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Cambridge Herald

Location

Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1889

Page

2

Mexican acts favor copper cent and tax exemptions rise

The Mexican Congress approves a copper cent coinage totaling 300000 dollars and states grant twenty year tax exemptions to new manufactories as governors lure industry. A storm from the Mississippi to New England brings heavy snow in the lake region while political tensions grow among French Canadians and Indiana white cap raids continue. Boston endures a major Thanksgiving fire, showing fireproof structures offer no protection against intense blazes.

Mississippi New England

Regional State Fairs Set Dates Across the Midwest

Delegates gathered in Cleveland to fix dates for state fairs to avoid conflicts. Detroit Fair runs Aug 24 to Sep 6, Wheeling Sep 1, Ohio State Sep 8, Toledo Sep 15, Indianapolis Sep 22, Illinois State Peoria Sep 29, and St Louis Oct 6. Reed of Maine wins Speakership on the second ballot. McKinley loses. House officers nominated include McPherson Clerk and Holmes Sergeant at Arms.

Cleveland Detroit Wheeling Ohio State Yoledo Indianapolis Ilinois Peoria St Louis Ohio State Board of Agriculture Toledo Reed Maine McKinley Ohio Burrows Michigan Cannon Illinois Henderson Iowa Gannon Ways and Means House of Representatives Edward McPherson Pennsylvania A. J. Holmes C. W. Adama Maryland Wheat Wisconsin Chas. B. Bransdell North Presbyterian Church Washington, D. C

Mockery of charity at Broadway Tabernacle convention

A New York paper reports a stark scene outside the Broadway Tabernacle where wealthy church leaders leaving a missionary meeting passed by a hunger-stricken woman nursing a frail infant. No one offered aid before police intervened after the crowd dispersed.

Broadway Tabernacle New York

Minneapolis Tribune Building Fire Claims Seven Dead

A large seven story Tribune building in Minneapolis burned Saturday night. Dozens were at work on the upper floors, seven lives were recovered and up to a dozen others feared trapped. A editor or printer killed himself with a revolver rather than face the flames and some leaped to death from windows. The blaze underscores fire’s indiscriminate danger to iron, stone, brick or similar structures.

New England Minneapolis Minnesota Tribune

Congress in session and tariff debates in press

The piece notes Republican control of Congress and expected tariff revisions. It discusses the Southern question tied to national election oversight and race prejudice, arguing change comes with education and equality, while coercion rarely aligns with public sentiment.

Congress Senate

President's message read by Congress on Tuesday

The president delivered a lengthy message to Congress on Tuesday afternoon. Republican papers gave little attention to the reading and the HeraLp could not publish it in time for this issue.

Congress

Returned electors listed by Guernsey county townships 1889

Names of township trustees and ward appointees selected on the first Tuesday of November 1889 in Guernsey county. The County Clerk records trustees for Adams Cambridge Jackson Jefferson Knox Liberty Londonderry Madison Millwood Monroe Oxford Richland Valley Washington Westland Wheeling and Wills townships with dozens of voters named.

Common Pleas Court Guernsey County Said Adams Alex Blair Adam Anderson John L Boyd John McCullough Cambridge E Black James Linn Joseph McBride David Nicholson W W Krook John Lavely Thos Ringer Wm Mercer A J Hutchison Samuel Carnes Mack Siegler B F Col George Conner Wn Linkhorn Daniel Orr Harry Rogers R Fulton John Davis Chas Frye Simon Nicholson George Trenner Jefferson Geo Beal Bonnell Thos McKahan Andrew McCleary Knox Martin V Howard Jas A Hawthorne R A Thompson Benj Kenworthy Liberty James Chambers J K Thompson Joseph Leeper W S Proctor D L Forsythe J W McCullough Londonderry S G Hughes Bennett Stoskdale A G Rea Robi Nelson John Vickers J H Bond Madison Winchester Wm F Padgitt Thos Boyd Cyrus English Antrim Thomas C Bonnell S B Johnson Millwood Zimri Hartley Geo Coulias James W Floyd C W Hall L E Brill John K Rose Burt McCormack Wm H Atbey W_C Rose John Hi Galligher Monroe Joshua Gilpin John Couts Wm Steffee Robt Hazlett Oxford Lewis Caskey John Fallis Joseph Hood A M Brothers Alex Ables Wm H Keil Robin Lowry John Redd Spencer John Garvin A C Baird M M Covert C T Bay James Elder John Stone Davidson Bay Valley Secrest James Call W J Adair A C Flanagan Elmer Jordon Washington S A Howell F H Lewis J D Reed Westland Fletcher Brown John St. Clair Geo Watson

