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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1886
Page
2
The Minneapolis Millers Association, the nation’s largest wheat purchaser, has dissolved due to dull trade. The move ends a long standing cooperative among grain buyers and may affect local prices and supply channels.
The Government shifts control of Muskingum river improvement from the State and will manage the work from Zanesville to Marietta ensuring ongoing river development.
An English dictionary of 250 000 words is nearly ready for the press. The project promises employment to those keen on having the last word, reflecting a surge of activity in lexicography and publishing circles.
A last week cyclone in Kentucky disrupted waters, scattering fish and other inhabitants over a wide section according to a press dispatch.
A New York newspaper is to be launched to support the George movement. It will be issued weekly with the first issue expected around January 1.
The question of abolishing the Spring election in this State is now being discussed here and there. A great many people are in favor of uniting it with the Fall election.
Blaine and Edmunds clashed as commentators urged a bout, but the pair chose to end the dispute and resume friendly play, leaving onlookers amused than angered.
Xenia moves toward a local option vote after the city council passed an ale nance. The issue sparks much talk in town as residents await the decision.
The anti saloon Republicans have moved their headquarters from Chicago to New York. It is unclear if they will form an independent party or align with another group.
Discussion circles in Republican ranks question Congressman Foran’s appeal as a lively factor in a state campaign. A continued earthquake rumble in South Carolina dominates public attention and telegraph activity. Henry M. Stanley tours the U S praising Africa while John S. Pillsbury sues for libel against the St Paul Globe and Lewis Baker.
The Chicago Anarchists have been granted another leave of life by the Judge. One would surmise that there is no death to them, from judicial decree. A survey of proceedings makes the average citizen tired.
An eccentric Michigan widow, holding $60,000 in pocket after her husband’s death to keep it from lawyers, faces efforts by those lawyers to have her declared insane. The case centers on protecting the estate and questions of guardianship and mental fitness amid legal pressure.
The article notes widespread agitation over Sabbath observance in western cities with Indianapolis testing Sunday norms and residents expressing displeasure. It also reports the Zanesville project award for the railroad from Zanesville to Mt. Vernon and Marion, granted to E. J. Brooks for 3.5 million dollars.
A reflective note on Louisiana squirrels, their tame abundance, and the ease of gathering a meal with a common walking-stick, illustrating how the times change for hunters and the game they pursue.
Going through the rapids of Niagara becomes common as George Jarlett and Miss Sadie Allen undertook the trip in a torpedo shaped barrel. The voyage lasted about thirty minutes from entry to exit on the Canadian side. Both escaped injury.
A major labor meeting is set for Columbus on December 8 to form a National Trades Union and discuss labor organization. The note warns workers to guard against deceptive pilots steering them into danger while pursuing their interests.
The Caldwell Press notes Judge Campbell received more votes than the Republican State ticket in every county of the subdivision. Democrats favored his honesty, independence, and fairness, believing he would resist partisan influence at the bench and uphold justice with legal acumen and integrity.
Hazlett Post in Zanesville hosts a three hundred foot long Battle of Gettysburg painting at the Palace rink on Fifth Street. The exhibit opens December 15 with Major Collins describing the battle and runs daily 10 am to 10 pm except Sundays. admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children with rail excursion rates offered. net proceeds go to Grand Army charity work.
If you want your clothes cleaned or repaired be sure and go to Kerseys on Mill Street opposite Court House.
A drudist testimony concerns Swift Specific Co alleging product efficacy and safety claims. The record details trial proceedings, testimony from company figures, and related regulatory questions impacting consumer protection and pharmaceutical marketing.
Sunday lesson on Revelation five detailing the book with seven seals and the Lamb of God. The vision shows the Lamb conquering worthy access, heavenly hosts singing praise, and lessons stressing Christ’s centrality, the need for belief in the slain Lamb, and everlasting worship.
Harper's Magazine 1887 promises a slate of readings and illustrations including Narka a tale of Russian life by Kathleen O Meara, April Hopes by W D Howells, Southern Sketches by Charles Dudley Warner and Rebecca Harding Davis, illustrated by William Hamilton Gibson, plus Great American Industries continued and Social Studies by Dr R T Ely. New railway articles, illustrated series by Abbey and Parsons, and contributions by Eli Roe and others round out the lineup.
