Kohn and Ellas Hat Bargains Highlight 1884 Ad Spread
The Cambridge Herald lists Kohns sale at cost on entire stock for 60 days and 75 cent shoes in show days. Ella Bell Chloe Co offers hats at cost while McIlyar and Forsythe push lowest prices on dresses, linens, and carpets. Local notices report community ads for circuses Burr Robbins and Baltimore Clothing House specials and civic items from Guernsey county with tax figures and postmaster appointments.
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Kohn
Ella Bell & Co’s
Burr Robbins
Kohn’s
McIlyar’s
Birmingham
Baltimore
Baltimore Clothing House
Burr’s Milla
Washington
Hirschberg
Mellyar’s
E. J. Forsythe
Kersey’s
Hirschberg’s
Ella Bell & Co
Guernsey County
Rebecca Frame
Love City
J. O. Mellyar
Koun Bro’s
Velma Matson
Claysville
Raymond
Elza Turner
High Hill
C. W. Rosencrans
Mason Miller
North Salem
Quaker City
Freeport
Local notes on accidents, events and people in Cambridge
Samuel Gibson of Love City injured after being thrown from a wagon. McGraff, a C M railroad carpenter, cut his left leg with an adz. Cambridge Lodge and Encampment activities, wool market prices, and numerous local notices follow. Also reports on marriages, enrollments, and community incidents across Guernsey county.
Fourth of July in Cambridge Ends With Rainy Parade
The Cambridge Fourth of July celebration faced heavy rain but proceeded with a G A R parade led by the Quaker City Band. Attendees marched through town to Taylor's grove, where an army dinner followed. Rev. Locke opened the exercises, Col. J M Bushfield gave the oration, and several ministers offered short remarks before benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
G. A. R. Post
Quaker City Band
8Th
Steubenville Avenue
Wheeling Avenue
11Th
Steubenville
8Th Street
Taylor’s Grove
Dr. Locke
W. H. H. Mellyar
Col
J. M. Bushfield
Rev
Seigfried
Doctors Wright and Wall Operate on Blind Child
In Byesville area a two year old born blind underwent cataract surgery by Doctors Wright of Columbus and Wall here. Prospects for rapid sight recovery are good. the doctors' track record with similar cases strengthens their reputation. Additionally a public claim extols ATHLOPHOROS for rheumatism with endorsements from E N Seelye and a board agent in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Columbus
Wall
Scott
Byesville
Athlop- Pronos
Rey
E. N. Seelye
Board of Chasities
New Haven
Conn
Atthlophoros
Washington News and Local Tidbits From Our Town
Washington notes report hay cutting by farmers, property purchases in the east and west ends, the fair posters for October, a new mill whistle, and local church events. Wool deliveries reach about 30 000 pounds from Antrim as A Sproat travels to Winchester. Mrs Mary Connor’s death is noted along with community fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ledlie
Liberty
Thos Smith
Cambridge
Edward Hall
Cadiz
Robert McBurney
Patterson
Withertow
John Kendel
Wi Gary
Washington
T W Slaser
Deep Cut
Center Township
Mary Connor
Frame Bros
Eagles
Cam- 4Th
M E Church
Local social notes and crop reports from near Norwich and Cambridge
Sabbath visits by Lou Emler and Esther Ford. Charley Temple joins Hopewell cornet band. Many residents spent the 4th in Cambridge. dry weather slows black berry and apple crops. Wills Creek low and Barnes mill may halt without rain. Stiles visits, Wartman cousins attend Otsego party. Barr and Blair buy a champion steam threshing machine in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Emler
Norwich
Esther Ford
Charley Temple
Hopewell Cornet
Orlin Dodds
Xenia
Cambridge
Wills Creek
Barnes’ Mill
Mr Stiles
Jefferson Township
F Barnes
Thomas
Joseph Wartman
Otsego
Joseph E Barr
Frank Blair
Springfield
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Persistent Cough
Newton Indiana resident reports wife with a twenty five year cough improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits the first bottle with relief and the second bottle with a full cure after thirty years of poor health. Trial bottle offered at J R Downar Drug Store. Large size one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Thomas
Newton
Dr. King
J. R. Downar Drug Store
Local Notables And Visits From Town During Week
