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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1890
Page
2
George Francis Train finished a trip around the world in sixty seven days and thirteen hours starting from Tacoma Washington aided by rapid transit and favorable winds. The feat surpasses recent record times set by prominent women reporters from New York publications.
The Supreme Court declares the New York statute permitting execution by electricity constitutional in the Kemuler case. It is likely the prisoner will become the first to die by electric shock administered under law.
Walter K. Freeman declares he invented the incandescent lamp and that Thomas Edison stole the idea after Freeman presented it before patenting. The U. S. Court has been asked to decide the disputed claim, a position many deem unlikely.
Worded with optimism, suffragists celebrate a favorable report from most of the Judiciary Committee on a proposed constitutional amendment granting recognition and equality to American women. The long campaign for citizenship rights is advancing toward Congress.
The Mexican War Veterans petition Congress to erect a Zachary Taylor statue in the capital, noting the nation’s monuments honor military heroes while Taylor is missing a cenotaph. A Virginia Athletic Club, newly chartered, offers John L Sullivan $25,000 for a Sullivan Jackson fight or $10,000 for a Sullivan McAuliffe bout, with Sullivan agreeing if he avoids imprisonment from the Mississippi trouble.
The House approved the McKinley tariff bill by 164 yeas to 142 nays. The measure spans 160 printed pages with over 3,000 paragraphs touching every industrial interest affected by customs. McKinley is praised for engineering the bill largely as it came from the committee despite opposition.
Both states adopt similar reforms with county boards of four members two Democrats two Republicans directing registration and precinct lists based on residence inquiries. Nominations by petition require at least five percent of prior vote. Ballots printed at state cost given out five days prior. election day voting in official envelopes. electioneering banned within 100 feet. booths supplied for ballot submission.
Ohio Republicans clash as ex Governor Foraker is named temporary Chairman stirring factional strife. The Sherman and Foraker wings resume their feud with Foraker favored in the early rounds and a possible return to power before the convention. The party braces for demonstrations and renewed tensions.
Corn is about half planted and progressing well. Local merchants report a solid Saturday business. Squirrels are plentiful and oar hunters plan to begin July 1. Lamb losses affect many sheep breeders. Fire damages Mrs. Craig's house, insured by Home. Brownings, lawson and White families noted in town. Guernsey wheat counties rise as Frame Bros sell seven Buckeye binders. Ayer's Sarsaparilla praised in Nashua NH for spring fatigue relief.
Town residents and visitors are listed with movements from Monday to Saturday. Names include John Willis Jont Wallace George Hanna and Norris Chambers. Transactions cover property sales trustees sales and local business moves. Memorial events and church festival notices are included along with visits to Washington Cambridge and Garner Iowa.
Dayille Indiana residents including postmaster Wm Timmons farmer John Leslie and hardware merchant J W Gardiner testify Electric Bitters improved their kidney and liver health and renewed strength. Hawthorne's drug store sells bottles for 59 cents.
Pt Pleasant reports heavy rains and poor road conditions with hopes for sun. Local market prices listed for eggs butter corn and potatoes. Mentions visits by residents James Spaid Ellsworth Hipsley John Stranathan and others. Sabbath School enrollment 119 with 80 average attendance. A concert at Secrest hall weathered poorly. Stock shipment by Laughlin and Deeren. School taught by WH Spail and Miss Nannie Trott closed with good success.
Mrs Michael Vurtain of Plainfield Indiana fell ill with a chest cold that settled on her lungs. Her doctor called it consumption and said no medicine could cure it. A druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. After ten bottles she regained health and performs housework. Free trial bottles at Dr Hawthorne’s drugstore. Large bottles 50c and 100c.
Market items list prices for Wheat heading Market Eggs at 10c Butter 6c Receipts from a social night total 7.85 Exterior of Allen's chapel to be repainted Azariah Lytle back from Master ville California Jefferson township valuation of battle property 575.06 Wr McKisson of biorgan Junction spent Sabbath at Brady Mollie and Alice Dyer visiting relatives in Cambridge Hunter Rankin left for Colwich Kansas last Wednesday Mrs F Burlingame visiting acquaintances in neighborhood Memorial services attended at Winchester Sebbath Mrs Hugh Dyer attended funeral of her nephew Master Rollie Hawthorne last Thursday
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway lists May and June excursion rates. The second Congress of the Scotch Irish Society of America meets in Pittsburgh. Tickets sold May 27 28 and 29 good through June 3. Also National Educational Association meeting in St Paul Minnesota with June 2 to July 5 sales and return by July 15 or September 30 with a $2 membership fee.
