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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1890
Page
4
A cautious bachelor, Durston, encounters a burglar in his library after midnight. He coerces the intruder into calling in his own arrest while arranging a theatrical twist and exposing his housekeeper’s long-lost son as the visitor. The morning paper glosses the case as a curious scare.
Travelers in eastern Southern Russia report beliefs in fish head bones as colic stones worn to prevent colic. Wealthy peasants mount them as necklaces. bullhead bones guard against fever. Medieval doctors valued tench bones for fever treatment. the U S Fish Commission aims to introduce tench to American waters.
The article notes a notorious ancient pomade said to mix leeches and vinegar and ferment sixty days. Applied to sun exposed hair, users reportedly held oil in the mouth to protect teeth from turning black, a fashion aimed at dark hair.
A pawnbroker comments that young Noodles wanted him to be his father in law but the plan failed because he had been his uncle too often. The dialogue highlights awkward family connections and a humorous clash of roles.
An article outlines private library clubs as a thrifty way for communities to access books. Ten or more members contribute money, a committee buys volumes, and books circulate with a two week loan to each family member before returning to the treasurer. The system uses minimal cost and can include varied reading tastes. Harper’s Bazar notes growing clubs nationwide. Home Seekers Excursions announces Chicago to northern states trips with half rate tickets, valid within 30 days.
A Railway Age writer predicts future service between New York and Chicago will shrink from twenty four hours to ten. The text also records a sworn oath by Frank J Cheney asserting his firm F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hulls Catarrh Cure. The ad mentions a Toledo business and notary public oath dated December 6, 1886.
The Chicago St Paul and Kansas City Railway offers Home-Seekers Excursion Tickets on select Tuesdays September 9 28 and October 14 1860 to principal points in the West Northwest South and Southwest at one fare round trip. Tickets good returning thirty days from sale. Contact railway agents for full details.
Advert describes Carter's Little Liver Pills as an excellent remedy for sick headache and notes thousands of letters from users. It claims quick relief often from the first dose and attributes praise to readers including a Washington Star quip about quinine.
Bold claims back a 500 dollar reward for persistent catarrh cases unresponsive to other treatments. The ad touts mild cleansing action and permanent cures for chronic catarrh in the head, asserting success daily and offering risk reversal to prove the medicine’s effectiveness.
A compact OCR fragment shows numeric and initial characters: 08 41 32 i 1) P. M. 1. 6 10. The meaning and context are unclear from the readable text.
The notice lists cities from Marietta to Chicago, detailing through tickets, time changes, and through-car connections on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. It notes a one hour delay for Train No. 9 from Toledo and schedules for Train No. 13 continuing west of Kingsway, with operations through to Bowerston, Laurelton, and connections with the Pennsylvania System. A. G. Blair and James M. Hall are named as traffic and passenger agents.
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