Utica Honors James Sherman With Taft Nomination
Utica New York celebrates the Taft linked vice presidential nomination of James Sherman. Senator Julius Burrows delivers the notification address as Sherman accepts with gratitude. A town day of cannon, parades baseball games and fireworks follows the Chicago convention action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
James &. Sherman
United States
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Sherman
Senator Burrows
Chicago
William H. Taft
Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Cambridge Area
A severe storm swept Cambridge and surrounding townships causing extensive damage. Fruit trees fell at Hopewell and on the Isaac McMullen farm, Mantua’s Samuel Wilson was stunned by lightning, and Winterset reports include a hay stack blown over, thirteen sheep killed, and damaged roofs.
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Cambridge
Hopewell
Isaac McMullen
Mantua
Adams
Knox
Samuel Wilson
Wilson
Winterset
Ed. Burson
Roosevelt to skip campaign speeches this fall
Oyster Bay August 18. It was authoritatively stated today that President Roosevelt will make no campaign speeches this fall. Miss Irene Preston is visiting in Zanesville.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Irene Preston
Zanesville
Mrs William Lucas and daughter visit Canton
Mrs William Lucas and her daughter Miss Lula traveled to Canton this morning for an unspecified visit, according to local notes.
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William Lucas
Miss Lula
Canton
Mrs Loop visiting Eldorado kin in North Fifth Street
Mrs. Fred Loop of Eldorado Pa is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Dennis of North Fifth Street. The note records a family visit with kin in North Fifth Street.
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Fred Loop
Eldorado, Pa
Mrs
Harvey Dennis
North Fifth Street
John Cole Attempts Suicide in Fort Early Cell
John Cole, known in police circles, tried to hang himself with a shirt rope in his Fort Early cell after being jailed for vagrancy. Matron Early and Officer Meredith.lowered him, he was later arraigned, fined $50 and costs, and remanded to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cole
Fort Early
H. M. Meredith
City
Early
Meredith
Mr. Cole
Zanesville
Depot Hotel
Depew
West Wheeling Avenue
Fifth Street
Cole
Guernsey National Bank Faces Major Ownership Transfer
A large real estate and stock transfer in Guernsey county moves toward completion within days. The Guernsey National Bank and the adjoining business block are to be sold to Cambridge business and professional leaders, with E D Shively as agent for the buyers. The deal includes properties housing W M Sherrard Gent's Furnishings, Senhauser's clothing, Shafer's tailoring, Guernsey Times Co, and A E Druesdon's photo gallery. The bank, one of Eastern Ohio's oldest, is expected to see improvements in equipment and building.
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Guernsey
Guernsey National Bank
Cambridge
Addison A. Taylor
W. M. Sherrard
Gent
Senhauser
Fred W. Shafer
Guernsey Times Co
A. E. Druesdon
Joseph D. Taylor
E. D. Shively
Campaign cane patent nets large orders for souvenir use
Harris of West Steubenville avenue, manager of the American Bread Board Co., earns a U S patent on a campaign cane doubled as a souvenir. He has orders for 25 000 canes from a Philadelphia firm, with canes featuring Taft and Bryan photos six inches below the head. Made of maple with rosewood or black finish, the canes sell for fifteen cents, sold at a profit.
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Win. Harris
West Steubenville Avenue
American Bread Board Co
United States
Philadelphia
Bread Board Co
Harris
Taft
Bryan
Byesville Publisher Dave Burt Crushed in Tower Accident
Dave Burt owner of the Cambridge Republican Press near Byesville sustained painful injuries when a 30 foot tower on rolling mill grounds toppled as he unscrewed bolts. He escaped major harm by jumping to the ground after the tower began to fall, aided by crutches.
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Dave Burt
Byesville
Cambridge Republican Press
Burt
Local man injures ankles in fall and returns home
A man sustained two badly sprained ankles after a fall and managed to hobble home on crutches. He is receiving first aid at home as authorities assess the incident.
Barnesville MHA Fall Causes Severe Injury on Train
James Tolin Gibson a Barnesville youth suffered a crushing injury after boarding the wrong freight at night and being struck near New Concord The impact crushed his left foot necessitating amputation doctors reported he rests well at the hospital Mrs Hill of Byesville was treated there too.
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James “Tolin" Gibson
Barnesville
Union Station
New Concord
Gibson
Keenan
Bair
Hill of
Byesville
Severe earthquake rocks California with building damage
San Francisco reports heavy earthquake shocks felt at Eureka California at 3 and 5 45 this morning. Walls of many buildings including the courthouse were damaged and further aftershocks feared.
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San Francisco
Eureka
Cal
Court House
Severed Arm Carried to Policeman in Chicago
George Nagle, 22, staggered to a policeman in Chicago after his left arm was severed by a train while attempting to board a freight. He then fainted. Miss Grace Houston of Columbus, an art teacher, attends the Cambridge institute.
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Chicago
Ata
George& Nagle
Nagle
Grace Houston of
Columbus
Cambridge
Miss Mayme Bostwick Studies Fall Millinery in Columbus
Miss Mayme Bostwick traveled to Columbus yesterday to study fall millinery styles ahead of the season.
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Mayme Bostwick
Columbus
Londonderry Notes On Local Life And Business Deals
Local items report butter prices at 16 cents and eggs at 18 cents, plus chicken prices. Aaron Yarnell made a business trip to Uhrichsville Ohio. Several social and church events described including a large youth gathering at C P Souers. Property transfers include J M Patterson selling 40 acres to Jacob Fair with possession Nov 1. Miss Maud Shipley injured in a buggy accident, limb broken.
