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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
4
Marietta Times reports the Senate will adjourn Thursday for a rest until January 3. It notes NY senators occupy the ambulance corner and cites moves toward appointing bachelors as ambassadors. It questions costs, politics, and a ship subsidy pattern amid calls to curb monopolists and Morgan interests.
Mrs Ewatma Beckwith presided at the Waldorf Astoria banquet and program for the Society of the Daughters of Ohio in New York. Eminent women attended the social function following Installation Day on December 10 at the hotel.
The President defends the action toward discharged soldiers and calls for thorough investigation. Congress must decide after official presentation. Friends of the colored soldiers claim white men in disguise as black soldiers committed the outrages. The issue is clear and demands resolution.
A strenuous contest unfolds as policy holders and grafters clash for control of several New York insurance companies. The issue centers on electing officers who will prevent abuses, with policy holders seeking to safeguard funds and the grafters aiming to retain control. If grafters prevail, insured customers may refuse future business with these firms.
A fragment from a wartime era political debate portrays Roosevelt and Foraker clashing over admissibility of testimony about a negro soldier and references to the 40th Regiment. The piece muses on church and state union, European tensions, and reforms toward secular public schooling, with scattered notes on Pacific California coast soundings.
A covert harbor survey near Santa Cruz revealed soundings and topographical plots under the guise of a abalone fishing enterprise. The operation sailed away quietly after months, leaving locals unaware of the complete plans and data collected during the covert land and sea reconnaissance.
Quaker City prints a letter weighing consumer choice and regional duty. The writer notes Cambridge merchants' tax votes influenced by a saloon issue and argues residents outside Cambridge face higher taxes and social costs from liquor trade, urging readers to consider reciprocal effects and local purchasing.
Dr and Mrs W O Yeo of North uth street received a telephone message at noon on Christmas announcing the death of Mrs Maggie Aller a well known and highly respected woman of the place Mrs Aller was about thirty years of age and is survived by a husband and three children one of whom is an infant
Fragmented OCR reads as a public notice offering a guaranteed cure for piles from unidentified druggists and authors. The readable bits mention authorization and stock phrases. details are unclear.
Mrs Patterson seeks allowance from the court against the Commercial Bank credit for Patterson's default, contending his absconding does not deprive her of the right. She testified she does not know her husband’s whereabouts or provide support, with two vague letters and an unreadable postmark. The court reserved decision.
Dr George F Hall, pastor of Bush Temple Church, unveils plans for a $5 million eighteen story temple near Lincoln Park to house church university dormitories and social facilities with a 12000 seat auditorium, 200 rooms for rent and a large educational complex aimed at uplifting slums. Two Chicago architects have drafted the scheme and a New York bond firm will fund the project.
Dr Hall outlines a long term project funded by post bond profits to support church and mission work. He expects housing on the second floor for desirable young people and cites a large local workforce, including 17,000 bookkeepers and 30,000 stenographers, as key to impact.
Missouri Negroes organize in nearly every town with churches and associations to discuss business and social life. A meeting organized by Professor J. B. Coleman and teachers at the Fred Douglass Negro School is among many held, reflecting a farce and well defined movement toward self improvement among Missouri Negroes.
Washington correspondent reports Representative Watkins of Louisiana ridicules a constituent who sent garden seeds and received a reply asking for Congressional Records. The letter notes the seeds were received but deemed useless and jokes about providing records to amuse children and light Salix temap lighters.
A mixed set of verses and satire on cheerful optimism and daily tasks. It includes poems urging readers to cheer up and a whimsical piece about furnishing an apartment house for bachelors and single women, envisaging a central social lounge overseen by a comically strict chairperson.
A fragmentary report discusses Panheliers' Paper at Portsmouth and a saltwater soaking method using fresh water. It mentions Western Australia gold first found in 18, mining values around 44. HON of It, and modern machinery valued at Sout S20.010.000 with about 8,000 miners. A Toledo patent relates to a failure of electric light work and several quoted exchanges appear as dialogue in a technical- industrial context.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe rail infrastructure and a freeway or street scene. Names, dates, and places are unclear but reference a mechanic, a street, and path or camp terms, with mixed garbled phrases about trains, tracks, and a public area.
Robert R. Watt, president of the Watt Mining Car Wheel Co., died in Barnesville on Saturday after a lingering illness. He had been in poor health for months and had just returned from Arizona seeking renewed vigor. A prominent citizen, he was 45, a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Presbyterian church. His leadership greatly contributed to the company’s prosperity.
Police report several theft incidents during Christmas shopping. Two fourteen year old girls were stopped at Long Bros department store after a suspected theft. Items from various shops were found in their basket and returned. The girls confessed the basket contained a racer's credit book. They were warned to stay away. Other arrests occurred for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Mr and Mrs Jesse L Grimes, respected Fairview residents, were slightly injured when a firecracker exploded near their sleigh scaring the horse. They were thrown but escaped serious harm beyond a severe shaking. The horse escaped pursuit after a brief run.
Attorney Andrew Joke pursues a claim for the heirs of Chief Cornplanter to a two square mile tract in Marietta now occupied by colleges, cemeteries, factories, and homes. The 1743 peace deed and a later document signed by the secretary of war and George Washington underpin the case, with current owners in possession and the government facing potential compensation.
Wm Reasoner of Cambridge has received a pension increase. Pp T Suitt acts as agent. Mr and Mrs Bell and daughter Mis Cla of East Gomber avenues are visiting relatives in Marietta. Rev J W Wilson of What Cheer Iowa and H A Wilson of North Platte Neb visit their brothers Gee M Wilson and Res WSF Wilson. A family reunion is planned at the old home in Milnersville.
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