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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
3
The itemized column reports births, marriages, and illnesses in Cambridge and nearby areas. It notes the December 1903 births of a daughter and a son, multiple holiday visits, and local social events. It also covers a jury verdict in a railroad case, regional church activities, and upcoming weddings and accidents in the region.
In a true Christmas tale three neighbors on the Guernsey Cail Company land assist a coal digger named A after a late night return home. Believed to be a drink related collapse, the men and their wives attempt blood letting to save him, amid early 19th century medical beliefs, while the dawn of Christmas finds A conscious and asking why they remain. The passage also lists students home from various colleges accompanying the holiday scene.
The Kansas City Journal describes the Krexapoon Kickapoo Indians as selecting spouses with mutual consent, living as husband and wife, and keeping quiet on the union. They are depicted as faithful, noncriminal, with no robbery among them, and their beliefs center on two spirits. Daily religious dances and tom-tom beating mark their worship, and they are wary of strangers.
A philosopher notes how simple marriage patterns can produce complex kinship links. He cites cases where marriages among relatives create overlapping family relationships and argues that complex outcomes arise from straightforward causes. The discussion also contrasts American horse breeding with English types, suggesting no distinctly American horse type exists yet.
Washington Dec 24 The Navy expects two battalions of marines will sail next week on the Dixie from Philadelphia for Colon to relieve forces ashore in the isthmian zone. General Whitt and staff will inspect conditions as Rear Admiral Glass weighs further deployments.
An 1900s advertisement extols Peruna as a universal remedy, claiming it cures coughs and prevents consumption by eradicating catarrh. It cites testimonials from U S Senator John M Thurston and others, urging readers to start the regimen immediately and consult Dr Hartman for personalized letters of praise.
Peking dispatch says Japan will not concede vital interests and may fight rather than evacuate Manchuria. Russian officials expect a peaceful end but war seems possible. Peking anxious over deepening crisis and failed concessions amid competing notes.
Louis Brockmier, 22, of Mileroy, was fatally shot while defending his mother from his temporarily deranged brother William, 30. William and Gustave Brockmier fled toward Decatur County as Sheriff Bainbridge leads a posse in pursuit.
Historic artist and writer Buydon ended his life with a pistol in Wark after struggle with debt and disappointment. He had labored on his last work Alfred and the Yelly eye werate, and his act follows a long career marked by hardship and creative influence.
A distressed young wife tells her mother that her husband Harry has taken issue with the baptism topic. The exchange occurs as the mother questions whether their quarrel centers on parenting and religious instruction. The Chicago Tribune records the household moment with cautious dialogue.
A fragment describes a scene where a farmer in a ride show asks about rattlesnakes while a lecturer explains a living skeleton is suffering from ailment. The exchange suggests a performative or theatrical context with alarm and bemusement.
A fragmentary exchange shows a husband and wife in a strained marital moment. The wife complains about not receiving candy since marriage, while the husband suggests recalling prior gifts as a response to the tension. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or resolution.
James McXulee of Barnesville Ohio and county officials issue a notice dated 1904 about surveying a new county road in Oxford township. Viewers will meet at William J Johnson's residence January 21 1904 at 10 oclock AM to lay out the road alignment from near Reach View to Johnson's land and beyond, with claims and dimensions to be filed by then.
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