Washington District of Columbia government costs taxpayers this year
The government of the District of Columbia will cost the taxpayers of the country $2,977,349 this year. About $225,000 of this sum funds police support. The Americas Congress has completed its labors and it is hoped good will result though it will be some time before this can be determined. The wire worm damages eastern Kansas wheat. Misfortunes befall farmers in the Sunflower State as an agricultural boom fades behind a western cloud.
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District of Columbia
The
Americas Congress
Kansas
Direct Election of Senators Draws Broad Public Support
The idea of choosing United States Senators by direct popular vote has widespread support, with Congress receiving many petitions urging the movement. The writer expresses no objection to the proposal.
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United States
Congress
Question on Mr Thomas and Presbyterian Assembly
The excerpt notes uncertainty about Mr Thomas a former senatorial candidate from Springfield Ohio. It mentions expectations for an exposé that has not appeared. It discusses voting trends favoring revision of the Presbyterian Confession and predicts a highly interesting next General Assembly.
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Mr.Thomas
Springfield
Ohio
Ex President Cleveland Grows Fat Warned By Doctor
Reports say former President Cleveland has gained 25 pounds monthly for months. Friends and he feel unease as doctors warn that without check, fatal results may follow.
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Cleveland
European disarmament talks raised but doubtful
Reports say Europe discusses general disarmament with cautious optimism. The author notes times trend toward improvement but doubts the likelihood of widespread disarmament, likening it to skepticism about recent Brazilian affair outcomes.
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Europe
Union Talk Between Churches Faces Steep Hurdles
Discussion on uniting the United Presbyterian and Reformed churches returns in Pittsburgh but barriers are deemed insurmountable. Liberal views favored by many may not win support in some denominations.
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United Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Pittsburgh
Ryan amendment to Owen law fails in Legislature
The Owen law reform to allow Sunday saloons in Cincinnati was defeated with a 37 to 74 vote. Twenty two Democrats opposed the bill and a reconsideration was hinted for today. Liquor dealers in Cincinnati are displeased while statewide opinion leans toward the decision.
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Ryan
Cincinnati
Yens
Soldiers Ticket in County Could Reshape Next Campaign
The county discusses reviving a soldiers ticket for the next campaign. No definite plan yet, but the idea grows stronger and a merit based selection may replace party affiliation. Soldiers believe their influence could sway national politics and end the current political games played with ex soldiers.
Tariff Bill Faces Bipartisan Opposition in Congress
The McKinley tariff bill meets opposition from both Republicans and Democrats. Its future in Congress remains uncertain, as diverse views guarantee ample debate. Republicans fear the bill’s consequences and expect it may be delayed until after this year’s elections.
Prophecies of Destruction Provoke Critique of Modern Fortunetellers
A critic notes that predictions of San Francisco and Chicago disasters are often wrong and mocked when forecasts fail. Speculation amplifies fear among superstitious readers, while weather bureau forecasts also misfire, prompting calls to doubt such prophetic claims.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Fishing expedition and community notes roll
The district reports eggs at 10 cents butter at one half penny and lists a sick list including William Francy and Mrs. William Spaid. Local farmers toil turning sod while residents travel to Louisville Cambridge Ireland Pittsburgh and East Liberty. School elections trend with Deeren and Laughlin elected. many attend the Ireland exhibition and church services.
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William Francy
William Spaid
D. Jackson
Louisville
Ella Campbell
E. L
Slater
Madison Lines
Cambridge
Eyesville
Nan Shriver
South Olive
Seagener
Ireland
Pt Pleasant Orchestra
Campbell
Hiramsburg
Spaid
Local notices from Bolivar and area events
Rev D L Clark of Bolivar visited town while Mrs Yeo mother of Dr Yeo stayed last week. The mill and town property failed to sell. Evan Ingram and G W Gibson were at Pittsburgh with stock. Polly Spicer is very ill. Rev J C Hammond attended Presbytery at Norwich. Schilling family visits noted. Street work praised. McConaughey couple returned from Pittsburgh. Mrs Lanning hosted a reception for Wm Herbert and wife. James Dawson moving back. John Booth bought his former farm. Ralph Bingham to entertain Friday benefiting the Methodist church. Meagher Post G A R to host ice cream supper April 35 at school hall. Wm Chambers elected school director long term. C Gray short term. Board elected Berry principal, Minnie Ross, Georgie Gibson staff. Pomerine and Luecock drove Walhonding survey line April 14. Luecock injured near Plainfield but recovering.