Harper and Brothers advertise one year subscriptions for Harper's Magazine Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People with postpaid options for the United States and Canada Bound volumes and an alphabetical index are offered with cloth binding cases Also note the address HARPER & BROS New York and instructions about remittances and copying prohibition.
Harper's Weekly remains a leading illustrated paper in America with high public trust. It features pictures poems sketches and articles by popular writers and aims to entertain and inform readers through current topics and literary content.
Harper's Bazar combines literature, art, fashions and household advice. It features stories poems essays and sketches by leading writers. Fine fashion plates and pattern-sheets let ladies sew at home saving subscription costs.
An advertisement for Harper’s Periodicals listing Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Young People Harper’s Magazine and related series with a one year subscription option at 10.00 and instructions for remittance by post office money order or draft. Postage is free to all subscribers in the United States and publishers address is New York.
A Worthville Kentucky physician writes that he has used Swift's Specific on cancer patients over the past year with consistently good results. He reports treating a current patient with Swift's Specific alone and believes a permanent cure is possible, recommending it as a top blood purifier. August 11, 1886. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co. Drawer 3, Atlanta.
Harper's Bazar subscriptions begin with the current issue when ordered, with annual volumes sold for three years back in cloth binding at seven dollars per volume plus free postage or express within freight limits. Cloth cases priced at three dollars each include postage.
In 1816 Robert McKee, an early pioneer, began drilling for salt water in Noble county near Cald well and struck an oil crevice. The oil caused salt production trouble, leading to abandoning that well and drilling others for salt water. The original well still yields oil in small quantities.
Probate Court of Guernsey County Ohio declares THOMAS KIRKWOOD duly qualified as executor of Mary J RR deceased late of Cambridge. He has accepted the trust and is represented by Bysteele and Rosemond as attorneys.
Feather Moss Bugle Bail Dress Wrap Trimmings shown at J O McIllyar store. Latest hat aps gloves gossamers and costs featured. Shop advertises wide range of wearable trimmings and accessories for the season.
The Boston Courier notes Harper's Young People as a model juvenile periodical with large circulation at home and abroad. It attributes success to affordable pricing, earnest reading, and high quality copious illustrations, delivering attractive content for young readers.
C. L. Wall & Co. advertises the purest stock and reputable goods. It also notes the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption colds and coughs with a positive guarantee. The shop invites customers to call and obtain a free trial bottle to prove its claim.
Advocates say reform should begin with stamping out child labor in factories. Parents must support their children, who should not be forced to earn a living too early. Children deserve schooling and time to grow, avoiding joyless store and workshop labor.
W D Hoyt & Co declares two years of steady sales for Dr King’s New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica in Rome. They claim cures for consumption and other ailments, with strong universal satisfaction and guarantee, sold by C L Wall & Co.
The harvest matches last year with higher yields in the east and lower in the west. Average 7 bushels per acre yields 163 000 000 bushels. A reflective line laments suffering while Salvation Oil is praised as a panacea. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is praised as the sole remedy.
The report shows an average hay yield near 1.2 tons per acre and an apparent total output around 415 million tons. These figures reflect production expectations and imply substantial regional agricultural activity amid current market conditions.
A compact advertisement listing Dr Bull s Baltimore Pills for headache Dr Bull s Baby Syrup for infants Day s Horse Powder for animals and a Drexel s Bell Cologne for ladies. The brief notice emphasizes quick relief and affordable pricing, showcasing a range of patent remedies and fragrances from a period catalog.
The report notes a buckwheat crop yielding about thirteen bushels per acre, totaling over 11,000,000 bushels. A warning urges buyers to avoid frauds and obtain genuine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, claimed to cure colds, croup, asthma, deafness, and rheumatism.
The wives of several presidents outlived their husbands with Mrs James K Polk Mrs John Tyler Mrs U S Grant and Mrs Garfield still surviving as of the report.
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