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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
3
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All persons selling Chautauqua tickets must report to A. R. McCulloch on or before August 4, 1909.
Miss Grace Lady of Zanesville invites Miss Ada Schairer as guest on West Wheeling Avenue. The social call highlights a cordial visit and local neighborhood hospitality.
Mr and Mrs J A Hanna and their son John of Auburn Nebraska are expected today to visit his sisters Mrs Beach Davis of East Wheeling Avenue and Mrs Isaac Wilson of Stop 3 in the city.
City Solicitor B F Enos departed yesterday morning on a legal business trip to Steubenville. He was accompanied by Mrs Enos.
Charles D. Miller of Washington Pennsylvania, visiting his parents on North Sixth street, returned home last week. Mr and Mrs R J Kingsett of Cleveland, guests of Mrs Katherine Clancey and family, returned home Monday morning.
Among those in the city Monday from a distance to attend the Washington Home Coming week were Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Smith of Washington D C George Baker of Newark and George Henry of Boston.
Mrs. Lizzie Lewis and her daughter Mrs. Dr. R EB Tilden and Miss Hazel Wilson of Cleveland, visiting Mrs. Lewis' son Wm Lewis and family on West Gomber avenue, left Monday to spend a few days with relatives and friends in New Philadelphia before returning home.
Washington August 3. Tariff legislation is delayed as western senators charge a joker in the compromise on hides and leather. They say the conference report misled them about duties on boots shoes and harness and threaten to block the measure with progressive Republicans. The White House asserts the president understands the deal and a concurrent resolution may be used to alter the paragraph on hides after passage.
In a Wall Street tale Mr. Morgan told a young friend that the best clubs to join in New York were Indian clubs dedicating time to disciplined training. The remark highlights Morgan's humor and interest in physical culture among investors and city elites.
A brief Chicago News item presents a rustic exchange where a country drummer asks for a match and a village loafer refuses sugar, humorously concluding with a punchline about not needing the flame. The vignette captures regional speech and light humor.
Advice attributed to Hall urges personal health responsibility to prevent future burdens on oneself and others, emphasizing proactive care and well being.
Weather-friendly day as families from New York to Flint arrive for a Zanesville visit. James Lawrence, former attorney general, speaks at the school association meeting in the Presbyterian church Friday night. A doubleheader baseball at Fair Ground features Love City against Gogythe Mines. Klondyke band expected at the picnic. Skinner and Clark families attend reunions with relatives from Pocahontas Arkansas to Milwaukee and Cleveland.
Washington Ohio hosts two big days as Home Coming crowds flood town. Thursday features a large picnic at the Fair Grounds and two 10:30 am and 2 pm games between Cambridge Wizards and Washington, plus a town hall performance by Frank Davidson with Old Farmer Hopkins. Friday focuses on Cambridge day with a program and a 2 pm ball game pitting Rileys Independents of Cambridge against Washington.
Miss Jennie Cecil Patterson travels to Clay City Illinois this morning to visit her aunt Mrs Margaret Paden. She resides with her uncle W R Patterson of Adams township and may remain west to pursue teaching.
Mr and Mrs O C Steele and their son William of Butler PA have returned to their home after a two weeks visit with her mother Mrs W 38 Barton and family on East Steubenville avenue.
Mrs. John Shaw and Miss Nellie Van Fossen of North Fifth street depart Monday afternoon to visit relatives in New Philadelphia and Uhrichsville.
Mr and Mrs Sams Lewis and daughter Margaret and Mrs Griffith Phillips and son Arthur of Parkersburg are visiting relatives in the city.
In Cleveland a judge heard the tale of August and Augusta Reschke, siblings who married after separate adoptions and a long separation. Three children are in Humane Society care as officers confirm the unlawful union and report the couple learned the truth only later.
At Laura mine, a worker named Troyan stepped from a safety hole into the track as a motor and cars approached. Motorman Metheney could not stop in time. Troyan was killed. Company officials could not confirm age or family details due to multiple workers sharing the same name.
In the Central League games Zanesville beat Evansville 3 2 Terre Haute defeated Wheeling 2 1 South Bend won over Dayton 6 5 Fort Wayne Grand Rapids had a game postponed from last Sunday indicating scheduling changes and incomplete action.
American Association games include St Paul 7 Columbus 6 Milwaukee 1 Toledo 3 Kansas City 3 Indianapolis 2. Mr Charles Dickens of Bellaire spent Sunday with friends in Cambridge.
Miss May Richards who had been visiting in Parkersburg has returned home.
Ellis and Kirby Stottlemire left last evening for Mason Newfoundland and Labrador where they will visit relatives for several weeks.
