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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
2
The column reflects a caustic blend of political conjecture and party faction outbursts. It cites Democratic and Republican maneuvers, Roosevelt’s stance, and international issues involving Cuba and China. Italian King Humbert’s assassination is noted with context on Italy’s constitutional frame.
The Chicago Record notes Speaker Reed is sidelined by Republican managers amid reform debates while references emerge to Imperialist policies and graft probes involving Nealey and Rathbone. Ohio Democrats name an executive team in Columbus to coordinate the campaign with H C Garber and G F Long leading the state effort as party machinery gears up.
London and Washington report that Sir Claude MacDonald’s cipher dispatch dated July 21 from Peking is accepted as genuine. The message omits wounded totals but confirms British and American forces prepare to advance within 48 hours. Li Hung Chang remains at Shanghai as officials seek direct communication with Minister Conger.
Chicago market data show cattle prices across grades with steers at 5 for top grades and mixed feeders around 4.00 to 4.70, hogs and sheep listings including heavy, rough, and woolly categories. New York and Cincinnati reports list wheat, corn, oats, and rye prices, along with cattle, sheep, and lamb figures, while Toledo notes cash grain prices and seed counts.
Reports from Monza show Humbert wounded and dying after a royal carriage ride to his villa. Queen Margherita weeps, guards guard the prisoner, and a second revolver is found. Rome and across Italy observe mourning with processions and tributes. Germany and Spain express horror and sympathy.
Ficksburg commando first to lay down arms with about 650 men followed by Ladybrand with 450. Fifteen horses two guns and fifty wagons given up. General Hunter accepts unconditional surrender but allows riding horses. Prisoners held in laager. others surrender at Naampoot to General MacDonald as Kitchener heads to Krugeradorp to aid Baden-Powell beleaguered at Rustenburg.
A Columbus Ohio note from Robert B Mantell writes that Peruna is a splendid tonic refreshing to nerves and brain claiming it makes him feel like a new man. The letter attributes nervous system weakness to catarrh and promotes radical cures through nerve energizing mucous circulation.
Londonderry residents celebrate the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grey Jr. New arrivals Kev McBride and family from Merlesa Linnois join local circles. Community members share illness, travel, and visits as the old home town buzzes with tales of illness, accidents, and gatherings.
Washington society page records Mrs J J Patterson visiting her mother Mrs McQulloch in Center township Mrs Win Ford of Lore City hosts a lawn fete by ladies of the Mo church Several locals travel to near Mluoimfield to move lumber from Win Sniter saw mill to the railroad Albert Lawrence of St Charlesville visits kin Miles Celia Barnes of Cambridge seeks Milas Mary A Mahaffey’s arrival John H Paden reported ill at his Marion Indiana home R E Lawrence visits from Wheeling Rev AD McCarloch preaches at Mat Presbyterian Wheeling Wiley Talbert of Barneaville buys 8 acre farm for 1000 GL Letitia Dugan of Cambridge offices calls on Washington friends Miss Sadha Baxter sails for Washington City Atlantic City and Baltimore Miss Mazel Carnes of Cambridge visits her brother Sam at grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Um slot Lille Atherton returns from Nebraska news of Joseph Xuet’s death at Sedalia Missouri remembered by locals.
Brady Joseph Canaan of Cambridge and Toney and wife visited friends near Pilbury Wisconsin. Mr Stevens and family of Pardmont Harrison county visited John Wargo and family. Bitter and U RB Bank plans to rebuild a barn for James Warne of Midway. William LePage and daughter Emma visited William Warne. A festival at Armstrong’s schoolhouse drew a large crowd. The P of Ht order to meet at the gal place Saturday night.
A belabored health plea touts Knox Stomach Tablets as a natural liver and blood tonic. The ad frames indigestion, dyspepsia, and general weakness as systemic failure needing a dietary remedy. It pledges a vitamin like reform and urges readers to send fifty cents for a full package.
An advertisement touts a penny headache cure claiming one tablet relieves any headache in one minute for one cent. It also promotes Diamond Digest Tablets with a money back guarantee, promising to cure dyspepsia and restore digestive health in two weeks. Diamond Drug Co. is listed with a Mt. Zlan doctor praising the product.
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