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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
8
Buffalo society notes recount visits from Susie Thomas and others, Cambridge and Senecaville guests, Sunday School plans at Walhending No. 2, church affiliations, and local social events. Residents, visits, hospital trips, farming changes, and small happenings across Derwent, Byesville, Caldwell, and Crooksville pepper the week.
Ey. Lutheran church will hold services all week and communion is set for next Sunday at 2 PM. A large crowd attended the Johnson sale Saturday with items selling well. Mrs. Sherman Meighen planned a surprise for her husband Friday evening. An enjoyable time was recorded.
Harry Lewis of Philadelphia proved his comeback ability by defeating Syd Harrison at the National Sporting Club. In a close third round Lewis sent Harrison to the canvas, the English middleweight toppled through the ropes and struck his head on the floor, was stunned, and counted out.
Naples report notes General Porfirio Diaz reiterating to a Mexican delegation in Italy that he would return to Mexico if invaded by North Americans and would lead a vigorous resistance to any such invasion.
City council discussed widening and paving Dewey and West Dewey avenues, installing safety gates at the Dewey crossing, and adding sanitary sewers on Highland Brown North Sixth Creston Murray Chestnut Dewey and Turner streets. A committee was sent with the State Board of Health to Toledo for March 20th after debate on the city solicitor’s role.
The civil service commission notes Kohler could receive a full pension if allowed, or $65 a month if discharged. Kohler, 49, served 24 years in the police force and 10 years as chief, famed for his "golden rule" policy and praised as one of America's best chiefs. Theodore Roosevelt once called him best chief in America.
In the Columbus Savings and Trust examination, former state treasurers I B Cameron and W S McKinnon are noted as large borrowers after taking office. Additional disappearances involve bonds, deposits, checks, and ledger leaves from state files. key bank records were heavily scribbled.
Pittsburg on March 18 reports a shortage of labor as ten thousand workers are needed immediately to support city building projects, equip steel firms, and handle river and railroad work. Grad ing downtown streets in progress has intensified the demand for labor.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders stricter inspections to avert spring wrecks, citing violations of safety appliance and hours of service laws by railroads. A western railroad delegation pressed for reporting reforms, while penalties rise to about fifteen thousand dollars and up. An eastern railroad president calls for heightened caution and compliance.
Judge Landis in Chicago's federal court ordered a special grand jury to probe alleged battering frauds by the internal revenue department. The panel will decide if manufacturers conspired to defraud the government under section 37 and whether any national government member is involved. The cases were compromised for $100,000 near Taft era closing days.
A simple fix to prevent holes where nails cut through uses a small piece of same color kid leather sewn to the interior seams of the finger. This protects the glove and can make it last for weeks.
United Press Special reports in Montreal on March 15 that Dean Walton told women's clubs divorce is a luxury for the rich in Canada. He asserted the minimum cost reaches about $1000, pricing freedom from marriage beyond the reach of the poor.
A customer deposited $600 that earned nothing for six years. At S percent interest compounded yearly the amount would reach $804.06. Guernsey Building and Loan Company notes this example in Cambridge Ohio with secretary E. F. A. Scott. March 12.
If you lack the first payment, open a savings account and start saving now. Many men pay debts in small installments they cannot pay at once. We have money to loan in any amount if your security is right. Cambridge Loan & Building Co. 814 Wheeling avenue. T. KR. Deselm, Secretary.
Four room cottage house recently painted with farm well watered and fenced, fine orchard, near school and church. Two acres fenced for poultry on a good road with R D telephone, about three miles east of city. Will trade for Cambridge property. See H H Masters, Central National Bank Building. Both phones. Meh 15-6t $
The Guernsey Building and Loan Co offers loans on first mortgage real estate. The National Hotel Building in Cambridge is listed. Announcement dated January 14.
The Stated Conclave of Cambridge Commandery No. 47 will be held at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday at 7 p m March 19. The Red Cross degree will be worked and final arrangements made for attending Easter services at Caldwell. 702 bara ea
A notice states orders should be telephoned to Bell 374-1 for H. H. Meek and will be promptly fulfilled, with the writer away from the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
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