Cambridge News in 1885 Aims for New Year Cheer
New Year greetings and local updates from Cambridge in 1885 cover shop ads, weather, illness, road plans, church events, court notes, and entertainment. Notable items include Mrs Peters insane ruling, Dodds child’s death, mill closures, coal mines resuming, and a walking match for Hocking Valley sufferers with three contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Loper’s
J. O. Mellyan’s
J. O. MeLlyar’s
J. R. Troette
Catharine Pratt
Athen’s Asylum
M. E
J. O. Mellyar
Cambridge
Cumberland
Miller
M. FE
J.Q. Mellyar
Barnesville
Guernsey
Tlarrs Foore
West Wheeling
Oes ‘Ut
E .Crn
Jo . Boyd
Adams Township
W. H
Hocking Valley
Kersey’s
Mill Street
Court House
J. P. Brown
Salt River
W. M. Scott
Childrens
Adams
James Cox
Westland Township
Con. C. Black
Railroad
National Bridge
Cynthia Kimble
New Birmingham
Kohn
U. P
Burt’s Hall
Byesville
Peters Creek
M. E. Sunday School
Dr. Rameey
George Hanna
George
Ohio
Odd Fellows’ Hall
C. L. Young
High Hill
Jacob Ringer
M. E. Church
W. L. Dixon
Personal notices of health trips visits and local arrivals
A long column lists residents and visitors in Cambridge including sick Mrs Ida Hancock and others with illnesses. It notes travel from Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati and Wheeling, plus social calls, job moves, and New Year plans among local families and assorted professionals. Cincinnati Pork! relates to a palate advert for hog feed powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hancock
Austice Carpenter
Elmer Hurrell
Johnstown
R. B. Moore
Tillie Bell
Columbus
Samuel Morrison
Cleveland
C. M. Hyatt
New Orleans
Sadie Jackson
Annie Greenlees
Wellsville
J. W. Campbell
Cincinnati
C. Luccock
Pittsburgh
Lon, Burt
Postal Service
Jonathan Jones
Wheeling Township
Will Ledlie
Kimbolton
Washington
Alice Cunningham
Marietta
C. B. Jackson
J.P. Tingle
Covington
Lottie Johnston
I. N. Hickle
Cumber- Ann
Kansas
J. W. Baker
Joseph Johnston
Minnig Wells
Indianapolis
C. L. Wells
A. C. Gates
Londonderry
Samuel Burgess
Alex. Burlew
Lewistown
Pennsylvania
FE. M. State
Desire
S. W
McCartney
Central National Bank
Chicago
G. J. Jones
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Lon. W. MM. Farfar
T. M. McParland
Wisconsin
Anna Steenrod
St. Clairsville
Mary Tisher
Morristown
R.W. Lindsey
William Paviy
Wesleyan College
Delaware
Oho
John Richardson
Maggie Scott
Mises Gracie
Lulu Mcfarland
Chas. I, Cheee, Nurseryman
East Park
Rochester
N. Y
Lawrence
Commercial College
W. A. Gill
West Liberty
Cambridge
Eagle Hotel
Midison
John M. Lukens
Cumberland
D. &. Lukens
Francis Goodman
Washington and Christmas in the county notes
The column records holidays with Attorney General Lawrence visiting, local Christmas exercises, and a sleighing party from Cambridge. Prices for wheat butter and eggs are given, and school resumed after a vacation. Drs Clark and Henry amputated a finger for Kee Warren, while a loss of a bridge pocket book containing cash is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Maggie Grier
Delaware
Ohio
Mary
Minnie Wrame
Barnesville
H White
Xenia
Cambridge
Smith House
CS Claggett
Price
Dr Arnold
James Gary
Washout Complexion and Hair Restoration Note
An ad copy touts a pallid complexion and describes washed-out hair as repulsive. It promotes Parkers Hair Balsam to restore hair to its original color, claiming it works for brown, auburn, or black hair. Includes a dated reference jan 1 ft.
Institute Notes Track Sessions and 1885 Adjournment
The report covers multiple days of lectures and activities at a teachers institute with Professors Ogden and McBurney leading arithmetic geography history and teaching topics. Officers were elected, next session planned for August 1885, and attendance and expenditures listed, plus notes on local interest and rail development affecting trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
McBurney
St. Paul, Minn
Wendy
Prof
Institute
Sarchet
Mcfarland
Patterson
J. M. Barr
George Linn
M. I. Rose
I. F. Sharon
O. V. Wells
T. Finley
Wallace
J.S. Ederburn
M. W. von Scio
Quaker City
Cambridge
M. W. von Sclo
D. A. Adamson
Gaden
Dalance
Thomas K Swan
A A Wilson
WG Wallar
J © Morton
J C Watson
J E Smith
J G Neal
W Stewart
TB Ringer
C L Rosengrant
T W Lang
LJ Powel
F P Hastings
John S Black
AC Gates
J A Tannehill
W V Webster
C Tlair
Thomas McKahan
J EJ Bonnell
C C Stacr
WD Forsythe
J If Harding
D R Wallace
W P Deffarte
KV Acheson
WT Youns
A C Shy
O V Wells
L W Pollock
JB Garber
J A Leech
Iwse
Jesse Hartley
HD White
J P Turner
D M Hawthorne
M FE
Sayre
J F Stout
James Glenn
WH Hawthorne
Oliver J Black
A Fo Luzadder
W Gibson
Benton Linn
Lapirs
Jesse Watson
Belle Watson
Lillie Lepage
Myrtle Lepage
Ida McBurney
Lizzie Wall
Gussie Parkinson
Ella Weyers
