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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1889
Page
2
The Cambridge Herald lists Mahaffey and Ogier with J P Mahaffey and T W Ogier as editor and business manager. Office location stated as Main Street East Court Square with post office entry as Cambridge Ohio second class mail matter.
Hon. William H. Barnum chairman of the National Democratic Committee died at his Connecticut home last week. News notes his passing and role in the party.
The article notes about 4,000 building associations across the United States with $300,000,000 in accumulated savings and $65,000,000 in annual dues. It highlights that these institutions have funded thousands of homes.
Reports from the Berlin conference on the Samoan question suggest English commissioners lean toward pleasing the Bismarck government more than the United States. The English press condemns this hint, while hopes remain for amicable adjustment of the Islands. If demands rise too high, the United States may resent encroachment and respond.
United States Pension agent at Columbus prepared for payment of the largest voucher to a private soldier. Philip Flood of Elyria, Lorain county, is the beneficiary and is totally blind. He will receive $8 monthly from Nov 14 1862, $26 from July 4 1864, $31.35 from June 4 1872, $50 from June 17 1887, totaling $14 960, then $72 monthly or $216 quarterly thereafter. The claim was filed years ago and delayed by missing proof of disability.
The Salvation Army in Ohio is divided into Eastern Northern and Southern divisions. Cleveland hosts the Northern division while Alliance and Columbus anchor the Eastern and Southern divisions respectively. The state has 32 stations 750 officers and about 1100 soldiers, with a female training home in Cleveland. The fourth anniversary will be celebrated in Cleveland in July, with state forces expected to meet. The local army has not appeared on the streets for months and its status in town is unclear.
President Diaz reports broad and accelerating modernization in Mexico. Mining investments surge while vast public lands open for colonization. Telegraph network expands, vine cultivation and silkworm breeding grow. State revenues rise, federal finances improve, debt falls, and Mexican credit strengthens in Europe.
A historic note explains how explorers in South America recovered from fever after drinking swamp water linked to chinchona tree bark. The bark’s bitterness led researchers to quinine, a key modern medicine born from accident and observation. The piece highlights serendipity in scientific advances.
A Seymour Indiana Democrat column analyzes 1838 and 1892 election implications. It notes Dakota Washington Montana votes split between Republicans and Democrats, forecasts a western fight, and projects electoral college shifts favoring Republicans with states like Indiana New York New Jersey and Connecticut key to Democratic hopes.
The New Jersey State Board of Health commends the Royal Baking Powder for purity and strength. Authorities in the United States and Canada praise its quality, while tests show Royal delivers higher leavening gas than competitors. The board notes alum powders are health risks and supports disclosure of unwholesome brands.
Bradstreet's reports a quiet seaboard wool market with prices unchanged though the west shows buoyancy for the new clip. New York, Boston, and Philadelphia anticipate a widening gap between buyers and sellers. Boston reports active sales but overall inactivity persists. Prices for various grades are listed, weekly Boston sales reach 3,137,200 pounds while Philadelphia notes dull demand and cautious manufacturer buying.
Various visits and travels across towns in Belmont and nearby counties. Mrs J W Ogier calls Batesville home while Mrs P J Murtha visits Jamesville friends. C C Cosgrove and family travel to see relatives. Dr WK Bolon visits Burton kin. Mrs MJ Forbes visits her aunt Eli Draper. Mrs Shease visits St Clairsville and Fair Point relatives. JW Daniels visits Galligher farms. Harry Finley wed Miss Arnold of Bealsville. Wm Forsythe markets refinery oil in Washington, PA. Prof A R McCullough recovers to return home at Love City. Mrs Sarah Dilley dies near Rix Mills and is buried here. Chas Abbot at Warsaw, Coshocton County, injured. Mrs J C McGlashan and Misses visit St Clair Station. Lizzie Cosgrove resigns Point Pleasant teaching post, Lida Daniels named replacement. M F Sabbath School holds after and missionary event. Miss Hammond lecturing on Master Sunday in Chili.
The April market shows better demand for medium to good spangled tobacco mainly for Austria at former prices. Air cured grades sold but unsound and common lack demand. Maryland tobacco to France, Ohio not favored. Bremen and Holland may take light bodied Ohio aircured. New crop expectations, summer purchases, and plans to reduce old stock while awaiting fresh leaf quality.
Traveler W. A. Carpenter recounts his trip from Chicago to Arkansas City and Guthrie in 1889, describing the land rush at the Oklahoma boundary. He notes crowded trains, hurried land staking, hundreds of wagons, and improvised towns, with stark views of the Indian lands, red limestone soil, dusty winds, and hopes for crops like corn wheat and cotton.
A mother assures her son Bennie that a dose of Dr Ayer’s sugar coated cathartic pills will be given next time he needs medicine if he stays quiet and goes to sleep, and Bennie promptly nods off.
