The Panama Route in 1849
A first person voyage diary recounts leaving New York aboard the Empire City for California via Panama in August 1849. Describes rough voyage lifestyle, rough passengers, discipline at sea, and the trek to Chagres aboard a dugout canoe toward Crucis, detailing conditions, attire, and early Panama town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Panama
Sacramento
Ned
United States
Cariibean Sea
Chagres
Valparaison
Chagres River
Orus
Crucis
Middletown Meeting at M S F Church Attracts Good Attendance
In Middletown a meeting at the M S F church draws good attendance and strong sermons from Rev. Mr. Yeager. The community notes visits, school progress under J F Cunningham, and an upcoming oratorical contest at Washington town hall on Saturday night January 12 with local participants Alfred Carter Elmer Arnold Earl Henry Raymond Lake.
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M.sf. Church
Washington Town Hall
Alfred Carter
Elmer Arnold
Earl Henry
Raymond Lake
Washington
Mary Marlow
Jud’’ Snodgass
Massillon
Presbyterian service notes and local social updates
Rev J Knox Montgomery presided at Muskingum College duties in New Concord due to the pastor's absence. Frank Teener of Hughesville is visiting his sister Mrs Margaret McFarland. Infant burials and interment at Bethel Cemetery. Next lecture course in the town hall Wednesday. C P church C E society officers elected for six months led by Pres Mrs J Covert and others. Communion at C P church. Homer Lepage visited Zanesville relatives. School board hires E Heade for grammar teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Knox Montgomery
Muskingum College
New Concord
Presbyterian Church
Frank Teener
Hughesville
Margaret McFarland
C. P. Church
J. Covert
May Collins
Lulu McCracken
Rhuel Martin
Lida M. Daniel
Josie Covert
F. D. DeLong
C. P
Homer Lepage
Zanesville
Cambridge Visitors and Local Business Trips
Wm Duffey of Cambridge visits friends in town for a few days. Mrs Sadie Wood of Zanesville spends time with her mother last week. Geo Moore of Cambridge called on patrons here to distribute calendars. John A Chambers of this place travels to Cambridge on business. Prof T A Bonnell makes a business trip to Cambridge Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Duffey
Cambridge
Sadie Wood
Zanesville
Geo. Moore
Camoridge
John A. Chambers
T. A. Bonnell
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs W W Stewart
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W W Stewart of 70th Street South Cambridge on January 3rd. The family announces the arrival in local society notices.
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W. W. Stewart
70Th Street
South
Cambridge
Voureday
Jan
Hartley Couple Ties Knot in El Paso Texas
Revere Hartley, of West Wheeling Avenue, married Miss Helen Herberg in El Paso on November 27 1906. The couple will reside in Texas while Hartley recovers his health and Mrs Hartley’s mother had died recently in Columbus. The Hartleys plan a brief Cambridge visit before returning south.
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Revere Hartley
M. L. Hartley
West Wheeling Avenue
Benedicts
Helen Herberg
el Paso
Texas
Golorado
Mr. Hartley
Lone Star State
Hartley
Columbus
Kansas
Pleasant City Social Notes and Local Moves
Roy Kackley returns from a two week vacation to Wienberg while his parents Dr and Mrs Kackley entertain guests Miss Glenna Hersheiser hosts Miss Lillian Teener and Narwosta Kackley with F M Secrest and Orme Kackley at dinner Jefferson Deeren is ill Mrs O L Heskett travels to Byesville for ill daughter and family Slavish child of Supper man buried here Willie Archer returns to Marietta Chas Shimp trades Dyson property for 40 acres Chas Taylor moves to Michael Trott farm Alexander and John Deeren visit a brother in Macksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kackley
Wienberg
Mrs. Kack
Glenna Hersheiser
Lillian Teener
Narwosta Kackley
Messrs
F. M. Secrest
Orme Kackley
Supperman
Willie Archer
Marietta
L. B. Archer
Chas. Shimp
Dyson Addition
Chas. Taylor
Dyson
Michael Trott
Alexander and
John Deeren
Macksburg
Wintersted R D 1 Residents Share Weekend Visits
Wintersted R D 1 residents and relatives visit kin in nearby towns. Perry and Mrs Fairchild spend Saturday with Austa Fairchild near Washington. Craig Morrison of Freeport and others visit, while a James Wallace telephone meeting draws a large turnout.
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Perry Fairchild
Austa Fairchild
Near Washington
Craig Morrison
Freeport
R. R
Local residents make short business trips in week
B Maden spent a couple of par at Cambridge on business last week. Dr Arndt of Love City was called to the home of Altman Foraker for sickness. Florence Rose Anise Rose and Gertrude Brill traveled to Barcesville. J W Breidenthal spent a day here last week. Mrs S S Brill and daughters Idella Eagon and Lara Maden visited Barnesville at week’s end.
