Eph Holland Dies Prompting 19th Century Sports Echoes
Eph Holland, famed Cincinnati sport figure, died last week. Headlines note wage hikes for B and S conductors and brakemen by 25 percent and a 1888 hanging sentence for Blinky Morgan, Ravenna murderer of Detective Hulligan. Republicans won Pennsylvania by about 45,000. Virginia went Democratic by 2,256. A Boston test reports a marine buckle enabling 1.5 miles in nineteen minutes on the Charles River. Barnum’s show property fire yielded substantial free publicity.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Boston
Charles River
Re inauguration of Governor Foraker set for Columbus
Preparations are complete for Governor Foraker's re inauguration at Columbus on Monday January 9 1888. A large portion of the State militia will participate making the event appear grand and significant.
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Foraker
Columbus
Chicago Eyes Dual National Conventions In Headquarters
Chicago seeks to host both Republican and Democratic National Conventions. City officials say Chicago is convenient to all regions and capable of handling guests and events efficiently.
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Chicago
Windy City
States Seek Admission In Coming Congress Session
Montana Washington Arizona and Dakota plan to petition for statehood in the upcoming congressional session. The first three are aligned with the Democratic column while Dakota is placed with the Republicans.
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Montana
Washington
Arizona
Dakota
Presidential education by office in early U.S. government
The text notes that eleven of seventeen Presidents were college graduates, ten of twenty Vice Presidents, nineteen of twenty nine Secretaries of State, and thirty one of forty one Associate Justices of the Supreme Court held college degrees.
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United States Supreme Court
General rains end long drought across Ohio Mississippi valleys
The weeklong rain across the Ohio and Mississippi valleys ended the extensive drought. Prairie and forest fires in the western regions were quenched, saving much property from destruction.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Purchase plan floated to settle fisheries dispute
A proposal proposes acquiring lands in New Brunswick Nova Scotia Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island to settle the fisheries dispute. It is viewed favorably in the East with an estimated cost of 50000000 dollars.
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U. S. Treasury
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Cape Briton
Prince Edwards Islands
Powderly Opposes Government Takeover of Coal Fields
Grand Master Workman Powderly argues against government control of coal fields, warning it could harm politics though it might ease current labor troubles. He supports immigration restriction, urging immediate action and that newcomers must understand local privileges before settling in the land of the tree.
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Workman Powderly
Sparrow pest alarm echoes from agriculture report
The Hamilton Telegraph reports that C. Hart Merriman of the US Department of Agriculture warns English sparrows will multiply rapidly south of New York, with estimates of 24 young per pair yearly, totaling over 275 million in ten years, and causing millions in damage annually. He notes the birds spread to 35 states by 1886 and expanded over 59,000 square miles yearly, urging caution about introducing species. The piece cites Portland Maine in 1855 as an example of dangerous misinformed introductions.
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Hamilton Telegraph
C. Hart Merriman
United States Department of Agriculture
St. Paul
United States
Portland
Maine
Prompt Payment Encouraged for Smooth Business Practice
The Toledo Journal warns against delaying bills when first presented. Prompt payment boosts business flow, confidence, and credit, while postponement causes irritation for merchants and harms the payer. It urges all to settle accounts cheerfully when possible.
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The
Toledo Journal
Reunion of the 78th Ohio Veterans at New Concord
Survivors of the 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry held a Thanksgiving reunion at New Concord amid heavy rain. The article details their wartime exploits from Fort Donelson to Atlanta and the Sea, and notes new organizational steps, officers, and plans for a future Columbus centennial gathering.
