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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
5
The undersigned appointed administrator of the estate of Christopher Rice, deceased, late of Guernsey County, Ohio, on November 16, 1960. All persons indebted must pay promptly, and those with claims must present them duly authenticated for allowance to the administrator Joseph Ferice. Attorney: Fred Rosemond.
Reading includes holiday tips from Potter Bros and notices of local interest across Byesville. Sherif Ira Watson tours Cleveland on business while Mrs. Atkins remains seriously ill on Fast Gomber Avenue. Property sale on East Gomber drives $2200 consideration to Elmer Lions. Clergy visits include Rev J W Ashwood's ten day trip and anniversary sermon. A revival features Mrs Homer W Wharton's solo. Interurban service to Byesville halted when Marietta Division derailed near the rails.
The annual Cambridge township Sunday School organization convention meets at the United Presbyterian church next Friday afternoon and evening. Dr. Clark of Columbus, secretary of the Ohio Sunday School, will headline both sessions. The program includes round tables, lessons, talks, songs, and services aimed at improving Sunday School work with emphasis on practical teaching, evangelism, and officer participation.
Ruth Campbell three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Campbell formerly of this city now in Chicago, died Monday morning after a short illness. The remains were brought back to the city Tuesday afternoon to the home of Mrs Campbell's parents at 337 Fold lawn avenue for the funeral Wednesday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev G O Miller and Rev Edwin A Jester. Interment will be in Northwood cemetery.
1907 Almanac at druggists for free distribution offers entertaining reading and illustrated jokes. Testimonials claim cures for stomach liver bowel and kidney troubles from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Bitters touted for nausea poor appetite heartburn flatulence cramps sour risings dyspepsia indigestion chills colds females sleeplessness or malaria. Includes health guide and urged to act before supply exhausts.
Ruel Trenner, proprietor of a raided gambling joint, and ten players were arraigned before Mayor Bradford. All pled guilty with Trenner charged for keeping a place and the others for gambling. Trenner paid a fine and costs. the others also paid costs and were released.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a claim to cure a gold in one day with laxative and Brome, a note about king pamphlets and a refund guarantee, and a signature line. The readable parts are unclear and garbled, but indicate a promotional or medical claim with a money-back assurance and a signatory line.
Assignment notices list civil and common pleas docket dates from December 12 to December 24 1966 with cases including Ohio versus Curtis Emerson versus Bay LePage versus Moore Ohio State versus King Lights Covert versus McClelland Johnson versus The Opperman Coal Co Americans Case & Register Co versus Beckett Conner versus Durt etc Motions for new trials noted along with divorce petition of Booth versus Booth and a marriage license for Claude Wesley and Ora Smith, with dates and parties named in a dated court calendar style.
The Lady Maccabees held a large regular meeting Monday evening to elect officers for the next year. Contests were spirited for several roles with Dora Hartley named past commander and Katherine Kidd elected commander, plus other officers including Isabel Ramsey as lieutenant commander and Elizabeth Huffman as record keeper.
Columbus dispatch notes Supreme Court decision awarding a certificate of election to General Sherwood for Congress in the Pioth district on December 11. The ruling confirms Sherwood’s victory and formalizes his seating.
The column lists butter at 18 cents and eggs at 2 cents in Kimbulion markets while detailing visits and social remarks. J G Grege of Senecaville lingered last Friday after his lumber business and Mrs W T Berry with daughter Mabel visited. Samuel Porter and daughter Tare on extended Cleveland visit. O 4d Berry of Derwent spent Sunday with family. W Moore of Cambridge was in town on business last week. The section also mentions medical claims about cures for a chronic disease and cites Chad Cheney and others in an archaic advertisement style, ending with a Barnesville business visit by Sanfora Hyde on Tuesday.
Chicago December 10 market reports a firm turn in wheat with May delivery up sharply as clearances and reduced visible breadstuffs supply tighten conditions. Corn and oats finish essentially flat with small moves noted. May wheat at 7.93 and 4/4, May corn at 4.44 and 4/4, May oats at 3.64 and 4/4.
Corn and yellow shelled prices with mixed ears and white data entries. Cattle ranges show prime to fancy fat steers around 575 and cows at 40 to 55, with feeding steers and stockers listed. Hogs and sheep markets outline good to prime weights, with various price bands for regional buyers.
A small group from the T. B Sunday School No 7 gathered Monday evening at South 1st Street home of Mrs. Samuel Stephens for a 134 fashioned quilting party. Miss Viola Robert and Miss Arabella Rober assisted, with Carry Burnecorth and Bertha Fulton among entertainers. B Shaw left Thursday for a business trip to Arkansas and visited Rochesterville.
Mrs Charles Linn of Barnesville visits Mrs Minnie Gormley on East Wheeling avenue. George Anderson of North 4th street is again able to be out after illness. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Kiapp on East Wheeling avenue Tuesday December 11. President F J Bennett of the Cambridge Glass Plant departed Tuesday afternoon on a business trip to Pittsburgh.
Ruth Savage, five, died Sunday December 9 from membranous croup and diphtheria. Interment was at the city cemetery Monday. Mae Boyd of Cambridge visited Miss Norwosta Rackley over the weekend. The Meighen family northwest of town has scarlet fever. Ethan Secrest's son south of town has diphtheria. Word comes that Will Meredith, badly hurt at Little Kate mines, may keep his foot if no infection occurs. Co A Spaid and family head to Jasper Missouri for extended visit with brothers. EB I Sunday School plans Christmas entertainment on Christmas night.
Miss Bernice Lindsey visited relatives in Middletown last week. A Christmas Eve entertainment will be held at the M E church with a Ferris wheel. Everyone is invited. Robert Yeoman, previously noted as ill, died at his home south of Wainterset on Tuesday December 4 1906 from typhoid fever. He was loved by family and friends. He leaves a father and mother three sisters Blanche of Lome Mrs Altie Allender Blooming Grave and Mrs Anos Tn ehsh. Interment will be in Washington cemetery.
Messrs D. and John B. Moss, longtime sheet mill employees, purchased the Scott livery barn on Turner avenue and assumed control Friday. John B. Moss, now in charge of the livery, has years of engineering work at the mill. C. J. Moss remains as a mill foreman. The firm will be Moss Bros. The Scott stable, one of Cambridge’s oldest, has thrived in the past. Mr Scott has not decided future plans. Mr and Mrs Allen Patterson of Pittsburgh visit Mr and Mrs James Patterson on Stowhenssig avenue.
The county school examination held on Saturday December 1 granted certificates to fifteen applicants for one to three year terms with next meeting set for January 5, 1907. Tolstoy dismisses Shakespeare as fraud, claiming no original genius. The remark sparks counterclaims on Shakespearean merit and Macbeth.
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