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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1885
Page
3
Cambridge items report illness of the town carrier delaying papers, forecasts and sales at Greenway Co. hats, and Valentine’s Day near. News covers railroad incidents, school exams, local conflicts, births, marriages, grain futures, and upcoming church and fraternal events with multiple named people and firms.
October 6 7 8 and 9 are the fair dates. Tax sale results show twelve to fifteen tracts sold. The sheriff closed a salesville general store. A guardian was sought for Sebastian Seidle. W E Smith retires and W M Miller takes over.
Mrs Bertha Oldham is sick and bedridden. Mrs Martin St John and Mrs William Ogier also ill or recently ill. Several visitors from Nebraska Toronto and Illinois call on friends here. Local officials and merchants move offices and attend court while residents travel and meet.
Dispute over a December 10 1884 cow trade led to two trials before Justice Nelson. The first jury found for the plaintiff for failure to rescind promptly. the second trial on January 17 1885 awarded damages to Mrs Gamble. Twenty four witnesses testified. Wm Eagleton defended Mrs Casterline and R T Scott represented Mrs Gamble.
The many friends of George E Evans learn he has become superintendent of the First Division Main Stem and the Knoxville and Nashville railroad. The writer, a school mate, congratulates him on a well deserved promotion.
The Farmers' Institute committee met at the Independent office and decided to hold a general preliminary meeting on Saturday January 24 at Cochran's Hall at 1 o'clock. All farmers and interested residents from nearby areas are invited to attend to help ensure the Institute's success on February 19 and 20.
The illustrated mural based on Father and Son, highly praised in New York, will be shown this Wednesday evening at City Hall. From Trenton Ohio the tragedy humorously follows Old Phil a bank porter who finds a key indicating his son’s guilt and sacrifices himself. Marion Hardress and the bankers’ family figures drive the plot as the porter and banker faces a moral test. Reserved seats are available at Wall's drug store.
Animal feed supplement advertised at 25 cents per one pound package to combat rot in Cosswolds and Southdowns. Product marketed as full weight with prompt effect for horses and cattle.
A former female school teacher seeks a clerical post. Address and references available at this office for contact.
A 22 year old Richard Hill was found dead with a pistol in his hand along a county road near Center. An inquest ruled accidental death after suggesting self-inflicted gunfire while returning from Cambridge to pay a note. Neighbors recall shots Saturday night and Hill had recently returned from Iowa. He leaves parents and nine siblings.
The Felix A. Vincent combination delivers one of Cambridge’s best entertainments with their Wednesday night finale. A strong recommendation to attend the last performance and hear them live.
An advertisement warns people with lung or throat conditions to avoid the sea shore due to allegedly poisonous air. It promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure claiming to treat coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma influenza and all throat and lung diseases. Montgomery & Co Decorah Iowa report strong demand and offer trial bottles free with J. J. Downar supplying at 50 cents and one dollar.
The Ohio Farmer notes a large club at the post office and calls for a skating rink to boost city airs. Sheriff closes Price Bros store on Tuesday. Sheep losses reported locally and heavy rains last week. John W. Cale attends Wool Growers meeting in Columbus. Locals attend court in numbers and mumps cases rise. Farmers critique weather on wheat. Church meetings hindered by bad roads. Wm Colley appointed to oversee indigent soldier burials. Friday wind damages Presbyterian cupola and several chimneys. Maj J W Moore buys two young ladies at a GAR entertainment in Cambridge. Willstown residents promise leadership.
An ad extols Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a cure all for skin and internal ailments. It claims the tonic clears complexions and heals stomach liver and kidney issues. The copy promotes the product as a health and beauty aid offered by J R Downar for fifty cents.
North Star hosts a spelling school on Wednesday night. S A Boyd welcomes a new son. J W Beckett and Miss Ettie Dolman wed last week. Linkhorn and Aplin, stock merchants, were in the area buying stock. Surveyor Garber ends his College Hill term early due to jury duty for the next court term. Dances and parties surge around College Hill Spencer township. locals urged to pursue music and reading circles for moral and religious uplift.
Mrs W Wellman of Kingsville Ohio reports dramatic relief from heart related rheumatism after using Aratomoros. She states the medicine relieved pain around the heart on the first day and allowed her to sleep soundly.
W I Stevens returns from a western trip pleased with the country. The new roller mill handled about 17 000 bushels of wheat last year along with extensive merchant work. D W Forsythe, postmaster, had all box numbers repainted enhancing appearance. Mrs IJ Cutter named by Judge Campbell to the county Board of Visitors for Charitable and Correctional Institutions. I N Knowlton grocer building ice at Moores bridge three miles out the C W and NYRR six inches thick and clear. Floods last week kept C W and NYRR trains on time while B Z & C road trains to Zanesville ran late Saturday.
Mr I Springer of Mechanicsburg Pa reports severe lung fever abscess and emaciation before trying Dr King’s New Discovery. He states a free trial bottle led to improvement and after three bottles he regained health appetite and gained 48 pounds completing a cure with a large bottle priced at $1 at J R Downar’s Drug Store.
An 19th century note extols Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs and colds, claiming it prevents worse evils that may end in death with no quicker remedy. The piece contrasts masquerade with truth in medical claims.
Ed Johnston buys a fine violin while A A Johnston sells a grey horse to Sheriff McDonald. W C Scott improves from back trouble and W O Thompson visits from York Pa. Rev C H Edwards starts Sabbath meetings. Miss Fanny Stewart returns from Barnesville. A new literary society forms at our schools. Dr Ferguson performs dental work. Weather yields the season’s largest wind storm with property damage. A wind uproots Tedrick’s barn and trees fall around town. News on illnesses, farming, and local social events rounds out the period.
Mr. T. W. Atkins of Girard Kansas touts Electric Bitters as the purest and best medicine, claiming they cure kidney and liver complaints, purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and save doctor bills. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by J. RJ Downar.
Exceedingly high waters were reported Saturday and a heavy wind storm hit Friday night. Rev I N White will preach at the ME church next Sabbath evening. Local residents attend court in Cambridge this week. Mrs Hugh Dyer visited relatives at Cambridge recently. Miss Jennie Darr of Love City visits her parents, Mr and Mrs Nelson Darr. With the pastor absent, Samuel Thomas addressed the Methodist congregation at Allen's Chapel Sunday morning.
An advertisement touts Parkers Hair Balsam promising to restore hair to its original color whether brown auburn or black. It describes a pallid washed out complexion and unappealing faded hair as a reason to try the remedy.
In the first birth notice, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Little welcomed a daughter born on January 15, 1885. In the second, Mr. and Mrs. Gotholt Rabe welcomed a son born on January 16, 1885.
The advertisement describes piles symptoms including back weight and indigestion with itching after warming. It promotes Dr Bosanko’s Pile Remedy that absorbs tumors and relieves itching for a permanent cure at 50 cents. Sold by John R Downar from The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co. in Piqua Ohio. January 22 1885.
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