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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1889
Page
2
The report notes Arizona planning a constitutional convention early next year to aid statehood admission. It warns campaigns grow pricier, risking access to office for nonwealthy candidates as the influence of anarchist groups is said to rise, with Pennsylvania seen as a hub for organizing Molly Maguire style societies.
A man of French aristocracy, with his family still in the upper crust, has been sent to New York State prison for five years for forgery. The piece critiques titled foreigners who gamble on status and turn out to be scalawags.
A wave of opposition to gambling sweeps the country from New Orleans to the Lakes as authorities crack down on the business. Some gamblers seek refuge in Canada where the atmosphere is more congenial.
The House Speakership debate centers on Reed and McKinley with both sides claiming support. Critics say Reed’s anti silver stance could shift the contest toward a western candidate.
The last proposal from Postmaster General Wannamaker to Western Union raises government telegraph rates by about sixty percent, a figure the company says still falls short of cost. Court action may test whether the Postmaster General can enforce such an order, renewing debate over postal telegraph.
A reader notes growing English syndicates acquiring cheese factories and other industries. The writer warns that if wage control shifts to English interests, domestic producers could suffer, suggesting milk of toleration may burn them in retaliation.
An Eastern paper notes a 1496 land ownership dispute between two families over about forty acres, unresolved until recently when the heirs divided it. The report mocks the law’s delays and compares costs of prolonged litigation across oceans.
A young colored man named Morgan, Virginian by birth, is chosen as a lass orator at Harvard College. The selection boosts the college's profile among similar institutions and demonstrates what can be achieved despite limited means. Morgan’s parents were enslaved and freed by the war. he financed his rise through barbering and hotel work while pursuing study.
Susan B Anthony declares South Dakota the focal point for universal suffrage efforts. She predicts the state’s constitution will bind it to the issue within a year and plans to redirect top speakers and workers to the field there. Spring work will begin after the harsh Dakota blizzards ease.
At press time a Democratic victory appears likely statewide with Foraker trailing his ticket in most areas. Home rule losses may explain city results, Campbell appears elected, and the Legislature remains in doubt. In this county Republicans swept the ticket, winning Representative and Auditor races.
OCR readout shows detailed precinct by precinct vote tallies for Foraker Campbell Helwig and others across Cambridge and surrounding townships. It reports land appraiser results, county majorities, and state election developments with Democratic gains in several states and mixed results in Ohio and neighboring areas.
Returns indicate Abbott Democrat won with a 16 000 to 12 000 margin. The Legislature is expected to also be Democratic.
Court reports show multiple cases with varied outcomes. Several civil actions like Treahy versus Laughman and Kearns versus Davy settled with costs paid. Verdicts include slander in Powell v Lepage for the defendant and confession judgments in Carpenter v Weyers, plus numerous Ohio criminal pleas with fines and costs, including Edward Schultz and Johnson cases.
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo offers 100 dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucus surfaces with testimonials and pricing at 75 cents. Notarized affirmation dated December 6, 1886.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has ordered four additional Vestibuled cars to operate between New York and Chicago before year end. The system already runs daily Vestibuled service Chicago to New York and Cincinnati to New York, and this purchase will create a double daily Vestibuled service on the Chicago line. The ongoing upgrades in roadway power and equipment aim to make the B and O a preferred East to West passenger route.
A Kentucky resident describes years of boils and futile remedies until using S. S. S. which allegedly cleared poisons from the blood. The writer, T K Mayrixrnp of Horse Cove credits the tonic with restoring health beyond childhood.
Reverend J H Jefferson of Winston North Carolina endorses Swift's Specific as a valuable tonic and blood purifier, highlighting its reliability as a remedy. The testimonial emphasizes its quality as a health aid.
Mr J J Bradley of Harrison Ga dated September 22 189 discusses Swift's Specific S S 8 claiming family relief from scrofula. He says a half dozen bottles entirely cured his sister and 8 8 8 L purified his blood and improved health. wife also benefited and another scrofulous case was cured. Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease mailed free.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets from Cambridge to Baltimore and return for 10.60 from November 7 to 12 1889 valid for travel to Nov 20 1889. Venture includes visits to Washington Baltimore and the East at popular prices with vestibuled service. For details call A B White Cambridge ticket agent.
On Thursday November 14 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets from Cambridge to Chicago and return at 775 dollars and pending rates from other stations good for all trains that date and valid for return passage through November 8 1889. The American Fat Stock Live Stock Poultry and Dairy Shows run November 12–21 in Chicago Exposition Building. For times and information contact A B White Cambridge ticket agent B and Co R R.
In a letter from K Bainbridge of Munday Texas a county attorney lauds Electric Bitters for curing malaria fever jaundice and many kidney liver and stomach disorders praising its life saving effect. D Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky also testifies to its life saving potential. The November Magazine of American History is advertised with details on its contents and price.
Butter 16¢ eggs 2c Hopewell school begins Monday with full attendance. Local notes mention Arthur Ferrel sick at his sister’s on Indian Camp Maggie Cullen back from Virginia and others moving or visiting. A dance entertainment by Thomas Carr and a wedding reception for CK Lawyer follow a visit from Pennsylvania. Product ads promote Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup and Laxador with prices.
Community remarks on Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds and chest troubles. Advertises free trial bottles at D M Hawthorne's drug store Cambridge Ohio and claims money back if not satisfied. Promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla as purifier of blood with royal blood imagery.
On Thursday November 14 excursion tickets from Newcomerstown to Chicago via The Pennsylvania Lines are $8.00 and valid return until Monday November 18 inclusive. The American Fat Stock Show runs during the excursion. Also notice Ayer's Hair Vigor claims to cure scalp troubles and prevent hair loss if untreated.
An advertisement claims a salve cures cuts bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions or money refunded. It promises perfect satisfaction with a 25 cent box price and notes sale by D. M. Hawthorne dated December 6 1888.
Advertises a hidden coffee dosage called Golden Specific to cure drunkenness whether mild or severe. Claims thousands cured without patient knowledge and urges sending for circulars from Golden Spec Co at 185 Race St, Cincinnati. No adverse effects promised and cures guaranteed.
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