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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1885
Page
2
Cumberland News notes a Prohibition gathering in Byesville on Saturday evening to organize a Leonard and Frost club with good speakers. The item hints at Republican county candidate tensions and urges harmony among party members.
Eminent Chicago lawyer Emory A. Storrs died last Friday from heart paralysis. Described as gifted in oratory and deep legal knowledge, he earned a national reputation. In Cleveland on Sunday, boxer John L. Sullivan was arrested for violating the Sunday law after pitching for a club in a game and posted bail of $500.
It is stated as the reason for Ross J. Alexander declining the Democratic ticket in Belmont County that he is a candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms of the National House of Representatives.
Democrats establish headquarters in the Hutchison block while Republicans transact at the courthouse. Prohibitionists have no fixed place yet and announce a grand picnic at Cyrus Linn's grove near Winchester next Thursday the 24th. Rev G W Hagans of Clyde and Revs Mills Martin Thompson Chal fent among others will address the meeting with good music promised.
A N Reilly has tendered resignation from the Austrian mission and it is accepted He is expected to retire from public life and move to New York where he may pursue political activity, with newspapers speculating on a future influence in the Empire State.
Correspondents in every county calculate Ohio crop conditions as of Sept. 1 with corn at 105 percent, oats at 108, rye 50, barley 79, buckwheat 94, Irish potatoes 95, sweet potatoes 93, and wheat harvested at 55 percent.
Judge Foreaker addressed a respectable gathering of 1500 to 2000 people, sparring with Democratic misrule and rebuking Prohibitionists with light taunts. Prof John H Sarchet led a quartet and orchestra with two original songs, while the Cambridge band provided music.
A Free Thinkers convention in Albany New York on Sunday adopted resolutions calling for church state separation repeal of tax exemptions for church property and repeal of Sabbath observance laws. Women’s rights were endorsed in a political light. The session followed other resolutions aligned with liberal secular currents. The report warns the ideas could threaten society and institutions if dominant.
Rev Gruber attends conference this week. J A Shouse travels Noble county on business. Born Sept 12 to Mr and Mrs John T Lee a son. Emma Radenbach returns to Lowell. Abbey Kendrick of Cambridge visits Miss Mary Seals. Lawrence Berry and wife of Caldwell guest of D S Burt. Mrs Ed Edmunds convalescing. Mother Burkheimer very low. Hannah Scott of Barn Hill visits brothers. Jacob Peters sells farm to George Riddle moves to Barnesville. Jont Gander made life member of W F M Society. Young Ladies Missionary Society hosts oyster supper at Wm M Conner's. Mollie Shanafelt of Bellaire visiting sister Mrs Cy Rutherford. Lottie French of Zanesville visiting Howard Andrew's. Foraker club organized here with E F Meek President. W F M S officers elected: President Mrs A W Gruber, Vice President Oscar Halberg, Secretary Mrs L K Thompson, Treasurer Mrs L A Campbell, Cor Secy Mrs John Seals.
Rain ends and corn cutting starts while a festival at the M. EK. church draws crowds and yields receipts of 19 dollars. Robt. Lawrence visits his brother A. E. Lawrence in Noble county. Monroe of Bellaire to address Pt. Pleasant about liquor traffic on Sept 17. Spaid duo report work on ridge east of town. Peregoy delivers farewell sermon Sept 12 before conference opening Sept 17 at Barnesville. Salliday and Adair return from the west impressed by the area. Adair buys 160 acres.
A farmer recalls a long practice of using crude carbolic acid to treat and prevent foot rot in a large sheep flock. Regular applications to all hooves, plus periodic full-flock checks, have reduced cases to one in over a decade, with prompt washing and rechecking of any new signs.
Thousands say so. T W Atkins writes that Electric Bitters satisfy customers and sell quickly. The cure claims include kidney and liver relief, purifying blood and regulating bowels. Priced at fifty cents a bottle, sold by C L Wall & Co.
A New York Times report highlights how clover increases soil nitrogen after harvest, improving fertility for crops like wheat. Dr Lawes notes legume rotations including clover and peas boost soil nutrients, with a New York farmer showing repeated strong wheat yields when clover is used to fertilize distant fields.