Sheep shearing is in order and summer schools have begun in the vicinity. Wm. Knouf Jr. left for the west last Wednesday, Moses Stockdale to build M Bhipley’s house, Clyde McConnell of Brady will teach Fine Grove school this winter, Mr. Nelson near Fairview visited relatives last week, and W. F. Padgett along with Tom Fuller made a business trip to Cambridge last Thursday.
The passage records various everyday items: John Bell granted a pension plus back pay, Ephraim Sears returning from the west, and a heavy rain storm last Saturday. It notes a writ of replevin over household goods settled by compromise, a road dispute with trustees denying jurisdiction, and a call for soldiers to press for G A R pension arrears. The Kimbolton G A R Post lists grave-decorating committees for Decoration Day with scheduled meetings and locations.
Claims catarrh is constitutional and cureable. promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. Promises 100-dollar reward for any failure to cure and invites circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists nationwide.
fall term school at Satchers Run taught by Mary Hammond. Nannie Britton of Adams township in poor health with consumption. Communion services at Mount Hermon U B church. Venora Culbertson of Loveland Colorado visiting Adams township. Nancy Huntington of Zanesville visiting her in laws. Child of W H Robertson bitten by dog not seriously hurt. Alexander and Henry Chapman of Washington county visiting C K Lawyer. Funeral of Rowland Hawthorne attended by family and others. service by Rev C E White at Lebanon church.
Union Hall farmers plant corn while several residents report illness and travel. W A Mercer of Newcomerstown visits relatives. Frank Mercer trips to Philadelphia. Annie Sewghert visits Cambridge. Box social planned at Union schoolhouse Thursday. Storm damages timber. a steer is killed by lightning. horse incident leaves T W Picter unable to work. George Miller to teach seven months starting September.
Dana Illinois resident Mr John Rogers writes dated March 27 1390 that his wife long plagued by erysipelas and blood trouble found relief using Swift's Specific S S after other advertised purifiers failed Her appetite and general health improved from the first and she endorses S S as the best blood purifier and tonic she has seen and offers referrals.
Five years of springtime poison broke out in large sores all over the body. After trying many remedies without relief, three bottles of Swift’s Specific cured the condition permanently. Free treatise on blood and skin diseases sent by Swift Specific Co of Atlanta.
Memorial services planned at Senecaville on May 30 by Buchanan Post G A R and Sons of Veterans with Sabbath schools and citizens assistance. Arrangements include a 1 30 p m meeting at GA fs hall, a line of march through Mill and High streets to the cemetery, service at the graves, then gathering at the grand while band plays. Speeches by Post Commander and Rev Lye followed by music and a campfire at G A R hall. Public invitation extended.
An advertisement touts the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims piles cure or no pay and guarantees satisfaction with a money refund, price 25 cents per box. Vale by D. M.
During the General Assembly a committee chair reported a long standing, yearly continued proposal to amend the confession of faith and the larger and shorter catechisms. The overture asks adding a chapter on amendments and outlines voting thresholds by presbyteries and steps for committee review, with a report due next assembly. the report passed with one dissent.
The passage outlines the 1890 census agricultural schedule, listing items from farm ownership, land value, and labor to detailed crop and livestock tallies. It notes supervision districts, 42,000 enumerators, and June 1 start with visits to every farm, plus special agricultural investigations led by Superintendent Robert P. Porter.
Dre J W Ringer serves as Representative to the Grand Lodge of P K P at Cleveland. Memorial services were held last Sunday and Decoration Day will be observed at the UVP church. Miners form Union Workers of America with officers Pres James Humble V Pres James Croyle Secy Kile D Prott Treas James Orr. Mig Ryan will lead a Cleveland excursion with low fares to June 2 leaving from Cambridge.
Henry Thompson has closed his school at Frayzensburg and is home again. Maud Secrest will close her term of subscription school Saturday. Mrs. Mollie Pearson nee Purdum of Higginsville Mo visits her father W W Burdum. Howard Secrest closed a term at Bennett district and leaves for Ada Normal. Zettie Moorhead to teach the primary department next year. Will buy or sell field seeds at cash value. 8-4t.
Cambridge Lodge adopts a memorial honoring Doctor Milton Hoge born 1830 in Belmont County. He practiced medicine in Cambridge from 1856 until 1886 and died May 15 1890, leaving a respected husband father and church member.
Decoration Day nears and Wolff's advertises G A R suits and S V of membership uniforms at low prices. Indigo dyed wool flannels and yacht cloths are offered with genuine quality. UK men’s $10 suits in various cuts touted as best value with 20 to 25 percent savings on chevlot, cassimere or worsted suits.
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