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W. C. McConaughey
Pittsburgh
J. L. Davis
School Hall
Wm. Chambers
C. Gray
T. W. Berry
Minnie Ross
Georgie Gibson
Pomerine
Coshocton
Luecock
Walhonding
Plainfield
King Bolt
Bainter
Luccock
Local Notes Highlight Passable Roads and Family News
Grandma Speers convalesces as roads become passable. Births: daughter to A R Jones and wife born April 16 1890. McCullough Bros buy Champion thresher. Samuel Stephens visit M W McKim family. Clark siblings visit E Sears. Sheriff sale nets Carnes farm for 2200. Fruit crop hurt by freeze but apples may yield. Sermons at three churches by Hammond McCartney Baker. School election ends quietly. Moninger 14 votes, Montgomery 17. George Berry hired for advance room at 2.00 per day for 28 weeks starting September. Raccoon invades Mrs Hendersons hen roost. dogs catch it.
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Grandma Speers
Findley Stiles
A. R. Jones
McCullough Bros
Samuel Stephens
Geo. M. Clark
Cambridge
E. Sears
Las Sabbath
John Boothe
Carnes Farm
Hammond
U P
McCartney
R. P
Baker
M. P
J. Montgomery
Jne Moninger Moninger
Montgomery
George Berry
Henderson
Antrim Notes on Weather and Local Events
Antrim reports fine spring weather as farmers near completion of oat sowing. Miss Alma Hixson is sick. Daniel Hanna is seriously ill. John Bell of Iowa visiting relatives. Some residents at work on wood and garden tasks. A concert occurred at No 6 schoolhouse last Tuesday. Communion set at U P church on the second Sabbath in May.
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Alma Hixson
Wm. Boyd
Alex Reed
No. 6
School House
John Bell
Iowa
Daniel Hanna
Wim. Vance
Middletown
Martin Johnson
Lon St. Clair
New Philadelphia
Jtev
N. Harford
Champaign County
Ohio
Alyan Campbell
Barnesville
J. G. Campbell
Charles Taylor
Pine Grove
Howard Johnson
Caldwell
John Lindsey
Norwich
U. P. Church
Local society notes and small town updates
Beautiful weather and a string of local sightings include T. O. Moore at Cumberland Tuesday and Capt. Coleman at Cambridge last week. Ab Bird receives a pension and A P Fisher to teach a winter term in Lowa at 33 dollars a month. A public sale of J Groves personal property occurred last Thursday. John C Scott bought a white pony from Jacob Beckett of Claysville last week. Farmers report slow oats sowing due to wet ground. Miss Annis P Scott of Midway returns from visits to local friends and Senecaville. Miss Blanche Johnson visited her brother at Dexter City. Etta Peoples of Kimbolton to teach a two month summer term in Iowa at 18 dollars a month. Isaac Keethe of Zanesville, 76, was through here last week. he has peddled spectacles and needles along this road for 30 years.
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T. O. Moore
Cumberland
Ab. Bird
Capt. Coleman
Cambridge
A. P. Fisher
Lowa
J. Groves
John C. Scott
Jacob Beckett
Claysville
Annis P. Scott
Midway
Senecaville
Blanche Johnson
Dexter City
Etta Peoples
Kimbolton
Iowa
Isaac Keethe
Zanesville
Keethe
Home Seekers Excursion to the West and Valley of Virginia
The B and C Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to major West and Valley of Virginia destinations from April 22 to May 20. One fare covers unlimited return travel within thirty days. Inquiries: ticket agents of the line.
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West and Valley of
West Northwest
Harper’s Ferry
Valley of Virginia
Legal notices and judgments from county court April term 1890
The document lists numerous civil cases with defaults, sales, and judgments including W. V. Morse & Co versus A. P. Mitchell, sale orders in several estates, temporary injunctions, alimony and child custody awards, and various Ohio indictments. It closes with a Grand Jury report by Foreman Dennison Teprick detailing witnesses, cases, and jail oversight.
