09 May 1901
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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
1
The writer criticizes inflated prices for tinted toilet soap, noting consumers pay twice as much for smaller cakes that last half as long. Ivory Soap is praised as purer and better, with a suggestion that scented, colored versions would fetch fifteen cents for a small cake.
A long critique by Hon. Wm. Lawrence on the Clark local option fight, noting Foraker Hanna influence and anti saloon Republicans. It cites past lobbying, brewers’ support, and the need to oppose Foraker/Hanna allies. Additional items cover maritime wreck salvage, heathenism statistics, letter writing advocacy, May and June excursion notices, a harness contest winner, and local notices about fish and game laws.
Fragmentary OCR style lines mention unexplained names and places with garbled syntax. Core meaning and entities are unclear, offering no verifiable events, dates, or people. The readable fragments suggest a disrupted historical record but lack coherent facts or context.
A brisk businesswoman known as Widow Jackson bids for a ship wreck on a reef, seeking to recover cargo and profit. The narrator, a sailor, agrees to command a chartered craft under her lead, aiming to locate the vessel, assess cargo value, and recruit a crew for a percentage of potential gains.
A reader testimonial promotes Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills for pains in the side back and shoulders attributed to kidney or liver troubles. The ad claims twofold action on kidneys and liver, with a customer from Cann Bridge Ohio endorsing results after use and urging purchase at 60 cents a box from Ogier’s Drug Store. The product is marketed by the Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo New York, with portrait and signature displayed.
The court martial of Fifth regiment and Ninth battalion officers in Ohio reported guilty on all charges. Governor Nash mitigated sentences, suspending the terms. Officers named include Colonel C. K. Zimmerman Major John C. Fulton Captain Hiland B. Wright Captain Burton O. Squier and Captain W. G. Wren.
A pamphlet shows a pretty girl in a trained nurse’s attire, triggering many requests for her identity. Suits of affection and proposed marriages arise as writers plead to meet or win her, while some claim the image offers healing power. the publisher declines to identify the model.
A Washington Times report describes a prolonged starvation of two snakes at a zoological institute, with a scientist observing a Cuban boa shedding its skin as a box with adders and jars of reptiles surround the scene. The piece notes the snakes’ resilience, the assistant’s handling of shedding, and remarks on snakes’ behavior and education regarding feeding.
Simeon Ford, famed hotel keeper and humorist, is profiled as a keen observer of life who delivers after dinner wit with care. The piece cites his reluctance to rely on staged stories and his habit of thoughtful, premeditated humor, noting his quiet, Gothic appearance and lingering skepticism.
A feature on Maj' Belly the sleeping preacher near Leesville SC who delivers nightly sermons in his sleep for years. He quotes Bible verses accurately, preaches for up to an hour, and resumes where he left off after waking, unable to recall his words while awake.
A first person reminiscence recounts Apache wars with General Crook in New Mexico and Arizona. It details a boy named Tek Daiy captured after a skirmish, his brutal treatment, and his surprised loyalty after adoption by Crook’s Twenty third Infantry, becoming a treasured, trained bugle boy in the unit. The narrator reflects on Dick Huyl and the brutal frontier, ending with the boy’s transformation and service.
A vintage medical ad urging sick readers to consult doctors and take Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and strengthen nerves. It claims impurity removal and overall improvement, with a costly price and a Lowell Massachusetts origin.
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