Washington hunters bring in considerable game at Crestline visit

Jerome Gatteral and sister visit Crestline Ohio while harvests continue as hog farmers complain prices are too low. Miss Emma Beckett visits Cambridge and Miss Mary O Craig. Thanksgiving preaching at United Presbyterian Church. Quarterly Meeting set at M E church next weekend with missionary lecture by Mrs Rey Mills. Farmers Institute meeting urged for next Saturday at town hall.

Jerome Gatteral Crestline Ohio Emma Beckett Cambridge Mary O Craig United Presbyterian Church Fairview A.G. Stewart Columbus Stewart James Stewart & Son James Woodburn Benton County Iowa J. C. Woodburn Rey Mills Farmers Institute

Local Notes and Society Visits Harvested in Dexter City

Miss Clara Mooney of Dexter City visits here with friends while Miss Mary Lee of Caldwell stays with her mother. Abraham Secrest of Pt Pleasant, and W S Campbell of Cambridge visited schools and town. Thanksgiving guests include David Friedman of Caldwell and Wires family from Evans Pa Pittsburgh and Springfield. The WFM held a successful festival in Burt's hall netting 25 dollars. A Christmas tree event is planned by the M E Sabbath School for December 24. The literary society discussed a warrior vs statesman resolution and favored the affirmative.

Clara Mooney Dexter City Mary Lee Caldwell Abraham Secrest Pt Pleasant W S Campbell Cambridge David Friedman Farmer’s Mines Lester Beach WFM Burt W H Wires Evans BF Wires Pittsburgh T J Wires Springfield Ohio

Reorganization of Bellaire Zanesville and Cincinnati Railway

W R Crumpton announces the official reorganization of the Bellaire Zanesville and Cincinnati Railway Company as of December 1, 1889. The new roster lists I Mooney as president M Churchill as vice president W R Crompton as general manager and W C Mooney as treasurer among others. Communications regarding freight passenger auditing purchasing should go to the general manager.

W. R. Crumpton B.I &C Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railway Company New Comepany I. Mooney M Churchill W R Crompton W C Mooney W F Hunter J K Geddes J B Rhodes W R Stubbins J A Cox M R Seal Times Recorder

Lieutenant Bethel to Conquer After Attack in Atlanta

Lieutenant W. A. Bethel of the U S A stationed at Atlanta Georgia has been attacked by the meales but indications are that he will conquer.

W. A. Bethel U.S. A Atlanta Georgia

Local Congregation Murals and Community News in North Salem

North Salem Methodist Protestant congregation papered their church last Saturday. Community notes include marriages, arrivals from Bulger and Zanesville, Thanksgiving donations to John Dawson, and market prices for butter eggs dried apples and pork. Reports on a GAR campfire at Kimbolton praising pension bills, birthday celebrations for Miss Maggie Mathews, and a tragic incident where a three year old girl died from clothing catching fire while near a grate.

J L Patterson J. P. Wm McConkey Alice Cramblett Wm Pollock Grant Carnes Bulger Cube McKim Zanesville John Dawson George Johnson Kimbolton Rey Hammond Appleton TS Luecock Boyd WT Berry Congress W R Mathews Maggie S J Montgomery Ira G Bell SJ Montgomery Joseph McGill M V McKim Miss Mathews

Local Notes From Pt Pleasant and Nearby

A roundup of community updates includes Alfred Conner’s business visit from Hiramsburg, Ira Aplin shipping a carload of bags, and Fred Arnold returning from Cambridge. Social visits span Miss Glora Thompson of Byesville visiting Samuel Johnson, Miss Mollie Orr visiting Madison Secrest, and Oliver Finley staying with his mother Mrs Harrison Secrest. Reverend and school-related events, travel news, and a Thanksgiving concert at the ME church wrap the week, with local folks attending despite poor weather.

