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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1885
Page
2
The item lists diverse notes from 1900 including elections in Ohio and Illinois political activity, a Rosecrans appointment as Register of the Treasury, locusts in Columbus trees, coal shipments from Pittsburg, and a Chicago boxing match between John L. Sullivan and Jack Burke. It also mentions earthquakes in Cashmere, wheat damage from Hessian fly, and wool price expectations.
Over the past week heavy storms swept the West causing extensive damage. Lightning struck multiple sites and claimed several lives, with injuries and property loss reported across affected towns.
Four individuals who pleaded guilty to polygamy were fined heavily and sentenced to four months in prison. Pennsylvania passes a law banning oleomargarine production and sale, triggering strong opposition from numerous dealers in the state.
The Barnseville School Board fails to reach agreement on the superintendent's pay with factions proposing 1100 and 1200 dollars respectively, signaling a stalled decision and possible delay in the hiring or pay plan.
The Tuscarawas county Democratic convention in New Philadelphia last Saturday endorsed Hon. Geo. W. Crites as a candidate for State Senator amid other business.
U S troops struggle to halt ongoing murders and rapine in the southwest region as violence continues. Local reports describe persistent attacks and lack of control by federal forces amid ongoing conflict with native tribes.
The mayor of Chicago issues a decree shutting gambling houses but omits gamblers in stocks, grain, and similar markets, a practice deemed as harmful as faro banks or card tables.
Secretary Bayard's West tour draws strong praise as in the South for Randall with Delaware seen as a small factor amid states bridging the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
The text endorses former Secretary of State Sewchan as the leading candidate for the Columbus revenue district collector post, calling him worthy and fully competent and saying his appointment would meet general approval.
The writing suggests Ex President Hayes faces continued mudslinging from New York journals. Despite retirement and modest appearances his reputation remains a target of adverse reporting.
Muskingum county Republicans push Col. M. Churchill of Zanesville as their choice for Lieutenant Governor. Though not a prominent politician, his career in industrial work could bolster support among laboring and manufacturing communities.
A call for the Democratic Senatorial Convention to be held in Newcomerstown on Thursday June 25 at 1 p m. Guernsey county will receive twenty seven delegates and voters across the county are asked to meet at their polling places on Saturday the 20th to select delegates. Cambridge 3d precinct Jackson township Millwood Oxford and Wills precincts receive two delegates each while all other precincts get one.
At the last Grand Lodge in Springfield membership in the state rose by 1200 during the year. Sixteen new lodges received charters. Next meeting to be in Youngstown. Installed officers include Grand Chancellor Allen P. Butterfield Cincinnati and other officers from Columbus Cleveland Springfield Marion Georgetown Urbana and Cincinnati. Supreme Representative James F. Shumate Urbana also listed.
The Cook notes W. H. Vanderbilt the richest American keeps a simple lifestyle. He enjoys roast beef and mutton potatoes and is a teetotaler with regular hours and no tobacco for thirty years. He is in good health and ready to ride a railroad before breakfast. The Topeka General Assembly considers G A R membership and a Presbyterian Foreign Missions report shows 669,983 in receipts and 757,635 in expenditures last year. The denomination supports 446 ministers and 1,114 missionaries in fifteen countries with about 20,000 communicants.
Richard S Scott, a paying teller at the Bank of the Manhattan Company in New York, has fled to Canada after stealing 160000 plus dollars. A reward of 5000 dollars is offered for his capture.
Telegrams to Bradstreet's show weaker general trade with iron mills strikees across Pittsburg Wheeling Cincinnati Fort Wayne Cleveland Indianapolis Joliet St Louis Milwaukee Detroit. Cotton wool and dry goods markets dull while breadstuffs fall then rebound on fears of short crops. 162 US failures last week, small traders hit hardest. Wool prices hold firm in dull between season market.
The Territorial Government of Dakota places a $5000 reward for discovering and developing an anthracite coal mine in the territory. Prospector activity increases as teams search for viable deposits and their value to regional industry grows.
A list shows county fairs in Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas, and Washington with dates from Sept to Oct. Independent fairs include Tri State at Toledo and Southern Ohio at Dayton with multiple days. The note brims with regional pride and ends with a quip about Salvation Oil.
The Prohibition party of Guernsey County will hold a county nominating convention at Love City on Thursday June 11 1885 starting at 1 pm. Primary meetings are urged in townships and precincts the Saturday before. All invited and labor urged to make it a strong event. ladies especially urged to attend. E Thompson, Chairman Ex Com.
Augustus Wendell M D of Newark New Jersey relates how blood poisoning from a dissection in medical college was cured rapidly by eight bottles of Swift's Specific. He says parents spent hundreds before relief arrived and credits the remedy with restoring health after severe swelling and pain.
Dr J R Vernon of Millsap Texas testifies to a successful treatment of blood poisoning with Swift's Specific. He praises its purity and effectiveness and notes it as the best blood purifier of the age. The letter offers a free treatise on blood and skin diseases from the Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
Workmen repairing the B and O bridge at Bellaire unearthed two human skeletons beneath stone. The find stirred talk in the area but left the mystery unresolved and under investigation.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters can cure kidney and liver complaints and many diseases. It asserts thousands have been permanently cured, including Bright's disease and diabetes, with rapid relief. The product purifies blood, regulates bowels, and targets diseased parts, with each bottle guaranteed and sold by C L Wall & Co at fifty cents.
England consumes far more wood than it yields with 290 million feet imported yearly. Canada and the U S cannot spare more, and most European nations are also buyers. Britain may soon rely on domestic resources, with Ireland and Scotland offering forest cultivation potential.
An102 words ad style copy extols Parkers Hair Balsam as a remedy for dandruff and scalp disease claiming to stop itching cleanes and heal the scalp restore hair softness gloss and color and suit as an economical dressing. It ends with a separate note on William Mann Philadelphia who made a giant blank book 29 by 28 by 16 inches weighing 306 pounds with 3 416 pages and potential to register 170 800 names and 1 816 187 square inches of paper surface.
Harper's looks at Americas silk story from colonial efforts to modern manufacturing. Philadelphia Silk Culture Association members promote home silk worm growing while noting history of mulberry mania, then focus on today’s textile industry and how to judge silk quality for shoppers.
A western editor discharged all his compositors claiming their wages were excessive and resolved to set type himself in the next issue. He notes he never learned the business but will handle the printing without outside help. The piece mocks the idea of imbalance in wages and highlights a shift to in house typesetting.
Wall & Co advertises having Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a positive guarantee. It promises to cure throat lung and chest affections and offers a trial bottle free to customers.
Huntsville Ark editor from Madison County records praises Brown's Iron Bitters for his wife showing remarkable improvement after months of use. He notes counterfeits once hindered access but imitators have been exposed and genuine bottles now available from reputable druggists at a dollar each.
A poem recounts selling the farm and moving west while cherishing old memories and a life shared with Mary. The speaker reflects on journeys, home, and parting, then ends with a local reference to Franklin county officials and a patent remedy advertisement.
A summary of ancient cultivation and culinary use of vegetables and fruits. Lettuce, spinach, asparagus, celery, radishes, parsnips, beets, carrots, peas, and various fruits are traced from Greek and Roman times through the Elizabethan era to biblical references and other ancient sources.
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