Miss Lelie Endley visited Mrs Adairs last week. Joseph Rainey and wife spent the 4th in Quaker City. John Richey and family started for England last Saturday. Miss Arabell Morrison of Love City visits her sister Mrs Henry Dilley. Kate Ferguson goes to Barnesville to visit sister Mrs Grier. HS Lowry expects to go to Kansas City in a couple weeks to seek a business location. Two more boys left for the West Charles Lepage and Jake Moore last Thursday. Laughlin Sen entertained his class at home Saturday. ME church festival Fourth a success. Turtle catchers from Bellaire camped on the creek bank for a week or two. Children’s Day at the ME church last Sunday proved interesting. Several say they have business in Cambridge next Thursday and wonder why they all go that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelie Endley
Adairs
Joseph Rainey
Quaker City
John Richey
England
Arabell Morrison
Love City
Henry Dilley
Kate Ferguson
Barnesville
Grier
HS Lowry
Kansas City
West
Charles Lepage
Jake Moorehead
A Laughlin
Hall
Bellaire
wnChildrens
ME Church Lastunday
Cambridge
Strange snake bite mystery shocks Barnesville area
The southern county faces a baffling case as a copperhead bite from years ago repeatedly worsens a woman’s health each anniversary. A Ramage daughter was bitten while in an orchard and survived after multiple remedies. now swollen limbs and renewed illness threaten her life, prompting medical interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville Enterprise
A . Ramage
Cornet Band Formed With Local Musicians
A Cornet Band was organized last week in the area with members including M. A. Scott E J Williams Elmer Lofland M St John Gotholt Rabe George Haines Marion Maple John H Sarchet John Turner James McBurney David Daugherty Fred Rosemond James Allison Thos W Scott Ford Jones H L Williams and C L Wall as drum major They expect to receive instruments soon and begin practice immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Scott
E. J. Williams
Elmer Lofland
M. St. John
Picalo
Gotholt Rabe
George Haines
Marion Maple
John H. Sarchet
John Turner
James McBurney
David Daugherty
Fred. Rosemond
James Allison
Thos. W. Scott
Ford Jones
H. L. Williams
C. L. Wall
Colored camp meeting opens at Hartford grove July Friday
Bills announce a colored camp meeting at N. E. Secrest grove near Hartford starting Friday July 18 and running through Sunday. Prominent ministers expected and good singing promised. Rev. Howery and C H Ashby lead the event with a small admission fee on Sunday. Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure advertised for coughs and lung ailments with price 50 cents to one dollar and trial bottles free. Montgomery & Co., Decorah Iowa, report high demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Secrest Grove
Hartford
Howery
C.H. Ashby
Dr. Bigelow
Montgomery & Co
Decorah
Iowa
J. R. Downar
Mellyar's Offers Guaranteed Silks At Summer Prices
The store highlights summer and black dress silks with guaranteed pricing at Mellyar's. Shoppers are urged to browse a selection of premium fabrics advertised as lasting value for wardrobe upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellyar’s
Ayer's Cathartic Pills Endorsement for Children
The ad suggests castor oil is disliked by most children and promotes Ayer's Cathartic Pills as a palatable alternative. It claims the pills combine essential cathartic principles and, being sugarcoated, are easily taken for physic in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Birmingham Notes and Local Visitors
Birmingham report lists JD McCulley returning from Muskingum College and Frank McCulley with sister at the Muskingum commencement. JT Johnson visited New Concord with friends. Residents spent the Fourth at home due to rain. A J Hill and two daughters from Coshoc ton stay with friends. John Todd from Belmont county visits his aunt Mrs Thompson. Daniel Clark and Andrew Thompson remain feeble. Lizzie Anderson travels to Shelby county. F Rey Day of New Athens aided Rev Williams in communion. DC Daugherty was on the sick list. sunstroke suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
JD McCulley
Muskingumollege
JT Johnson
New Concord
A J Hill
Coshocton
John Todd
Belmont County
Thompson
Daniel Clark
Andrew Thompson
Frank McCulley
Muskingum College
Lizzie Anderson
Griggs Glycerine Salve Ad Promises Quick Healing
A vintage ad touts Griggs glycerine salve as a universal cure for cuts bruises burns wounds and skin eruptions. It claims piles tetter and all eruptions are cured with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold by J. R. Downar. May 1 84 ly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
J.c.ayer
J. R. Downar
Eradicate Poison From System Says Medical Treatise
The article argues that latent scrofula poisons the veins and can manifest as sores ulcers rheumatism or organ diseases. It claims thorough eradication of this evil is possible and notes widespread gratitude from those healed.