The Royal Workers' Club will meet at the home of Mrs Mary Anderson on Friday evening. Mr James Smith will entertain the club.
The initial hay wagon transport plan for the Washington Homecoming has been canceled. With many attendees planning to go the first of the week and stay all week, individuals will arrange their own travel to and from Washington on the specified date.
There was no meeting of the Cambridge Relief Corps this afternoon due to the Cambridge Chautauqua. The next corps meeting is scheduled for August 17.
Mrs. Thomas Williams departed Monday morning for home in New York City after visiting her sister Mrs. Robert Harris and brother Robert Shaw.
A daughter was born July 23, 1909 to Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Brown of Huron South Dakota, formerly of Cambridge.
In Louisville at Cave Hill cemetery the National League elected John Heydler of Cincinnati, secretary of the league, as president at a special directors meeting held about an hour after the burial of late president Harry C. Pulliam.
Felix Isman announced the failure of the planned exchange between the Philadelphia Nationals and New York Nationals. The proposed deal would have sent outfielder Magee to Philadelphia in return for Mike Donlin.
Chicago Aug 3 George Lytle backer of Jack Johnson posts 5000 dollars forfeit to cover the amount already staked by James J Jeffries as a preliminary to a championship ring battle.
Pittsburg markets report live poultry cocks ducks and turkeys with prices and weights, eggs selected at mark, butter printed and creamery products. Herr's Island live stock shows cattle receipts 125 cars with a slower market except prime cattle and ranges for various grades. sheep and lambs supply 18 loads with price declines. hogs receipts 15 double decks with higher prices for prime heavy hogs and other categories.
Chicago grain traders saw a bear market with ideal northwest crop conditions boosting losses. Wheat declined by more than a cent on all deliveries with net losses around one-half to one cent. September options closed at 1.03 to 1.05 for wheat, 65 for corn, and 37 to 44 for oats. Corn and oats closed weak while provisions held firm.
Deputy Sheriff John S. Berry was in Fairview on business Monday. Fred Moore of North Eighth Street is visiting relatives and friends in Barnesville.
Will Hyatt of Chicago, visiting relatives here, returned home Sunday. Misses Belle and Mary Spooner of Cumberland are guests of C Cosgrove and family on East Wheeling Avenue.
Mrs Frank Wilkin of Denver arrived Saturday night to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs Louis Hunt Sheen in the city.
Miss Myrle Beach of Wheeling Avenue spends a few days with her aunt at Stop 3 on the Cambridge Byesville interurban line.
Chief Long escorted Tom Clark and Stroub to the Zanesville work house Monday afternoon to serve out their fines and costs.
Howard Moninger of East Livers Pool Ohio and brother J W Moninger of Washington Pennsylvania were guests of relatives and friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Ida Jeffries of Zanesville, who has been staying with Mrs. John O. Berry on West Eighth Street for a week, returned home Monday morning.
Grace Temple a Boxwell graduate spent a few days with cousin Mary E. Gibson north of town and has now returned home.
Rev. J. W. Rutledge of Akron visited the city Monday morning while returning from Barnesville where he preached Sunday morning and Sunday evening.
Wilbur King an assistant prosecuting attorney for Franklin County with offices in Columbus visited the city Monday en route to Washington his former home to attend Home Coming week events.
Chief C C Long of the Cambridge fire department had been ill with appendicitis and underwent successful surgery at Keenan's hospital. He has resumed duties in Fred Raymond's store, marking his return to work.
The Rev R A Elliott pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church received a vacation and left today with his wife for Pittsburg to visit relatives and friends for several days before proceeding to Chautauqua Lake New York.
David Freedman a well known Caldwell merchant in poor health was transported Monday morning via the Marietta Division to Cleveland where he will enter a hospital for treatment He endured the trip well up to this city
Among those here from a distance to attend the funeral of Mrs. Louis Hunt-Sheen, who returned home yesterday, were Fred Sheen of New Castle formerly manager of the Cambridge office of the Bell Telephone Co Will R P and Miss Mary Sheen Mrs A Smith and Mrs Bessie Kelley all of Salem.
The Cambridge Boys' Band has been engaged to furnish music for the Farmers' picnic at Linn's grove on Saturday, August 21. They played there last year and were a hit, leading to a repeat engagement by the picnic officers.
J. D. Garey and W. H. Garey of Stafford Kansas arrived in Cambridge for Home Coming week visiting relatives and noting many changes since leaving for Kansas thirty five years ago. W. H. Garey planned a side trip to Zanesville before joining Washington friends.
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