Fresh pork appears in town markets and local notes
Local items report fresh pork in markets, new trestle work at Scott’s mines, sales at Kohn’s Blanket and Comfort, and a string of health, weather, and social notices. Berths include Duff at Flat Ridge with heart disease, John Haines ill, and many town events from schools, churches, and railroad plans to fairs and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohn
A. B. Duff
Flat Ridge
Baltimore Clothing House
Kohn’s
Barnesville High School
John Haines
West Cambridge
Caldwell
William Long
Salesville
George Stephenson
C. & M. Railroad
Newcomerstown
Ream & Conner
Byesville
Ohio
Baltimore
Cla 'Ren
Remark by Republican on hearse Seated Up Town Sparks Crowd
An incident reported midweek involves a Republican remark while seated on a hearse driving uptown that drew a crowd of Democrats and could influence the ongoing case. A brief note mentions a young person in connection with the event.
Rev T H Armstrong weds Maggie Neff in Quaker City
The Rev T H Armstrong of Quaker City married Miss Maggie Neff of Neff's Siding last Thursday. The minister, who has resigned from Quaker City, plans a tour of Europe with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Armstrong
Quaker City
Maggie Neff
Neff’s Siding
Europe
Reward Offered for Mitchell Murder Case Far Exceeding State Lines
Belmont county newspapers announce a $1000 reward for the capture of Mitchell, the Griffin murder suspect, if the accused is caught outside the state and brought back to Belmont county. If not, the offer falls to $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Griffith
Belmont County
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week to Four Couples
The week saw four marriage licenses granted to F. B. Dounard and Sadie T. Stockdale, M. G. Burnsworth and A. J. Tedtick, O. 8. Bell and Jennie A. Duff, and Edward Holzeiner and V. M. Steffen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Dounard
Sadie T. Stockdale
M. G. Burnsworth
A. J. Tedtick
O. 8. Bell
Jennie A. Duff
Edward Holzeiner
V. M. Steffen
Missionary Meeting and Local Justice Elections
A district meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of St. Clairs ville Presbytery will be held at Caldwell on October 22. Miss Noyes of Canton China will be present and address the meeting. The following Justices of the Peace were elected on Tuesday Jefferson Isaac McCollum Valley M A id Wheeling 8 W Mercer Oxford J P Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Jefferson
Isaac McCollum
Valley
M. A
Wheeling
W. Mercer
Oxford
J. P. Bryant
Winchester debtor urged to settle and notes urged
W C Scott of Winchester requests all indebted parties to settle immediately by cash or note. The Daily Times, issued early Wednesday, carried election news to breakfast. Bascon S Meek of Byesville lost the index finger in a cutting machine. gangrene followed. Ohio Baptist Convention to meet in Youngstown October 21-24. C M train north from Cambridge departs at 9 07 Tuesday 21 for a round trip of 4 50. Crowds gathered around bulletin boards Tuesday and Wednesday, with attendance fading after early announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Scott
Winchester
Daily Times
Bascon S. Meek
Byesville
Dr. Wall
Gangreen
Ohio Baptist Convention
Youngstown
Cambridge
McCleary Hustles Nicholson But Nicholson Wins
McCleary pressed Nicholson toward the finish, but Nicholson stayed on his feet and crossed the wire several lengths ahead in a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary
Nicholson
County and State Set Record Vote Height
The county and state likely recorded their largest polls ever, reflecting a historic turnout and broad public participation across multiple precincts.
