General Grant funeral note mentions Johnston pallbearer
A brief letter recalls Gen Joseph E Johnston traveling from Portland Oregon to serve as pallbearer at General Grant’s funeral. The message also invites attendance at a Prohibition meeting on the 13th with Dr Leonard as speaker. S M McMillen of the Marietta Times is named Deputy Revenue Collector for the district starting September 1. He is praised as an honest courteous gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
Joseph E Johnston
Portland
Oregon
Leonard
S. M. McMillen
The
Marietta
Counterfeit $10 National Bank Notes Warned
Notice warns public about dangerous counterfeit ten dollar National Bank notes in circulation. The publisher may face little loss from appearance but urges readers to beware to avoid delinquent subscriber losses.
Tense politics cloud county Republican ranks
Editor of the Times and the Republican Executive Committee secretary refuse to sign W K Gooder’s name to any paper, citing lack of acquaintance and speaking relation. Report notes a rift in the Republican camp with potential creation of another county Republican newspaper amid the signatory dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Times
Republican Executive Committee
W. K. Gooder
Retirement Hints From Tammany Leader John Kelley
John Kelley, the Tammany Chief and one of the nation’s shrewdest politicians, signals intent to retire due to failing health. If pressed by followers, the powerful organization may need to appoint a new leader, a difficult task given his executive ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelley
Dairy Factory Totals and Milk Wealth Across Eight States
The report lists 1788 butter and cream factories across Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Kansas Minnesota Missouri Indiana and Nebraska. It notes Iowa dairy product value at 50 million in 1884 and US value at 500 million. It also states mildh cows valued at 700 million above national bank capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Indiana
Nebraska
United States
Prospect of a Republican paper in Cambridge sale completed
A Cambridge prospect reports a Democratic newspaper sold to W. R. Hazlett and a north side buyer. If all goes well, Hazlett will run the paper as a Republican organ and a full fledged Republican paper will issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Democrat
W. R. Hazlett
North Side
Republican Party
Administration Reform Praised for Budget Cuts and Jobs
A Democratic newspaper praises the new administration for fiscal restraint, citing a $10,000 saving on stationery contracts and the discharge of 300 Treasury clerks, saving over $400,000 annually. The piece argues reform shifts power toward the people away from office holders and party rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Treasury Department
Weather signaling flags proposed by Signal Service Bureau
Henry L Heiskell of the Signal Service Bureau discusses establishing a station and hoisting seven flags to warn citizens 24 hours in advance of weather. Each flag signifies a weather condition from warm to cold, rain to snow, with a cold wave indicator. If officials do not act, a private citizen may fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L Heiskell
Signal Service Bureau
Ohio State Fair Opens in Columbus with Expanded Premiums
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture announces the thirty sixth annual State Fair in Columbus from August 31 to September 4. Premiums are increased with new equalized divisions for trotters and pacers, offering five hundred dollars per class. Daily exhibitions feature livestock, machinery, farm products, and fine arts with affordable access via three streetcar lines and cheap rail excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H&rald
State Board of Agriculture
Ohio
Pennyroyal Reunion Day Two Morning Session Programme
Five minute speeches by residents and returning Pennyroyalists led by Jonathan Rose. Morning events include music prayers by Rev. J. M. Woodward and Mrs. J. B. Laughlin, committee reports, and several address and experience segments. Afternoon features a grove basket dinner, then Hon. J. D. Taylor and Hon. J. B. Williams speak with short talks by pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Cornet Band
J. N. White
Wm.Barton
Auld Lang Syne
Prof
Sarchet
Jonathan Rose
Fairview
Pennyroyal
J. M. Woodward
J. B. Laughlin
J. W. Campbell
D. A. McClenahan
John Kirkpatrick
J. Collins
J. O. Grimes
Earl D. Holtz
Samuel Forbes
J. A. Buchanan
J.T. McPherson
W. Heade
J. A. Wright
R. W. Henry
W. D Starkey
J.D. Taylor
W.V. Milligan
D.D
J. B. Williams
Thomas Smith
D.D. Taylor
Testimony of Judge Lynch on Swift's Specific
Judge C F Lynch of Dawson Georgia testifies after twenty years of tetter suffering. He details severe pain and itching until Swift's Specific dried the sores and cleared his skin with only minor remaining marks. He praises the blood purifier and recommends the vegetable remedy, noting distribution through Swift's Specific Co. in Atlanta and New York addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Lynch
Tetter
Lewis Lee
Swift
Dawson
Swirt Specific Co
Atlanta
N. Y
Message from Eureka Kansas settler charts growth and risks
A Kansas letter from Eureka describes western Kansas as growing fast with broad prairies near Fort Scott and immigration boosting land values. It cautions cautious migration for those with homes, notes hot summers, good water, and stock farming shifting to wheat while advising readers to visit before relocating. It ends with a promoting note for Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Kansas
Hera
Cambridge
Ohio
Iowa
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Greenwold County
Fort Scott
Emporia
North Salem News Notes and Local Happenings
