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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
A leading American stationery house supplies readers with the latest correct creations. The shop features box papers bulk papers by the pound and many small items that enhance writing pleasure. Prices are set to make purchasing easy.
John Richardson returns from a Canton visit. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs George Fordyce of Taylor Avenue on Monday June 14. Miss Lillie Smith of New Kensington visits Mrs Joseph Hartill on Woodlawn Avenue. Mrs Warren Roush of North Fourth Street, ill with typhoid fever, is reported better. Emma and Cozette Fisher of Coshocton visit Cambridge relatives. Jennie Booth and Flo Smith of Byesville visit Miss Anna Eaton of Zanesville.
Mr and Mrs FF A Long and their children spent Sunday and Monday as guests of relatives in Newark.
Miss Ethel Rea and her nephew Bea Jordan will travel tomorrow for a visit with relatives at Farview and Barnesville.
The assault case in Mayor Bradford's court was dropped after complainant George Flood appeared and withdrew the affidavit against Ed Shockley, paying the costs.
Opponents backed by President Taft push a substitute plan to defeat the income tax. It would tax undistributed earnings of corporations for dividends and seek a constitutional amendment to let Congress levy direct taxes, while Taft opposes taxation on incomes. Senators Brown Aldrich and Taft discuss submitting states amendments as a compromise to avert the income tax.
Mrs. S. W. Price departed Monday for London to visit her father, taking travel plans and family ties into account as she begins the trip.
Mrs Anna Jenkins has returned home after visiting relatives in Winterset.
Fred Waxler will depart Wednesday for a brief trip to Caldwell to spend a few days with relatives.
Mrs Wesley Marlatt set out this morning to visit relatives in Kimbolton and Newcomerstown.
Mrs ER W Sawyer finishes a visit with her sister Mrs J KE Flannigan in Zanesville and returns home.
Wm Hoyle of North Sixth street purchases the Jackson demonstrating automobile from Agent Iritz. The deal is stated as private.
Rev. Craig Forsythe and sister Miss Belle Forsythe of Kimbolton are in the city today as guests of Rev. J. S. McMunn and his family on North Tenth Street.
Mrs James Orr and her young son Richard travel to Columbus to join her husband who has been living there. they will establish their future home in the city.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Browns Heights died Monday after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at the parents home Tuesday and the burial followed at Northwood Cemetery.
A large group of boys from the Recreation club spent an evening at Mr. Orrin Booth’s Steubenville Avenue home. They played lawn games and were treated to a sumptuous luncheon prepared by Mrs. Booth.
The fourth regular assignment lists cases from June 28 to July 22 in Common Pleas and Probate Court. Notable entries include Byesville Planing Mill Co. v Collins, Purley Frazee v Parks, Ollie Spear v Patterson, Shelton v Imperial Mining Co, Norris v Pennsylvania Co, Booth v AT&T, naturalization applications, and marriage licenses.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the case from Jackson township, awarding one cent and costs to be paid by both sides. The suit claimed $1000, and the jury deliberated about five hours before delivering the decision at 2 o clock Tuesday. Capt. J B Ferguson represented the plaintiff and R T Scott defended the defendant.
A meeting between the National Ofhers of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and Cambridge Works representatives of Interstate Iron and Steel Co was postponed due to missing Association officers. The group expects to reconvene tonight or Wednesday morning with signs of a signed wage scale for the coming year and possible plant operation by week’s end.
A marriage license was issued in probate court on Tuesday to Thomas M Bracken 65 of Toronto Ohio and Mary Ann Liuse 50 of Cumberland with Rev W H McFarland named as the officiating minister.
Mrs. Fred Fultz and her daughter Vera from Zanceville are visiting relatives in Cambridge.
West Chester Pennsylvania June 15. Counsel for condemned murderer Jan Chogwiski seeks a new trial arguing juror anxiety after his two day marriage pushed premature verdict. The juror’s readiness to return home affected deliberations following the killing of Henry James, an elderly farmer, by Chogwiski.
Craigs ad lists ladies hosiery petticoats union suits and drawers with low prices. Items include 25e lace hose 17c a pair and mustin petticoat priced at 1.00. The brief comes from a bygone catalog page showing department store offers and basic garment sales.
District Manager Robinson of Wheeling reported to the Jeffersonian that the Guernsey Works shaft, twenty five feet long and twenty two inches in diameter, is due Friday or Saturday and aims for a June 2nd resumption. Delays at Bethlehem delayed shipment but a supervisor will oversee delivery to avoid further holdups. Operations at the sheet mill are expected to restart with no further shutdowns barring accidents.
