Heat wave grips region with rising deaths in 1890
The Cambridge Herald notes a severe heat wave from the Mississippi to the Atlantic coast causing many deaths. It also reports the Muskingum Republican Committee’s shift to county nominations by popular vote. Caterpillars threaten Texas cotton, and pension laws boost mail service volumes. A shipment of 700 gold bars valued at $4,000,000 moved from New York to Europe on August 1.
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Mississippi River
Atlantic Coast
The
Muskingum Republican Committee
New York
Europe
English syndicate to control U. S. glass ware factories
An English syndicate has obtained control or will close a deal by December 10 to bring about consolidation of about thirty five glass table ware factories in the United States. Most plants are in Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and West Virginia under common ownership. Prices are likely to rise.
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Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Party factions push for wide range of public nominations
The public office race shows strong desire across parties with both Republicans and Democrats pursuing nominations from Congress down to county posts. Voters glimpse heated campaigns as candidates compete vigorously for numerous offices this year.
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Che
State Road Commission Seeks Citizen Opinions on Highways
At the last session of the Pennsylvania Legislature a State Road Commission was created to oversee public highways and plan improvements. The commission invites citizen input on the best means to achieve its purpose, with the likelihood that the objective will be met unless conflicting suggestions cause confusion.
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Pennsylvania
State Road Commission
Lottery lobby in Washington stirs fears of reform
The Louisiana Lottery Company maintains a strong Washington lobby to block pending legislation. Observers note growing antipathy to lotteries and the firm shows signs of desperation, hiring agents in Washington to influence lawmakers. Only the future will reveal if their spending will sway outcomes.
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Louisiana Lottery Company
Washington
Plumb Votes with Democrats Against McKinley Tariff
The week’s sensation in Congress centered on Senator Plumb of Kansas opposing the McKinley tariff bill. He joined Democrats on several votes and led the anti tariff debate especially over the china and crockery clause, shocking protectionists. Some say the Farmers Alliance influences his stance. His desertion surprised many.
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Congress
Senator Plumb
Kansas
China
Plumb
Farmers Alliance
Critique of Census Quality From Cincinnati Editorial
The editorial attacks the national census as imperfect and blames officials for flawed questions and padding. It argues Cincinnati’s count underreports by about 30 000 and condemns the press for aiding or failing to oppose the scheme, warning of wasted funds and soon obsolete records.
Wool market in Boston shows subdued activity and buyers' advantage
Bradstreet's notes reduced wool trading activity with prices generally in buyers' favor. Few mills hold large stocks while demand concentrates on Ohio and Michigan fleeces, combing and delaine wools. Texas California and territorial selections show little inquiry as imports of foreign fabrics weigh on sentiment.
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Bradstreet’s
Goston
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
California
Territory
Apple crop failure reported across wide regions
Reports indicate a near total failure of apples this year across Cincinnati Ohio Indiana and the Ohio Valley New York also faces a poor harvest while Southern Ohio forests receded and climate changes hit crops Canada Alaska Florida Bermuda and other regions show little or no production observers deem the failure nationwide.
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Cincinnati
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Ohio Valley
Hoosier State
New York State
New York
West
Canada
Alaska
North Pole
Florida
Bermuda
Commercial Gazette
Digestive discomfort linked to improper chewing and weak digestion
Distention after meals often results from weak digestion rather than just poor mastication. The recommendation notes Ayer's Pills as the best remedy to be taken after dinner.
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Ayer
Local notes from Bridgeville area residents
Frank Mercer and wife visited friends Saturday. Miss Anna Kackley visiting C. F. Rhodes family. T. J. Miller traveled to Cambridge on business Saturday. John Stiles shipped a carload of stock. Mr Shroyer of Cambridge flour mills in town Tuesday. Geo. W. Beal now living with son Dick. A K Gibson 18 firing on Panhandle west from Dennison. Mrs A K Gibson went to Coshocton to visit parents. John Berry and wife at Gibson Ross wedding Wednesday. Miss Etta Peoples in Toledo for weeks. Young people attended a festival at Bridgeville Saturday night. Murray Schilling arrived from oil fields near Marietta Friday to stay with family. Chicken thieves abroad Saturday night. complaints rise. Festival Friday drew large orderly crowd. net receipts 72. Mr Lindsey and wife arrived from Lincoln Nebraska. Lindsey purchased Keast Stewart store in Bridgeville. Lafayette Gibson of Cambridge and Tabitha Ross of this place married Wednesday evening by Rev Whittaker. Boys made things lively there that evening.
