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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
5
A simple recipe for small hot biscuits baked just before a meal. Serve with butter and honey or jam for a light dessert. Requires Royal Baking Powder for best results. Royal Baking Powder Co., New York.
Two Jefferson township youths were arrested in Winchester after riding horses through the unincorporated village at high speed. Justice Wirrick jailed them despite initial bravado. both pleaded guilty and paid fines and costs. The letter from Jennie Ables in To mated, Cal., describes a devastating earthquake in Tomales on May 1 1906, with extensive damage, casualties, and aftershocks, yet the town faces hard recovery and tents over homes.
A nostalgic verse recalls a pantry remedy feared for its blistering pain yet believed to cure many ills from fever to chills. The speaker prefers grown worries to the childhood fear of tasting that perilous bottle.
May 12 1906 welcomed a son born to Mr and Mrs Wm Kirby. Miss Lizzie Lawrence of Antrim visits Mrs Maggie Gillespie. Mrs Lide Taylor of Bannode Ohio arrives locally this week. Wilmer Taylor heads to Iowa for business. Prof J Kenneay and Frank Lanning plan a May 21 departure to Canada. Leslie Arneal and wife attend the funeral of Mrs Jno Ray of Guernsey with I S Ameal. E B Kennedy buys Ayaliah Lytle tract for 350. Jno Baird improves health and walks at home. W L Ford buys a fine young mare near Antrim. Kimbolton mail carrier R D 4 sees a roadside venomous reptile and shoots at it. horse shy, cart wrecked but no injuries to the carrier.
Preparations for the Cambridge Lodge No 66 F and A M dedication of a new temple are complete. The ceremony on Wednesday May 23 starts at 230 pm with Lew is P Shaus Grand Master presiding. Judge E W Mathews and Fred L Rosemond deliver official addresses, followed by a grand lodge dedication. A banquet from five to eight features a six piece orchestra and Eastern Stars serving. An eight o'clock stereopticon lecture precedes dancing until midnight.
Cambridge Second Precinct C F Camp assessor compensation 68 Horses 81 value 4320 cattle 22 value 360 carriages 45 value 1445 pianos 34 value 2170 total value 362 855 Number of dogs 125 new structures 8 value 10 280 Oxford W E Johnson assessor compensation 360 Horses 382 values 15100 cattle 1 029 value 15830 sheep 4 883 value 11015 dogs 501 value 2770 carriages 540 value 1585 total value 107 020 Dogs 110 Richland R N Dennis sup assessor compensation 72 Horses 319 value 15680 cattle 1 046 value 16535 sheep 2 691 value 6560 dogs 186 value 2995 carriages 34 value 1125 total value 889 245 Number of dogs 174 Knox J D Bell assessor compensation 56 Horses 180 value 7935 cattle 500 value 27360 sheep 3 525 value 8230 bogs 186 value 1085 total value 963 036 Number of dogs 70 Wills H Hawkins compensation 76 Horses 323 value 13110 cattle 907 value 13015 sheep 6 219 value 13970 hogs 396 value 1640 total value 100 325 Number of dogs 115
Bere City May 16 The annual county convention of the W C T U opened at the Presbyterian church with Mrs Viola D Romans of Camridge in the chair. Dr Earl D Holtz of Pittsburg spoke followed by Mrs Romans on Legislative Work in Ohio. Special music closed the opening session.
The sewer bond issue of 810,000 was authorized by the people of Cambridge, with a vote of 319 to 104. The improvement is planned for the south side, long neglected, now deemed feasible by authorities, and funded by taxes already paid for other city projects.
The Tuesday meeting was brief yet productive with decisions for a large corps presence at G A R post services at Presbyterian church on Sunday morning May 27 and preparations for unveiling the unknown soldiers monument on Decoration Day. Judge J H Mackey will deliver the day’s address.
Alex Robins and wife with son Ralph and wives return to Cambridge from Kansas after months away. They rode by rail to St. Louis where Ralph bought a large automobile with a chauffeur, then drove home via National Road. One tire puncture caused brief delay. journey through Indiana praised for good roads. Mrs Robins joined in Columbus. Missouri property sold, lands in Kansas largely disposed of. Mr Robins to stay in Cambridge summer, possibly permanently.