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J. W. Campbell
G. O
Court of Common Pleas
Dennison Teprick
Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the eustachian tube and can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It asserts nine in ten cases are due to catarrh and promises $100 for any case not cured by Hali's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available.
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Sh. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Local Notes From A Rural Community
James M. Carr attends New Concord college while W W Stewart handles birds at Pigeon Gay. Updates on residents including Mrs M Temple, Mrs Was Ma Honey, Miss Mollie Lanning visiting Lydia Smith, and Miss Mary Hammond starting Hopewell school term. Wheat crop looks better though peach blooms scarce. Housing work on Howard Stewart’s new home proceeds by Samuel McFee. Joseph Powel moved to Muskingum county for farming with Andrew Goodhart. Margery Temple visits Frank and Mrs Johinson, Archibald Cameron goes to live with daughter Margaret Slater in Harrison county. Hugh Addy elected M F church steward replacing John Glenn who suffers diabetes.
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James M. Carr
New Concord
W. W. Stewart
Pigeon Gay
Albert Detry
Love City
Campbell
M. Temple
Was. Mahoney
Mollie Lanning
Odell
Lydia Smith
Hopewell
Mary Hammond
James Deselms
K J. Campbell
Cambridge
Efre
J. BR. Bell
Howard Stewart
Samuel McFee
Joseph Powel
Muskingum County
Andrew Goodhart
Margery Temple
Frank
Johinson
Archibald Cameron
Margaret Slater
Harrison County
Hugh Addy Esq
M. F
John Glenn
Swift's Specific Cures Poison Oak in Letter Claim
A Mr E B Bell of Anderson describes swift relief from poison oak after taking Swift's Specific. He notes facial swelling and extensive eruptions resolved after three bottles, with no recurrence in years. His eight year old son also improved after treatment and remained clear. The letter promotes the product from the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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Plains
Swift
E. A. Bett
Anderson
Atlanta, Ga
Senecaville Busy Week Sees Officials Installed
Rev John W Wilson plans a visit to relatives as farmers lag in Spring work due to late season. Maudsecrest starts a subscription school with many scholars. Howard Kahn becomes station agent replacing John Moore. Simon Morrison travels to Columbus to study city styles and visit kin. Moss Co moves to Seneca mines and moves families from Belmont. Thomas Day nets nineteen-pound catfish last Saturday. Miss Campbell and Miss McFadden lead missionary societies visiting for missions. New school board Jas Kahn Edward Spence WM Kiel James Dilley Dr W Scott installed. old board adjourns. Waterloo ends the retreat.
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John W. Wilson
Miss Maudsecrest
Howard Kahn
John Moorehead
Simon Morrison
Columbus
Moss & Co
Seneca
Belmont County
Thomas Day
Miss Campbell
Miss Mcfadden
Jas. Kahn
Edward Spence
Wm. Kiel
James Dilley
W. Scott
Waterloo
W C T U Cambridge works for temperance education and reform
Members meet biweekly at homes for prayer and counsel and to support temperance work. They planned public meetings to elect councilors against saloon influence and distributed thousands of temperance leaflets and bulletins to teachers and schools in the county.
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W C.T. U
Cambridge
Scho
W.O.T.U
Carson
Camonbell
North 7Th Street
F. W Lester
Mansfield
Ohio
Jennie Smith
Honoretta Monroe
Sutehwin
Lawin Olly
Congress
Dr King's New Discovery Praised By Clergy And Public
The Pulpit and the Stage quotes Rev. Shrout of Blue Mound Kansas praising Dr King's New Discovery for lung disease. Arthur Love of Love's Funny Folks Combination reports weight gain after use. He endorses it as beating all others and urges trials at C. M. Hawthorne's drug store with 50 cent and one dollar sizes offered.
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M. Shrout
United Brethren Church
Blue Monod
Kas
Dr. King
Dr King
Arthur Love
Love
C. M. Hawthorne
Local Notes and Tragedy Reach Kimbolton District
William Nicholson and family moved to Cambridge this week. John Hood Sr of Mt. Pleasant was among friends here last week. Mrs E P Davis of Danford visited friends here this week. Dr R S Forbes is here preparing for a new house to be built soon. Mines economy boosts business. Best grades at Kimbolton county examination went to our school’s attendees. Twenty two of fifty five applicants received certificates. Gilbert Cater died of spinal trouble last Thursday, aged our infant friend was cherished as a flower of the family.