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Frank Mercer
Anna Kackley
C. F. Rhodes
T. J. Miller
Cambridge
John Stiles
Mr. Shroyer
Cambridge Flour Mills
Geo. W. Beal
A. K. Gibson
Panhandle
Dennison
Coshocton
John Berry
Gibson ‘Ross
Etta Peoples
Toledo
Bridgeville
Murray Schilling
Marietta
Lindsey
Lincoln
Nebraska
Keast & Stewart
Lafayette Gibson
Tabitha Ross
Whittaker
Enrollment of the select school in Byesville
Local notes report 89 pupils at the select school and that Rev McManiman led thirteen baptisms by immersion last Sabbath. Updates mention hires at Conner & Reasoner, visits from Alliance and Pt. Pleasant, and plans for a lecture at Epworth League by Rev Dixon of Scio College. A seeker questions the feasibility of establishing a college in Byesville within ten years amid local prospects and funds.
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F. D. Conner
L. W. Smith
Alliance, O
Eloy Spaid
Pt. Pleasant
Nannie Welch
Forsythe
W. B. Fulton
Conner & Reasoner
Kansas
Linkhorn
McManiman
A. J. Long
Grant Street
John Hood
Dixon
Scio College
Epworth League
Veryone
M KE
Byesville
Wills Creek
Guernsey County
Ohio
Across the Sea from Venice to Heilbronn and Beyond 1890
A traveler recounts his European itinerary starting in Hamburg and visiting Hanover Frankfurt Heidelberg Mannheim and Heilbronn then through Switzerland to Italy. He notes higher hotel costs language barriers evolving travel customs and the strong draw of European architecture gardens and scenery. He mentions July 4th celebrations in Stuttgart and remarks on social classes and peasant dress. He closes planning to write again from Italy and includes an ad for Ayer's Sarsaparilla without graphic detail.
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Venicr
Irany
Messrs
Europe
Hamburg
Germany
United States
America
Heilbronn
Switzerland
Hanover
Frankfort
Heidelburg
Mannheim
Munchen
Italy
Vienwald Strattes Sea
Rigi Kuln
St. Gotthard
Dunano
Como
Basel
Zurich
Lucerne
Otro Thalheimer
Threshing Season News and Local Visitors
Weather remains hot and dry as threshing season starts. Updates include Mrs. Robert Vance on the sick list and various residents visiting in Cambridge and Athens Ohio. A social at Moses Stockdale’s occurred last Wednesday night, and R P Bell’s new store progresses with plans for a second floor town hall.
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Robert Vance
Ola Beggs
Cambridge
Ada Boyd
New Philadelphia
Frank Downard
Samuel Harper
Houser
Washington
James Bond
Moses Stockdale
Kate Crumbaker
Athens
Ohio
O. M. Shipley
H. M. Dugan
Wm. Knouff
Presbyterian Church
Venora Brown
Londonderry
Thomas Boyd
Chippewa Lake Excursion From Cambridge August 7
The article promotes an August 7 excursion to Chippewa Lake in Medina County. The Cleveland and Marietta Railway offers a special trip with Cambridge departures at 8:30 a.m. Tickets cost $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. The lake features boats, bathing houses, swings, tent shows, ten pins, and a baseball field.
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Chippewa Lake
Medina County
Ohio
Lake Erie
Cleveland and
Marietta Ry
Cambridge
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered for Deafness
An advertisement claims deafness, caused by catarrh and inflammation of the Eustachian tube, can only be cured by constitutional remedies not local applications. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any case not cured and urges sending for circulars from 17 K. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
K. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Local Notes From Kimbolton and Vicinity
Harvest over and local updates including Butler 7ets eggs 12ets. Mrs Wishart convalescent Charles Kemp sick list and Cambridge visit on legal business. McCullough brothers start Champion thresh er Guernsey Oil and Gas erects derrick on Porter farm. Warnings on street condition and oil drill activity. Writ of attachment served by Kimbolton Oil and Gas Co. Nancy Henderson stock money due Ebenezer Porter. Snake bite incident while berry picking. John Moninger couple injures from buggy uncoupling on way from Cambridge.
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Butler
Electric Bitters touted as cure for liver kidney ills
Promoters claim Electric Bitters are a purer medicine with universal remedy power. They say it cures liver and kidney diseases, clears pimples and boils, removes salt rheum, expels malaria, and relieves headaches constipation and indigestion. Guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Priced 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle at Dr M Hawthorne's Drugstore.
Local Notes From Washington and Nearby Towns
John C. Scott visited Washington last week while Miss Forest Watson went to Zanesville. Miss Allie Johnson has been ill several days. Multiple residents report health issues and travels including Mrs. Moore visiting Cambridge and John Parry with Erastus Hedley at Mt Zion. Sarah Robins died suddenly at 73. funeral held Friday by Reverends Dixon and Starkey.