Degid Angel and Norfell Kennon Lead Grassroots Farewell
Degid Angel and Hon Norfell Kennon of Fairview mourn the loss of Newell Kennon a respected Guernsey County figure. Born 1814 in Oxford Township he served as Justice of the Peace and State Legislator before a Washington post terminated his service. He won Probate Judge seat later in life retired to Fairview and died after paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Pierce
Washington
W.K. Gooders
Attempted Rainey store safe blow fails after alarm
About three o clock Tuesday morning two burglars attempted to blow Rainey’s store safe. They set two charges that only snared the door. an alarm drove them off. They left behind bus braces and tools. No items were reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainey
Family reunion brings Green kin together in Cumberland
William Green and wife of Patterson Hardin County Ohio G G Green and family of Omaha Nebraska and Alva and Wilbur Green of Cincinnati Ohio visited their parents Mr and Mrs George Green at Cumberland for a week long reunion with all present except two daughters Mrs Mattie E Dolman Hamilton Mo and Mrs Mollie L Ferguson Dayton Ohio. A Newark correspondent notes a second strawberry crop in the area with fruit up to three inches in circumference sold at 40 cents a quart. William Johnson a miner at Norris Mines was injured Thursday when crushed between a post and loaded bank cars suffering several cracked ribs and bruises. Dr Moore attended him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
Patterson
Hardin County
Ohio
G. G. Green
Omaha
Nebraska
Alva
Wilbur Green
Cincinnati
George Green
Cumberland
Mattie E. Dolman
Hamilton
Mollie L. Ferguson
Dayton
Newark
William Johnson
Norris
Moore
Boy Wounded Seeing Buffalo Bill at Fairgrounds
A Monroe Severns son broke his leg Saturday while watching the Buffalo Bill show at the fair grounds. He was perched on the fence around the race course when it gave way and he fell hard, resulting in the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Severns
Fair Grounds
Belmon t County Court House Contracts Let
The contracts for the Belmont County Court House have been let with bids totaling 94804 dollars. County offices will be housed in the St. Clair Hotel until the new edifice is completed after the commissioners purchased the building for 9500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont County Court House
St. Clair Hotel
Commissioners
Frazier arraigned for lamp tampering in West Cambridge
Charlie Frazier faced Mayor Lawrence on Saturday charged with tampering with street lamps to allow oil leakage in West Cambridge. He pled guilty, fined $5 plus costs, and received a three day jail sentence. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised. taken internally, 75 cents, sold by J. R. Downar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Frazier
Lawrence
West Cambridge
Hall
J. R. Downar
Buffalo Bill Show Delivers Frontier Life at Fairgrounds
The Buffalo Bill combination gave a creditable show at the Fairgrounds Saturday. It duplicated frontier life as advertised and about two thousand in the audience went away satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Fairgrounds
Frontier Life
King's New Discovery Endorsed by Winona Lawyer
J A Tawney Esq of Winona Minnesota reports after over three years use that Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption is the best remedy for Coughs and Colds. It cures severe colds and relieves chest pain. Trial bottles free at J R Downar's Drug Store. Large size one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tawney, Esq
Winona, Minn
Dr. King
J.R. Downar
Washington Mill Boom and Local Notices
Washington reports strong mill business with wheat sowing well and oats shipped from the West at 33 cents. Real estate activity rises with six last week sales. Elias Burdett sold his house to C Todd. Samuel Clemens traded his house for Burdett’s hotel property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elias Burdett
C. Todd
James Smith
Ashtabula
Ohio
Samuel Clemens
Dr Frazer Root Bitters Medicinal Claim Ad
Dr Frazer Root Bitters are described as a strictly medicinal product. The text claims strong actions on the liver and kidneys, bowel regularity, and cleansing of the blood. Sold by druggists for $1.00. Frazer Medicine Co. proprietors, Cleveland. May 22 edition notice.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promises Youthful Health
An old advertisement extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a cure that cleanses the body of impurities and disease, purports to invigorate the system, and claims to make one feel young again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Episcopal Communion Service Held in Cambridge Church
Rev Pittinger of Zanesville assisted by Rev Kendrick conducted Episcopal services in the M E Church last Sunday. It was perhaps the first time that the solemn communion service of that denomination was administered in Cambridge. Arrangements set for services on the second and fourth Sundays each month at three o clock in the afternoon. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittinger
Zanesville
Kendrick
M. E
Cambridge
Rheumatism Cure Praised by Bristol Man
Mr. A. R. Norton of Bristol Conn. describes sudden severe rheumatic back pain. After traditional remedies failed he used ATH LOPHOROUS and in twenty minutes could bear weight. two days later he could attend to business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Norton
Bristol
Conn
Oldham's Station News and Local Remarks
