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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
4
Advertisements praise Foley's Honey and Tar for coughing relief and kidney cures. Testimonies from Dutton, Hawthorne, Bass, and others claim immediate relief, backache relief, and energy gains. The clamor highlights cough remedies, kidney cures, and tonics amid midwestern town testimonials.
In Jeffersonville Indiana on August 23, officials report clerks refusing licenses to nonresidents. Clerk Carr bars issuance unless applicants live within Clark county. New Albany clerk Charles B Scott denies licenses to Kentucky residents lacking Florida county residency 80 days. Magistrate House notes Indiana law. James Keigwin jokes about his matrimonial business.
A reflective lesson on Genesis wells at Beersheba. Isaac endures envy and scorn from Abimelech’s people, yielding for peace. The narrative stresses humility, divine presence, and the power of restraint to reveal God’s favor. The piece ties wells to scarcity, perseverance, and the blessing promised to those who submit to God’s will.
In Ashville Alabama August 23 a mob fought to lynch Jim Brown after his trial for criminal assault. Brown guarded by 28 deputies was moved to jail as shots erupted from outside the courthouse. Walter and Arthur Blankenship were fatally and seriously wounded. a boy was lightly hurt. Brown confessed to the crime in Birmingham on the way to custody and awaits execution. Georgia flood and related disruption noted alongside editorial reflections on the press and religion.
A Denver audience heard Congregeman Charles E. Littlefield of Maina deliver “The Tubular Cases” before the American Bar association. His remarks drew long applause and a motion for thanks was ruled out of order. Adolph Mayes of Chicago protested against an alleged attack on the U S Supreme Court, but his comments were cut short amid applause from a sizable minority. River gunboats for Russia assembly at Elizabethport and related plans were announced in New York with details on vessels and armament. Czar favors intervention reports from Brussels cite Russia weighing action and possible private audiences for Krager. In New York, Stephen Ballard’s will bequeaths major sums to the American Missionary Society and Berea College, while Bertha I Forbes bequeaths $9,000 for house keeper services. John P Lyon, a Civil War drummer born in New Jersey, dies at 50 in St Paul, having claimed to be the youngest Union soldier.
An old ad touts August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaints affecting seventy five percent of Americans, promising relief in two doses. It also references Sousa, a famous march king, and a humorous anecdote about his uniform and role as conductor of a brass band.
A collage of 19th century notes on church greeting rituals and social awkwardness, Polish pianist Paderewski rumored tours, and a Pennyear-old boy’s brave farewell after a train accident. The piece blends social observation with tragic resolve and European cultural tidbits from Rosenthal to Paderewski.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report notes debates on invention amid haphazard discovery. It highlights Professor Pupin's work at Columbia on long distance telephony, the math behind vibrations, and cables demonstration. The piece adds a Texas legislature resolution to impeach State Treasurer Rolyinson over a $300,000 state funds deposit in the failed First National Bank of Austin.
An old advertisement fragment touts Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York. It references a Mr Moorehead and a claim of lasting kidney relief after using the product and endorses Cambridge readers to believe the cure.
An inventor claims a perfected air ship and plans to launch soon, evoking hope for a future of faster, safer travel. Advertisements tout remedies like Stone Bitters and Kings New Discovery for dyspepsia and coughs, while reports note yellow fever research and a fatal crash later in the piece.
An ad and scattered clippings tout Kid Ne Oids claiming cures for backache urinary disorders and kidney disease with a money back guarantee. Included are testimonials, a wedding anniversary gift mention, and unrelated local notices about trains, a mouse story, and a birthday remark from a postman.
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