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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1889
Page
2
A famine grips Corea prompting a public appeal for aid in the United States. The piece notes the Navy’s strength according to official reports and suggests a swift dispatch of arms if needed. It also mocks political turnover and reminds that bread costs persist with each sunrise.
The text notes that once the direct tax bill becomes law Ohio will gain about 1,300,000 dollars for the public treasury. It describes this as a cordial boost to a weakened state treasury.
In a historic shift, schools for girls have been set up in Turkey to teach reading and writing. The text notes that half a century ago such ideas were unthinkable and untried.
James Lane of Pickaway county is the latest absconding treasurer with an alleged shortage near 50000 dollars. His whereabouts are unknown and authorities suspect he may have fled to Canada.
Samuel J. Randall forges toward a top role in the Democratic bloc as the new House forms and the Lamocratic leadership position appears within reach.
An organization named the Ohio Sabbath Association was perfected at Columbus last week. Its main object is to secure a better observance of Sunday and it acts as an auxiliary to the American Sabbath Union.
In Chicago a several times millionaire died leaving his entire estate to his housekeeper by will. He had no close relatives aside from nephews and nieces. Such acts of grace are rarely seen.
Word spreads that Ge W. H. Gibson of this state is a leading candidate for the position of Commissioner of Pensions under President elect Harrison. He has heavy backing from a broad base of supporters across parties.
In political chatter away from Ohio, the phrase cheeky Ohio signals scrutiny and resentment that threaten to undermine a long observed leader near the seat of public necessity.
It is said Mrs. Cleveland possesses taste for the literary and when her husband retires from the Presidency she will devote attention to it likely furnishing productions to favorite magazines.
The Canadian Liberals seek England's exclusive right to negotiate all commercial treaties affecting Canadian interests. This move is seen as a sign of rising sentiment toward withdrawal from the mother country.
Several Republicans suggest that if David D. Taylor is renominated to the Legislature, John M. Ogier should also be placed on the ticket as auditor candidate. The idea appears to carry more weight than first thought.
W. F. Cappeller, who has served as Chairman of the Republican State Committee for three campaigns, states he will not assume the role again. Republican journals tout favorable notices as they compete to praise him.
President-elect Harrison and family are settled in Washington after leaving Indianapolis Monday at 3 PM and arriving Tuesday afternoon. Large crowds greeted the party at depots along the daytime route, while crops along the way yielded little.
A troubling notion grips Dr. Tanner who seeks to be buried alive after days in a grave to awaken later. He argues the danger should alarm the living and spur greater caution against premature burial.
Congress passed the bill admitting North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Washington as states. Each new state will gain one representative except South Dakota which will have two. The act was met with great rejoicing in the territories named.
In Arkansas the indigent fined by a magistrate is sold at auction to render labor to cover the cost. The practice draws bidders from all races, hoping that success in the bid brings humiliating advantage and revenge.
Marauding Arabs have spread themselves throughout the German colonies in Africa and feasting on the fat of the land, causing demoralization in every part. The government has fitted out an expedition to subdue the greedy and blood-thirsty Arab in the German African provinces. This may not be an easy procedure.
The special report notes marriage data cover only 66 percent of counties due to missing records, while divorce statistics are over 96 percent complete. It lists total divorces by year, regional completions, and leading causes, with desertion as the top reason and drunkenness a smaller factor.
The Ohio Republican camp splits over William Howard Foraker with factions pushing him as a 1890s governor candidate. Critics doubt his ability and warn against chasing honors, while supporters pressure for another run despite potential backlash and the risk of internal demoralization.
The West Virginia Senate race ends with John E. Kenna reelected by a party line vote. Democrats hold a small joint majority in the Legislature though some party members defected, leaving the governorship outcome unsettled and mutterings of political tremors across the state.
A band of incendiaries operates along the Pennsylvania southern border, destroying more than twenty buildings by night using a powdery compound. They target farmers whose livelihoods are ruined by the depredations, with a surrounding mystery and public alarm.
Fifty years after their marriage on the nineteenth, Mr and Mrs John McMillen of Westland township celebrated at their home in frigid weather. Neighbors and friends filled the house for a grand dinner followed by music addresses and prayers led by Rev Dr McFarland. The couple received useful presents as their children watched them amid well wishes for continued prosperity.
Ayer s Sarsaparilla is described as a concentrated extract of the purest ingredients. Medical men universally recommend it as the surest and most economical blood medicine in the market.
The Special Grand Jury reports one day session with 43 witnesses across three cases and three indictments. It covers multiple civil and criminal matters including judgments, detachments, sales orders, and state cases with numerous names and dates. About 80 witnesses attended as the court proceeds to press.
The growing popularity of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup is tied to its usefulness for children with diarrhea or dysentery. Laxador is said to give prompt relief and cure in most cases. All druggists recommend it. Price 25 cents.