Hickory nut gatherers are out in full force as winter apples sell for fifty cents a bushel. Various residents travel for visits and business, including Mrs Jamim near Norwich and W P Sherrard to Wellsburg. Farmers report sorghum good despite dryness and molasses progressing. A humorous note warns carriages horses and Day's Torso and Cattle powder offered at twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
Jamim
Norwich
Wartman
Washington
W P Sherrard
Wellsburg
Milton Gatteral
Buffalo Bill Show
Legi Sunnafrank
Cambridge
SS Anker
Bonnel
Marling
Phillis
Ham
Community Notes from Kimbolton and Local Visitations
Miss Annie Berry visits Isaac Hazlett in Kimbolton while Prof Alfred Weeden teaches at the local school. Miss Rachel Alexander visits John Moningers in North Salem this week. George Lewis and son from West Virginia visit W A Lewis and friends here. Will Hazlett and J J Schwyhart plan to travel to Kansas on the 20th. Clem Bliss and family of Newcomers town spent weekend with Wm Rose. Sick list includes Mrs Thompson David Dull Amos Duhamell and Mrs White. A republican meeting was held Saturday night. David Dull had a ladder accident falling ten feet. bruised but improving. Attended Woomerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatherwood Creek
Scott’s
West Gomber Street
Steubenville Avenue
West End
Frank Tracy
Harry Looker
Barnesville
J. Pd
Britton
Monroe
O. C. Farquhar
Cumberland
Cambridge
Anna McGary
Henry Heneger
Noble County
Guernsey
Annie Berry
Kimbolton
Isaac Hazlett
Alfred Weeden
Rachel Alexander
John Moningers
North Salem
George Lewis and Son
W Va
W A Lewis
Will Hazlett
J J Schwyihart
Kansas
Clem Bliss
Wm Rose
David Dull
Woomerstown
Electric Bitters touted for kidney liver cure by many
Advert says Electric Bitters swiftly cure Brights disease diabetes weak back and urinary complaints. Claims purify blood regulate bowels and act on diseased parts. Guarantee with each bottle. Sold at 50 cents a bottle by J R Downary or
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
J. R. Downary
Adventist meetings spark home town notices and moves
Mrs David Orr is quite sick. Ash Hite moved to town. The Pease Hayes troupe performed to satisfaction. Several new houses built this fall. Miss Estella Downey began work in Kansas. J R Landman starts the post office building. Rev T J Ream goes to Summerfield this year. Friends wish him success in his new field of labor. Visitors include Miss Lizzie Lee Mrs Dyson and Misses Susie and Jessie McGlaughlin from Chaseville with Rey G McBroom assisting his brother Wesley in Adventist church meetings last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byesville
David Orr
Ash Hite
Pease Hayes
Estella Downey
Kansas
J R Landman
T J Ream
Summerfield
Lizzie Lee
M S Dyson
Pt Pleasant
Susie
Jessie McGlaughlin
Chaseville
O. Rey G McBroom
Hocking County
Wesley McBroom
Adventist Church
Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic Promises Quick Cure
In bilious days and liver malaise this tonic is praised as a never-failing remedy. It claims to aid dyspepsia costiveness ague malarial and blood and kidney diseases with prompt action and speedy cure. Price 50 cents from J R Downar.
Local Frosts and Voter Turnout Highlight Week
Frosts struck the area last week while many students returned home to vote. A Blaine and Logan pole was raised by local boys last Saturday. Written exams occurred in several college classes on Friday. Miss Margie Liggitt visited friends late last week. Eli Perkins will lecture in College Hall on Tuesday evening November 11. A large crowd attended Gen Gibson’s address last Wednesday, a rain delay moved the meeting to College Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Logan Pole
Margie Liggitt
Eli Perkins
College Hall
Gen Gibson
Our Girls Whistle With Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup
Society debates whether girls may whistle freely and healthily using Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to strengthen their lungs. The witty line frames a public taste for vocal sport and popular medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Married couples join in fall ceremonies at Linton Mills
Hooting Eckeserry and Jennie Eckelberry wed October 5 at Linton Mills with Rev W H McFarland officiating. McCall Kerr marriage followed October 6 at the minister’s home. groom R S McCall of Caywood and bride Eliza Kerr of New Concord united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckeserry
W. H. McFarland
George Hooting
Jennie Eckelberry
Linton Mills
McCall—Kerr
W. H. . McFarland
R. 8. McCall
Caywood
Eliza Kerr
New Concord
Parker's Hair Balsam Promises Hair Growth and Color
An advertisement touts Parker's Hair Balsam as a solution for thinning gray hair and bald spots. It claims to stop hair loss, promote new growth, and restore color without dye, sold for 50 cents as a trusted domestic remedy.
Duff and Bowers Birth Announcements on October 12 1884
On October 12 1884 Mr and Mrs David Duff welcomed a son and Mr and Mrs Jas Bowers welcomed twins a boy and a girl Both announcements appear in the local notices section reflecting family news and newborns in the community.
Our Present Blessing and the Positive Cure Claim
An advertisement argues health is a precious blessing and promotes Dr apolow s Positive Cure by J R Downar. It claims the remedy can quickly and permanently remove coughing and lung disease with a 50 cent price and free trial bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apolow
J. R. Downar
Hay Salting Practice for Better Fodder
The text claims hay gains by salting it during stacking. Salt absorbs moisture, prevents fermentation and heating, adds a pleasing taste to forage, stimulates appetite, aids digestion, and keeps cattle healthier according to Joy.