Jennie Weyers
Ella Stewart
Ida Oxier
Lizzie Lanning
Minnie Parker
Laura Wirick
Alice Leeper
Ella Miller
Lide McKahan
Anna Wallace
Anna White
Ida Vollock
Marie Pollock
Ella Maharry
Asther Scott
Maggie Richardson
Anna Johnson
Mary Broom
STOP THAT COUGHDr Frazier’s Throat and Lung Balsam ad
An advertisement touts Dr Frazier's Throat and Lung Balsam as a universal cure for coughs colds hoarseness and throat and lung diseases. It claims many lives saved and urges families to buy large family bottles for 50 cents each from Prazier Medicine Co Cleveland Ohio May 22 prompted by a sales note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Frazier
Prazier Medicine CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Marriages Recorded in Cambridge Area Parsonages
Notices list multiple 19th century weddings near Cambridge Ohio including W N Stanley and Martha Shannon. Andrew Jackson and Laura Barton. L Kraner and Jessie Walker. James Shaw and A A St Clair. John Worley and Belle Virtue. Edward Bauer and Ida Mott. W Reynolds and Elia Stewart. All appear dated December with various ministers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Mt. Vernon
Coshocton
Wheeling
Daisy Hancock
Isaac Turnbaugh
Cadiz
Opera House
Town Hall
Alexander Leeper
Zanesville
Eastern Ohio Horticultural Society
Barnesville
Stokely Fisher
Pleasant Hill
Noble County
Geo. McEndree
Cumberland
Walter Shotwell
Belle Mellvain
Mcllvain
New Philadelphia
Locke
Wright
Byesville
Akron
M. P. Chuch
Chess
T. C. Beymer
N. H. Beymer
Louisville
Tom
Pigeon Gap
Liberty Hill
Cambridge Hook and Ladder Company
R. E. Brown
J. H. Hyatt
J. BR. Barr
S. M. Burgess
W. T. Ramsey
C. C. Kelley
J. P. Maha
Piedmont
Smyrna
Hendrysburg
Ohio
Alexander Johnson
Attoney Powell
Nolse
Guernsey
Senecaville
State Road
Washington
Middlebourne
Kennensburg
George Durant
West Line
Jas
Basford
George Clark
Joseph King
Samuel Osburn
North
Dennis
David Touble
James McDowell
Thomas Mills
Hast
Samuel Rose
Frank Brill
Leonidas Brill
Chalk Williams
South
Colin Morrison
Jed Broom
Louis Jackman
Alex. McVicker
Larue
William Weaver
Gibson’s
Panley Shannon
Presbyterian Parsonage
W. V. Milligan
W. N. Stanley
Martha N. Shannon
Cambridge
Jackson —Lorton
W.V. Milligan
Andrew W. Jackson
Laura M. Barton
Kraner—Walker
John A. Wright
Reynolds
Urbana, Il
Elia Stewart
Near
Salesville
Tur Des? Salve for Skin Ailments with Money Back Guarantee
An 25 cent box Tur Des? Salve is advertised to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and piles. Sold by J. R. Downar with guarantee of satisfaction or refund. January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R.downar
Tax payment deadline extended to January nineteenth
Notice to Tax Payers extends the tax payment period without penalty to January nineteenth. After that date a penalty will be enforced.JOHN E. SANKey, jan 1, 2w Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E.sankey
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Ogier’s Book Store
Camp Borioaer
Family Bibles
Prodigeese
All In Great
Morocco
Tite Sun
New Yorks City
Cedar St
New York
Glover, Vt
Ayer
W. M. Phillips
Jnaccc
Himama
Dr.j.c. Ayer &Co
Lowell
Mass
Gcheney’s
FJ. Cherey & CO
Tuledo
Tj. T. Dovlars
R.a.kerser
Rainey’s Bock
JambridgeOhio
The
Cambridge Herald
Dick” Mintie
James Nicholson
N. K. Stanley
Thalheimer
Mr. Stanley
Mintie
Nicholson
C. L. Wall
James and
Will Johnson
Margaret Porter
Bellaire
the Institute
Bucklen
Dr Bull
Fordyce
Dr. Jones
Mos Delicate
J. R. Downar
Lofland
Washington Hack
David Ferbrache
Guernsey County
W. K. Gooders
James M. West
William J. West
George Stevenson
W. A. Car
Penter
Frank Wilson
Cambridge Township
Corporation
B.S. Tiering
Sheriff’s Sale
Court of Common Pleas
N. M. Dryuen
John Baker
Towit
J. M. McGill
W. A. Carpenter
Guern
Iarry Finley
Guardian
Lewella Winey
Janes Hieh
Maulon N. Magnes
Istrator
Mary i
Earne Pourth
Mushc
Charles Eyedi
Mary A. Lawrence
Amanen Galloway
Lillie Slurst
Jane Hotlowis
Tacob Banker
Sallie Huyet
Catherine Warris
A. H. M. Miller
Lot P. Hosice
M. Lawrences
Jerry Lanning
Scott
Old National Bank
Busine
U.S
Morteares
Treasur
National Bank
State of
A. R. Murray
Elza Turner
W.B. Cosgrave
S.J. McMatton
W.A. Ratney
George W. Phillips
David Walgamott
Sam’l C. Luccock
Us. & J. Forsythe
Grandpa
Nation
Taylor Block
E. J. Forse Thue
Hfoll
Baltimore Cloth” Rouse
Cambridge, Ohio
Baltimore
Nami Aothing & Gpo
W. A. Rainey
Hanlon
Madison Block
Cambridge, O
Onto State Journal
Ohio State Journal CO
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Rose Terry Cooks
Harriet Prescott Spaford
Marion Harland
Mary A. Swermore
Harriet Beecher ‘Stowe
Lewise Chandler Moulton
Mary Clemmer
Lucy Larcom
Christain Advocate
A. D. Worthington & CO
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