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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1887
Page
2
Ohio sportsmen plan a January 12 convention in Columbus to discuss best means to protect the commonwealth's game, hoping for success and a glorious outcome from their efforts.
Uncertainty marks the New York senatorial contest as Miller and Morton emerge as leading factors with Miller holding a slight edge while an incoming current could shift support before results.
The text notes Minnesota's milling industry as crucial, with about 16 000 barrels of flour produced daily. It observes signs of prosperity across the state and reflects on Senator Logan dying poor yet exemplifying American generosity ensuring his family’s comfort. It remarks on birth in a land favoring human happiness.
Senator Jones of Florida rises in prominence due to his preference for Michigan’s frosty air over Florida’s warmth. The piece notes millions in the North and suggests patience as the southern statesman navigates growing attention.
A prominent divine from East Lynn aged about 50 became enamored with Miss Fanny Mathews aged 20. They departed for Canada with the preacher forgetting his wife and children. Vigilant police interceded and the girl was returned home, stirring much talk about appearances versus reality.
A fast passenger train at 60 miles an hour collided with a crippled freight on the main line near Tiffin Ohio early Tuesday. Cars took fire and burned, with reports of seventeen dead and many burned to death.
The Pinkerton detective agency receives free advertising as Fred Witt Rock known as Jim Cummings is charged with a staged express robbery on the Pacific line near St. Louis. The heist yielded a few thousand dollars, the messenger blamed, while about $20,000 or more was found with his mother and recovered. Indications suggest no prosecution since he aided officers.
Resumed schools and neighbors return from holidays. McC Hartley occupies new West Main home. glass house workers spent Christmas in Pittsburg. Miss Mary Pengratz hosted by Rev Taylor. JL Douglas appointed solicitor. W A Lingo resigned. Laura Botkins visits from Batesville. Rev Willison and wife renewing acquaintances. Mrs Ella Bay and Miss Lou Bay visiting the Websters. Emma Woodburn visiting East Liverpool with parents. Lew Lingo returns to Shawnee after holidays. Roy Lane and wife visit son-in-law John Davis. Corporation treasury process discussed. mayor and prosecutor named. Cambridge and Barnesville visitors. Loan and Fair Association noted. Social events include weddings and homecomings. Quaker City corporation ban on saloons is debated. Saloon impact and fines mentioned. Palace hall exhibition features diverse items. proceeds expected around 250 dollars.
A tonic medical preparation blends hypophosphites with cod liver oil to combine tonic stimulating effects with healing strengthening and fattening qualities. Promoted for consumption debility and wasting diseases. D 4.
Quiet holiday season ends as schools resume. Residents James Lindsey Charlie Cunningham return home for winter. Wm Wheeler of Champaign visits Joseph Hughes family. John Stillions moves into former Wm Jenkins house. John W Lindsey back at Baird Center echoel. Prof Banks returns to Antrim to resume band instructions. C L Pollock visits while resuming editorial duties. Protracted meeting ongoing at Winchester Mechurch with sermons by Smiley Todd and Titus. Post G AR officers installed January 1 led by Commander Costeve and Adjutant Hughes. Revs Moses Boyd offer patriotic addresses on war and soldiers. Cambridge speakers arrive with Dr McFarland and C P Taylor giving speeches. D D Taylor praises audience. Community votes of thanks, supper yields 42 dollars for Post benefit.
Harrisburg resident Edward Shepherd reports a running leg sore cured after three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He credits the remedies with saving his leg from surgery and notes prices of 50 cents and 25 cents per box sold by C L Wall & Co.
Madison Wilson's infant died December 28. Nichols of Byesville visiting relatives. Dr F W Campbell now located in Hartford. Protracted Lutheran meeting ongoing in Hartford. Jacob Spaid lacerated hand by hog while penning. Louis Secrest and Miss Mahala Archer wed. Mr and Mrs Michael Trott returned from Putnam county visit. Thomas Cale and Luella Dudley married by Rey Hyman. AC Lawrence plans move to Bloomington Indiana. George Burlingame of Ava dies. Rev Piggot conducted funeral for the elderly man. Alonzo Spaid injured by slate fall at Robins coal shaft.
Orlando J. Hackert of Auburn Maine reports his mother’s nervous prostration and loss of appetite improved after using Swift's Specific. Stimulants failed to help but after using the powdered root and herb dry form she regained strength and returns to her former self. He calls it the best tonic he has heard of and notes a free treatise on blood and skin diseases.
Four new seats placed in Pat ridge s school house. Mrs Abram Gibson sold 45 turkeys for 43 dollars last week. John Speckman and Coshocton family visiting for holidays. C M train killed several sheep belonging to R C Angus. John Carothers sold a yearling yoke of oxen to Theodore Carter for 40 dollars. Children of Mrs Jane Devore taken to Children s Home. Miss R Stottler to Logani county to live with sister. Lewis Wharton killed an 18 month hog weighing about 400 pounds cleaned. Jas Beaten s shotgun accident left him badly scared but not hurt. Mrs Sarah Wharton in poor health with little hope of recovery. Many young folks held a rat hunt on Christmas day capturing 100 in about three hours. Mathew Carothers of Wyoming territory reports being well and liking the country though girls are scarce.
The sale describes two mules, a brown mule and a day mule, belonging to defendant Gilmore Miles. Cash terms. Conducted by Sheriff Hugh F. McDonald of Guernsey County, Ohio, with attorney John D. Ewing. Date December 29, 1886, Cambridge. December 30, 1886, two weeks.
An order of sale in a case with Otho B. Clark as plaintiff and Alfred Skinner as defendant directs public sale at the courthouse door in Cambridge Ohio on Saturday January 29 1887.
In County Ohio the court directs a public sale at the courthouse door on Saturday January 15 1887 at 1 PM in a case where George Riddle is the plaintiff and Daniel Peters and others are defendants.
At one o'clock PM on said day the west half of the north west quarter of section fourteen township three range four in Knox township Guernsey county Ohio comprising eighty acres more or less appraised at 1800 cash sale terms Given under my hand at Cambridge Ohio this 8th day of December 1886 By Grimes Mackey attorneys for plaintiff Dec 9 1886 bw.
Pursuant to a Probate Court order of Guernsey county the undersigned offers Lot 73 in Lofland's addition Cambridge for sale at the premises on Saturday January 22 1887. Includes a two story frame dwelling with out buildings fruit trees and a good water well near the chair factory on Gomber street. Terms are one half cash and balance in one year.
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