Stop That Cough Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Frazier s Throat and Lung Balsam as the only sure cure for coughs colds hoarseness and throat and lung diseases Do not neglect a cough it may prove fatal It is sold in large family bottles at 50 cents a bottle by Fra zier Medicine Co Cleveland Ohio May 22 year unknown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miy
Aurem
Eam
West 128Th St
New York
A. J. Crane
Lake Crystal
Minn
Aver
Josefit Walden
Palestine
Texas
Dr. Frazier
Frazier Medicine Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Cambridge Market Prices From A Busy Week
The list shows items at Cambridge Market including eggs at 15 to 17 cents a dozen and butter at 25 to 28 cents. Other produce includes sorghum per gallon, lard, chickens per dozen, and various seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lrypsry
J. O. McIngar
Attachment Notice in Halberg v J P of Jackson Wa Keyser
On October 3, 1884 Judge Slay issued an attachment order in the case of Oscar Halberg plaintiff against J P of Jackson Wa Keyser defendant, in Guernsey County Ohio, securing $1330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Halberg
D. M. Slay
A J. P
Jackson Wa
Keyser
Guernsey County
Ohio
Sheriff Sale in Cambridge Ohio on 1884 Auction
Court order directs public sale at the Cambridge courthouse on November 8 1884 at 1 pm of the NE quarter of Section 15 Township 2 Range 4 Guernsey County Ohio 160 acres minus 14 acres to Thomas Guthrie appraised at 3066 dollars cash terms McGill sheriff sale notice filed October 7 1884
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common
Ohio
Meei
James Mehaffe
Charles McManus
Cambridge
Military
Zanesville
Thomas Guthrie
A. D
J. M. McGill
Guernsey County
Mathews & Heade Atty’s
Eas of
Guernsey
Ella Sutton
Newton
Jasper County
John Leeper
Christopher Sutton
David Larcher
Liberty Township
T. T. Richard
Main Street
D. T Satchet
W. A. Carpenter
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IRN
Cambridge, Chi
Wales
Eclectic School
Bicks
Horace Pfamgrother
Rockingham, VI
J.c.eres
Lowell, Mass
All Druggista
The
Cambridge Herald
Blue Bell
Scott’s Mines
Stofa
Wen
F. McKitrick
Adr
Bird’s Run Baptist Church Navy
Alex. Speer
Sen
6Th Street
Kersey’s
Mill Street
Court House
W. B. Cosgrave
Columbus
W. A. Campbell
M. F. Church
East Ohio Conference
B.I
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Thomas
George Montgomery
D. D
Payjor
Feyys Lakin Taylor
Friginda
R. O. Brown
Uermabus
Henry Greenwold
Laura Houch
William Linn
Ottumwa
Iowa
Emily Douglass
Akron
Quaker City Friends
John Cunningham
Millwood Township
Charlie Otis
Marietta
Daniel Clark
New Birmingham
G. N. Meredith
Millwood Towneship
Clyde
Rev
D. Feislisht
William Klein
Charlie Sullivan
Garrett, Ind
L. J. Cutter
Harriet Simons
J. H. Zanesville
Butler
Geo. H. Boetcher
Xenia
J. K. Brown
Republican State Committee
N. J. Marshall
Edgerton
A. L. Petty
East Liberty
Frank Martin
Caldwell Journal
Palma
Edward McKelvey
Harry Hineman
Hocking Valley
Marietta Askew
Belmont Children’s
California
A. P. Stiers
Samuel Trott
Valley Township
Greenwold County
Leola Williams
Edgar County
Stokely Fisher
M. P
Herald
J. E. McClelland
Mac
C. C. Ellis
Beverly
Meadville
DE. Harter
Dr. Harter
Mrs Thompson David Dull
Amos Duhamell
Mrs White. Rose
Clara
Cambridge Market
Harmison
Lonsdale
I. J. Harrison & CO
Meledes
Mils
Ilar
Hutchison
Sheriff’s Sale
E. M. Creighton
James L. Smith
Campbell & Rosemond
Atty’s
Kisner
Arnold
G. ©. Anderson
B. Thomas
S. B. Hoopman
J. McCllum
G. V. Gildea
Dr. White
B. Bell
W. H. Bell
W.T. Trenner
Dr. Smith
R. T. Scott
New Taylor Block
P. Duff & Sons
Pittsburgh
Duff's Bookkeeping
Harper & Bros
McCalls Bazar Patterns
Peter Schaler
Voters Rally
Indorse
Madison Block
Cambridge, O
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