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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1885
Page
3
Local item highlights Arbor Day on April 24 1885 urging tree planting. Mentions cholera in poultry, oil excitement near Mack sburg, store openings and closures, farm news, and minor accidents. Reports on temperance meeting, police court cases, and community events in Cambridge and surrounding townships.
The Guernsey County Sabbath School Union holds its eighth annual convention at the M E Church Cambridge Ohio on May 27 28 29 1885 with sessions daily including addresses by Roy Evans Thompson J McBurney J E Annis Rev Mills DD Rev HB Edwards CA Sproat and others. Delegates from Sabbath schools are urged to attend and bring two cents per member to defray expenses with a reception committee coordinating delegate housing and assignments.
Advertisement claims spring fatigue signals torpid liver and lists symptoms like loss of appetite and low ambition. Promotes Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a perfect tonic and blood purifier that cures dyspepsia bad breath piles pimples ague and malaria. Price 50 cents from J M McGill.
A debate is announced for Wednesday evening next week at High Hill on the resolution that man was created immortal. Paul Sherrard and Wm Turner speak for the affirmative with M Turner and Mr Wheelock for the negative. Amusement is promised. The notice also notes recent cigar makers' discharges due to weak demand and urges patronizing home industries to boost local employment.
The Township School Board elected S C Barr as President and named William Sherrard Benjamin Nicholson and Geo Allender to the committee on claims. J W Graves and Joseph Miller to the committee on dividing school funds. A levy of 900 for continuing schools and 400 for a contingent fund was approved. Bills totaling 103 98 were allowed. James Spence transferred from District 1 to 12.
A grand April 16 1885 social event at Mr and Mrs M D Robins home on Wheeling avenue and 10th street drew over 100 guests. Notable attendees included Dr and Mrs Milligan Dr and Mrs Mills Dr and Mrs McFarland P D Robins and wife of Hartford Maj J T Rainey Prof Burgess and many others with extensive lists of couples and local residents.
Geo Kelly of Jersey City praises Dr Stevens and Mishler's Herb Bitters for gravel treatment. The piece emphasizes the importance of maintaining kidney health and guarding against disease.
W C Scott won re election as School Director by a 13 vote majority. James Stockdale bought a fine yoke of cattle for 200 dollars. A Weyers begins a two month school term Monday. Hank Vaughn of Cambridge visited Montgomery's last week. Mrs J D Hewett travelled to Columbus to see her daughter Mrs R Carlisle who is ill.
An Hoitor Western Argus ad touts Parker's Tonic as the best medicine to regulate bowels cure costiveness and biliousness aid digestion and strengthen the system. It claims the tonic tastes pleasant and is loved by children and praised by mothers, promising savings many times its cost in every family.
A rural column notes poor wheat prospects in the township and spring farming in earnest amid a cold wave. Local traders expand stock, like RF Craig selling calico at 3 to 5 cents, and 8B Lawrence reports improvement. The administrator of John Conaway won a suit against Wm H Oliver, dispossessing the defendant from the estate.
Wild Cherry and Tar form the relief for throat and lung troubles in Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup. The remedy combines simple healing ingredients and is marketed for coughs colds croup and bronchitis. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00 samples are free and sold by J. M. Mc Gill.
Wm Bonnet has been ill this past week and talk of a new organ for the M E church. Miss Jessie Allender of Bridgeport visits here. John Harding to teach the Slaughter Hill summer term while Miss Gussie Parkinson teaches Rock Hill. Ferbrache plans to move west to buy land. Belle Ferbrache and Laura Stewart visited Love City. Oats sowing delayed by poor spring weather. farmers mostly bought grain. John Kennell returned and says Center is home. Local director election interests rise as M E Sabbath school names officers. Rev JG Whitaker to remain pastor of the Baptist church after their requested extension.
Frazier’s Root Bitters are described as a strictly medicinal preparation not a dram shop beverage. The product purportedly acts on the liver and kidneys, keeps bowels open and regular, and cleanses the blood. Sold by druggists for $1.00. FRAZIER MEDICINE CO. Proprietors. Cleveland Ohio May 22 edition.
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