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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
4
Terms of subscription for delivery by carriers in Cambridge and mail options. Weekly and Daily Jeffersonian pricing includes annual and quarterly rates. The Daily Jeffersonian is sold at News Depot Mathews Block North Seventh Street.
An old newspaper snippet runs Hoyle and Scott contact lines with phone numbers 218 Bell and Long Distance 4189 and 44 in the news rooms listing. The brief ad-like fragment emphasizes telephone services and office listings.
On January 19 events include the births of Robert E. Lee in 1807 and Poe in 1809, with Poe’s Irish‑Ancestry noted. William Congreve died in 1729 and coronation events reach 1907 with Mohammed Ali Shah’s Persian enthronement.
Almanac style notes record sun set at 4 58 p m rise 7 15 a m moon rise 6 11 a m and 11 55 p m with the moon in conjunction with Venus passing 1 percent degrees south of the planet from west to east.
Increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions are forecast for West Virginia on Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of rain or snow. Western Pennsylvania expects rain or snow late Tuesday into Wednesday as temperatures rise. Ohio warns of unsettled conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with light precipitation and warming temperatures.
The piece quotes President G Stanley Hall warning against rushing children ahead. It urges allowing delayed advancement to preserve childhood, stressing education as growth and development. It warns that forcing minds can stunt body and moral strength, advocating gradual maturation of both body and brain.
Reverend Stewart of Kimbolton visited his sister Mrs gia Murphy of North Teuth street yesterday.
Monday brought the county treasurer’s office its busiest day since J. A. LaFollette took the post. Tax receipts totaled 17631 from small payments countywide, excluding large corporations. LaFollette and deputy Miss Ural LaFollette worked late as the books balanced to the cent.
Two crowded houses at the Orpheum last night greeted each act with long applause. Corcorane and Dixon the black faced comedians drew big laughs with singing and dancing. Lester and Mildred’s novelty act impressed the crowd along with moving pictures. Performances at 7 and 8 15 sharp. Ten cents to everybody.
The Paine bill abolishes the Boards of Public Service and Safety and creates two director posts under the mayor. It triggers confusion among city auditors in Columbus about when duties and powers transfer, with salaries to continue until terms expire and the exact cessation date unclear. Mayor Bradford says he has not studied the law enough to comment.
A Texas family suffered two confirmed deaths and five grievous injuries when gasoline was poured on a fire in error. M. H. Stream and his three year old son died at the scene five miles west of Roby. A deafening explosion followed as neighbors rushed in.
Five Hundred Men Get work. The new A. M. Byers company mill in Girard, near Pittsburg, will start operation next Monday. Sixteen puddle furnaces will be set in use and more than 500 men will gain employment.
City council, with Forsythe absent, passes an ordinance after mayoral changes to advertise for ten year city lights bonds. Mayor Bradford urged delaying for possible contract extension with the C P L T Co and cautioned against an immediate bond vote. A separate measure to pay a $150 damage claim and committee appointments were also approved.
J M Gordon of Zanesville spent the day in the city on business, meeting local officials and exploring opportunities. He is known for his work in regional commerce and will likely return next week for further discussions.
Fred Zimmer of Zanesville was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Judy at the National hotel this morning. The Grand Army and Relief Corps will meet promptly at 6 p. m. this evening in the Pathfinders' hall.
Miss Ersel Chenoweth of London Ohio leaves for Pittsburg after visiting Miss Bertha Chenoweth. Mrs Geo Stevens and her son Frank return from a month in Moberly Missouri and other western cities. Mr Stevens also reports visits in Iowa and Nebraska.
Bias Ann Oil Co proceeds with gas well drilling on the Clement farm near Forney farm. First two wells yield about 1 000 000 and 700 000 feet daily, with more wells planned a few hundred feet apart to test a broad field. Wells drilled to about 925 feet and all are plugged as drilled to allow thorough development before marketing gas.
The author argues federal judges should not be lifetime appointees and claims U S law fails the working man. Keir Hardie discusses labor's role in lawmaking and notes bias against the poor in legal outcomes versus the rich.
The first regular assignment for the February term of the Guernsey county common pleas court lists grand jury impaneling February 1, motions and demurrers, then uncontested divorces February 2, with case names including Anna Barr vs Leo Barr and A Howard Griffen vs L Clark Grier. New cases include the estate of William Zimmer appeal from probate and Hicks & Hoge Co. vs Richard H. Thatcher foreclosure, with Rosemond & Bell for the plaintiff.
The Lady Maccabees announce a home baking and apron sale at the Masonic hall on Friday January 22. An evening social follows. Cambridge ladies are invited to attend. Master Charles Gibson of Vincennes Indiana returns home after visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Hamme. Hawme accompanied him.
Zanesville manager Littick of the Times-Recorder attended the Guernsey Times annual directors meeting held in the city Saturday evening for industry coordination and news exchange.
Mrs L A Llewellyn and her son Don ald of Cumberland have been visiting Mr and Mrs Morris Douglass and will return home this afternoon.
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