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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1889
Page
1
Thurlow, a tyrant with a loving but faithful Bessie, explodes in anger over a look of suspicion. He banishes her to the night as storms rage about his mansion. He wakes to guilt, searches the grounds, and discovers a suffering figure near a derelict summer house, facing a grim consequence of his act.
In a storm the beloved dog Bessie is crushed by fallen magnolias. Tom Thurlow commands two workers to shoot the wounded animal and have her stuffed, revealing his concealed anguish and the high cost of the prized Southern pointer.
In a Burlington Hawkeye sanctum Bob Burdette treats a coal bill with calm humor. He agrees to next Monday’s meeting, then reveals a planned absence for a Peoria lecture, turning the collector into the butt of a joke and showcasing Burdette’s practical wit.
Secretary Noble learned he had offended a clerk with a petulant remark and, after inquiry, apologized sincerely for any hurtful word. The tale portrays Noble’s considerate leadership and a subordinate’s lasting gratitude across generations.
In the Post Office ante-room a colored woman handed a letter to the messenger claiming it was for the Postmaster General. The messenger returned it and explained the letter was a money order to be cashed by the city postmaster. The woman left muttering about needing the money and a garbled misstatement.
At a reception Mrs. Sweet Clatter flirts with Mrs. Olive Green over a rumor that Mrs. Sweet Clatter’s husband has gone to Europe. Olive Green denies the tale and says she heard the husband is half seas over.
A young mother asks her daughter for thoughts as the child, calm before a sunset, replies they are God’s thoughts and cannot be sold. The passage ends with a misprinted line about the Mills bill and a person named Will.
June coverage details the Johnstown flood cleanup with 12 000 unaccounted survivors and 1 240 bodies recovered. Reports describe bonfires clearing debris, identification efforts, wage disputes, troop deployments, and relief work across Johnstown and surrounding towns as authorities pace recovery.
Woodruff, a horse thief, admits involvement in the Cronin murder conspiracy. He recounts meetings with Coughlin, Melville, and McDougall, the role of Sullivan, and the disposal of a trunk containing the victim’s body in a Lincoln Park sewer, followed by escape toward Edgewater and later arrest opportunities at Foley's stable.
The Civil Service Commissioners sent a letter to the President calling attention to how census office appointments should be made from commission lists. They note the census act allows Interior Secretary control of exams but seek guidance on centralizing selections. They reference a clause protecting civil service rights for clerks transferred to census service.
Shanghai Courier reports from Chung King that Luchow near Pangtsze was almost destroyed by fire a month earlier with up to ten thousand deaths, gates burned, and streets filled with casualties. A Shanghai contact recalls a Mandarin aboard a passing vessel confirming massive destruction.
The Armagrailroad collision near Arm Wednesday raises dead to seventy six with a boy Cleland among the dead. Cleland died yesterday from injuries as relatives and friends flock to the infirmary in Arm agh. Clergymen formed a relief fund and the Catholic Archbishop urged generous contributions.
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