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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
1
The paper notes that 22,840 men were killed in American coal mines over the past seventeen years with 1907 singled out as the most fatal year. The item appears in the Jeffersonian edition dated Thursday January 2 1908 edited by John M Amos.
An unpublished critique on current school laws and teacher examination methods remains withheld as the author did not provide his name.
Word spread that President John Mitchell remains greatly improved and will soon return home in Spring Valley. He is considered likely to be an invalid for the foreseeable future, though may live for several years.
Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood, congressman from the 10th Ohio district, is prominently mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor. Supporters say he would be an ideal candidate and governor.
If depositors in banks were made secure there would never be a run on a bank or money of serious import National notes are given to holders regardless of bank condition A law to secure depositors with note holders would help solve the vexed question The new banking law of Oklahoma is attracting much attention.
The Brooklyn Eagle cites the New York World noting a tentative organization ticket for President Taft and Vice President Hughes with Theodore Roosevelt and Timothy L. Woodruff as Senate choices and James W. Wadsworth Jr as New York Governor. The ticket remains subject to change, signaling a pivotal party alignment.
A critical view argues that despite courts imposing multi million fine totals, no payments are likely, leading to public skepticism and a sense of being hoodwinked rather than applauding government actions.
An Associated Press dispatch reports New York Republicans have endorsed Governor Hughes as a presidential candidate and urge nationwide Republican cooperation to secure his nomination and election. Hughes is portrayed as the strongest candidate among GOP leaders as Roosevelt and Taft’s prominence fades. Hughes is noted for action over rhetoric.
Bulletin 183 urges farmers to read the Ohio Agri cultural Experiment Station bulletin for scientific results on maintaining soil fertility. It warns home produced fertilizers need care and labor to wet correctly and notes many commercial fertilizers may be worthless. It advocates obtaining the bulletin.
The action by Goldfield Nevada mine workers threatens to trigger a crisis long held in abeyance by the U S Army and sober miners leaders. The Western Federation is accused of unauthorised union creation to destroy property and incite riot. Miners fear a planned disruption and potential bloodshed as troops are reconsidered for return.
The Meixees Port district plans full time resumption of work at several large establishments with about 40 workers. Van Degrift will see 13 tin plate mills restart as part of broader revival. The Pittsburg Post notes Christmas trade will lift circulating money and that conditions are improving despite lingering caution.
A sponsored health claim page praises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the season’s prime blood purifier. It touts tea or tabiets from Brooks Subtoa as the best remedy for pure healthy blood and general well being.
Adam K Broom longtime Cambridge grocer and hardware dealer died at his Highland Avenue residence Sunday December 29 1907 He was a Civil War veteran and longtime G A R member He helped erect the public square monument and served as Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee He leaves wife Amanda C Mathers and four children Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday at his home with Dr McFarland and Rev Ashwood officiating.
John C Boden cashier of Citizens Savings Bank reports the sudden death of his aunt Miss Margaret Boden at her Fairview home. Cause not confirmed but suspected stroke. She was about sixty five, lived in Fairview, born in Belmont county. Funeral at the family home Wednesday at 1 o clock.
A meeting of the Guernsey County Fair Directors will be held in Washington Ohio on Saturday January 25 to decide on the cases for holding the next county fair.
An old wide ranging ad fragment touts Doan's Blood Bitters for impure blood and skin complaints, Doan's Ointment for itchy rashes, and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for croup. It includes generic testimonial phrases and odd humor lines, with scattered misspellings and unclear sourcing.
Mrs Jean-Baptiste Renaud recounts chronic eczema on her leg lasting twenty five years. After doctors warned amputation she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She reports swelling subsiding after two treatments and full healing within two months with lasting benefit over seven years.
Rest for babies and mothers with Cuticura products advertised for soothing sleep and skin care. Claims immediate relief through warm baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, with prices and the Seester Drug & Chem. Corp. as distributor.
Notice that Riley Lighty, confined at the Ohio State Reformatory, may be considered for parole. Hearing set on or after January 21, 1908, per Chief Clerk J. E. Clark. Also reports brief social notices of local residents attending funerals and visiting in the city.
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