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78Th Ohio
New Concord
O. V.V.I
Reunion
Vicksburg
Camp Gilbert
Zanesville
M. D. Leggett
Fort Donaldson
Tennessee
Guernsey
Muskingum
Morgan, Noble
Monroe
Belmont
Columbiana
West
Grant
Sherman
Atlanta
Hood
78Th
Columbus
College Hall
M. D. Munson
W S. Harlan
J. T. Story
Samuel H. Johns
Thomas H. Stephenson
Ohio
John A. Logan
McCloud House
Irons
Army of the Potomac
Col. Munson
Wm McConaughey
W Morrow Beach
Joshua Downer
John A McKinney
John Baker
S C Mendenhall
TC Robinson
Hugh Herron
Local Notes and Weddings in Cumberland Area
Friday visits and travels anchor the Cumberland notes with several residents away or returning from trips. A May marriage between Chant Glass and Maggie Allison is reported with best wishes. A church festival by ME ladies raised 25 dollars for Sabbath school supplies.
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H W Holmes
Zanesville
Harry Conner
West
Ella Draper
Katie Winters
J R Downar
Cambridge
M J Glss
W Johnson
Charlington
M E Holmes
Morristown
H B Zoller
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Hayes
Homer
Ill
Chant Glass
Maggie Allison
Kumler
Three Cs Colds Coughs and Croup Warn Mothers
A vintage ad touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as saving children from colds coughs and croup. It then advises easing adult toothache with Salvation Oil, priced at 25 cents.
Hungry at Somebody's Door by Chas A Davies
J C Greene & Co promote a new Chas A Davies song Hungry at Somebody's Door priced at eleven 2 cent stamps. The publisher notes the song could match the popularity of Davies previous hit and invites orders from Cincinnati address 50 and 46 Arcade, Ohio.
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J. C. Greene & Co
Chas. A. Davies
Arcade
Cincinnati
Health Laws and Hygiene Advice
When diphtheria and typhoid fever prevail observe laws of health sanitation and common sense hygiene. Keep lungs clean air stomach food pores clean and surroundings pure. With pure air clean surroundings healthful food and good sanitation the constitution can better repel disease. Every physician endorses this advice.
Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment Claims Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a universal cure for piles with instant and lasting relief. testimonials mention long chronic cases resolved after use, with prices at $1 per box and mail order from Williams Mfg Co of Cleveland Ohio.
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Willian
Drnggis
William’s Mra Co
Cleveland, O
Dr Flagg’s Family Ointment Named for Skin Healing
A vintage advertisement boasts Dr Flagg's Family Ointment to soothe healing skin ailments including burns bruises and inflammation. It claims removal of pimples blackheads freckles and blemishes and promises soft smooth skin. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or mailed by William’s M Fa Co Cleveland.
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Flagg
William's M Fa Co
Cleveland
Remarkable recovery in Paris Texas with King’s Discovery
In Paris Texas excitement rose over the recovery of J E Corley once bedridden by consumption. A sample bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery aided him, followed by two bottles and two boxes of New Life Pills. After treatment he gained thirty six pounds. Trial bottles offered at C L Wall & Co. Large bottles sold.
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Paris
Texas
J. E Corley
Dr King
Dr. King
C. L. Wall & Co
Caution Toward Slick Seeders Targeting Farmers
Farmers warned to beware slick strangers seeking to induce them into risky notes over wild game preservation. The advisory cautions against trusting agreeable outsiders who may pressures for payment.
Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
An old medical notice promotes Scott's Emulsion as food and medicine for wasting diseases in children with weak digestion. It claims to strengthen and flesh the child, being palatable and superior to other foods, and advises to take no other product.
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Scott
Liquor Stolen From C. M. Depot in Caldwell
Fifteen gallons of liquor were stolen from inside the C. M. depot at Caldwell during a recent night. Noble county seat is noted as a Prohibition town.
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Caldwell
Noble
Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad by C Wall & Co
Claiming to be the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions it guarantees satisfaction or money back Price is 25 cents per box and the advertisement is dated February 18 WD.
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C. Wall & Co
To Tell the Age of Horses By Teeth
The piece explains aging horses by dentition across years from birth to twenty. It notes changes in front teeth, corners, middle nippers, and black spots in the upper and lower jaws, with sequence of tooth development and wear for each age milestone. It reads like a dated veterinary guide and uses period spellings.