In a fragmentary reminiscence, Thomas describes lingering by a garden gate and catching a cold. He recounts becoming hoarse the next morning until a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup cured him, with some remaining for future use.
The quote rails at pale beauty in stores, praising bold sunlit vitality. It contrasts pale city girls with those who embrace sunshine, claiming red cheeks and lively spirit come from freedom in sunlight.
A brief note cites medical advice from doctors endorsing Hajls Catarrh Cure. The piece then presents a world publishing snapshot listing daily and weekly papers by country, highlighting the United States leading in both categories and noting numbers for Britain France Germany and other nations.
Advert says Salvation Oil quickly eases acute rheumatism joint inflammation with pain heat and redness. It promises fast relief by applying to affected parts with a bottle priced at 25 cents.
The text suggests a curious fae or chemical action of wax on nest material may start fires in haystacks and farm buildings. It notes many haystack and farm blaze causes remain unknown, with reference to wasps nests and related ideas.
Misery from habitual constipation harms body and mind. Regular mild doses of Ayer's Pills restore torpid viscera to healthy action.
Testimony from Henry Hallman of St. Louis and thousands of others claim Brown's Iron Bitters enriches blood, improves digestion, increases appetite, and promotes restful sleep through its tonic effects on the stomach and overall health.
A round of brief notices records prices and events: pears at 50 cents per bushel. a picnic ruined by rain. visits from Ella Kimball of Cambridge. multiple deaths including an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Speck and Mrs. Mary Engle at 93. travels to Kansas and relocations. school terms starting at Clear Fork Pine Grove and Sligo. a buggy accident unhurted three riders. general remarques on weather and social happenings.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as a home remedy for throat and lung affections. It highlights Wild Cherry and Tar among ingredients, lists uses for coughs colds croup and bronchitis, and notes price 50 cents and 1.00 with free samples, sold by J M Mc Gill.
Robert Boyd conducts the enumeration this week as Quaker City reports council action to clear weeds from streets. Local visits include Miss Sallie Wall of Cambridge and Mrs. A S Armstrong of Bellaire. Glass works expansion employs sixty men. rainfall records show August at nine and a half inches.
Prof W P Johnson principal of Benton public schools says after 18 years of catarrh and illness he found relief using S S S. He claims years of treatment and $500 spent, partial deafness, nose and head symptoms, and weight loss, all resolved after ten bottles.
C F Duncan of Clayton Alabama reports seven years of vein inflammation cured in a short time by Swift's Specific. He credits his druggist J C Hightower and notes the medicine is a cheap doctor saved him hundreds of dollars. The firm offers a free treatise by mail from Atlanta and New York addresses.
Instructions describe constructing a simple water filter using a flower pot with a bottom hole widened, packing with broken bricks including well-burned stock bricks, soaking overnight, and allowing filtered water to drip through. The author notes periodic cleansing or replacement is inexpensive and practical.
Mr FE Springer of Mechanicsburg PA recounts a lung fever and lung abscess, says a free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery saved him from a wasted frame. He bought a dollar bottle and after three bottles regained health and 48 pounds. Call CL Wall & Co drug store for a free trial bottle. large bottles $1.
Holmes County Farmer reports two con artists roaming the state posing as collectors of crop statistics and offering remedies against high taxes. They seek farmers to sign papers that later become promissory notes.
Ayer sarsaparilla is nicknamed blood food for its reputed blood-enriching properties. The brief note hints at the era’s belief in tonic medicines and their health claims.
A list of scheduled talks by Rev. E Thompson Rev Dr Mills Rev J G Whittaker Rev J W Martin and others at venues including Speer's School House Mantua Salem Baptist Church Quaker City Salesville Byesville New Birmingham Washington Center Township Hall Christian Hill Liberty Londonderry Hopewell Cumberland Armstrong's School House Cambridge Midway and more from Sept 17 to Oct 12 at 7 pm with the theme God Home and Native Land. W A Chalfant, Chairman. J M Cook, Secretary.
Old advertisement lists Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by C L Wall & Co. February 5 edition.
Prices listed for staple items including meal, eggs, butter, chickens and various seeds. Rarity of entries suggests a general stock and price sheet from Cambridge Market with quantities and unit measures noted.
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