The report notes light potato crops and residents like Mrs Lake recovering mobility. J P McGee suffers rheumatism while the Chance troupe performed locally. A Union Sabbath School picnic is planned. Thomas Lloyd and his sister rushed by telegram to comfort a dying father. Branson Colyen buys a coal farm from E W Durban with plans to ship coal to Kimbolton later. William Angus collects clippings for papers amid talk of hard times and party blame. A historical article on General Grant's Riverside Park burial is slated for the September Magazine of American History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
J P McGee
Thomas Lloyd
Barton
Ogier
Cambridge
Republican Party
Branson Colyen
E W Durban
Kimbolton
William Angus
Bill
General Grant
Riverside Park
Magazine of American History
Cure for Piles Promises Quick Relief and Cure
An ad promotes Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy claiming it cures piles by acting on the affected parts. It notes back and loins weight, indigestion, itching after warming, and moisture as symptoms. The remedy absorbs tumors eases itching and provides a permanent cure priced at 5 cents. Sold by J M McGill in Piqua Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosanko
Ayer
A. B. Nichols
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Bacon
Xenia
Ohio
E. J. Krause
Wayville
Wis
Memorial Day Observed With Processions and Eulogy
Memorial Day was observed in Quaker City with a mayoral proclamation for a half day of rest. Societies paraded the streets while a large crowd gathered at School Park to hear A P Miller of Belmont give a touching eulogy on Gen Grant followed by brief remarks from TJ Romans and RH Dilley and a closing singing of My Country Tis of Thee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W O Thompson
Corning
Bellaire
Des Lydick
TM Johnson, Jr
Richard Fisher
School Park
P Miller
Belmont
Gen Grant
TJ Romans
RH Dilley
Local notes from Winchester and nearby towns
Posted items include visits to McKisson’s near Brady and the Johnson Hotel in the area, reemployment of Miss Annie B Johnson, and teaching positions for Hattie and Cora Johnson. The community notes discuss a successful Jacob Wirick ice cream supper, crop damage from a Sunday storm, and ongoing baseball interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Stewart
McKisson
J T Harris
Norwich
Ada Filler
Zanesville
Weyer's
Annie B. Johnson
Cambridge
Antrim
Jacob Wirick
W Yeo
Washington
James Yeo
Concord
Ella Weyers
Guernsey County
Mt Seli
Ills
Hattie
Cora Johnson
James Stockdale
Albaugh
Johnson and Wife
Benton
W C Tethrick
Niagara Falls
W M Adair
Lebanon University
Gibson’s Station
Parker's Tonic promises recovery for a sick wife and mother
An anxious wife fears hospital or poorhouse due to long illness and financial strain. The ad reassures with Parker's Tonic, claiming it has rescued many women from severe health decline by boosting stomach, liver, and kidney function, calling it simple, pleasant, and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Iran
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Weather and harvest brief from the county
A heavy rain season arrived and a large acreage of buckwheat has been sown locally. Mr Cyrus Linn and Mrs Linn are at Portsmouth. Miss Ella Bumgarten of Washington visits at Sarah Allen's. Miss Tina Deveny departs for Iowa and Missouri. A severe Sunday wind storm damaged local corn crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Linn
Portsmouth
Ella Bumgarten
Washington
Sarah Allen’s
Tina Deveny
Iowa
Missouri
Guernsey County Republican Meeting Calls Aug 1885
The Republican Central Committee of Guernsey County Ohio calls township and precinct Republicans to meet August 22 1885 at 2 to 9 oclock pm to elect six delegates per unit for a county convention in Hammond's Opera Hall Cambridge on August 25 at 11 am. The convention will nominate a Representative Recorder Commissioner Infirmary Director and Coroner and transact other business. Each primary elects one Republican to join the County Central Committee for the year. District delegations meet at 10 am to appoint committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Central Committee
Guernsey County
Ohio
Hammond’s Opera Hall
Cambridge
W. K. Goopert
D. D. Taylor
Republican County Central Committee
Republican Executive Committee
Wk. Groeders
J. ©. Beckett
W. M. Farrar
J.C. Steele
D. D Taylor
Charles P. Taylor
Guernsey
W.K. Gooders
J ., Beckett
J.C Steele
Affordable Sheet Music Offer Advertises 5 Cent Copies
An advertisement touts popular sheet music at five cents per copy plus one cent postage, with a catalog of 1,000 pieces and free sample lists. It urges cash or postal orders, requests mention of the paper where seen, and promotes a Music Journal at $1.25 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Richards
Music Journal
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Cambridge Herald
J.P. Mahaffey
T. W. Ogier Mahaffey & Ogier
Main St
Court Square
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Spruce St
New York
Cleveland
Jnc. G. Thompson
South
Scio
John A. Bingham
Chas Wetzel
Mr Wetzel
Mishler
Hall & Rock
Gardner's Grove
Oxford Township
Barber
Fll
Rosemond
Ellane
David Paul
D. B
North Salem
Quaker City
Winchester
Brady
Ie Epeingfeld
Springfield
B&o RR Co
Cambridge, O
Farr
U.S
Alice
Bridge Bridge
Nfo
Scsbsars
UN Ascher
Handel
Imenthal
Adams
Carew
Lindsay
Dolores
Horn
Malloy
Utchison
Levy
de Lulu
Walsh
Cooke
Strauss
Slack
J.H. Thomas
Albany, N.Y
Greatamerican ComPany
Great American Tea Co
Vesey St
Raymond & Co
DSO Plm
Sessceres Sisterre
Hartel and Pacific Chambrys
Foullard Satteen
Brussels
ssFagsadtesetvere
Thalheimer
Os —People
Baltimore Clothing House
Tion
McIlyar
Brosreras, NO
RESS
Mark
Raven Gloss
Lizzie W. DeVeau
15Th St
6Th Ave
Brooklyn
Grover
H. CG. Hornbrook
Postoffice
Oo SC Fx
Old Red Corner
Heady
W. A. Rainey
Cambridge, Ohio
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