The Western Exchange extols corn as the driver of U S prosperity citing near two billion bushels grown on over 75 million acres and plans to showcase corn at the Paris Exposition. It urges investors and policymakers to expand exports, rail and transport links, and investment to turn America into a world granary.
An 1888 advertisement promotes a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims guaranteed perfect satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent price per box and lists D. M. Hawthorne as the seller.
Tickets to Washington for the inauguration go on sale at all Pennsylvania Lines stations from February 26 to March 3. They are valid for return on trains leaving Washington by March 8. Round trip from Newcomerstown is $1069. Special trains and attached coaches will serve the surge of travelers. For details, contact the nearest passenger or ticket agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
Senecaville hosts JP Arnold of Columbus visiting friends over Sunday. Kabo returns to his western home at week’s end. TJ Rose buys Amstel property for 700 dollars. Stone quarry workers set to ship stone early week. Miss Alice Dilley plans to go West this spring to teach. Wilson Archer of Hartford buys and takes charge of Robert McCune’s grocery. Daniel Kahn remains gravely ill with no recovery hope. Dogs threaten sheep on wool farms. dogs cause mischief. J Brown converts the old Jester Hotel into a three family tenement. Rey Moses moves his family to Youngstown and takes a ministry vacation due to weak eyes.
Mr Wallace visits Mantua. Mrs D W Proudfitt travels to Liberty Pa. for illness. Presbyterian church protracted meeting ends with eight new members. Hotel changes hands April first with J B Dellison as landlord. Mail carrier D F Stanley rumored to wed soon. Singing class led by Prof H Conner progresses. Rumors hint at spring marriages. Pleasant Ridge box social was financially successful but some felt left out. Presbyterian meeting elects three elders John Glenn Jacob Kinger Gillespie Culbertson and three deacons Henderson Wilson Johnson Falk Joseph Pyles.
Two case notices from Texas and Tennessee praise Swift's Specific for scrofula in infants. A two month old girl in Will's Point, Texas recovered eyesight and health after treatment. A Tennessee daughter with neck swelling also improved promptly per E V Deux and A DeArmano.
An 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh remedy and includes endorsements from KF Cheney & Co and local Toledo merchants. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure works systemically and is sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
Center Township notes couple Hugh Stewart planning a spring marriage in Newark. Miss Jennie Forsythe reported ill with typhoid fever. Miss Manda McCollum visited Washington friends last week. Wood gathering at Samuel Pressgraves last Thursday. U Bechurch to hold preaching next Sabbath at 10.30. Baird's school to close Friday with no treat. Miss Letitia Braden visiting sister Mrs Lizzie Bonnell near Winchester. Miss M L Braden of Washington spent weekend here. Miss Jennie McCoy of near Winchester was in the neighborhood last week.
Pennsylvania System of Railways plans to move thousands to Washington for General Harrison’s inauguration. Excursion tickets will be sold cheaply and trains run through from major points. Yard and side tracks will be kept clear and all precautions taken for prompt movement of every car. For details, contact nearest passenger and ticket agent.
A touted advertisement claims Electric Bitters are a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases purifies blood fights malaria and treats headaches constipation and indigestion. It promises full satisfaction or money back with a price of 50 cents to 100 dollars per bottle at DM Hawthorne's drugstore.
Advertises Plush Albums, Family Bibles, and Psalm or Hymn Books with the claim of the lowest prices in town. Encourages shoppers to visit Ogier's Book Store for bargains on fine bindings and religious texts.
An elegant Plush Frame is highlighted as unmatched, praised for its quality and refinement. Ogier's is cited as the source of the finest example available.
To begin the new year with business momentum Ogier's Book Store advertises a well stocked supply of blank books for customers seeking fresh journals ledgers and planners.
The notice states a plan to reduce stock within sixty days and offer great bargains on goods. It signals a time-limited sale and inviting customers to act promptly to receive discounted items.
An 1888 testimonial claims Swift's Specific cured poison oak eruption after surveying exposure. It also mentions a son cured and a leg eczema case, praising the product as a vegetable blood remedy and offering free books from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
The Cambridge post G A R holds meetings on the second and fourth Mondays in the Hutchison block. Local members attend to plan activities and commemorations.
The piece cites extreme temperatures worldwide and in the U S, noting Werchojansk and Poplar River records, January cold waves, and frost calendars. It discusses how barometer highs relate to cold waves, regional frost seasons from Minnesota to Louisiana, and long frost spans in Ohio Valley and Northwestern Minnesota.
The B and U R R Co offers excursion tickets at one fare round trip from all points for travel to Washington and Baltimore during the inauguration period. Tickets go on sale February 26 to March 3 and are valid for return until March 8. Tickets via B&O also good to Baltimore with stopovers at Washington, and accepted on all trains including the Vestibuled Limited Express without extra fare. Washington to Baltimore round trips $1.20 on sale February 26 to March 4, valid to March 7.
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