Mrs. William Brumley aged about sixty three died Wednesday morning at her home in Senecaville. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shaw and a member of the M E church. Survived by her husband and a large family. Funeral services will be held Friday. Mr Brumley, longtime hotel keeper, suffered a heart ailment and was near death Wednesday.
Last week railroad surveyors bound from Freeport toward Marietta faced a towering obstacle at Low Gap near Quaker City in Noble County. A tunnel appeared needed, prompting abandonment of the route eight miles shorter than Old Calico. The party shifted to a new path via Middlebourne and Gibson, with C M Ault of Fairview joining the expedition. The Guernsey County Fair is set for Washington from September 23 to 28.
In Cambridge the changeable spring weather drives up catarrhal troubles. J W Shaff reports higher Hyome sales than ever and guarantees refunds if Hyome fails. Complete kit costs 41 with inhaler and bottle. extra bottles 50 cents. money back if not benefited.
An Orient correspondent reports a newly discovered letter from Publius Lenulus to the Roman emperor about Jesus. The letter, if authentic, portrays Jesus as a virtuous, dignified teacher who performs miracles, inspires fear and admiration, and is revered by many as a god or foe by others. It notes his modest manners, striking hair and eyes, and the Hebrews’ astonishment at his teachings.
Dr. E J Secrest dentist of Cambridge and Miss Alberta Heaume, daughter of Mr and Mrs M Heaume, were married Wednesday evening May 16 at the bride’s home. Rev Chas A Larrick conducted the ceremony. The town’s wedding drew many guests from afar and the couple will reside in a North Street home furnished by the groom.
West Lafayette May 18 Dr Stokeley Fisher announces he will resign at term end leaving West Lafayette College trustees have not named a successor likely during commencement week Fisher is described as a scholar and executive officer of great ability whose friends regret the decision
The first three assessors to report to County Auditor Wallace were W F Johnson of Oxford township C F Camp of the Second Ward Cambridge and R N Dennison of Richland township. Johns was employed 20 days and drew 0 He found 1158 dogs Camp 34 days drawing 6% and found 125 dogs while Dennison 346 days drawing 72 and found 174 dogs. Born to Mr and Mrs Mel Sherrard of North 5th street Tuesday May 15th a son.
An old Cambridge adage warns that hurrying through meals causes a weak appetite and a host of ailments. J W Shaff promotes Mi o na stomach tablets, claiming broad success with a before meals dose and offering a full refund if not helped. A large box costs little and may cure if used as directed.
Miss Cecile Bonnell of this place and Clark Gibson, line foreman for a telephone company in East Liverpool, were married at the Moss residence on Highland avenue Wednesday evening. Rev. Edwin A. Jester officiated in a small gathering of relatives and close friends. A wedding supper followed and the couple departed Thursday for their new home in East Liverpool.
Mrs. Sue Martin of Falsonia Mississippi suffered stomach trouble for over six months. A testimonial claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her, enabling unrestricted eating. Available from Brennan and Wilson and D. M. Hawthorne.
May 18 Mastor McClellan announced that roofs of the East River rapid transit tubes, failing under sand and water, are flattened at points so trains cannot pass. Chief engineer Charles M. Jacobs and experts Gustav Lindenthal and Charles Sooy Smith warn delays of two to three years. reconstruction is needed for 1200 feet, with new deflections found as work advances from the Brooklyn shore.
A nursing tip notes Chamberlains Salve eases sore nipples by applying after the child finishes nursing and wiping off before the next feeding. Nurses report best results. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Brennan and Wilson and D. M. Hawthorne. Will M. Hoge of Beverly visited Friday as guest of John M. Richardson.
Resolution XQ 16 declares it necessary to improve Morton avenue from South Twelfth street to Woodlawn avenue by building a sanitary sewer. The council votes by three fourths to approve. plan and profiles accompany prior estimates and specifications for the proposed improvement.
City council resolutions from May 1906 approve a street improvement taxing plan with ten annual installments at 4% interest and optional cash payment within 30 days. The measures authorize bonds in anticipation of assessments and allocate remaining costs to city funds. Also authorizes a vitrified tile sewer on East Third Street from Ogier to Foster with similar funding and assessment provisions.
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