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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1882
Page
3
The ad proclaims Brown’s Iron Bitters as a universal tonic to restore vigor for business push, study, household regulation, and daily labor. It targets exhausted individuals, claiming the remedy revives robust health and energy across wasting diseases.
The Cambridge Herald lists shop sales and promotions throughout Cambridge Ohio. Stores advertise watches jewelry boots and shoes holiday goods inked with discounts while local officials and residents are noted in meetings marriages births and religious events.
Elmer Bryan returns home from Kansas while JH Hyatt visits Pittsburgh. Marshall Brown comes back from Texas, and Emory Sankey of Rochester New York greets friends. Numerous locals and visitors travel to and from Coshocton, Utica, Zanesville, Caldwell, and Cumberland for Christmas and holidays, with James Lawrence in Washington and Cambridge, and Rev Locke attending a marriage in Mineral Ridge.
The Guernsey County Institute held a December 25 session at Town Hall with 32 men and 13 women present. Prof McFarland from State University lectured on School Government Arithmetic Geography and Astronomy with Muskingum College Prof Gray and others contributing as the group grew to 85 members by Tuesday afternoon.
A valuable 160 acre farm with ridge land and a large wheat and corn crop last season will be sold at 40 dollars per acre. Located about five miles northwest of Cambridge the property is well timbered and has necessary outbuildings. For details call or address The Herald.
Notice extends the time for receiving taxes without penalty to January 20 1883. Cambridge Chapter Royal Arch Masons installs officers including E W Mathews H P A J Hutchison King C L Madison Scribe G N Meredith P S Dr M Hogue RA Asher Williams Jr G srd V R M Zanhiser G 2nd V R B Moore G 1st V J C Hunter Treasurer A C Cochran Secretary L B Oliver G.
The employees presented him with a full Moss Rose china tea and chamber set as a Christmas gift.
Town activities include a Wednesday dance in the hall and no New Years calls. The council bought a new mayoral seal and ordered two sample lamps from Wm. McVey of Pittsburgh. Zanesville saw furniture stock purchases by McVey. Nelson McCreary plans a brick kiln on his farm south of town. M. A. Crawford and Arkansas wife visit Mrs. Robinson. Council held two meetings with bills totaling about $80. Various social events, school vacation, and local politics fill the week.
An advertisement promotes Parker's Hair Balsam as a product to keep hair abundant and glossy while retaining youthful color, appealing to readers seeking healthier-looking locks.
Byesville closes for holidays as Adventists begin a protracted meeting with Elder McBroom officiating. Notables include Dr Maxwell and family visiting L W Smith in town and Prof W A Frye spending vacation from Tarrison county. Oscar Holberg marries Mrs Addison at Rev Ream's home. community note wishes editors a merry Christmas.
An ad-like note describes severe cold symptoms and asserts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup cures the cold at once and removes its serious effects.
News brief from Oldhams notes Wm Mason and daughter visiting New Philadelphia. Miss Jennie Bartleson takes a week’s vacation to attend Institute as teachers in the Cambridge area join the Cambridge Institute. Local hunting match results are awaited. George Temple plans a return to the West after a week with local friends. Robert Mason and Mrs. McCreary visited Uhrichsville area. Mrs. A W Barnes attends her father’s bedside with low hopes of recovery. George Phillis returns from Iowa and favors the West.
An old Detroit Press advertisement touts Parker's Ginger Tonic as protecting liver and kidney activity to prevent attacks and ward off sickness, promising time and expense savings for hard workers.
Creighton area schools are closed for holidays. Miss Dora Seward of Cambridge visited friends here. Will Watson near Concord stayed a few days at John Calhoun's. Salvester Sheperd near Millinersville smiles over the counter for M. T. Orr. Local youths enjoyed an evening at James Norris'. Foutz & Co moved their saw mill from Mrs. Johnson Linn's farm to J. B. Mehaffey's. Will Hutchison returns home from Delaware county for holidays where he has worked the past year. Misses Bell, Lillie Cowden, and Nettie Knox returning from Muskingum college for two weeks. A magic lantern show at Walnut Grove. The ugliest man received the only present. Miss Lou Houston, who moved to Kansas, married Thomas W. Boyd at Olathe this week.
In states Hall's Catarrh Cure is offered for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by other means. Taken internally. Price 75 cents. Sold by John R. Downar. noy 80 3m.
Auction crowds sell goods as Yoker Cosgrave buys furs and a fine lot is noted. A Presbyterian Church meeting runs all week with delegates voting Taylor 17 Frazier 85 no unit rule. Miss Kate Roseman returns from Zanesville music lessons. Miss Lukins and Louis Goodman wed December 14 with friends sending congratulations. Hall's Catarrh cures catarrh at 75 cents a bottle via John R Downar.
Uncle John Saviers is no better A green Christmas as a fat graveyard. Cove oysters are in demand. Miss Martin of Topeka Kansas is the guest of Mr and Mrs J H Carlisle. Our schools have all closed for the holidays. The Christmas Tree was well attended. Proceeds 22.62. A pair of gloves and a handkerchief was presented by the Sabbath School to Rev Tannehill for conducting the exercises of the Christmas Tree. We are glad to see our old friend and citizen A F Linn able to be about again. Bent Wood Works of Cambridge inviting visitors. At the Convention at Antrim Rev Boyd and Captain Carlisle chosen as delegates and G W Sanborne and J F Fedrick alternates to the Bellaire Convention, but majority in favor of Taylor.
Township schools advise farmers to read county papers for county news. Abram Beal Sr. is erecting a saw log yard. John Sr. Edenburn teaches vocal music at Hopewell M P church on Irish Ridge. Farmers face cold weather before corn is cribbed. Rev. Martin preached at Clear Fork U P Church on year end. Rev T J Shepherd of Granville spoke at the Baptist church. Protracted meeting continues at Irish Ridge M P Church under Rev Louther. Christmas quiet aside from a turkeys shooting match at Milinersville. Ifall Catarrh Cure advertised by John R Downar.
George Feister visits Zanesville while G W Bonnell plans to visit relatives there. A Bratton dance occurred last Thursday evening and a log yard is under construction on Simeon Bonnell’s farm. Schools adjourn for holidays and progress noted under T J Calvert John Marding and Alvin Back. A debate on January 2 1883 at Center School House will ask if immigration should be limited with fields split between Aff and Neg teams.
A Fishkill Plains woman writes Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout N Y praising Favorite Remedy for an ulcerated foot caused by impure blood. She asks if she should continue treatment and reports full recovery, urging others to act quickly by sending one dollar to the doctor.
Married couples listed include Oscar Hallbergh and Eliza Addison of Byesville Ohio wed by Rev T J Ream on December 18 1882. Rosa M Moore daughter of Rosa Moore wed Samuel Marlow at Middlebourne Ohio on December 21 1882 by Rev Henry Jackson.
Corrected weekly listing from R. W. Lumpsey showing items such as meal bushel eggs dozen feathers per pound sorghum gallon honey barrel salt, various fats and meats per unit, butter fresh, chickens per dozen, plus seed and grass seed prices and warehouse terms. The fragment notes some prices like $500 for a piece and $200 for Red Top seed, but text is incomplete and inconsistent.
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