Alfred Conner Hiramsburg Ira Aplin Fred Arnold Cambridge Madison Secrest Laughlin Glora Thompson Byesville Samuel Johnson Mollie Orr

Local Social Notes From Zanesville and Cambridge

Will Elder of Zanesville spent Sunday with his parents Jesse Jordan of Bealsville visited his parents Will and Grace McEndree were in Cambridge last week Annie Stranathan returned home from the West Miss Anna Brown of Cambridge guests of Miss Nettie Knowlton Mrs Cora Kemp of Zanesville visits her mother Mrs T M Hathaway W H McCloy and daughters Lou and Flanagan were in Marietta last week Carrie and Lissie Young of Cambridge visit the Stevens family Harry Stevens was shot in the leg but not seriously hurt union Thanksgiving services were held in the ME church Rev H Moreledge preached at the Presbyterian church.

Will Elder Zanesville Jesse Jordan Bealsville Will Grace McEndree Cambridge Annie Stranathan West Allie McClelland Charles Conner Marietta Anna Brown Nettie Knowlton Cora Kemp T M Hathaway W H McCloy Lou

Festival at M. E. church postponed and local notices

The M E church festival is postponed. L Cooper of Perrysville Ohio visits relatives locally. Wm Adair visits Belmont county friends this week. A miniature blizzard last week pushed stock to winter quarters. Methodist quarterly meetings for this charge are next weekend. Win Bowers remains critically ill after a long illness. Miss Alloway teaches Brady school and hosts Thanksgiving dinner in Kimbolton. Farmers ban hunting on their premises in the area.

M. E L Cooper Perrysville Ohio Wm Adair Belmont County Friends Methodist Win Bowers Miss Alloway Brady School Kimbolton

Pain Killing Salvation Oil Promoted For Aches

An exchange notes many puns about Dr Bull's Cough Syrup and urges press notice for Salvation Oil used in rheumatism gout neuralgia and sciatica. It claims the product kills pain and is priced at 25 cents.

Local Notes From Allen County Community Page

Elmer Bryan returns home from Allegheny for several weeks. Born December 1, 1889 to Mr and Mrs John Rich a son P . Lowry travels to Sabina Ohio to teach. Mrs Thomas Shaw remains gravely ill. Frank Archer headed to Chicago to start a business. Mrs Martha Gordon of Morrow county leaves after weeks here. Henry Thompson reports school progress. IOOF officers elected at Saturday night meeting: A R Cain N G H F Gordon V G T J Rose R B Henry Dilley P B Avery Stiers Treasurer J W Heston Jne Frame C J Brown Trustees.

Elmer Bryan Allegheny John Rich P . Lowry Sabina Thomas Shaw Frank Archer Chicago Martha Gordon Morrow County Henry Thompson IOOF A R Cain H F Gordon T J Rose Henry Dilley Avery Stiers J W Heston Jne Frame C J Brown

Birthday Surprise-Family Reunion for John Wires Sr.

Last Thursday November 28 the six sons and daughters and other relatives met at John Wires Sr. home in Jackson township Guernsey county Ohio to honor his 73rd birthday. A large dinner for 28 people followed with a turkey. He received gold spectacles from his children and mufflers and a silk handkerchief from his grandchildren. Born in Virginia in 1816 he moved with his parents to Guernsey in 1818 and has lived here about 71 years on a good farm.

John Wires Jackson Township Guernsey County Ohio Wires Mr. Wires Virginia Guernsey

Onion-eaters Said To Stay Fine Against Illness

A humorous adage claims habitual onion eaters never die of diphtheria rheumatism gout or stomach troubles. When these diseases touch an onion eater their breath pales and vanishes.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Reward Notice

One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot treat. Statements from F J Cheney & Co and several Toledo druggists attest to honesty and solvency. Internal remedy claims to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. price listed at 75 cents per bottle.

