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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1889
Page
2
The Cambridge Herald lists Mahaffey and J P Mahaffey as business managers and T W Ogier as editor. Office located on Main Street at BarliER art Square. newspaper entered at Cambridge post office as second class mail matter.
Washington reports that the President and Cabinet have decided not to call an extra session of Congress. No date or subsequent action is stated. The decision ends speculation on urgent legislative measures before the normal session.
A Buffalo newspaper claims the famed Niagara Falls barrel ride by amazer Graham was a staged hoax rather than a genuine escape act. The piece questions setup, props, and safety, suggesting the stunt never occurred as reported.
California case details deputy marshal Nagle who fatally shot Judge Terry and is freed on own recognizance in a $5,000 bond. The incident and court actions involve local authorities and legal proceedings.
The Harrison administration fails to satisfy the public as hopes fade for broader backing and hopes for a second term diminish if improvements do not occur.
Public reaction sinks the Brown-Sequard elixir as reports of harmful effects exceed favorable notes. Claims of rapid growth and insufficient durability under scrutiny amplify doubts about its efficacy.
Idaho adopts a constitution declaring polygamous doctrine outlawed within its bounds. The document asserts the state’s commitment as a gateway to full Union statehood and specifically excludes Mormon polygamy from its legal framework.
Reports say John L Sullivan the pugilist plans a congressional bid in Boston, signaling retirement from the prize ring. The move could aim to sway Mississippi authorities still unsettled with his case, but entering politics may prove harder than defeating a single opponent in combat.
Nations expand world expos as Dunedin announces a six month fair starting in November with American manufactures expected. The piece argues the United States should seek markets beyond Europe to sustain prosperity.
The piece argues the United States lags only in perception not in reality and claims Americans should patronize domestic goods. It challenges the boast about imported articles and criticizes protectionist rhetoric as hypocritical while urging more support for home industries.
The brakemen of the country plan a move on Congress to require automatic brakes and couplers on freight trains. A petition with about 10,000 names has been sent to the Inter-State Commerce Commission seeking cooperation.
The New York Sun notes natural processes extend French territory's reach as Tonquin grows into the sea. It cites sediment from the Yangtse and Ganges Indus draining vast basins, reshaping coastlines, with Shanghai and Hanoi moving landward as centuries pass.
Delegates from every state and territory plus Canada and European areas attend in Columbus Ohio as Gov Foraker and Mayor Bruck welcome the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Rain disrupts activities while 162 delegates hear reports of growth, finances, and proposed reforms including admitting 18 year olds, funding a temple, and expanding Patriarchs Militant.
At Smyrna Ohio the twenty-ninth Stillwater Agricultural Society meeting drew an estimated 12,000 attendees with nearly 10,000 tickets sold. Speakers included Governor Foraker, ex-Treasurer Brown, and candidates Boden Turner Taylor McKelvey Phillips, amid cross county political displays across Harrison Belmont and Guernsey counties. The event saw partisan speeches, with Governor Foraker avoiding party references and a reception hosted for him in Smyrna.
Miss Mary Weyman of Senecaville visits her mother here while Salvation Army passers by head to a Hartford grove. Nannie Trott leaves for Pt. Pleasant to begin winter school. J A Bliss’ students receive school pictures. Various residents relocate homes businesses and jobs within town and nearby areas. A bridge approach remains dangerously exposed with thirty feet drop and no railings prompting concern.
Dealers show confidence while manufacturers hold back cash buyers gain moderate concessions. Market waiting persists with no major price shifts. Ohio fleeces sell more freely at Boston. Quoted ranges for combing and fine grades reflect steady values across Philadelphia New York and Boston markets.
Cheap round trip train fare from Caldwell with return by Sept 26 includes one day stop in Cleveland. Rates show multiple intermediate rail points and arrival times. steamer City of Cleveland sails to Detroit with 5 am Sept 24 arrival. Tickets available on trains where no agents operate. see small bills for details.
The ad claims Swift's Specific cured 23 boils on a person’s back and neck after taking S88 two bottles, five years ago, with no recurrence. It cites W. of Miter in Arlington, Texas and W. H. Wight of Rogers, Ark., a prominent farmer, praising the remedy for long standing tetter and purporting mercury poisons. It offers a treatise and a $1000 reward for proof of any mercury or other poison in S88.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers lowest first class return fares for September 15 to 19 with return validity through October 10. The Twentieth Annual Return of the Army of the Cumberland gathering in Chattanooga September 18 to 20 features battlefield visits Lookout Mountain Orchard Knob Mission Ridge and other local sites with a Chickamauga battlefield veterans reunion, reviews, banquets, fireworks and related events for old soldiers and citizens.
Bainbridge Munday County Atty says Electric Bitters helped his family recover from malaria fever and jaundice. D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky testifies the remedy likely saved his life. The ad claims the tonic wards off and cures malaria and kidney liver stomach disorders and is priced 50 cents and one dollar at D M Hawthorne's.
The article analyzes global wheat production, noting strong domestic crops including winter and spring wheat in the United States. It discusses European yields, India, Britain, France, and Russia, and estimates global production near average with potential export surpluses. It also notes corn maturity in the Central West and cotton prospects, ending with a promotion for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.
The C C M Ry runs a Cambridge area train at 7 32 a m for a round trip fare to attend the fair from Cambridge and points north Tickets valid to Sept 21 The fair Sept 19 20 features a grand circus on the grounds with a 25 member band in glittering costumes free daily exhibition Do not miss Thursday Sept 19 departures from the C M depot at 7 32 a m Central standard time
On September 10 24 and October 10 1880 the Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip to principal points in the Northwest West Southwest and South. Tickets good returning thirty days from sale date. Inquire at nearest passenger or ticket agent of the Pennsylvania Lines St.
ND PRICE cash only. Extensive patronage supports one of the largest stock of dry goods in Guernsey county. Black silks printed Royal Standard. prices per yard from 1.00 to 1.75 with no superior at higher values. Fancy black silks, yarns and wools in varied weaves and colors, cash prices from 10c to several dollars per yard. Quality guaranteed.
A trimming counter displays an array of decorative items including Persians braids fringes gimps panels fronts and buttons. The assortment highlights fashion embellishments and craft materials for garments.
Local shop touts ongoing pressure to raise quality while lowering prices on a broad range of goods. Text advertises underwear for all ages, blankets, flannels, yarns, linens, towels, napkins, stamped linens, shirtings, sheeting, calico and ginghams.
An 1888 advertisement sells a universal salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or no refund, priced at 25 cents per box, for sale by D. M. Hawthorne.
The B and O Rail Road offers an annual Harvest Excursion to the West and Valley of Virginia with travel on September 10 24 and October 8. Tickets to principal points in West North West South and via Harpers Ferry to the Historic Valley of Virginia are one fare for round trip good for 30 days. Inquiries for route and tickets available from B and O Agent.
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