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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
6
The article details spring training as essential for teams and pitchers, with owners spending 15000 to 20000 dollars to ready players. It describes grueling days of throwing, jogging two miles, and conditioning to avoid muscle stiffness, plus slow starts then progressive speed and eye on the ball for pitchers.
National League results show multiple rain affected games with Pittsburg and Chicago note in Boston and New York matchups. Raymond, Schier, Bowerman contributions credited in scattered box scores while Cincinnati visits Boston and St Louis travels to Brooklyn as Chicago meets New York and Pittsburg faces Philadelphia.
The listing shows rain affects multiple matchups with games today including Washington at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis and Chicago at St Louis. Notable team pairings include Cleveland Boston Detroit New York and Philadelphia.
Live poultry and meat prices listed. Hens 1614, cocks 15, turkeys 23. Butter 3016 tubs 39. Eggs 23 candied 231 percent. Potatoes 1.0541.10. Herr's Island receipts 85 cattle cars, market active with prices up 15 to 25 cents. primes up to 6.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 25 loads, market active. prime wethers 5.85 to 6.76, lambs 9.12. Hogs receipts 80 double decks. prime heavy hogs 7.55 to 7.60, mediums 7.45 to 7.50. Continuous price table for other classes included.
Chicago on May 10 reports a weaker wheat market with prices closing down 7.41 to 15 cents from Saturday. Corn and oats also finished weak while provisions held steady. May option closes show wheat at 126, corn 71.44, oats 58.
Several hundred acres of oil and gas territory near Oak Grove in eastern Guernsey County have been leased and plan to develop in the coming months. Drilling may start within weeks. Previous wells near Oak Grove produced three to four barrels daily. Experienced oil men believe large quantities may be found in Oxford and Anderson townships.
Cambridge resident Mr. Moore reflects on his triumph in Armide with praise for American effort and talent. A Letter from his son shares the joy and pride as the directorates and press celebrate his success amid high costs and grand stage settings at Covent Garden.
Derwent Charles Wentworth moves to Hartford this week. W C Argust and Riley Lewis take positions at Belle Valley. Col Luther L Meade trips to Cambridge. John Saltz suffers a foot injury at Black Diamond mine. Mr and Mrs Bundy Conrad wed at Squire McDonald's home. Roy Rolans dies suddenly at 60.8.11. funeral by Rev Hawkins. interment at Caldwell. Various townsfolk visit, travel, and conduct business around Cambridge, Belle Valley, and Caldwell.
The piece lists numerous Washingtonians and families spread across the country and abroad, noting a home week gathering with planned 3 to 4 day festivities. It highlights former Washingtonians in China, California, Ohio, and elsewhere, plus many local doctors, ministers, and professionals among graduates.
Roy L Rollens a notable Derwent carpenter died suddenly on Saturday morning while at the breakfast table. He was born August 1849 and married to Clara E Blake in 1874. Survivors include two sons Jesse and Charles of Derwent. Funeral services were Sunday at 7 AM by Rev Hawkins of Byesville. Interment followed in Olive Cemetery Caldwell with pallbearers M Ke vore James Van Dyke J L Secrest Judson Broom Chas Van Dyke and J D Sone.
Mr James Rice proprietor of the Syrian pool room on West Wheeling avenue says an error occurred in reporting the breaking of glass at the Salhaney barber shop last Friday morning. He claims the issue was not pool bill related and was not his fault. The matter has been amicably settled to everyone's satisfaction.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers catarrh cure evidence, promising $100 for incurable cases. It also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation and Pittsburgh Iron Roofing Company memoranda, noting May 13 as a date and Cambridge business presence.
The Pleasant City commencement features a program with Rev TLA Richard son and Rev J Knox Montgomery, Columbia Concert Co performances, diplomas presented by J E B Bauer, and a 8 o’clock Friday evening ceremony at the Opera House May 1909 admission 20 and 50 cents. The Columbia Trio Concert Co has performed across Ohio for fourteen years. Also includes an advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills with solicited free trial box and local druggist availability.
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