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Hk. B. Maden
Cambridge
Dr. Arndt
Love City
Altman Foraker
Florence
Anise Rose
Gertrude Brill
Barcesville
J. W. Breidenthal
S. S. Brill
Idella Eagon
Lara Maden
Barnesville
Pleasant City Man Brings News From City Tuesday
J. T. Flanagan of Pleasant City visited the city on Tuesday. He is associated with local business circles and was seen meeting with residents during his visit.
Reorganization of Cambridge Board of Education
A short Cambridge Board of Education session in Central school updated leadership with W. E. Winnet as president and Frank Hanna as secretary. The board, previously Carnes and Pritchard, reported increased educational facilities, two new buildings including the 9th street, and prudent use of public funds during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Board of Education
J. O. Carnes
David Pritchard
W. E. Winnet
Frank Hanna
A. R. McCulloch
E. Winnet
Ponce Missing Off Porto Rico Sparks Ocean Search
Seven cabin passengers named from the Ponce voyage remain unaccounted for as the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co vessel, overdue since December 26, may have suffered temporary disablement. Revenue cutters scour the seas under treasury orders while owners cling to hope and await news in a cautious forecast.
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New York
Ponce
New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co
Porto Rico
United States Treasury Department
Revenue
Henry W. Rogers
Philadelphia
T. P. Kidd
Westwood, N. J
G. D. Campbell
Hoboken
M. Bates
Maria Mayford
M. Fox
Gregioro Santiago
Farragut
Mr. Mooney
Mader
Mooney
Bahama Islands
Bahamas
Nassau
John Behen Attends Relative's Funeral in Adrian Mich
John Behen of East Wheeling Avenue left Saturday evening to attend the funeral of a relative in Adrian Michigan.
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John Behen
East Wheeling Avenue
Adrian, Mich
Guernsey County Doctor Dies After Long Service
Michael Hawes M D longtime Claysville resident and Union army surgeon during the Civil War died at his home January 1 1907 aged 79 years 3 months Survived by wife Lucinda Hawes and three children Funeral Wednesday at home with Masonic burial rites and interment in Harmony Cemetery
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Michael Hawes
Claysville
Guernsey County
A. Wall
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Lucinda Hawes
Charles Taylor
Bellingham
Wash
Minnie
Harry
Cambridge
Rev
H. Morledge
Harmony Cemetery
Newspaper Men Demand Hepburn Law Amendment Passes
A delegation from newspapers traveled to Washington to secure an amendment to the Hepburn law to permit railroads to issue passes to newspaper men. The piece urges using influence to dissolve the paper trust rather than complaining over passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paper Trust
Parsons Sun
Governor Probes Claims of Cruelty at Cleveland State Hospital
Governor Harris orders immediate investigation by Cleveland State Hospital trustees into rumors of mistreatment of patients in Columbus Ohio. The inquiry seeks factual findings and formal reporting.
Italian worker sails for homeland amid furlough
Phillipo Scofer, a coal mine employee in the area, left Monday morning to visit relatives in Italy. He bought his steamship ticket from Agent M. Greenwald and expects to be away for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipo Scofer
Italy
M. Greenwald
Local social notes list visits and travel
Ed Lehreman and family now of Columbus visit friends in the city. Miss Lonnie Swisher returns from an extended visit with friends in Marietta. A J Bennett of the Cambridge Glass Plant leaves for a business trip to Pittsburgh. Mrs Carrie C Wharton, formerly local, ill but improving in Corning Iowa. W B Green and stenographer Mary Smith depart for LeRoy to attend the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Lehreman
Columbus
Lonnie Swisher
Eleventh Street
Marietta
Carrie C. Wharton
Corning
Iowa
W. B. Green
Mary Smith
LeRoy, C
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co
Cambridge Loan and Building Company Elects Officers
At the annual stockholders meeting in Cambridge on East Wheeling avenue O. M. Hoge and J. M. Logan were reelected directors, with Dr W. N. Bradford joining the board. The board later organized naming Hoge president Sarchet vice president Deselm secretary and McCartney treasurer. The company’s assets were listed at 187000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Loan and Building Co
East Wheeling Avenue
O. M. Hoge
J. M. Logan
W. N. Bradford
A. M. Sarchet
T. E. Cook
M. L. Hartley
W. B. Green
T. R. Deselm
A W. S. McCartney
City Fathers Start New Year
City Council begins the year with plans to adjourn to Tuesday evening to consider six months of fixed expenses. Mayor Bradford’s annual message is filed. Proposals include paving North 7th Street, opening West Gomber Avenue, and a street in Woodlawn. a bond issue for streets, sidewalks, sewers, and paving totaling 40,000 is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilderbrand and Sills
Ringer
Bradford
R. V. Orme
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
Turnbaugh
Board of Health
Council
R. T. Scott
7Th Street
Foster Avenue
O. M. Hoge
Taylor Avenue
E. W. Mathews
West Gomber Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
Brown, McBride
Hoge
State Board of Health
South Cambridge
Mate Tal
Hoge, &Licitor Eros
Eros
Gomber Avenue
Liberty man George W. McFee visits city on business
George W. McFee of Liberty township was in the city on business Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McFee
Liberty Township
Sheriff Changes In Guernsey County Leadership
On Monday January 7, Sheriff Ira Wa and deputies A. G. Henderson and H. K. Moore take office as successors to Sheriff Watson. Watson served years, earning esteem for enforcing the law and serving the public. Moore, a Cambridge resident, steps in with deputy John S. Berry, a longtime Cambridge mail carrier, and broad citizen support from Guernsey County.
