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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1883
Page
4
The narrator recalls a man on his rounds with a fish pole and basket, fishing along river pools and logs. He claims spring yields of a trout larger than any before, plus perch salmon eel and a very long sturgeon, and a sharing of tales that leads to a long year of fishing luck.
In a sunlit cottage romance, Bittie Earle fends off a suitor, John Howard, who arrives as houseguest and awakens rival affections. A secret photograph reveals a fiancé’s sister Grace Randolph, prompting truths, tears, and a dramatic proposal moment.
Notices on corn digestibility and moss control for moles, swindler cattle scams, dangers of rye and clover feeding, fruit tree care, Jersey cattle prices in New Orleans, cauliflower salad and dressings, barley straw for cattle, and farm improvements urging ordered cellars with separate rooms for fruit milk and vegetables.
The Germantown Telegraph argues weeds should be composted rather than burned or discarded. Turning and aerating the decaying mass kills weed seeds and roots, making the manure valuable while saving waste material and boosting farm productivity.
We should begin cutting when the roots are weakest at flowering time to destroy flowering and seed production. Repeated cutting weakens the plant and prevents seed maturing, but complete destruction requires ongoing, persistent cutting across years. Consistent removal of shoots and repeated cuts are necessary to conquer Canada thistle and similar weeds.
A farmer explains profits from summer boarders. He says about a dozen women and children stay at his house, yielding seventy two dollars weekly, with a later gain of around three hundred dollars by season’s end. He describes feeding tricks to curb appetite and notes the bracing air prompts appetite increases.
A May 14 fishing tale recounts a salmon over twenty pounds hooked on a Jock Scott fly. The fish escaped after a long struggle down a rapid, taking yards of line. five days later a second pool catch reveals the same fly lodged in the fish’s tongue, weighing twenty five pounds, with the gut loop intact.
An 1880s style exhortation extols malaria’s threats and lauds Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy. It claims the tonic strengthens the blood and liver, combats stomach issues, and avoids tooth damage constipation or headaches while treating malaria.
A Buffalo doctor credits Golden Medical Discovery with a full cure after lung congestion liver soreness and joint pain. Letters praise Brown's Iron Bitters for nervous frustration and general health. Anecdotes include a taxidermist joke and remarks on summer water use.
An ad touts Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer as a vegetable formula that clears dandruff, restores gray hair to its natural color, and promotes new growth without harming health unlike sulfur and nitrate-based products. Sold by Brenton, Myers & Co. and C. N. Crittenton with Cleveland and New York agents.
Dear Sir I tell you what your medicine has done for me before taking it I could hardly stand on my feet yet by following your advice I am perfectly cured The Favorite Prescription is wonderful for debilitated and nervous females Cornelia Allison Peosta Iowa signs gratitude for guidance and relief Inventions Hanp Books free and fortunes made noted N K Browns Ess Jamaica Ginger advertised as pain conqueror and 50c product.
May 4 1583 testimonial from W H Blanchard of Lowell Mass claims Hunt's Remedy cured his six year kidney disease and back pain after two bottles. He says railroad work ended due to illness and urges others with kidney and liver disease to use the medicine.
A Goffstown resident reports years of kidney and bladder pain eased after using Hunt's Remedy. After five bottles, pains diminished, appetite returned, and weight and vigor improved. he credits the remedy and allows publication for others to seek cure. May 7, 1883.
Relying on testimonials of miraculous cures by a Pittsburgh physician shows the danger of patent medicines. A patient credits Hop Bitters with saving health after doctors gave up, highlighting how a single bottle might avert long illness and costly care.
Daily local freight runs west at 7 20 am with passenger service between Newcomers town and Columbus. Eastbound at 3 10 pm carries passengers to Newcomerstown Dennison. Through coaches link Newcomerstown with Pittsburgh Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis and St Louis. Pullman Palace sleeping cars on through trains east and west. Columbus time timetable and fare information available on request.
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