Local social and church notes and a candy recipe ad
Brady mentions Howard Willis illness and Mrs Elizabeth Allen visiting from Senecaville. Rev I N White delivers a Sunday service at the ME church. Rev Deving near death with Leroy Deving from Ottumwa at the bedside. Simon Stiles sells his Jefferson farm and moves to Liberty township. An ad promotes How to Make CandDy with candy recipes and home manufacture, offering postpaid copies via Rochester Publishing Co., Rochester, N Y, February 14 1884.
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Brady
Howard Willis
Elizabeth Allen
Senecaville
I N White
Deving
Leroy
Ottumwa
Iowa
Simon Stiles
Jefferson
Liberty Township
Rochester Publishing CO
Osburn
Rochester
N. Y
Light Hay Crop Echoes Rural Midway News
Midway notes predict a very light hay crop this season. Miss Cora Johnston visits Newtown and Miss Minnie Young of Washington visits local friends. The summer term starts Thursday week and Anthony Blackburn owns a mowing machine. Spelling school held at Independence Thursday evening. Miss Belle Ferbrache from City and Miss Maggie Willis visiting Mrs. Joseph Temple at Uhrichsville. Miss Alice Walters plans to return to Rock Hill for school. she purchased a new item and visited Lore residents before returning home. Most farmers spent the 4th at home but plan to attend the show. Rev. Sheperd preaches at Baird's Schoolhouse Sabbath at 3:30 pm and will preach there every two weeks. Elsworth Oliver, recently ill with consumption, shows improvement. ME Eagleton of near Denver visits his parents. Local teachers listed for winter include Slaughter Hill, T J Calvert, Rock Hill. Miss Gussie Parkinson, Independence. J E Bon nell, Center. J E McCollum, Baird's. G W Moore. Byesville couple Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Oliver visit here. Man Ervin and wife of Cambridge visit relatives. John Wise and wife return from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gibson
Love City
Wall
Warne
J. P. Sankey
Ireland
Guernsey
Frank Crain
Cambridge
Barnesville
Senecaville
M. E
Guernsey County
E. J. Forsythe
Israel Jackson
Ohio
Peter Tallman
Belmont County
St. Clairsville
S.S. Knouff
A.W. Halliday
C. Frank Prindle
I. G
H. H. Mellyar
Henry Heniger
Hose Company No 1
Cambridge Lodge
B. S. Herring
Henry Greenwold
C. C
David A. Criswell
V.C
James Stevens
Sam’ Thalheimer
R and S
James Bratton
David Hines
J. G
Taylor’s Grove
Davis
Riley Patterson
Theodore H.beabout
Lew Taylor
Michael Byrne
Justice Carpenter
D.D.G. P
W. B. Green
J. L. Bruner
C. P. Gotholt Rabe
S. W. W.H. H. Mellyar
H. P. T. C. Marsh
J. W. J. & Nichols
O.S. I
Hirschberg
Ollie Gillette
Justice Turner
Common Pleas Court
Taylor
Richland Township
John W Anderson
William Mack
Londonderry Township
Cora Johnston
Newtown
Minnie Young
Washington
Anthony Blackburn
Independence
Belle
Sheperd
