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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1885
Page
2
E. J. Waring, a colored man raised at Springfield Ohio, has been admitted to practice in the courts of Baltimore, the first such achievement in Maryland.
The 1885 census for Boston shows 186,101 males and 204,305 females, totaling 390,406, up 27,870 since 1880. Massachusetts records 1,941,465 inhabitants, up 158,380 from 1880 and 289,546 from 1875.
New York dispatch reports the quarterly statement for City of New York banks ending October 1. Total capital stands at 45 350 000 with an increase of 1 172 000 and net profits at 31 875 800 up 367 400. Total liabilities show 42 218 03 500 with a decrease of 1 574 400. Loans and discounts reach 237 799 7 percent advis 20 100 with an increase of 19 999 200. United States bonds on hand total 4 265 900.
Election returns trickled in showing strong Republican advances across multiple counties. Foreaker leads in key precincts and wins in areas including Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and several towns, with early tallies suggesting a statewide Republican plurality between 15 000 and 20 000.
The record lists names such as Foreaker Hoadly Grimes Lybarger Crites Lawrence and others with multiple tallies per name across CENTER and various precincts. Amendments appear in the tally alongside dollar amounts and repeated spellings.
J A Parks of Dawson Georgia testifies in September 1883 that Swift's Specific restored his health after overindulgence at the State Legislature. He notes he could hardly walk before the seventh bottle and credits the tonic with significant recovery, and mentions using S S S for his family with positive results.
The report notes hog cholera prevailing in the commonwealth and spreading to western states territories and Canada as the illness trades across regions, with herds diminishing compared with prior weeks due to the outbreak.
Ads tout Electric Bitters as cure-alls for kidney and liver issues with blood purification and bowel regulation. Kansas crops forecast 11 million wheat bushels and 100 million corn bushels. Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic promoted for digestive and systemic relief with broad health claims. Sold at fifty cents by C L Wall & Co and other druggists.
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