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C. P. Souers
H. H. Masters
Emma Margaret
Winterset
Henry Logan
Lee Shipley
Cambridge
Charlie Patterson
New Lexington
J. M. Patterson
Jacob Fair
A. Cunningham
Smith Riggs
Sam Tedrick
Ray
John Patterson
Newcomerstown
Aaron Yarnell
Elmer
M. E. Church
E. D. Warren
Allen
Milton Bonnell
Wesley McCulley
Antrim
M. E. Parsonage
Maud Shipley
Miss Shipley
Dr. Rosemond
Birmingham
Pleasant Missouri visit ends. locals to Kansas trip
Clay Pike James Call and family returned home after a pleasant visit with Missouri friends. Fred Secrest and daughters Bessie and Gertie plan to start home from Kansas Wednesday. Picnic attendance near Perry's Den estimated at 5,000. Grace Bird leaves for Dollstown Ohio to visit grandmother. Several locals attended area picnics and visited kin in Cumberland Newark Springfield Lincoln Senecaville Kennensburg and Claysville. Grandma Lavely, 90, gathers two gallons of berries daily.
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James Call
Neva
Missouri
Fred Secrest
Bessie
Gertie
Kansas
Perry's den
Grace Bird
Dollstown
Ohio
John Arnold
J. M. Kackley
Newark
Jay Devore
Ross Trott
Bertha
Cumberland
Frank Secrest
Claysville
Elizabeth Rackley
Eva
Martha Dyson
Lavely
Edgar Floyd
Springfield
Sherman Heskett
Lincoln
Sherman Meighen
Calvin
Senecaville
Kennensburg
Mayor's July Report Details City Arrests and Finances
Mayor Bradford reports July activity totals to city council. City arrests 12 with fines $13.17 and licenses $31.50, total $44.67 turned over to the city treasurer. State arrests 28 with fines $75.00.
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Bradford
Widow Armantha Barthalow Granted Pension Benefits
Mrs Armantha Barthalow of Kim Bolton receives a widow’s pension starting January 9 1908 for 8 dollars and from April 12 1908 for 12 dollars plus 2 dollars for each of her two children. Agent A Weedon signs the notice.
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Armantha Barthalow
Kimbolton
A. Weedon
Hains and Annis Many Ties in Yacht Club Tragedy
New York August 18 Captain Peter C Hains Jr shot and killed William E Annis at Bayside Yacht Club. Evidence shows long friendship with Annis including car trips and possible shared spouses. District Attorney Darrin plans special grand jury and expedited trial. Hains and brother handcuffed for rogues gallery photos. preliminary hearing postponed a week.
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Bertillon
Rogues Gallery
New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
T. Jenkins Hains
Darrin
Hains
Mr. Annis
Annis
Captain Hains
Stake Races Entries Fill Cambridge Eyes Ville Park
The four $1,000 stake races at Cambridge-Eyes ville Driving Park close entry today with twelve speedy stake horses ready. Secretary Wm Sherrard reports entries from Oil City Pennsylvania Lake Erie circuit and a Michigan circuit and many more expected from Canal Dover. Merchants will close at noon on August 27 for Merchant's Day and Byesville follows August 28 with business houses closed and Byesville band providing music.
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Cambridge-Eyesville
Wm. Sherrard
Oil City
Lake Erie
Michigan
Canal Dover
Byesville
Cambridge Area Around Town News Summary
Cambridge R D 5 reports residents returning home after several weeks away. William Mason made a business trip to Zanesville Wednesday. Many from this Route joined an excursion to Rock Point with good time reported. Teachers Institute attendance noted in Cambridge last week. Numerous visits among neighbors and relatives across Cambridge New Concord Byesville Washington Odell and Mt Hermon. Chautauqua in Cambridge and upcoming school employment news and preacher Rev W R McMunn from New York scheduled to preach at Mt Hermon next Sabbath.
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Laura F.bell
Cambridge
William Mason
Zanesville
Rock Point
Jennie
Effie Mason
Teachers’ Institute
Jones
New Concord
Ella Wilson
Alfie Geese
James Geese
Ella Clark
J. S. McMunn
Mattie
Amanda Addy
Irwin
Newcomerstown
Samuel Johnson
Freda
Charlotte
Byesville
Olive Satchet
Lucile Sherrard
Samuel Sherrard
Irene Coreck
Jennie Bartleson
Sherrard’s
Odell
W. R. McMunn
New York
Mt. Hermon
Picnic attendance and family visits spread through Senecaville area
Salesville residents joined a Saturday picnic at Senecaville with numerous families. The Law family and Noble county relatives shared a day together. Various residents, including Mrs Smith Williams and Mrs Ansel Foraker with children, traveled to visit relatives in St Clairsville Cambridge Amstrander and Eldon areas. Delbert Law returned from Pittsburg for a four week stay while Virgil Law planned Cumberland visits. Iva Nina Foraker and Misses Foraker visited Cambridge for several days. Earl Eagon was bitten by a pet pig. Daily Foraker stays with sister Mrs Thomas Carper near Eldon for several weeks.
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Senecaville
David Law
Noble County
Smith Williams
St. Clairsville
Ansel Foraker
Ohio
Simon Lent
Albert Foraker
Cambridge
Matilda Dillon
Amstrander, C
Steam Roller Plunges Through Bridge On Jefferson Avenue
Engineer Chris Sullivan of Con tractor Port Gibson narrowly escaped serious injury when a steam roller he operated on Jefferson Avenue, South Cambridge, fell through a bridge floor. He jumped to safety as the machine dropped to the streambed, with only minor roller damage and a long retrieval effort.
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Chris Sullivan
Port Gibson
Jefferson Avenue
Cambridge
Sullivan
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Teerwyuet
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Cambridge Citizen
Barnesville Mha
James Gitson
California
Londonderry
Uhrichsville
Ethel Tribby
Clay Pike
Hains and
Pate
Cambridge R. D
Salesville
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