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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
3
Valley Grange hosts an open meeting at Grange Hall next Saturday night to debate the resolution that government should own and control railroad and telegraph lines. Foremost speakers include T. J. Calvert and J. B. Stewart for the affirmative and W. R. Bell and W. R. Spear for the denial with Forsythe Orchestra providing music.
In Coshocton on May 4 authorities report four drowned after a motor boat overturned. Frank Randles George Callentine Wilby Cullison and John Childs are dead with bodies unrecovered. Mrs J B Callahan grieving aunt is insane from grief and may not recover. Randles mother is ill and recovery doubtful. Officials offer 100 dollar reward for recovered bodies as water runs 30 feet deep.
Chris McKee of Belle Valley was seen in the city on business today, meeting with local officials and discussing potential projects.
A profile of Sereno Elisha Payne, long time House floor leader and Ways and Means chair, detailing his career from Auburn city clerk to powerful tariff advocate. The piece notes his calm voice, a famous whiskers era, and pivotal role in the Dingley tariff legacy and Taft era reforms.
Friends of John H. Morgan urge Governor Harmon to retain him as state inspector of workshops and factories amid petitions from workers. Rivalry grows for the labor statistics job after W. T. Lewis’s death. Arthur Leavitt and G. W. Savage are among early contenders. Governor Harmon addresses vacancies during a Cincinnati stop and reappoints Samuel D. Dodge to the board of pardons while adjusting other postings. A separate note reports mailed threats awaiting investigation.
Newark May 4 Harry Swisher a wealthy cigar manufacturer and brother of Columbus horseman Edward Swisher has been threatened with death by a blackmailer. He is asked to pay 1000 dollars in currency and has received three letters the last just yesterday.
Canton May 4. Anti-Saloon League workers of Stark county met with Wayne B. Wheeler to decide on a local option election within six months. Churches discussed temperance and funds were raised for the election. Rev A W Highby condemned prohibition and accused Prohibitionists of misusing Scripture.
The school board discussed the graduating class activities and required each student to write and copy an oration for their division teacher. They opened bids for the school money depository and selected Cambridge Sayings Bank at 2 percent. Hardware for the new school building was reviewed but contract finalization was postponed to Friday evening. School enumerators for the first ward were named as John Hawthorne Henry T. Hall Howard Baxter James Moreland and J C Archer.
Mr and Mrs J E Barr and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help sympathy and floral tributes after the death of their son and brother Roy Barr.
David A. Leeper of Kimbolton badly hurt in the Central National Bank elevator and other incidents is recovering rapidly and expects to be entirely well soon.
The regular meeting of Cambridge Lodge No. 53 Knights of Pythias will be held this evening. All members are requested to be present. business of importance will be discussed.
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