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Guernsey
Ira Wa
A. G. Hende
H. K
John
Berr
Watson
Sh’ Dollison
Ohio
A.G. Henderson
H. K. Moore
Cambridge
Cassie and the Bankers Change of Prison Transfer
Columbus Ohio January 8 Order received to transfer to the state prison at Moundsville Wynn Tinta women prisoners now at Cassie Chadwick Penitentiary Eighteen convicts will be transferred including four bankers Spear Oberlin Treese Burns and Anderson of Cincinnati Toledo Conneaut and other listed cities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee
Bankers
Jvs Spear
Oberlin
W. E. Treese
No Solution Yet in Mysterious Death of Dr Edwards Son
Portland Ore Jan 8 no solution yet to the mysterious death of Dr Phillip Edwards son formerly of New York who was found between a bridge and street bars police suspect foul play rather than robbery his wife formerly Mrs borough daughter of former Nor Hoadley of Ohio
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Portland, Ore
Phillip Edwards
New York
Son
Mrs. Borough
Muskingum Presbyters Nominate New Pastoral Appointments
J S McMunn and Prof Young traveled to New Concord to attend a called meeting of the Muskingum Presbytery. The session considered resignations of pastors in Zanesville and extended Rev O M B North Bend Neb as pastor in New York while Rev J W Asheta Miller and Rev W We are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. McMunn
Prof. Young
New Concord
Muskingum Presbyt U. P
Pres
Ferguson
Zanesville
Am Cail
O. M
North Bend
Neb
Second U. P. Church
New Yord
J. W. Asheta Miller
W. We
Funeral of Mrs Larriso Held at Cambridge Churches
The funeral services for the late Mrs Larriso were conducted at both St. Cambridge church and the Baptist church, with Rev G W Siffert officiating. The large attendance reflected the deceased’s family and social ties, followed by interment in North Cemetery. final rites noted a long, cherished life.
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Lieut
James M. Gillette
The
United States Navy
Jong
Gamut
Middletown
Miss Stewart
Birmingham
Bert
Amy Parlet
Jas. Stillions
Cambridge Pares
G. H. Stout
Bethany
W. Va
Edna Scott
Clarence Wharton
Center Township
A. N. Henderson
Friends
West Plains
J. F. Cunningham
Ed. Parlet
Dora Fishburn
Licking County
G. Temple
Jas. Temple
Near
Brady
Delbert Smith
Jno. Carter’s
Jas. Long
Ralph Scott
M. W
A. Camp No
E. P. Moore
Will Turvey
James Cubbison
Bethel Cemetrey
E.©. Heade
Klmbolton
Pinus Griue
Tex
Pleasant City
Jefferson Deeren
O. L. Heskett
Byesville
Wintersed R. D
Clarence Vance
Lemuel Lewis
James Wallace
Jessie Vance
Clarence
Vari Willis
Kimbolton R
James Combs
Roy Grimsley
Charlie Casterline
Roxie Spencer
Salesville
J. T. Flanagan
Board OF Education
Pany
Harris
Cleveland State Hospital
A. J. Bennett
Cambridge Glass Plant
Pittsburg
Cambridge Loan and Building Company
Ira Watson
Cassie
Sis
Columbus, O
Oral Prison
Moundsville
Wynn Tinta
Cassie Chadwick and
Iy ' ‘Ile
O. M. Burns
Toledo
Tavers, Conneaut
Rns Anderson
Cincinnati
Myster
Hoadley
Muskingum Presbyters
Larriso
R. M. Dennisuny
Richi
David Jenkins
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