The Cold Fourth of July of 1844 and Its Aftermath
March and April 1844 were warm then a wet cold May and June left July frigid with northwest winds. The 4th featured the Cambridge Mozart Band in overcoats and a Senecaville celebration. A storm on July 5 toppled a maple, stunned people and horses, then a dry campaign in autumn amid Polk and Dallas political talk and Manifest Destiny.
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Cambridge
Seneca
Buffalo
Asa Dickinson
Mr. Murphy
Boyne
Senezaville
Washington
Coumbia
Senecaville
Samuel Wallace
Dan R. Wallace
Guernsey County
John Greiner
Old
Kentucky
Whig Central Committee
Polk
Dallas
Texas
Oregon
Mexico
Southren
Baptist Church of Cambridge Forms From West Branch History
The West Baptist Branch served as the nucleus for a new Cambridge Baptist church. Thirty two members of the First Baptist Church joined the new body, forming its initial membership. Rev. Henry H. Bawden acted as moderator and was formally called as pastor, with Mrs. Emma B. Shriver among those chosen.
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Cambridge
Jeffersonian
West Baptist Branch
Henry H. Bawden
Bawden
Emma B. Shriver
Second Baptist Church of Cambridge Nears Formation
The West Branch organization, thriving for ten years with support from Cambridge workers and help from the Ohio Baptist convention, is dissolving. A Woodworth Ave building with an assembly room, ante room, partitions for four classrooms, and a baptistry is ready. The new church may be named the Second Baptist Church of Cambridge.
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West Branch
Cambridge
Ohio Baptist Convention
Woodworth Avenue
Second
Third
Second Baptist Church of
Boston American executive visits relatives near Winterset
William Pollock son of Clem Pollock manager of the Boston American and a former Guernsey county boy visits T. N. Tuttle and other relatives near Winterset. H. C. Knowles superintendent of the Grafton Ohio penne schools with wife and two young sons visits his brother Deputy Probate Judge Charles Knowles on Wednesday.
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William Pollock
Clem. Pollock
The
Boston American
Guernsey County
T. N. Tuttle
Winterset
H. C. Knowles
Grafton
Ohio
Charles Knowles
Ex Chief of Police Acquitted and Oil District Boom
Chief of police Jake Dye of Marietta was acquitted of extortion by Justice of the Peace Kidd. The case stirred mixed reactions as local oil activity grows with a 10 barrel producer expected at the Ralph farm near Belle Valley and leases in the district.
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Jake Dye
Marietta
Justice of the Peace
Kidd
Noble County
Chris McKee
Ralph Farm
Belle Valley
Sealock
Currie and Wife
Cambridge
Placing The Blame By A Mother's View
Mother bears the blame for household mishaps as the father scolds. The poem portrays a mother patient with cranks and delays, quietly taking responsibility for spilled soup and missed laundry while awaiting a chance to balance things later. Longing for harmony in family life at home in Detroit.
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Pedro
Detroit Free Press
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Johnson in Adams township
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Johnson, who died at her daughter Mrs Albert Barnes home in Adams township, was held Wednesday at 1 pm conducted by Rev Larimer and Rev J T Campbell. Many Cambridge residents attended and floral tributes were noted. Interment followed at Mt Hermon cemetery.
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Mary Johnson
Albert Barnes
Adams Township
Larimer
J. T. Campbell
Cambridge
Mt. Hermon Cemetery
Young Bride Called by Death in Cambridge
Mrs. Winnifred Juillerat Fordyce died at Keenan's hospital after a bout with typhoid fever at age 19 years 9 months and 20 days. She was the daughter of F L Juillerat and Lizzie, born October 21, 1887 in New Wilmington Pennsylvania. She grew up in several places, joined the Baptist church early, married Ogle Fordyce in Cincinnati, then Cambridge, and left behind six brothers Howard Paul August Willie Roy and George. Funeral is set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Baptist church with interment at Northwood. services at home before church.
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Winnifred Juillerat-Fordyce
Keenan’s Hospital
Winnifred
F. L
Lizzie Juillerat
New Wilmington
West Indies
Mansfield
Cambridge
Baptist Church
Baptist Builders
Cincinnati
Ogle Fordyce
Howard
Paul
August
Willie
Roy
George
Winifred Fordyce
Henry H. Sawden
Second Baptist Church
D. E. Carman
Northwood
Wizard Of Fruits And Flowers
Luther Burbank attracts wide attention for pioneering horticultural feats. He bred sugar prune varieties, created seedless plums, and developed the white blackberry. He tested 65 000 bushes, produced drought tolerant grasses, and transformed cacti into edibles. He maintains 10 000 varieties on his Santa Rosa farm and his seedless plum trees spread globally.
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Luther Burbank
Technical World Magazine
California
Burbank
Wizard of
South America
Santa Rosa
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Local resident returns home after three week visit
Miss Melissa Forney of North 10th street comes home Wednesday from a three week stay with friends and relatives in Cleveland. J. E. Lewis, architect, moves his office from Pathfinders Hall to the corner building at East Wheeling avenue and South 10th street.
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Melissa Forney
North 10Th Street
Cleveland
J. E. Lewis
Pathfinders Hall
East Wheeling Avenue
South 10Th Street
Decision Favors Defendant in Horse Trading Case
Justice of the Peace Trott in Byesville ruled in H. Kel vs. Ben Davy that the horse was not as represented and the plaintiff must pay the costs. The decision came via a telephone message Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Enos
Justice of the Peace Trott
Byesville
H. Kel
Ben Davy
Value of Horses in Guernsey County
The county auditor reports prosperity in Guernsey County with livestock and personal property tallies. Horses number 5,140 valued at 267,127. cattle 12,127 at 192,519. sheep 69,618 at 162,152. hogs 5,737 at 31,177. mules 377 at 17,930. Total taxable property, excluding dogs, stands at 2,005,085.