Baird
Elsworth Oliver
Eagleton
Denver
Colorado
Slaughter Hill
T J Calvert
Rock Hill
Gussie Parkinson
J E Bonnell
Center
J E McCollum
G W Moore
Wesley Oliver
Byesville
Ervin
John Wise
Pennsylvania
Electric Bitters Promised To Rejuvenate The Ailing
Claim of a tonic that cures low spirits loss of appetite and debility claims new life and relief from pain. Advertises Electric Bitters at fifty cents a bottle sold by J. R. Downar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jones
J. R. Downar
July Fourth in Town: Bicycles, Runaways, and Repairs
The town marked the fourth with dullness as work on the town hall continues slowly. A horse frightened by a bicycle caused a buggy to overturn, though no one was injured. M P Frodman returned from a pleasure trip abroad and the M E church suffered a death. Elder Mills, on last Sub officiating, was noted. Prepaid expenses totaled 43, with no collection on reopening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M P Frodman
Elder Mills
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Ogier's Book Store
C. P. Bricher
Kirby, C
J.W. Bowen
MeArthur
Annaus Fairbairn
Ayrn
Am Vicon
Ds.j.c. Ayer &Co
Lowell, Mass
Barter
Adies
Harter
The
Cambridge Herald
J.O. Mellyar
Middlebourne
Jas, K. Stockdale
Mary Henderson
Fairview
Batesville
Brussels
Mcllvar’s
John Bremer
Port Washington
David Frame
Mill Street
Court House
Catharine Conner
Frazier
W. A. Campbell
Coshocton County
Ada Rea
T. C. Marsh
Wheeling
J. T. Buchanan
Kentucky
Sadie Black
Illinois
N. B. Long
Connelsville
Joe. R. Tingle
J. T. Cain
James O'Hanlon
T. Beymer
Chicago
J. M. Seright
Zanesville High School
D. B. Little
Woodsfield
C. C. Mellyar
Pittsburg
Oldham’s Station
Lemon Bros
Ochester Publishing Co
Ris
Joseph Wolgamott
David Wolgamott
Capay
Yolo County
California
John Olgamott
Terra Haute
Putnam County
Issouri
George Wolgamott
Chauncey
Lawrence County
Ilinois
Ellen Warden
Grant City
Worth County
Missouri
Katie Householder
Madrid
Boone County
Nancy Jane Grigsby
Polk City
Polk County
I ‘Ayid Wolgamot
Lemmon Wolgamott
Court of Common Pleas
A. D
Sam’ C. Luccock
Sheriff’s Sale
Andrew Wall
Rosa Croil
James Croil
Meek
J. M. McGill
R. T. Scott
James W. Yandes
Fanny B. Yandes
Alexander Wilson
Henrietta Wilson
David Needham
George Neel
Jacob Fife
District of Columbia
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Township
Tange 2
Senecaville Road
John Leepe
Campbell É Rossmons
Attornen
Swearcat
R. R
Harrison & Co
Eagle Hotel
OLD House OF
Munson
Orga Estey
Packard
Metwinsom
Zanesville
Baltimore Clothing’ House
Hutchison
Cambridge, Ohio
N. B
Esagents
Carleton
Treasury of
Poscene
Treasury OF Knowledge
Aggate
Cc. GC
G. Paine
Detroit
Mich
Keeling Avenue
East 8Th Street
James Davis
Wie
Athlophoros
Athlophoros CO
Wall ST
Wew York
Ss. F. W. Wooten
East Side of
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