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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
5
Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as purifying blood and strengthening the whole system. It alleges cures for pimples scrofula catarrh rheumatism and dyspepsia. The ad cites over 40 000 testimonials in two years and promotes 100 dose for one dollar with tablets and liquid forms.
March meeting of the Children’s Home trustees includes Rosemond Moore Carr and Hawthorne. First meeting of the business year 1906. Total annual cost 5997.19, per capita 40 cents daily. Average year attendance 14 boys and 21 girls, current 18 and 26. Mr Prouse serves as Matron and Superintendent at 50 per month. Term of Mr Rosemond ends with this session.
A log barn and its contents including a valuable horse and about seventy five bushels of corn hay oats and straw were destroyed by fire Saturday evening near the city on the McFarland farm owned by Dr W W McFarland. The cause is unknown and no insurance covered the loss estimated at about $400. Local volunteers fought the blaze but lack of nearby water prevented saving the outbuildings.
In the spring time you renovate your house. Why not your body Hol Hster's Rocky Mountain Tea drives out impurities cleanses and enriches the blood and purifies the entire system 35 cents. 7. W. Shaff.
The Cambridge Ministerial Association met at the Presbyterian Church with strong attendance. Rev. D S Spencer spoke on Far East affairs. The group passed a resolution praising Mayor Bradford for enforcing law and order and directed the secretary to send carnations in appreciation. An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea followed.
Sheriff Watson received a letter from Mrs. Mary Danser of Atwood Indiana identifying as sister of James Green the detainee in the county jail on a cutting charge. She asked for full crime particulars to be sent promptly. Green’s condition improves his wound almost healed and he regains his former spirits. His wife’s bedside reports bring satisfaction as she also improves.
L Baker, arrested Thursday, was arraigned in Squire Linais's court Friday on desertion and non-support of child charges. Not represented by counsel, he was bound over to the grand jury in a $1000 bond and jailed. Also announced was the Ninth Annual Sub-district No. 6 convention of the United Mine Workers of America in Zanesville on March 27 with elections for president, VP, secretary treasurer and auditors. plus a birth notice for J W Shaft Born, a son born to Mr and Mrs Harry Rothrock of Cambridge Ohio on March 5th 1906 weighing two pounds.
Court records show multiple cases: Alva Bright against Theodore Chalfant settled. Thatcher vs Black. Ohio v Ransom for larceny with bond 200. pleas of not guilty entered. Various partitions, nolle prosequi on counts, guilty plea on other counts, and verdicts including $38.50 awarded to plaintiff Carmikle vs Mellyar. Marriage licenses issued for Hoover with Marlatt and Heskett with Oliver.
Mrs Elizabeth Probasco wife of J N Probasco died at home 140 East Gomber avenue Cambridge Ohio on Friday March 2 1906 at 1 30 in the afternoon after a week of illness caused by masked peritonitis Dr Holstein of Aanesville attended and could not save her She was born November 13 1846 in Putnam Muskingum county Ohio came to Cambridge at age eight and married N Probasco She leaves husband two daughters Miss Nellie a Cambridge teacher and Miss Nola cashier at Senhauser s store also two brothers Henry H Veitch Cambridge and A M Veitch Chicago and two sisters Mrs Margaret Moore Danville Illinois and Miss Margaret Veitch Cambridge She was longtime member of Cambridge M E church and a sincere Christian Funeral services were conducted at home Sunday afternoon by Rev Edwin A Jester of the M E church and burial was in Northwood cemetery.
Mr and Mrs John Morrison quietly celebrated their sixty third wedding anniversary with their daughter Mrs Dr L Wells and family on East Steubenville Avenue. Mr Morrison is over seventy years old and his wife is around sixty nine. Both enjoy fairly good health for their ages.
A local ad offers 200 bushels of oats for sale by L E Carlisle in Cambridge or Salesville, Ohio, dated February 2 to 12. Also notes a person adjudged insane by judge and taken to Central Hospital in Columbus for treatment.
Readers warned of a so called dancade disease catarrh and a claimed constitutional cure. The notice touts catarrh cure taking a constitutional remedy and asserts its direct action, urging buyers to trust the advertised remedy despite medical uncertainty.
The keel plate of the Dreadnought battleship, to be the world’s most powerful, was laid at Portsmouth. It will have the fighting strength of three existing battleships. A medical ad urges Opstetter’s Stomach Bitters for relief from headaches to dyspepsia, claiming a half century of use and cures.
An old advertisement claims Paro Oiniment cures itching bleeding protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with druggists offering refunds if it fails. The pitch emphasizes a guaranteed remedy at a low price.
Life members met in the library room on Monday March 6 organizing with Fred L. Rosemond as chairman and David Okey as secretary. Elected for three years were Jono M ape Fred L. Rosemond Mrs EB Matthews for two years A BR Meckloch Robert J Scott. Regular trustee meeting set for Tuesday evening for continued organization and business.
E. D. W. Parsons of Rochester reports severe bladder and kidney pain improved after using Dr. Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy of Rondout New York. He claims the medicine dissolved the bladder stone and cured his ailment, attributing recovery to the remedy.
A Graham farm well drilled by C E Gibson for Nolan Gaffner Oil Co of Carnegie Pa on Stop No 7 on the street car line came in Saturday afternoon a dry hole. The well reached 1150 feet with indications to the end. The company remains confident oil lies beneath the leased land and will drill another well near the first.
An old advertisement extols the Life Guards as brave cavalry of the British household troops and urges strengthening the system with Hood's Sarsaparilla to guard against March illnesses like colds influenza and pneumonia. It claims the tonic purges illness conditions, builds vigor and warmth in the blood and makes the body resistant to disease.
M E Gallup of West Steuben ville avenue received a telegram Monday announcing the death of Clark Morrison, a half brother of Mrs. Gallup. Morrison, a seventh year old, was formerly connected to Mrs. Caroline Morrison of the city and had lived in Senecaville, Guernsey County, where he was well known.
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