Garfield monument progress in Cleveland
Two years remain until the Garfield monument in Cleveland is completed. England faced severe storms last week causing widespread property damage. Licking county's Democratic State Convention delegation supports Thurman for Governor. John Sherman, a Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad stockholder worth $10,000, was re elected director last week.
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Garfield
Cleveland
Licking County
Thurman
John Sherman
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railroad
France Faces Political Turmoil as Ministry Resigns
The legislative powers of France split, the ministry has resigned, leaving the country in a fragile state of governance though the nation remains.
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France
Weather Crop Report Highlights East of the Rockies
The weekly weather crop report notes the most favorable conditions are east of the Rockies and that crops are progressing well across sections in that region.
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Rockies
Wool Market Holds Steady Amid Quiet Trading
The eastern wool market remains quiet with little movement except for Australian wool which is in demand. Prices are about the same as last week and show little change.
Trade activity faltered nationwide in the past week
Business declined again across the United States with no stated reason for the reduced volume of trade, mirroring the prior week’s sluggish activity.
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United States
Grand Jury Adjourns Without Indictment in West Virginia County
After days of inquiry the grand jury in a West Virginia county adjourned without finding an indictment. The remark hints at a late millennium-era mood amid the proceedings.
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West Virginia
Monument unveiled for late Vice President Colfax in Indianapolis
A 360000 monument to honor the memory of the late Vice President Colfax was unveiled in Indianapolis last Wednesday. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows led most of the ceremonies.
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Colfax
Indianapolis
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Florida Legislature Names Samuel Pasco Senator
After weeks of ballot voting the Florida legislature selected Samuel Pasco a Democrat as United States Senator. The prolonged session amid summer heat and mosquitoes contributed to the decision.
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Samuel Pasco
United States
Florida
Forest Fires Ravage Michigan Timberlands for Fortnight
Michigan forest fires have burned for two weeks destroying vast timber. Attempts to control the flames fail and only heavy rains are hoped to end the danger, raising alarm among residents and officials.
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Michigan
Local option law upheld by circuit court on appeal to Supreme Court
A Georgia circuit court rules the local option law constitutional and the defendant plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court for relief. He may face accrued costs payable from a relieved pocket book.
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Georgia
United States Supreme Court
Reform Becomes Push In Major Cities To Curb Gambling
Officials in several large cities push hard to curb gambling as the reform drive intensifies. The problem has grown so large that progress remains slow, with authorities insisting stronger measures are needed.
Coffee crop fears spark price rise and dealer action
Reported failure in the coffee crop has led speculators to push prices higher and retailers to follow. The current figures are not expected to last.
Governor appoints two new Ohio charity board and asylum trustees
Governor Foreaker names H. H. McFadden of Steubenville to fill the State Board of Charities vacancy caused by M. D. Carrington’s death. John Sams of Gallia county is appointed Trustee of Athens Asylum to fill the vacancy from John M. Amos’s resignation.
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Governor Foreaker
H. H. McFadden
Steubenville
State Board of Charities
M. D. Carrington
John Sams
Gallia County
Athens Asylum
John M. Amos
England Turkey conference ends with Egypt evacuation pledge
England and Turkey agreed at a conference to evacuate Egypt within three years. If conditions fail due to international troubles, the two may occupy Egypt, but no other powers may interfere with Egyptian affairs.
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England
Turkey
Egypt
Indiana Grand Jury Indicts Politicians on Election Law Violations
The Federal Grand Jury in Indianapolis returns indictments against a dozen or more prominent Indiana politicians from both parties for violations of election laws. The development stirs political activity as inquiries proceed and potential charges loom.
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Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Indiana
Chicago Labor Strikes Stretch Across Trades
The piece notes 10000 to 15000 workers across nearly all trades striking in Chicago with little chance of quick resolution as both sides hold firm. It also mentions Virginia West Virginia tensions over war dept, English bondholders seeking Union relief, and Jake Kilrain versus John L. Sullivan with Richard K Fox urging a fight and Belt transfer if Sullivan delays.
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Chicago
Old Virginia
War Dept
West Virginia
Uncle Sam
Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Richard K. Fox
Kilrain
Sullivan
Fox
Court decrees and dismissals in multiple Ohio cases
A roundup of civil actions with decrees for plaintiffs or dismissals and appeals noted. Several cases include bonds set at $100 to $200, judgments for costs, settlements, and new-trial denials. State cases list continuances and recognizances in perjury, abortion, and other charges with amounts specified.
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Monica Weltz
B S Herring
Elijah Millhone
L B Lee
Byesville
Austin F. Siens
CS LePage
Mary Johnson
James Willis
Mra Willis
Sarah J Lavely
John H Heskett
Heskett
Anna
David Mitchell
Nancy J Albright
Hancock & McNutt
Ohio
Mary Cottonbrook
Joseph
George Johnson
Thos Stewart
J C Beymer
Maria McClelland
Wilson C Denny
McClelland
Louis Rabe
Edward Grimes
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Penny Royal Post 576
At the last regular meeting of Penny royal post No. 576 G A R it was resolved to observe Memorial Day in Fairview with a schedule: Sons of Veterans from Far ragut camp meet at 7 a m then decorate soldiers graves at Pisgah and McCoy cemeteries and in Sewellsville before returning to Fairview for 2 p m ceremonies joined by Sabbath and public schools. Rev J W Robins to preach the memorial sermon Sabbath eve before Decoration Day. Addresses set for McCoy Church and Sewellville by listed speakers.
