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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
2
The column rails at Payne’s possible resignation amid post office scandals and Roosevelt civil service reforms. It cites tax increases, municipal code effects, and criticism of political machine tactics. It debunks government ownership as a fix and notes local Republican candidacies and convention tensions.
Sugar Tree notes the death of Robert Johnston last Saturday afternoon and Samuel J. Kennedy near Odette P.O. Saturday morning after a long cancer struggle. Obituary praises his character and service. Also reports on family visits, hospital cases, and community events across Sugar Tree and nearby towns including Cambridge and Union Dale with multiple brief items on residents, travel, and local activities.
Advert promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder trouble claiming it prevents sudden deaths from heart disease pneumonia and kidney failure. It offers free sample bottles and a book by mail and lists Binghamton New York as the address.
Two Minnesota women describe long battles with headaches nerve weakness and insomnia. After failing to improve with doctors they report rapid relief from Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and renewed health. A Duluth reader praises the treatment and asks for the free book from Dr Miles Medical Co. Indianapolis Ind.
Two years ago I suffered aggravated eczema and tried many medicines. A friend recommended Like Plant on trial and after two bottles I was cured. Try Like Plant and be helped, advises the user.
A city council resolution from Cambridge Ohio declares the improvement of North Seventh Street between Steubenville Avenue and Taylor Avenue necessary. It orders grading curb paving and directs the city engineer to prepare plans specifications and profiles open for public inspection and to publish the resolution. Adopted June 16, 1903 with signatures of council president T Cook and clerk Blackburn.
A 1908 legal notice states a petition to form the Village of Lore City from a defined Guernsey County territory. It names A J Davidson as agent and A R B McCulloch as attorney, with a hearing set for August 1908 at the Commissioners’ office in Cambridge Guernsey County Ohio. The document notes a surveyed plat, about 400 militiamen in residence, and aims to convert territory into village status under law.
A lightning strike wrecked Thomas Albin’s house during Saturday storm in Pleasant City, with no injuries. Rosetta Dyson is recovering. Millie Stary visits friends. Residents traveled to Senicarville to view the lightning and explosion damage. Lutheran children led Sunday services. Mr Hickle and Mr Garvin seen in Cumberland. Helen Spald from Lare Clew visits Liveley Traitman family in Morristown. Robert Johnson of Newark visits his mother. Bethel Sunday conference meeting planned for June 28. Crank Probs and Aura visit uncle Thomas Allimerlot. Worthy Dyson and Clarence Warren on county business Monday. Charles Shimp starts new venture in Dyson’s addition north of Lawn.
A chaotic sale list offers straw hats, bonnets, lace curtains, ginghams, embroideries, lace trimmings, Val lace, appliques, belts, vests and children’s garments at deeply reduced prices. Also advertised are hammocks, shoes, screen doors and screen wire priced to draw shoppers to view the items.
An optimistic ad claims Payne's Celery Compound offers hope to the sick. It professes a “wonderful remedy” with “absolute plants of complete cures” and asserts it has cured 197 percent of cases, urging despondent readers to seek the treatment despite prior medical failures.
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