Hall F J Cheney & Co Props Toledo F. J. Cheney West & Traux Olsio Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Court Dockets: Diverse Actions and Orders Entered

Clark T. Rose adm’r vs Josephine Rose appraisal and dower confirmed sale ordered on premises. Oil Well Supply Co vs Cambridge Gas and Oil Co cross petition and new party allowed. Jane Brown vs Jane Brown divorce granted at defendant costs. Porter & Donaldson vs J O Mellyar judgment for Jos Beymer 167.75. Jacob Hughes as executor amended answer and cross petition and new parties by December 4. Mary Hargrove vs John Hargrove default 152.84. Mary Feister vs John Wire funding for Anna Feister 1565.30 and order to sell.

Clark T. Rose Adm'r Josephine Rose Cambridge Gas and Oil Co Jane Brown Janes Brown Porter & Donaldson J.O. Mellyar Jos Beymer Jacob Hughes Joseph Hughes Mary Hargrove John Hargrove Mary Feister John Wire

Improved Train Service on the B and O Cambridge

Trains on the B and O Railroad begin Sunday November 2 from Cambridge with multiple daily departures to Chicago Columbus Cincinnati St Louis New York and Pittsburgh. All trains feature Pullman sleeperships and through sleepers via Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Wheeling. Contact A.B. White for tickets and details.

Cambridge Chicago Express Chicago Chicago Limited Columbus Cincinnati St. Louis New York Vestibu Ed Limited Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Pittsburgh Limited Pullman Wheeling Wheeling Express Callon A.B. White Ohio

Magazine of American History Celebrates Twenty-Second Volume

The December issue reveals a frontispiece portrait of Lord Brougham and an editor’s sketch of his early career. It features Dawes on The Sciota Purchase, Shuffeldt's Navajo drawings, Adams acrostic, and essays by Lyman Shaw, Kirk, Furgeson, and Stanton, with Ohio history corrections. Subscription is $5.00 yearly, published at 743 Broadway, New York City.

Popular Magazine of American History Lord Brougham Our Republic Edinburgh Review New York City R W. Shuffeldt John Quincey Adams Ella M.M. Nave Sciota Wisconsin T H Kirk America Clement Furgeson General Grant Theodore Stanton Paris Broadway

Swift's Specific Cures Nine-Year Scrofula Case

A Piedmont man writes that from age seven to 1885 he suffered severe scrofula despite many treatments. After stopping other medicines and using Swift's Specific, he improved and has remained free of scrofula since then.

T. A. Sizemore Piedmont 8. C North Carolina

Swift's Specific touted for rheumatism cures in Kansas case

W. T. Suave, a Solomon City Kansas druggist, reports selling Swift's Specific since 1878 and cites a long lasting rheumatism case cured after using a few bottles. He notes other medicines failed despite hundreds of dollars spent and offers a free treatise on blood and skin disease from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Georgia.

Swift W. T. Suave Solomon City Kansas

Safe Investment Promises Guaranteed Relief for Lung Ailments

A guaranteed safe plan offers Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and throat lung chest issues with promise of relief. Trial bottles free at M. Hawthorne's Drugstore.

Dr. King M. Hawthorne

Pittsburgh firm plans coal gas plant at Bellaire

A Pittsburgh firm proposes to erect at Bellaire a coal gas plant for 5000 dollars that will produce daily 10 000 cubic feet of fuel gas from slack coal at a net cost of eight cents per 1 000 cubic feet and guarantee its success.

Pittsburgh Bellaire Tribune

Golden Specific Claim for Hidden Cure in Beverages

An advertisement promises a speedy permanent cure for drinking problems through a product called Golden Specific. It claims the medicine can be added to tea or coffee without the drinker’s knowledge and has cured thousands of drinkers, even moderate ones, with no harmful effects. It offers circulars and guarantees, asking readers to write to GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Golden Specific CO Race St Cincinnati O. Tf

Thanksgiving Proclamation From Cherokee Chief Mayer

J B Mayer Cherokee chief presents a unique Thanksgiving proclamation honoring ancestral practices and the Great Spirit, then aligning with Christian faith. He expresses gratitude for protection, government, homes, and sustenance, noting trials faced by the Cherokee people.

J. B. Mayer

Castoria Advertisement Appears in Rhyme

The poem promotes Castoria by tracing a mother’s care from infancy to children. It repeats the product name at key life stages and concludes with a nod to Castoria as the remedy used for childhood ailments.