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Toronto
Distinguished Clergyman Praises Swift's Specific Cure
Rev R M Pickens president of the Methodist Protestant church of South Carolina writes from Greenville of a four year illness described as neuralgic rheumatism and erysipelas. He credits Swift's Specific with steady improvement after the first bottle and total recovery after about a dozen bottles with minor remaining hand stiffness. He reports regular weight gain and endorses the remedy to friends. He notes a free mailed treatise on blood and skin diseases.
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R. M. Pickens
Methodist Protestant Church of South Carolina
Greenville
Swift
Swift Srecito Co
Atlanta
Gia
Potatoes scarce in market but likely to fall later
The Wayne County Democrat notes potatoes are scarce and high priced with signals of a market corner. Agricultural reports nationwide show only a 20 percent drop in the usual crop, suggesting holdback to push prices higher and implying speculators may face losses. prices may ease after some time.
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Wayne County
United States
Green's August Flower Promises Digestive Health
The ad extols Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion, blaming greasy and irregular eating for American stomach misery. It claims the remedy restores health and happiness, urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle priced at seventy-five cents.
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Green
August Flower
New Neurometer Claim Shakes Medical World
Dr. H Russell Burner of the Ohio Reform Sanitarium Columbus unveils a neurometer claimed to test nervous life force diagnose obscure cases and guide treatment. The Health Messenger reports nationwide interest with free examination and a Cambridge visit scheduled December 26 27.
Ohio Reform Sanitarium visit to Cambridge in December
The Ohio Reform Sanitarium and Medical Institute at Columbus sends Principal Dr. H Russell Burner to Cambridge on December 26 and 27 for free consultations. He will examine afflicted patients, assess curability, and advise whether treatment at home or at the Institute is best, with assurances of skilled care and moderate charges.
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H. Russell Burner
Ohio Reform Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Europe
Ohio Reform Sanitarium and Medical Institute
High and
Gay Streets
Burner
Health Messenger
Cambridge
Park Hotel
Institute
Ofhice
GORMLEY S Stock of Fall and Winter Goods On Display
Gormley has a large stock of fall and winter goods on hand and on display. The assortment includes new arrivals, inviting shoppers to inspect the season’s offerings at his store location.
Harper's Periodicals Volume Issuance Policy
The statement notes that The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the first number for January each year and that subscriptions start with the current number when no start time is specified. It outlines how subscription timing aligns with order receipt.
Harper Brothers Advertisement Notice in New York
Specimen copy sent on receipt of two cent stamp. Single numbers five cents each. Remittances to be made by post office money order or draft to avoid loss. Newspapers may not copy this advertise ment without express order of Harper & Brothers, New York.
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Harper & Brothers
Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s Bazar
New York
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Cambridge Herald
Mahaffey & Ogier
J.P. Mahaffey
T.W. Ogter
Mass St. East Court Square
Messrs. R. W. Ayer & Son
Eph Holland
Blinky’? Morgan
Hulligan
Ravenna
Barnum
McCloud
McClelland
Gen. Grant
Cumberland
Dr. Flagg
Barnesville
Bucklen
Gormley
Ter
Ele
Gant
Harper's Magazine
Harper’s Magazine
Life
Scotland
Norway
Switzerland
Algiers
West Indies
William Black
W. D Howells
Henry James
Lafcadio Hearn
Amelie Rivers
Miss Woolson
George William Curtis
Williiam Dean Howells
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper's Periodicals
Harper’s Weeky
Harper’s Young People
Canada
Mexico
Post
Harper's Weekly
America
Peple
Harper’s Periodicals
Harper’s
Harper's Bazar
Cambridge, CQ
AN Illustrated Weekly
Boston Courier
Brooklyn Union
Christian Advocate
Cosgrave Building
Main Street
Cambridge, Ohio
Irion
Lampoell & Carlisle
J. E. Annis
Taylor Bock
Hirschberg
L. Hirscnberg
Jonas Rice
Postoffice
Bart
Acard
Cambridge Boot and Shoe CO
Court Square
McIlvar
Hornbrook
Eckeciens
Noel
Alto
Ilocix
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