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Allie Johnson
B.C. Johnson
Muskingum County
Cubbison
W. H. Piggott
Noble County Friends
Lawrence
Garber
Kansas Hall
E. E. Smock
Lorain
Ohio
James Watson
William Secrest
Wm. C. Wilson
Moore
John Smock
John Parry
Erastus Hedley
Mt. Zion
Cambridge
Albert F. Secrest
John Noble
New Concord
Sarah
E A. Robins
Reys. Dixon and Starkey
Swift's Specific Credited With Curing Blood Poison
Mt Vernon citizen W H Hinman claims one bottle of Swift's Specific cured his son of a stubborn blood poison after other doctors failed. He says it also cured him four years ago with no relapse and recommends it to others for blood troubles and skin diseases. I H Kain of Mr Vernon Illinois notes a treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free from Atlanta Georgia.
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W. H. Hinman
Mount Vernon, Til
Swift
Louisville
Evansville
Ind
I. H. Kain
Mr. Vernon
Winchester News Highlights Local Happenings and Trade
Winchester reports include Melanthan and William Allen of Brady in town, Black Bros of Freeport buying draft and driving horses, blackberry harvests, a birthday party at Commissioner Thompson’s, Anna B and Cora Johnston returning from Lebanon’s National Normal University, crop worries due to wet followed by drought, Rev Chas McCracken praised, a petition for a service pension gains traction, Titus and Gray near wreck with a traction engine, Ada McCleary and Charley heading to Midland with Mr McCleary, Andrew McCleary to accompany them.
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J.D. Kahn
Chas, McCracken
McCracken
Soldiers and Sons of Veterans
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised with guarantee
The advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or money refunded and sells for 25 cents per box through D. M. Hawthorne. Dec 5 1889.
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D. M. Hawthorne
Local items note weather, visits, and church events
The column reports a dry corn crop needing rain while Mrs M Deveny suffers pneumonia. Visitors include Miss Susie Dadisman of Dayton and Miss Ellen Wanghuff of Wheeling. Rev J D Kahn takes a short vacation. Rev C J McCracken leads appointments. Third quarterly ME church meeting is set for Aug 23 24 and Allen's Chapel to receive probationers next Sabbath morning.
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Eleanor Bates
M. E. Church
W. R. McCracken
Allen's Chapel
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cure for Consumption
Testimonies from Q H Morris of Newark Arkansas and Jessie Middlewart of Decatur Ohio claim Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption cured incurable lung disease. They report recovery to work and good health after using the remedy, with free sample bottles offered at D M Hawthorne's Drugstore.
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Q. H. Morris
Newark
Ark
Dr. King
Jessie Middlewart
Decatur
Ohio
D. M. Hawthorne
Local Happenings and Inquiries Around Byesville
Virginia visitor Mrs. Alice Graham greets her mother Mrs. Houseman while Mrs. Mary Ogle and Blanche of Marietta visit town. Bridge to Byesville still down due to negligence. Keil hill grading contracted to T J Rose and G W Shaw. Justus Riggs seeks health at a New York resort. Westbound corn shipments arrive. crop prospects are poor and oats fail. Homer Shaw’s remains brought here for burial after death from peritonitis in the O P on Friday August 1.
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Alice Graham
Virginia
Houseman
Geo Thompson
Kansas City
Mary Ogle
Blanche
Marietta
Byesville
T J Rose
G. W. Shaw
Keil Hill
Justus Riggs
New York
Baltimore and Ohio R R sale of round trip excursion tickets
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell round trip excursion tickets from all Western division points on August 8, 9, and 10 at greatly reduced rates via Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York or via New York and Sound steamers. Tickets good for return passage until August 20 or up to September 30 by special arrangement. Separate Cincinnati and Mountain Lake Park Association meet sales announced with dates and return limits, plus a Bellaire Ohio tournament trip offer on August 22 and 23 at one fare for the round trip.
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Boston
Baltimore and Ohio R. R
Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati
Mountain Lake Park Association
Mountain Lake Park
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Pust Ith
Bellaire
B &O.rlr
Reduced Travel Rates For National Encampment In Boston
Pennsylvania Lines offers reduced round trip fares for the National Encampment of the G A R in Boston from August 12 to 15 with sales on August 8 9 and 10 via New York routes or by steamer through Long Island Sound Tickets returnable by August 20 or extended to September 30 by special arrangement Also reduced Cincinnati fares available through August 9 for Furniture Trade Exposition with return within ten days.
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Boston
New York
Long Island Sound
Cincinnati
Excursion to Boston Mass on Erie and New England Rails
Special Headquarters Pullman Vestibule Train leaves Toledo on Saturday night August 9 1890 for Boston with return via Norwich New London New York City Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake. Tickets from Toledo 14.75 with sleep accommodations 4.50 9.00 or 16.00 and $5 credit per berth due with application to Col James M Wall W and L E Railway Toledo.
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Cherry Street
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Boston
Erie
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New England
Ono
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
James M Wall
W & L. & Railway
Gen. Alger
Beauty in Ginghams at Low Yardage Prices
The piece highlights ginghams offered in new lines and colors selling at 10c, 12c, and 15c per yard.
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