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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
2
A sweeping cattle illness described as stomach erosion is reported across Michigan. Figures note more saloons than schools in the north, fewer in the south. Pipe makers in Pittsburg agree to small pipe price increases. County and Belmont conventions are slated for August with primaries the preceding Saturday.
Reported at the marriage of Princess Beatrice to Prince Henry in England last week a cake allegedly cost 2500 dollars. Observers note the event styled as a royal affair with lavish spending.
Enormous shipments of liquor move from American and English ports into Africa. Reports claim the average citizen in the dark country favors the beverage, reflecting widespread consumption.
Harsh times reduce patronage at summer resorts leaving hotel proprietors feeling strained as fewer guests visit this year than in the past.
Indiana farmers report locusts causing significant damage to young orchards. Some say two years of growth will be needed to recover losses and restore tree vigor.
The effort to gather Dr Leonard Prohi as a prohibition candidate with others for a joint discussion has failed and, from the current outlook, no such meeting will occur this year.
New York state appears to be highly favored in the current U S government with the President aided by two Cabinet members and numerous clerks and officials.
Hon. R. P. Baber author of the election laws that bore his name died at Central Asylum in Columbus on Saturday. Once a wealthy citizen his pursuit of political fame left him ruined and he died a pauper.
A publisher has acquired the history and speeches of Samuel J. Tilden and plans a book release. The likely standout chapter will cover the 1876 affair, attracting public interest as the work emerges.
New York authorities now control the Niagara grounds and have opened them free to visitors. Tourists can access the popular resort without concern for extortion or fees.
Reported practice in big city markets shows dealers trim four to five pounds from large hams and sell the result at higher prices. This creates extra profit by reducing large ham weight while maintaining price.
Lawrence files a quo warranto in the Supreme Court challenging the Board of Managers of the Ohio penitentiary over their authority to grant paroles to prisoners serving definite terms before the Parole Act of May 4, 1885.
The Democratic Executive and Central Committees met in WA Carpenter's office Tuesday and fixed September 1 as the county convention date with primaries the Saturday before. They will reconvene August 15 to select delegates to the State Convention in Columbus on August 19 and 20.
Following the death of Hon. J. W. Okey a vacancy opens on the Supreme Bench of the state. The fall election will elect two judges while Gov. Hoadly appoints an interim. Names are uncertain but Guernsey County timber is suggested as fitting for the role.
News of General Grant's death triggers immediate mourning across public buildings and businesses as bells toll. The article lauds his career and citizenship, noting his loss as a key national figure. A longer notice appears on the front page. Mark Twain discusses his children's behavior and discipline attributed to his wife's guidance and measured punishment.
Hon J W Okey a Supreme Court member dies at Columbus after stomach inflammation. Born January 3 1827 near Woodsfield Monroe County he built a famed legal career, helped draft the Ohio Digest and Okey and Millers Municipal Law, and left a wide circle of friends. His remains lie in a Cincinnati cemetery.
The text notes rapid growth outside the United States, citing Smyrna as an example. It states Smyrna increased from 30,000 in 1800 to about 200,000 currently, with 100,000 Greeks, 50,000 Mussulians, 15,000 Hebrews, 10,000 Catholics, and 7,000 Armenians, highlighting diverse communities.
Frank H. Mason United States consul at Marseilles summarizes practical conclusions on cholera from the 1884 epidemic and earlier years. He notes varied symptoms, four main victim classes, dangerous imprudences, and the transmission via contaminated materials rather than direct person to person contact. Immediate neutralization of vomitus and detections with five antiseptics is recommended.
Consumptives and all with throat or lung afflictions are offered a cure in Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad claims thousands of permanent cures and invites trials with free bottles at C L Wall & Co’s drug store, large size priced at $1.
The King of Bella, the world’s largest bell, sits in Moscow weighing 443,732 pounds. Its vast size marks a historic metalwork achievement and a symbol of Russian craftsmanship.
Edwin Burkit of this city has patented a new plastering method that eliminates lathes. The plank ceiling with tongue and groove channels supports plaster, reduces mortar waste, and prevents cracking. The system promises lower cost and stronger, stable walls, potentially reshaping the building trade.
Miss Tommie Embry of LaGrange Ga reports a lifelong battle with scrofula ending after Swift's Specific treatment begun in March 1884. She describes dramatic improvement from a neck tumor and general strength gains, attributing permanent relief to the vegetable medicine and noting weight gain and renewed vitality.
A reader complains of general malaise including poor sleep kidney trouble loss of appetite and rheumatic pains and neuralgia. The ad claims Brown's Iron Bitters can fix health then cites a testimonial from Pickrell Ennis Texas noting improved strength and health after use.
Alpert Kenworthy of Chanute Kansas sends $200 to renew the Bridge Herald for one year after a lapse in subscription. The note is dated July 5 1885 in Chanute Kansas. The item cites weekly US business failures with 185 losses, noting most were small traders under $5 000 in capital. Canada reports 14 failures, up 10 from prior weeks.
Advertises cheap music copies at five cents each with postage extra and offers a 1000-piece catalog. Promises selections from classical to popular pieces with prices and blurs to avoid stamps, urging cash or postal orders and noting publication source.
A playful street game among young ladies involves hats raised for a winner. Two girls walk together as onlookers lift hats. the victor earns ice cream and soda paid by the loser.
The piece argues against relying only on fancy poultry and promotes grading up common stock by selective crossing. It describes crossbreeding steps, limits on male lineage, and timing for introducing pure-bred cocks to gradually improve flock quality.
The notice touts Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy claiming to relieve weight in the back loins and abdomen indigestion moisture itching and to absorb tumors and cure piles. It lists price 59 cents and directs buyers to The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co Piqua Ohio with J M McGill as the local seller.
A fragment listing market items with prices and seeds in Cambridge, including eggs, sorghum, honey, lard, chickens per dozen, beans, potatoes, and various grasses and clover seeds. The text shows line items with unclear OCR but preserves vendor names and item categories.
An appeal advertises Parker's Tonic as a remedy for a bedridden wife fearing hospital or poorhouse. The copy claims the tonic strengthens the stomach liver and kidneys and has helped many women in similar distress. Dated July 23 61.
A country editor outlines the low pay and repeated rewrites expected of printers. He notes the six month wait for payment, barter in clothes or seeds, and constant cheerful cooperation for nominal or no pay. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood medicine priced at 75c.
A Tallahassean letter extols Florida as exceedingly prosperous with most residents on the road to success and happiness. It claims pauperism is rare and even the colored race is beyond poverty in the state.
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