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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1889
Page
2
The item summarizes business plans by J P Mahaffey and notes on local political rumors. It mentions Lieutenant Governor Lyon possibly withdrawing from the Republican gubernatorial race, snow in Michigan, the widespread Smith family troubles, and Caldwell’s J M Dalzell known as the "Private" as a Republican lieutenant governor candidate.
A man known for cheek and daring worked a bance game at a Presbyterian General Assembly in New York. Newspaper reporters could not confirm his name. A purse was raised to help the victim reach home.
A compressed tally lists varied actions and counts tied to a Texas editor’s life. It includes drinking events at 11 362 instances, treated 416 times, attending social events 3 333 times with mixed responses, threats and whip counts, and political changes totaling 32 with a future outlook. Monetary items note $5 charity, $25 terrier debt, and $1 cash on hand.
The Johnstown flood and related dam breach in the Conemaugh Valley have caused immense loss. Authorities report thousands killed and tens of millions in property destroyed as heavy rains feed the disaster. Relief efforts begin as the true death toll remains uncertain.
The New York paper reports the Belgian king intends to link his name with the Congo Free State. A Royal Geographical Society meeting in Antwerp notes a 426 kilometer rail route costing about 5 million dollars. Construction may begin in the Fall with three main bridges planned over Inkissi, Moore, and Kwilu rivers.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette details a week of storms delivering widespread rainfall from the Southwest to the Ohio Valley. Frosts hit Minnesota and North Dakota while Michigan and western states enjoyed heavy rains and the best rainfall of the year. The piece notes the storm’s extensive reach and speculates on water totals.
Only one State Senator to be elected this year in the district. A Cambridge nominating convention is likely. The contest is expected between Monroe and Tuscarawas counties.
Reports indicate frost occurred across parts of Alabama during the prior week with chilly conditions affecting crops and overnight temperatures dipping below freezing in several counties. Farmers monitored warning notices and meteorologists tracked frost depths and sky conditions.
A 1889 letter from Byron Minnesota describes gopher state lore with soil, wheat pests, dairy and cheese facts, farming prices, timber, fruit struggles, land costs, and local life. It notes Byron on the GC and NW railroad with about 300 residents, multiple churches, and a school, led by James L. Mivuer.
The Cambridge W C T U members protest the town council’s repeal of the prohibition ordinance. They commend the minority for saying no and urge the town’s future and its sons be protected from intoxicants. Signed by Mans L B Moore, Secretary.
The article discusses fears surrounding death and dying, quoting Dr. Trail Green on dying with less suffering and noting laryngeal obstruction deaths are gentler than feared. It also addresses fears of worms and being buried alive, debunked by Dr. Prime. It ends by praising Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for vocal and throat health for clergymen, lawyers, singers, actors, and public speakers.
A Kansas letter from LarNeD, May 31 1889, reviews Pawnee county farming potential and real estate. It notes strong wheat and corn prospects due to spring rains, affordable improved farms, mortgaged lands likely to sell, and rising real estate demand. Larnea, Pawnee county seat, is described as a 5000 population city with Broadway street, water works, an artesian well, and early investment by Eastern capitalists driving development.
Their business boomed as Hawthornes Drug Store offers free trial bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for consumption. The ads claim it cures coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and lung diseases with guaranteed satisfaction and a large bottle priced at 1 after trial use.
R G Dun notes unusually good crop outlook and large business volumes with bank clearings up about twelve percent from last year outside New York. Exports and imports at New York up about seven percent, indicating May’s balance with gold movements unsettled. Banking and money markets show ample supply with some regional weak spots, while prices mostly ease slightly and overall activity remains vigorous.
The Salvationists failed to turn up on Sabbath and lost a considerable amount of money. Mesars McConnell and Claud Knowls visit Kimbolton for a short stay with friends. 8H McCullough canvasses Kimbolton for his book Our Beacon Light. Mrs Harriet Hammond roofs her house improving property appearance. Mrs Dr Aplin remains ill with typhoid pneumonia. G A R prepares for a Thursday night play drawing a large crowd. James Neeland papers his house and signals plans to bring his liege lady home.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure catarrh in all stages a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. The makers offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from readers. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The Navy’s growing fleet includes battleships Texas and Maine, cruisers Chicago Boston and Atlanta, and multiple new vessels built or building under acts of 1883 1888 and 1889. The force totals eighteen first class cruisers two armored vessels and several monitors with plans to add defense ships and practice craft. Ayer s Sarsaparilla advert follows the naval summary urging readers to begin treatment.
A letter claims cancer is hereditary and ununderstood, denounces cauterizing treatments, and asserts Swift's Specific cures many cancers by drawing poison through the skin. Mrs. M. T. Manen of Woodbury Texas recalls a nose cancer in 1875 cured after taking the medicine, with a note offering a free treatise on blood and skin diseases.
North Salem reports cool weather with recent rains pleasing farmers. Community notes: John Dawson mending slowly. Wm Pollock Jr plans Oregon trip. Lloyd s affected by erysipelas. Sears planning an undertaker business. Mrs A Dovil and family moved to Cambridge. Local gatherings included a surprise for W Wilson, Maggie Angus returning from Dakota, a compromised court case, and a revival led by Reverends Dollison and Holland. Decoration Day observed by GA R Post Kimbolton with cemetery visits, processions, church services, and tributes to soldiers.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims piles are cured or money refunded and notes a price of 25 cents per box formatted by D. M. Hawthorne.
A nostalgic chant recalls Castoria as the remedy from babyhood to motherhood. The rhyme links Castoria with childhood, nursing, and parenthood through generations. The verses emphasize trust in the product across life stages.
Ogier's Book Store advertises the county's cheapest school books plush albums family bibles psalm and hymn books and plush frames with claims of the lowest prices and finest selection in town.
Local retailer Ogier's advertises low prices on fine station ery school paper crayons slates inks pencils and all school supplies to attract shoppers.
Ogier's Book Store promotes a fresh stock of blank books and plans deep discounts over the next sixty days to clear inventory as the year begins.
The notice records the deaths and marriages of local residents including Rev W L Dixon J J Keller and Miss Bertha Endly of Senecaville Ohio and J W Morrison Mrs Ella Ankrum of the same area with dates in 1889 for a parsonage ceremony and related events.
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