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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1885
Page
3
Sunday marked the year's longest day with notes on local prices at J F Hanes and Hornbrooks. The paper reports community activities from picnics at Wolf’s Den to reunions for the 15th O V I and the seventeenth O N G regiment, plus rail traffic growth and telegraph updates.
Local notices reveal M Agness Sankey visiting Antrim and many residents from Guernsey to Muskingum counties visiting friends. Reports mention travels to Magnetic Springs, Columbus and New York, a marriage announcement, and a restaurant owner appointing receivership. A heavy rainstorm affected eastern Ohio crops and streams.
A major storm described as a cyclone swept through Jackson township last Sunday afternoon near 4 o clock. It uprooted trees, unroofed barns, toppled houses, and damaged crops from Byesville to the Clay Pike area, lifting bank cars from a coal mine tipple and injuring residents. The event caused widespread alarm, with residents praying and seeking shelter as the storm moved northerly across the creek and hilltops. It ends with a local ad for a pocket sized scissors knife tool from The Van Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Home Hose Company No. 2 festival at Hammond's opera hall drew fewer tax payers than expected while laboring class patrons attended. Receipts totaled 120.62 with volunteers praised for effort and two dozen young ladies commended for service. July races at Cambridge Fair grounds promise strong interest.
The firm Barnes Bros & Mason millers of Washington D A dissolves its partnership. The business will continue under Mason & Barnes. Barnes retires to pursue another field of labor, while the land office level of work is praised as good.
A protracted meeting at the Quaker City Christian church adds six or more accessions to the membership. Kersey's on Mill Street opposite the Court house offers cleaning and repair services. The 98th O. W. I. plans a reunion at Scio in Harrison county on August 27.
The township notes a fine growing season with strawberries at ten cents a quart and peas beets and new potatoes in season. Wool sales are modest with growers seeking 30 cents and high grades 32 to 34 cents. Delegates to the Democratic Senatorial Convention and local events on July 4 are listed alongside visits and fishing trips.
The town reports considerable sickness among children and good prospects for farmers after recent rains. Rev Hyimen preached at the MP church last Sabbath. Miners face another coal wage reduction of 40 cents per ton. J T Morrison offers ice cream at fifty seventy five and one dollar per gallon. Thompson Soudan visits Streater Illinois, where Nellie graduates this week. A cyclone caused damage east of town, tearing a house and furniture, injuring a family, with full damage yet unknown. The ice cream and strawberry festival raised about 27.00 for WFM 8 ladies.
Households urged to cut expenses with Dr Bo sanko’s Cough and Liver Syrup. Claims to stop cough instantly and relieve chest pain in one night, priced 50 cents and 1.00, with free samples, sold by J. M. McGill.
The report notes farmers sow buckwheat and expect a large oat yield. It mentions several residents visiting, moving, or preparing homes, along with social events like an ice cream supper at F M Albaugh's and various local arrivals and departures.
J E McClelland made a business trip to Wheeling Monday. Mrs LJ Catter remains ill with little change. IN Knowlton handles a large quantity of Love City strawberries. Mrs W H Atkinson and two children and George Carter from Batesville visited Mrs Lyne over Sunday. Rev Kumler conducted communion at Claysville, with a substitute from Claysville here. Rev Siegfried preached at Ark Springs. Good Templars picnic at Morgan Junction drew about 100 from here and similar from Quaker City. New B Z& timetable adds three trains daily, aiding shopping trips away from town.
A retail blurb touts Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup with Wild Cherry and Tar as throat and lung remedies. It targets coughs colds croup and bronchitis with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and free samples, sold by J M McGill.
Mrs Mary McCollum convalescent. Miss Eva Blair visited friends at Byes G W Allender moved to new house. Elmer Willis visited Uhrichsville friends. J E Bonnell in Fin is spending weeks with friends. Lemuel Bonnell returned from California recently. A spelling school held at Independence last Friday evening. Mrs T J Calvert visiting parents near Birmingham. Miss Alice Bucy returned home from Byesville after weeks away. Mrs Mary Marshall of Licking county visited here then returned home last week.
An advertisement claims Parker's Tonic cures fatigue and irritability in women by restoring energy and mood. It describes women as languid, tired, and distressed by daily burdens, then asserts a few bottles will “drive all this away” and relieve gender-specific troubles.
Corn looks well after the showers as Miss Maggie Deeren visits friends in Cambridge. Farmers hunted tobacco plants on Monday. Mr and Mrs W Daniel visited neighbors last week. Children’s Day was observed at Bethel and Pt Pleasant. Young ladies formed a missionary band and will vote the prettiest girl for a missionary quilt next Saturday.
Mr FE Springer of Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania suffers lung fever and abscesses then heals after a free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He buys a dollar bottle and after three bottles regains health and gains 48 pounds. Call CL Wall & Co drug store for a free trial bottle. Large bottles, $1.
Dr H M Williams of McConnelsville was here last week on business. Mr and Mrs John Minties of Sheppards Town Belmont County spent last week at RC McConnell's. JG Linn of Coneville returned home Saturday after traveling for his brother Albert's funeral. Last Sabbath at Allens Chapel a large congregation attended and six dollars was collected for the Sunday school Centenial certificate.
A letter from Brapy Ohio dated June 22 1885 requests correction of convention minutes from Love City held June 11. It notes John H Daniel as central committeeman for Spencer township and Howard Rainey as delegate from Jackson township were omitted and urges action per the proceedings.
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