Wharton and Miss Bailey Wed in West Cambridge

On November 20 1889 at the bride’s parents residence in West Cambridge Rev W H McFarland united E Wharton and Susan M Bailey in marriage with a ceremony conducted by the clergyman.

Wharton—Bailey West Cambridge W. H. McFarland E. Wharton Susan M. Bailey

Kyle E. Merryman Farm Sale in Guernsey County Ohio

Real estate in Londonderry township Guernsey county Ohio described as the west half of the northwest quarter of section 16 township 10 range 7 known as the Kyle E Merryman farm located about 24 miles north of the National Road. Appraised at 2500 dollars. Terms of sale require one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years from the day of sale with interest from that day. Deferred payments secured by mortgage on the premises.

Londonderry Guernsey County State of Ohio Kyle E. Merryman

Sheriff Sale of Multiple Lots in Cambridge Ohio

W. H. C. Hanna sheriff of Guernsey County Ohio orders a cash sale of Lot Nos 13 245 246 247 248 249 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 in Carson's addition Cambridge with appraisals listed. Steele and Rosemond attorneys handle the proceedings. The sale is conducted under sheriffal authority dated November 26 1889.

Guernsey County Ohio Carson Cambridge A. D W. H.C. Hanna Steele & Rosemond, Atty’s

Sheriff Sale in Guernsey County Ohio Property in Cambridge

Public auction of a parcel in Cambridge town, Guernsey County, part of In Lot 27, bounded by Wheeling Avenue, appraised at 1950 dollars. Sale terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years with interest, secured by mortgage. Sheriff W. H. Hanna notes November 13 1889.

Seline Guernsey Ohio Cambridge Said Wheeling Avenue A. D W.H ., Hanna Guernsey County J. K. Lawrence

Harper & Brothers Harper's periodicals pricing notice

Harper & Brothers advertise annual rates for Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People. They offer bound volumes cloth cases and an index for volumes 1 to 70. Subscriptions begin with current numbers and remittances should be by post office money order or draft.

Harper's Weekly 1890 prospectus and features preview

Harper's Weekly presents itself as America's leading illustrated newspaper with a trusted editorial fairness. The 1890 plan highlights literary variety, serials by top writers, and rich weekly supplements. A Mexican romance by Thomas A. Janvier is announced for the year.

Harper's Weekly America Thomas A. Janvier

Harper’s Magazine and Bazar Subscriptions and Volumes

Harper and Brothers offer subscriptions for Harper’s Magazine Harper’s Bazar and Harper’s Young People states Canada or Mexico. Bound volumes of Harper’s Weekly available for three years back with cloth bindings. mail or express options. Cloth cases for binding available post-paid. Remittances by money order or draft to avoid loss.

Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Bazar Harper’s Young People United States Canada Mexico Harper's Weekly Tao Post Office Harper & Brothers

Legal Notice of Attachment in Guernsey County

William M Lawrence of Wichita Kansas is notified of a suit by James A Lawrence in Guernsey County Ohio seeking fifty dollars. An attachment was levied on James A Lawrence's undivided one twelfth interest in part of Lot 27 Cambridge, Ohio. Court action continues with January 4, 1890 deadline.

Court of Common Pleas of Guernsey Jones Ohio William M. Lawrence Fiell Lawrece Court House Cambridge Wichita Kansas James A. Lawrence Uniti Elza Turner Cambridge Township Guernsey County Ant Court of Common Pleas Wheeling Avenue Mathews & Heade Atty’s iNov

Harper's Bazar announces 1890 home living series

The magazine previews forthcoming 1890 content with Olive Thorne Miller Christine Terhune Herdrick and Mary Lowe Dickinson delivering papers on The Daughter at Home Three Meals a Day and The Woman of the Period. Walter Besant and F W Robinson will author serial novels.

Harper’s Bazar Olive Thorne Miller Christine Terhune Herdrick Mary Lowe Dickinson Walter Besant F. W. Robinson

Harper's magazines and bound volumes advertisement

Harper & Brothers advertises subscriptions for Harper's Bazar Harper's Weekly and Harper's Young People with annual prices and options for bound volumes. Three years back bound volumes in cloth binding mailed or expressed at 700 per volume with postage paid. remittances via post office money order or draft. Address provided.

Bazar Harper's Bazar Punt Office Harper & Brothers

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