather than mere prize.
The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta announces a riddle book offering sixty dollars in prizes to U.S. youths who provide correct answers. Prizes range from ten dollars for the first set to ten dollars for many later sets, with varied values listed for each set. Send address and newspaper name to Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, to obtain a copy free.
An advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims nine of ten cases come from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available. Kr. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
A historical timeline lists where the U.S. capital Resided from 1774 through 1800 and into today. Began in Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis Trenton New York and finally Washington D C.
Sadaville postmaster Wim Timmons farming stockman John Leslie and hardware merchant J W Gardner praise Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney and liver trouble fatigue and low appetite. Only 50 cents a bottle at D M Hawthorne's drug store.
An old advertisement markets Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or refund and lists price as 25 cents per box sold by D M Hawthorne. December 5 1909.
Advertisement claims the Golden Specific cures drinking by being added to coffee or tea without the drinker’s knowledge. It asserts many thousands of drunkards have quit drinking and guarantees no harmful effects. Sends circulars and details from GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. Cincinnati Ohio.
The text notes a recipient of a gold medal at the Paris Exposition for the finest clothing. It highlights men clothing from a Baltimore factory described as charming variety and well suited to the trade.
A press dispatch notes Washington’s noon signaling, with a time ball atop the War State and Navy Buildings and additional signals on higher points. Officials raise flags and the State Department ball drops just before noon, syncing clocks for Capitol Hill observers and residents across the river in Georgetown.
Local notes report plowing sowing and farm activity in North Salem. Various residents are named with moves, school closings in Kimbolton, oil company work on derricks, an ice cream festival, and township supervisors elected in Liberty township.
The Cambridge Ohio post office lists uncalled letters as advertised for pickup. Names include Miss Lillie Bishaurd Mrs Sarah E Brown Spoon Broom Miss Emma Calvet and several others with J B Taylor as postmaster.
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