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Pennyroyal Post
Fairview
Sons of Veterans of
Sewellsville
M. E. Church
Cambridge Youth Outsmarts Circus Door Keeper
A Cambridge boy with twenty five cents tries to enter a circus by offering his Barlow knife. The door keeper declines the knife but lets him in. At night the boy attempts the same tactic again and succeeds, lamenting later that his knife idea came too late to save his quarter.
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Newcomerstown
Cambridge
Quaker City Gas and Street Improvements Move Ahead
Quaker City advances gas development with contract to F M Robinson & Co for gas drilling. Council approves Pike street re-paving and completes south annex incorporation with rail, glass works, and homes. Prohibition law closes the last saloon Louis Rabe’s, as streets and sanitary measures receive attention.
Indian Camp and Knox Township Visit Notes
Miss Kate Donley visits Rosana Terrel while Mrs W P Rose takes short rides. John Crow attends a Mt Hermon meeting. Joseph Fleming visits his brother in Claysville. Miss Maggie Terrel visits New Concord relations. Hopewell Friday May 27 hosts Taddene Welton's troupe. Andrew Farlor loses a horse. neighbors raise funds for a replacement. Rev J T Campbell leads a growing religious meeting with 62 joined and backsliders restored.
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Kate Donley
Rosana Terrel’s
W P Rose
John Crow
Mt Hermen
Joseph Fleming
Claysville
Maggie Terrel
New Concord
Knox Township
Taddene
J T Campbell
Local Notes From Madison Township and Winchester
The column reports corn planting progress and new work, Miss Minnie Anderson’s Cambridge visit, Avilla Hanna’s stair accident, and horses sold by W G Taylor and Crawford Hope. It notes Memorial services at the G A R hall May 29 officiated by Revs Todd Titus Smiley, plus Decoration Day events for the John Smith G A R Post with cemetery visits in Clearfork Antrim and Winchester and a camp fire at Winchester with a flowers request.
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Minnie Anderson
Cambridge
Avilla Hanna
W G Taylor
Crawford Hope
Winchester
Todd
Titus
Smiley
W R Lawrence
John Smith
Antrim
Clearfork
Tetrick
Reg McFarland
D D Taylor
Clio Community Notes Highlight Local Planting and Residents
Farmers have finished planting corn in Clio while Will Lake recovers from sickness. Walker Armstrong plans to build a new barn this summer and McCormick recovers slowly after a six week illness. Fish are scarce due to many daily fishers. H Stiles is hired to repair the mill dam at Clio. Dora Martin and Milly Linn visit North Salem by J W Martin. One hundred five members join the UP church at North Salem with J M Martin as pastor. Andy Lightell and Maggie and Nannie Lightell visit Frank Lightell last week.
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Clio
Will Lake
Walker Armstrong
McCormick
H Stiles
Washington
Dora Martin
Milly Linn
J W Martin
North Salem
UP Church
J M. Martin
Messrs
H Andy Lightell
Maggie
Nannie
Frank Lightell
Swift's Specific Cures Chronic Rheumatism After Fifteen Years
J T Batts of Columbia Tennessee writes that Swift's Specific cured his chronic rheumatism after fifteen years of suffering. He reports taking several bottles last spring, with his appetite and digestion improving and no rheumatism since. He calls the medicine one of the best blood medicines in the world and signs March 2, 1887.
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Swift
J. T. Batts
Columbia
Tenm
A Marvelous Cure of Cancer
A letter from Columbia Tennessee dated March 2 1887 describes a wife with a two year abscess illness who credits S 8 8S with a dramatic recovery. The writer claims renewed appetite strength and morale and hails the medicine as the greatest on earth. They offer a free treatise on blood and skin diseases by Swift Sperro Company Atlanta GA Drawer 3.
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J. T. Batts
Columbia, Tenn
Atlanta, Ga
North Salem Community Notes On Farming and Faith
Replanting corn dominates the day as potato bugs strip tops. Mrs. Sarah Jones returns from Coshocton county visits. The U P church protracted meeting continues with over a hundred persons uniting with the church.
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Sarah Jones
Coshocton
Pioneer David Green Dies in Noble County Ohio
David Green aged 90, early Noble County pioneer from Massachusetts, died at his Renrock home last Saturday and was buried Monday at Brookfield cemetery. His son KE F Green attended the funeral. he was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
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David Green
KE. F. Green
Ths Place
Renrock
Noble County
Ohio
Brookfield
E . Green
Massachusetts
Meeting of Officers and Executive Committee Saturday June 4 1887
The Guernsey County Sabbath School Union calls officers and executive committee members to meet with the president secretary and treasurer at the Guernsey Times office Cambridge on June 4 1887. The gathering aims to set time and place for a union county convention and to discuss the programme and suggested speakers, with preliminary council to improve on last year’s Senecaville meeting.
