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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
8
Fragmented notes blend reflections on seasons and love with a Detroit Tribune quote and local updates. The piece closes with seasonal greetings, social happenings, and a brief glimpse of daily life from the Berwick area.
Public notice-style medical advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. Claims hospital and private success and offers a free sample bottle and booklet by mail. Provides address and urges readers to request the sample.
Sterling Gabe Johnson visits sister Emma Johnson. Barr H. Combs visits grandson J B Becket. Combs age 89. Charles Bay guests Caldwell relatives. May Daniel Irene Smith visit G H Daniel family. Mrs Mack Flanagan of Logansport guest here. Rev BR B Wilsor attends Presbytery in Columbus. Hayes Clark and wife visit parents here. Remains of Mrs Joseph Anderson to Bresville for interment. W G Trott and Stella Kahn wed in Love City. Harry Secrest and Dessie Covert wed in Cambridge. Miss Bessie Bay birthday celebrated. singing led by C L Downard. A C St Clair reports 30 tons ice. Born to Dr Lawrence and wife a daughter. Protracted meeting at M and church Jan 4 1904. Grangers Pie social Dec 24. United Presbyterians literary entertainment Dec 25. Theodora Bowers family visiting. G W Morrison’s Cambridge trip. J D Harding moves saw mill to Riley Kimble farm. GC P Saviers starts school after vacation.
R. F. C. No. 1 Hon. W. L. Simpson and wife visited at George Clark's Wednesday of last week. The funeral of Mrs Amanda Henderson of Cambridge was held at Lebanon Wednesday Dec 16. Deceased was a longtime Mantua resident. J. E. Millican visits Plainfield this week. Mr and Mrs Trimble called on Hopewell friends last week. Paul Trimble of Muskingum College spending holidays with his parents. J Clyde Beal of Berwick hotel visited C. A. Beal and family in Mantua. Mantua school closed Thursday Dec 24 for one week. Wm Leeper, recently employed in Pittsburg, visiting local friends. Harvey Sawyer and Sigters Celia and Mary attended a surprise for Mr English near College Hill last Friday. Laura Duff attended an oyster supper at Newel Cowden's near Bloomfield last Friday. Rev Wallace Lorimer of St. Louis visiting his parents. J E B Martin now wife entertained Sarchet's Run youngsters last Thursday.
Mr Robinson of Christian Hill school will have a two week holiday vacation. Missea Carrie and Helen Wires of Springheld Ohio visit their grandfather, Joha nes. Miss Pearl Shaw has lived with her uncle W M Siens at Harmony for six years. Siens goes to spend winter with sisters in Newark and Springfield Ohio. Edgar Siens is suffering a severe rheumation attack.
In Salesville the Foraker family suffers from grip while Guy Williams of Kansas City returns to stay with his parents. Henry Thatcher of Cambridge hosts a short visit, and A L Provoos travels to Toledo to see family. Several townsfolk attended a protracted meeting at St John church Saturday. Meer McAnnick returns from Martin's Ferry after a death in the family.
A Melancholy pastor recounts sun stroke damage to his nervous system and health. After two years of struggle with pain head heat irritability and faint hearing no relief from physicians or patent medicines. He used Dr Miles Restorative Nervine for a year and regained strength able to preach three services weekly with improved appetite. Endorsed by Rev D Alex Holman Marion Indiana. Dr Miles remedies sold by druggists with a free book from Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Justice of the Peace J C Carver issues an attachment order for Seth Duncan in Cambridge township Guernsey County Ohio. Plaintiff claims 114 dollars 23 cents with interest from July 6 1903 and costs. Thomas W Ware plaintiff lawyer Rosemond attorney of Cambridge Ohio dated December 9 1903.
Christmas greetings to editors and readers from Washington Pa. Tom Frame of W. and J. College visits home. Prof. Moore confined to home. Miss Hyde and Miss Moore at home. Miss Baker selling Christmas novelties. Mrs. Frame ill in Columbus. Dr. Harrison and Dr. Zollara to visit Freeport. Rain prevents water scarcity. Cow dies from heart failure. McCulloch family visiting Columbus. Local students home for holidays. Dr. Jay McCulloch to graduate next spring. Thomas falls on ice injuring hand and wrist. Lawrence family from Wheeling to spend Christmas with relatives. Heiner leaves Tuesday.
Notes from Bellville and Cambridge society detail a extended visit by a guest and bride, with mentions of Miss Lewis and various locals attending events. The piece highlights gifts from a local girl, farm advice on feeding livestock, and social visits, including a Christmas church event and a lecture by an anti saloon speaker. It also notes Mr Grant Trott’s marriage and a Cumberland visit.
A Cleveland machinist Roscoe W Derby 45 killed his wife Della and three children Harold 8 Alice 7 Thomas 5 then killed himself. The killings occurred after Derby bought ammunition and wrote a farewell letter to a friend implying all would be dead. Neighbors noted his nervous state after returning home. The motive cited poverty and Christmas strain. Also noted are brief items on Chamberlain tariff commission start date and assorted crime and local notes.
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