01 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
1
Readable fragments describe a Pennyroyal Reunion program at Fairview Ohio with two days of music, speeches, memorials, and social events. Mentions local names, organizers, and nearby towns, plus community notices about transfers and local happenings.
Henry Fletcher, wanted on charges of forging his wife’s signature for ten shares of Central National Bank stock, was arrested in Batavia Ohio. At adjournment of a Zanesville convention, Fletcher’s arrest followed a nationwide photo alert. Preliminary hearing held. bound over in 4500 bail. his son testified to the forgery scheme and attempted sale to Woodworth.
Mt Vernon Ohio July 94 Phel Gapist Young People Union of Ohio votes to hold next assembly at Whiwatha Park appointing officers including Rev J T KnappRev Chester F Ralston George C Cellars M Chute Rev I O Lyman A W Davis L McCollum H O Baldwin Miss Anni Wright and assembly directors Dr Oayfard Tyrie Dr A Osborne Dr G W Lasher Cincinnati ix
A massive Davenport blaze started from sparks from a locomotive igniting Kimbling wood at the Rock Island Fuel company yard. Winds drove flames through Weyerhauser Denkmann lumber yards and into nearby homes, leaving over 30 houses and tenements destroyed and about 100 families homeless with no fatalities reported. Fire departments from Davenport Rock Island and Moline fought the blaze, saving St. Katharine's ball and surrounding buildings amid three weeks of dry conditions.
A preacher urges caution with secret associations, arguing they vary by purpose. When aimed at defending rights, art, and charity they can unite and strengthen society, but if used for revelry or criminal ends they threaten families, churches, and communities. He warns against neglecting home life for clubs, urging secrecy only for noble aims and stressing daily fidelity at home as the true measure of character.
The article surveys European timber shortages and rising demand, noting Finland Scandinavia and Russia as key exporters while Western Europe faces reduced supplies. It discusses proposed remedies like expanding cultivation of waste lands in Great Britain and other nations, and warns of broader industrial and economic strain if measures fail. It also includes anecdotes from American industry leaders and a cautionary tale about taxation and temple tithes.
The article describes bottled sunshine as a costly, near magical product. It details two sealed radium-contained vials and a Russian chemist involved in early experiments. Claims include two distinct ray sets resembling daylight and a photographic glow, plus debates on weather effects on morale and summer vitality.
A reckless guard in Cape Town’s reserve, famed for swagger, faced an ostrich’s temper at a distant depot. He lay on his back as the bird sat on him, unmoved by repeated advances, until the party departed. Also notes a Boston Transcript column praising a warm, hospitable locale and a Boise Idaho mining congress election.
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