The funeral for Mrs. Lucinda Ogier was held at the family home on South Ninth Street Tuesday at 9 o clock. Rev. C N Church conducted the service and mourners filled the home. Interment followed at City Cemetery beside her husband’s grave.
Citizens in parts of Cambridge district Cambridge township and Adams township west of Cambridge push for a neighborhood school house or free pupil transportation under local statutes for those living over one mile from a school. About twelve families and twenty one children support the move aided by attorney Milton Turner.
Miss Alice Yeo, who had been visiting relatives in the city, returned to her home in Coshocton this morning.
For spouting roofing furnaces and repairing go to Hugh Harris & Co South Sixth street Opposite Colonial theater May 27 tf.
The Cambridge Camp Modern Woodmen of America has leased vacant rooms in the Hutchison building to create club rooms for members. Plans include pool and billiard tables, a reading room, and a games room. The Cambridge Camp is a large, rapidly growing local insurance order.
A young man who once bought his girlfriend fancy confectionery and later cheapened the gift after marriage may be told she needs rub a lac more than either. The narrator hints at expectations for the wife’s care and appearance.
Prof Harry A Gregg resigns from the Commercial department at Oskaloosa High School and visits his father in South Cambridge. Within two hours he received a telegram offering a position in Illinois but has not decided. He formerly taught at the Cambridge Practical Business College.
J H Halderman in charge of the Charleston Va office for Ohio Fuel Supply Co. is reported ill and threatened with typhoid fever. A telegram received Tuesday morning from Charleston conveys the information to Satchet of the local office.
Richmond Va June 15 Senator Daniel of Virginia will have no opponent within the Democratic party in his campaign for re election to the Senate for the term beginning March 4 1911 Time has expired for candidates in the primaries to announce their intentions
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled no beverage may contain any amount of alcohol, effectively ending sales of "near beer" in the state. The decision applies statewide from Jackson with enforcement likely through state channels. Municipal and retailer notices are expected as the ruling takes effect.
H. J. Boyd, dentist at Taylor block opposite the post office, invites readers to consider swapping town property for a farm or farm for town property. The notice markets a Jeff swap ad as a vendor of local exchange ideas.
Doctors J B Secrest and H J Stewart, dentists, operate on the second floor of the Central National Bank building in Cambridge Ohio. Phone number listed as 422-R. Advertisement dated November 23.
McMurray and Nee offer exterior and interior painting and paper hanging. Call Bell phone 1963 for estimates on all contract work.
An old advertisement promotes Spartan Graining Tools and Spartan Stain Grain ing outfits claiming easy, practical results for refurbishing wooden floors. Sold by Brenan & Wilson at two Marietta shops, with distribution through the Central National Bank Building and the Postoffice Building.
A local ad column notes you can swap a bull pup for a sewing machine by using the defer. senian swap notices. The offer appears in multiple listings, advertised as a simple trade option for those seeking household or farming gear.
A brief notice advertises a 25 percent saving on items in the Jev alry line via Williams, encouraging readers to climb stairs to the store for the discount dated February 10.
The undersigned dentists agree to close offices on Thursdays during June July and August starting June 10 1909. Signatories include T C White D L Rankin S M Leeper A W Boyd A C Purdum H J Boyd J A Young Secrest Stewart J H McCreary C M Harvey Harvey Lowry C J Fackiner June Llamo.
Notice warns that any trespassers on the McPherson farm addition in Cambridge will be arrested and that anyone caught swimming in the creek may be apprehended. Signed by Jack Davis.
Incomplete OCR text mentions land west of the B and O tunnel or creek swimming between the B and O and National Road with initials BE STEELE.
Dr. A W Boyd announces a new dental practice on the third floor of the Central National Bank building in Cambridge Ohio. He invites residents to schedule exams and treatments.
Trade inquiry appears as a Jeffersonian swap ad from Branthoover Johnston Co dated January 21 asking if readers have items to exchange for electrical lamps or related supplies. Messages request trades and propose three repetitions for a small price.
An advance note promotes idle money invested with Guernsey Building & Co. in Cambridge Ohio by KE A Scott. It claims funds will commence work and can be withdrawn any time. The brief is dated June.
The Cambridge Loan and Building Co protects savers with a fund for contingent losses now around $6,600 and rising. The firm offers mortgage real estate loans with four percent interest. I R Deselm serves as secretary.
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