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Guernsey County Sabbath School Union
Robert McBurney
Guernsey Times
Cambridge
C. Laughlin
Senecaville
Reasoner
Hartford
Frame
Washington
Anna B. Hill
Quaker City
Mary Thompson
Byesville
A. C
New Concord News Highlights Local Happenings
New Concord residents plan a new bank and a second cornet band. Decoration day will be observed here. J M Hastings is able to be about again. Jas R McBurney and Jas M Borrows visited town Monday. Mrs Dr Comin of Rix's Mills, SH Maharry from Richland on business. Barber returns from Moundsville W Va. Rev J W Martin of North Salem visited Monday and Tuesday. About twenty couples enjoyed themselves at Mrs McArthur's Tuesday. Several couples will attend Cambridge Commencement this Tuesday evening. Ellis Porter visits. eight years in the regular army. Senior exams at the college were creditable. Norwich and Concord youth played ball. score 18 to 23 for Concord. Henry Grosvenor may address literary societies during commencement week. Attendees at Brown-Waters wedding in Zanesville. School Board elected Miss Jeanie Beat and Miss Anna Lorimer as teachers. Rev Samuel Martin and three youngest children arrived from India. return to mission field planned next fall.
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J M Hastings
Jas R McBurney
Jas M_ Borrows
Ross County
Dr Comin
Rix's Mills
SH Maharry
Richland County
Moundsville
Wva
J W Martin
North Salem
Cambridge
Ellis Porter
Joseph Porter
Norwich
Concord
Honry Grosvenor
Frank Brown
M A Brown
W Ramsey
WS Speer
Brown—Waters
Zanesville
Jeanie Beat
Anna Lorimer
Samuel Martin
India
Mr Martin
Mamie
Mission Field
Radical Remedy claims cure for rheumatism and kidney trouble
A resident of Guernsey Ohio reports ten years of illness, tried Warner’s Safe Kidney Cure and other remedies with no lasting relief. After one bottle of Radical Remedy he claims full cure and strong encouragement for others to try it, noting availability from the Columbus factory or agent in Newcomerstown.
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West Broad Street
Columbus
Onto
Warner
Magnetic Springs
C. R. Mercer
Guernsey
Ohio
SoLoMon Mercer
Agt
Newcomerstown
Antrim Social News Includes Visitors And Local Notices
Miss Maggie Maharry of Butler visits Antrim while Mrs Thos Gill calls on friends in Middlebourne. Wm Neal and family from near Birmingham visit town. Frank Johnson and Miss Ollie Saviers of Winchester come Saturday. Dr W P Crumbacker from Athens Insane Asylum visits relatives. Band members debut with caps and lamps. Lost item: millinery goods between Cambridge and Antrim. Mrs H A Cunningham, Antrim, asked to claim. Eleven couples enjoy a trip to the Infirmary with praise for Mr Ross.
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Maggie Maharry
Butler
Thos Gill
Middlebourne
Wm Neal
Birmingham
Frank Johnson
Ollie Saviers
Winchester
W P Crumbacker
Athens Insane Asylum
Cambridge
Antrim
H A Cunningham
Ohio
Ross
Renews Her Youth in Clay County Iowa
Mrs Phoebe Chesley Peterson age 73, a kidney and lameness sufferer, reports relief after Electric Bitters. Residents attest to her cure claiming she is free from pain and can perform housework unaided. Advised to try a bottle at C L Wall & Co's drug store.
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Phoebe Chesley
Peterson
Clay County
Iowa
Brady News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
The report notes a cut worm problem affecting corn crops. Two Thomas and daughters visited Lere City last week. Children’s Day is set for Sunday evening June 12 at the M Ichurch. James and Mrs Dyer of Flat Ridge visited Hugh Dyer’s last week. Mollie Dyer plans a summer with relatives at Indian Camp. Clyde McConnell and sister Grace stay a week at New Athens. Mr and Mrs R V Daugherty of Birmingham stopped over on the return from Cambridge.
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Thomas and Daughters
Lere City
M Ichurch
James Dyer
Flat Ridge
Hugh Dyer
Mollie Dyer
Clyde McConnell
Grace
New Athens
R V Daugherty
Birmingham
Cambridge
Promised Salve For All Skin Ailments Sold Here
Ad promotes a universal salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by C L Wall & Co. February 18 ly.
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C. L. Wall & Co
Party Conventions Set for Caldwell in Noble County
The Democrats of Noble county plan a convention at Caldwell on July 12 and the Republicans schedule theirs there on July 19.
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Noble County
Caldwell
Hypophosphites as Palatable Remedy for Consumption and Scrofula
Hypophosphites are praised as very palatable and highly remedial for consumption, scrofula, emaciation, and loss of flesh or nerve power. The text emphasizes taking no other remedy alongside these, noting remarkable results.
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