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Guernsey County
Albert K. Broom Passes Away in Cambridge
Albert K. Broom youngest son of Mr and Mrs Adam K Broom died after a long illness at 7 30 this morning He was born in Cambridge January 20 1882 He lived in Colorado for seven years worked in a tin mill and at Granite City Ill before returning to Cambridge He attended First United Presbyterian church and Sabbath school Survived by parents two brothers William and Frank and sister Mrs Mary Payne Funeral at 3 pm Saturday at the Highland Avenue home with Rev J W Ashwood and Rev W H McFarlane officiating interment Northwood.
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Albert K. Broom
Adam K. Broom
Mr. Broom
Cambridge
Colorado
Granite City
Ill
St. Louis
First United Presbyterian Church
William
Frank
Mary Payne
Winfield Cole
Highland Avenue
J. W. Ashwood
W. H. McFarlane
Northwood
Population Trends and Marriage Data in Guernsey County
Official statistics show no race death by action in Guernsey County. In the year ending March 31 1907 there were 373 white and 8 colored marriage licenses. births totaled 786 white and 11 colored with 413 boys and 384 girls. Deaths were 190 men and 188 women. among colored, 3 men and no women died. Divorce activity showed 67 cases resolved or dismissed. 52 cases carried from July 1 1906, 77 filed that year, totaling 129 pending or filed on July 1 1906.
Verdicts And Transfers In Early 1900s Case Ledger
The case of Andy Duris versus Wills Creek Coal Co resulted in a $500 verdict for Duris after a midnight jury deliberation and a renewed session. The National Supply Co versus Lick Run Oil & Gas Co involved sale confirmation and distribution. Marriage licenses issued to J F McPeek and Pearl Shafer and to Zachary Boyd and Erma Hollett. Real estate transfers include Mary E and H F McDonald to J B Neeland for lots 18 19 20 in McDonald's addition Hartford price 725 and J W Hutchison to R E Cook John Shane for land in Richland Township price 6000. G D Dugan to Sadie Minto for part of lot 13 Cambridge price 11000.
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Andy Duris
Wills Creek Coal Co
Duris
Ideal Mine
The
National Supply Co
Lick Run Oil & Gas Co
Mary E
H. F
McDonald
J. B. Neeland
McDonald’s
Hartford
T. G. Bowers
Ida M. Betts
Orme
Cambridge
J. W. Hutchison
R. E. Cook
John Shane
Richland Township
G. D. Dugan
Sadie Minto
Joshua Brown
Mayor Bonon Hands Out Stiff Fines
Will Peyton and Sam Clinger of Byesville were arrested after a Wednesday night fight, arraigned before Mayor Bonen, found guilty of assault, and fined $10 plus costs each. Reported additional arrests were to follow.
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Will Peyton
Sam Clinger
Byesville
Marshal Callihan
Bonen
Local Visitors and Notable Resignations Reported
Frank Brill of Salesville was in town on business Friday. Dennis Buskirk, manager and editor of the Woodsfield Spirit of Democracy, has resigned after more than forty years with the paper. Relatives near here were informed from Columbus that P. T. Suitt at a Columbus sanitarium is rapidly worsening mentally with little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brill
Salesville
Dennis Buskirk
Woodsfield
Columbus
P. T. Suitt
The Stork and the Bear in Nurserey Rhyme Duel
The poem contrasts a tall slim Stork and a Teddy Bear in a nursery setting. The Stork boasts he can fly fast, work hard, and endure cold nights while the Bear laments child care duties and lack of independence. The exchange ends with playful caution about Teddy’s Great Big Stick.
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Golden Gate
Teddy
Philadelpha Press
Newman Cain Nuptials Quiet Byesville Ceremony
Alex Newman of near Mt. Zion wed Dolly Cain of near Belle Valley at the M P church parsonage Byesville in a small ceremony conducted by Rev. C O McGrath. The couple will reside near Mt. Zion with Newman a prominent farmer and Cain described as an accomplished woman.
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Alex Newman
Mt. Zion
Dolly Cain
Belle Valley
M. P
Byesville
CO. S. McGrath
Newman
Guernsey Gets Ticket Office After Reopening
Pennsylvania Co reopens ticket and express office at Guernsey north of Cambridge. The Marietta division loss of office is reversed with E. Sawyer, a Guernsey merchant, named agent.
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Pennsylvania Co
Guernsey
Cambridge
Pennsyvania Co
Marietta
E. ©. Sawyer
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Burns
Nellie Gibson
H. H. Bawden
Benjamin F. Johnson
H. J. Freas
B. F. Johnson
Lester E. Mitchell
New Hampshire
Baptist Church OF Cambridge
Rev
New Second Baptist Church
Elijah Craft
Macksburg
J. 5S
Snyder
Barnesville
Hazel Thornberry
W. Thornberry
John Stoddard
Stoddard
Austria
Larry Laisure
Mack Bishop
Carrie Bishop
Fred Wilson
George Wilson
East Main Street
A. T. Warrick
J. W. Sears
Will Bulger
Corpus Christi
Tex
Bulger
Walter Stonebraker
Cadiz Rep
Watson
J. Morrison
Cadiz
Cadiz Presbyterian Congregation
Dr. Plumer
Father
Wizard of Fruits and Flowers
Albert KX
Broom
J. F. McPeek
Pearl Shafer
Zachary T. Boyd
Erma Hollett
Probate Court
J. B. Hartley
Kate Botkin
W. W. Stewart
Guardian
Wm. Boyd
Frank Clark
the Stork
Bear
Ayer
J.C
Er Co
Lowell
Mass
Dr. Shoop Night — Neill
Ceubridge R
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