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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1884
Page
2
The notice lists W. K. Gooders and J. E. Lawrence, Esq. as Republican nominees for mayor alongside incumbent William Wharton on the Democratic side.
The piece notes widespread concern over cattle foot and mouth disease in Kansas and details the hundredth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America. It recalls 1784 Baltimore origin with 14,988 members and 3 preachers, then outlines rapid growth to 3,993,724 Methodists, 25,889 traveling preachers, 34,714 local preachers, 23,000 church buildings, and 258 institutions. It also mentions a Dec 27 Baltimore centennial celebration and a bid to raise two million dollars for education extension and missions.
A Washington correspondent notes the closeness between the Solid North and Solid South as the six key battleground states California Indiana Nevada New Jersey New York and Ohio hold 94 electoral votes. A candidate needs 48 of these to win the presidency.
Reports show no clear weekly improvement in trade with general business near average but not rising as hoped. Weather and transport woes slow consumption and distribution. wool and cotton markets are quiet with limited price changes. wheat markets show no decisive gains. failures fall from 272 to 216, mainly in the West and New England.
The export trade remains dull with demand centered on select wheats that are scarce and comparatively high across markets. Corn strengthens on the Agricultural Department report showing 67 percent of the crop already marketed and ongoing long interest influence in New York and Chicago.
An excerpt from the latest statistical abstract traces American wool growth from early imports in 1609 through expansion to about 43.6 million sheep and 667 million pounds of wool used. It highlights regional rearing, imports, and potential to expand sheep numbers in the southern states to about 150 million from the current 10 million.
The table lists seed and plant amounts for one acre across crops including asparagus 16 quarts in 12 inch drills, barley 2 bushels, beans Lima 20 quarts, beets two pounds, cabbage transplant 12 ounces, celery plants 25 000, clover Lucerne 10 pounds, corn sugar 10 quarts, cucumbers 3 quarts, eggplant plants 4 ounces, lettuce rows 3 pounds, oats 2 bushels, onions beds 50 pounds, peas drills two bushels, potatoes 8 bushels, tomatoes frames 8 ounces, wheat broadcast 2 bushels.
The passage urges a swift alterative for impure and sluggish blood to prevent serious outcomes. It claims As una pa aeparilia purifies the blood and reenergizes the system, implying a strong medical belief in a herbal or elixir remedy.
Miss Helen Spangler noted authoress dies suddenly at Coshocton while reports from Summerfield note measles in the Powell household. Straitsville coal miners support drivers in a wage dispute as a general strike spreads in the valley. Parkersburg reports oil wells torpedoed in Mackensburg Ohio with expected population growth. Cleveland inventor Well claims a one cent photograph process on smooth surfaces to aid lithography.
A Rochester New York notice offers one year free of The Housewife to any woman who sends the names and addresses of 10 married ladies and postage stamps. It claims the paper is the best for households and aims to win subscribers. regular price is $1 per year. February 11, 1885.
The Baltimore and Ohio line attracts many travelers as passengers choose the route for comfort safety and low fare. They find this line offers the best accommodations and the fewest car changes to reach their destinations.
An 19th century advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and various skin conditions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back with a 25 cent box price sold by J R Downes.
Local notices announce candidates for Sheriff in Guernsey county from Richtanid and Adams townships. John C. Crosson, Joseph Hugh, and William H. Blair seek Republican county convention nomination, each praised as suitable, temperate, and loyal to the party. Voters urged to consider their records and service.
The page lists corrected Cambridge Market prices by J. O. McTavar and W. Linps. Items include eggs per dozen, butter per pound, chickens, hams, sides, rags, seeds, and bluegrass seed. Several entries show unit prices and weights, with varied quality and brand mentions.
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