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William, Nicholson
Cambridge
John Hood, Sr
Mt. Pleasant
E. P. Davis
Danford
R.S. Forbes
Kimbolton
Gilbert
Cyrus Cater
Electric Bitters touted as cure-all for lingering sickness
An ad extols Electric Bitters as a transformative tonic restoring health after long illness. It claims relief for kidney liver and stomach diseases and notes bottles priced at 50 and 100 cents at M Hawthorne's drugstore.
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M Hawthorne
One Fare to Cincinnati for G A R Encampment
AR OF OHIO offers one fare round trip via The Pennsylvania Liner for the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Ohio encampment in Cincinnati. Tickets from Newcomerstown on April 26 27 28 at one fare, return by May 2.
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AR OF
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic
Newcomerstown
Medicated salve promises cures for skin ailments
Advertises a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises ulcers fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. Guarantees perfect satisfaction or refunds with a five cent price per box. Sold by D. M. Hawthorne in Dee 5's.
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Ares
M. Hawthorne
Dee 5
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Mahaffey & Ogier
Main St
East Court Square
Murat Halstead
Brooklyn Standard Union
Commercial Gazette
T. W. Ogier
Pt. Pleasant
Charles Pratt
George Woodruff
Lewis Dudley
Hartford
W. T Secrest
Joseph Linkborn
East Liberty
Wim. Francy
la Follette House
O. F. Young
Francy
W. H. Spaid
Nannie Trott
Byesville
John Deeren
James Laughlin
D. L. Clark
Bolivar
North Salem
Antrim
Blue Bell
Court Report
W. V. Morse & Co
A. P. Mitchell
Rhoda Lucas
Wm Lucas Et
Milton Jefferson Va T
A.D. Simpson
Adm’r
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Joseph White
A. A. Turnipseed
First National Bank of
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Kan
John C. Rose
John T. Roland
Old National Bank
Jonathan Wallace
Samuele Gibson
Admirrs
J. B. Luccock
Margaret Morrison
Hester A. Simons
C. A. Reed
Thos S. Lucecock
Thomas Luecock
Elmira Lindsey
Geof Lindsey
James I. Lindsey
J. E. Coen
J. H. Paden
Wm. Conner
Joseph Keepers
Henry Wilson
Martha A. MecPeek
John McPeek
Ecchild
Annie Sills
Harry Wiley
Frank Kelly
Elia Wright
Allen W. Biggs
John Ginn
Sarah Ginn
Frank Coats
Une
Wm. Sunnafrank, Et al
EB. A. Bell
Woman's Christian Temperance Man
Bucklen
ISO
St. Cincinnati
Africa
Tpg
Gately & CO
Federal St
Allegheny
Probate Court
Guernsey County
Charles Mudenix
Robert McCune
Chas. Mullenix
Williamspaid
Jacob Spaid
Mathews
Sheriff’s Sale
Union Central Life Tnsurance Company
Plattill
Nathan Ro Sayre
Noble and
Guernsey
State of
Noble County
A. D
Hanna
Sheri
Douglas
G. L.arnold
Cambridge, Oulo
Betas
G. L. Arnold
Cambridge, Ohio
AL Disley
Taylor Block
Hotel Berwick
J L. Anderson
Dayton, Ohio
Mant
Esa S. Wolff & C
Knox and Miller
Wolff & CO
L. Hirschberg
Postoffice
Ogier’s Book Store
Borders
Holland
Family Bibles
Wheeling Avenue
C. Ayre &Co’s
ONE Price Dry Goods Store
Berwick
Optician
E. J. Forsythe
Yambridge
Wheeling Ave
Court of Common Pleas of
Guernsey Coupty
Kate Merrick
Albert Be. Lawrence
Court House
Towit
Washington
Gurnsey
Kate M. Lawrence
H C
Sherif
E. W. Allen Pape
Cambridge, Ohio Central
DR. Harkey-Adams
GC. B. Cook
Madison
Herald Office
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