The town reports on community happenings in Guernsey County. Pigs in the Clover puzzle rages at homes. James Warnock and AH AD McCulloch attend local affairs. Ground work begins for baseball season east of town as Hugh Given attends the Washington Centennial Inauguration in New York. Miss Lizzie Roff dies. Miss Laura Wilson and Miss Josie Martin depart as delegates to the UP church Woman's Missionary Convention in Argyle. Charles S Johnson dies after a brief illness. funeral held with interment in Zanesville.
Claim that catarrh is a constitutional disease requires internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as the only constitutional cure. It is said to work on blood and mucus surfaces with a 100 dollar pledge for cures and is sold by Druggists for 75 cents.
Antrim residents report corn as predominant in local fields and reference a promising fruit prospect. JC Dugan returned from Cambridge for a Sunday visit while W F Padgett serves as agent for the Ohio Insurance Company. Madison Albaugh of Cambridge was in town late in the week. A concert in Middletown drew several locals, and many traveled to Washington last Wednesday to witness the PC and O railroad commencement.
A Shelby NC doctor notes Mrs Luther Lutz cured after seven years of disease and three months of coughing by using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. Public ad claims a free trial bottle at D M Hawthorne's Drug Store.
Multiple court entries list default judgments for amounts including 785.77 and 730.27 with costs against various defendants. offers to confess judgment and temporary alimony set at 80. injunctions and partitions ordered. divorces and child support obligations set. several state cases involve rape assault and disturbances with pleas guilty and fines set. some cases dismissed or continued with costs. Names include Robt Adair Jos Bell TS Luecock W.H.C. Hanna Rebecca Smith Isaac Cline Robi Stewart W P Gibson Isabella Perkins David Perkins Enoch Batley Phoebe Hartup Bond 300 Mary A Bell Chas Patterson Amanda Woodland Wm Wilson Clara E Dilley Martin Amstot CK Skinner Eugene Ingold RW Anderson Cambridge group Ohio cases listed.
L B Payne reports success using Swift's Specific on children at the orphan's home over nine to ten years. He cites cures of constitutional blood diseases and erisipelas after other treatments failed. He claims all who used it enough were cured and offers a treatise mailed free.
The verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters cure liver, kidney and blood diseases. W D Sult of Bippus Indiana testifies of relief in rheumatism after six bottles. Abraham Ares of Bellville Ohio calls it best selling tonic in 20 years. Hawthorne's drugstore sells bottles for fifty cents.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin conditions with a money refund if unsatisfied. It also promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the effective external treatment for rheumatism and blood acid causes, urging a trial at $1 per bottle.
Rev J A Thrapp officiated the wedding of Joseph Porter of Kansas to Mrs Anna C Baker on Wednesday evening May 1 at the bride’s residence in West Cambridge.
In West Cambridge in late May 1889 a twin daughters birth is announced to Mr and Mrs Charles Krachenbaum.
An old refrain highlights Castoria as a remedy used for babies, children, and even adults through generations. The jingle-like line emphasizes Castoria's role as a trusted remedy for families and offspring.
Fragmented OCR shows assorted prices and items such as sorghum, butter, chickens, potatoes, seeds, and rags. The legible parts hint at a local agricultural goods catalog or market ad listing multiple commodities with varied prices, but names and values are heavily corrupted and inconsistent.
The report covers corn planting, livestock losses including a colt, neuralgia from cold weather, and frosts damaging fruit. It notes visits by Charles Tedrick near Winchester, mentions Rev J H tfolland’s baptism sermon, and Hugh Pollock’s strangled colt. Local movements include EB and WJ McKim digging a well and stock law enforcement by Constable M V McKim amid resistance.
Ogier's Book offers the county’s cheapest school books for buyers. Customers seeking affordable educational materials are advised to visit the store to compare prices and stock.
A local ad touts Ogier's Book Store offering bargain plush albums and a low priced Family Bible, claiming no book agent can beat their prices.
Advertisement notes Ogier sells Psalm and Hymn Books at the lowest prices, inviting customers to compare. It implies strong value and affordability for religious reading materials.
An elegant Plush Frame is praised as unmatched by Ogier's, highlighting quality and prestige in a concise endorsement.
Local store Ogier's promotes a wide range of school supplies including fine station ery items, crayons, slates, inks, pencils, and other classroom essentials at the lowest prices in the area.
To start the year right in business, Ogier's Book Store offers a good stock of blank books for purchase.
The company announces a 60 day stock reduction plan offering great bargains on goods. It aims to clear inventory quickly and attract shoppers seeking savings on assorted items.
The May Forum discusses The Republican Party and the Negro arguing southern self resolution of vote protection, The Saloon as a Political Power noting saloon influence in politics, and Perils of Democracy by Emile Le Laveleye. Elizabeth Phelps critiques conventional Christianity and William Hyde comments on examinations and labor capital shares.
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