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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
Citizens praise Mahlon Combs for two year term service as county commissioner. They argue reform under minority representation and laws limiting term require he be elected again to continue earning public trust. They emphasize competence fairness progressiveness and value of each dollar spent on county needs.
Andrew W. Jackson known as Wall is the Democratic candidate for Guernsey county sheriff. Born in Cambridge, he worked as a carpenter, then with B&O railroad as baggage master for three years and conductor for 24 years. He is praised as industrious and fearless, a trusted businessman and resident, with a wife and two children.
Advertising copy cites Prof Frankland experiments claiming cod liver oil yields two and a half times more energy than starches or sweets. Scott's Emulsion blends cod liver oil with lime and soda hypophosphites, promoting fat, strength, blood enrichment, nerve vigor, and tissue repair. Send four cents and paper name to Scott & Bowne for a world atlas.
O B Lanning received a telegram from I C Kennedy of Dillon Montana reporting his brother William Kennedy died in Sonora California from accidental causes. He will travel with the body and is expected to arrive in Kimbolton Wednesday at noon.
Mr and Mrs 8 W Luecock and daughter-in-law Mrs Rev George Luecock of Chicago visited friends in Kimbolton today during a short stay with the family.
The Guernsey County Commissioners met with full board and reviewed multiple road matters. Several roads including Seals in Londonderry, McClary & Berry in Adams, M L Tobin, Hall & Brown, and Banker were allowed with compensation and damages, while Fred Johnson and McPeek & Drigge were continued to November 4. Officers also received appropriations for Jefferson, Liberty, Wheeling, Washington, Knox, and Oxford townships.
Capt. W H H Mellyar, longtime Cambridge figure and Civil War veteran, died of cerebral hemorrhage at his son Fred Mellyar’s home on North Ninth street after visiting the Orpheum with his grandsons. He served as postmaster, was a director of S and O Home at Xenia, and active in Democratic politics. Funeral held Friday at Fred Mellyar’s home, with Rev. W V Milligan in charge. interment at South cemetery.
Mrs Sara Weyer and Miss Jennie Weyer departed at noon for Columbus and will stay over Sunday.
Wm Hunt and his young son travel with Mrs. Hunt’s mother to Londonderry this morning. Mrs Hunt will stay for a visit with relatives.
John A Bliss a prominent Guernsey county educator and Republican politician died at his sister Mrs J W Ringers home in Cambridge after multiple strokes with his wife and sister as survivors. The funeral at his sisters home featured Rev C N Church and Rev C BE Sheppard with a large turnout and burial in City Cemetery beside his daughter Edna.
Samuel Elmer Boden known as Elmer, a Cambridge resident and Boden Bros. executive, is nominated by the Democratic party for Guernsey County Auditor. Described as upright, capable, and a skilled accountant, Boden accepted the nomination when pressed by a convention and asks voters for support on election day.
The 7 756 total vote topped previous records while Crawford township backed wets by 100. City bells rang at dawn and women volunteers served free lunches as polls opened. by noon over half the city vote was in. Fairfield county’s wet victory of 328 led to 28 saloons closing and three whisky trade factories affected. Lancaster Ohio October 23. The county seat Fairfield posted 980 leading to a shakeup in local saloon compliance.
Coshocton Ohio voters chose dry by 594 in the Rose local option election held yesterday. The city backed prohibition by 886 while rural districts overturned city efforts to keep saloons open.
A reader cites a flawed ad claiming to banish alcohol and urges medical consultation. The prompt asks for immediate correction and then inquires about Ayer's Pills described as a mild vegetable liver pill produced by J. U. Ayer Co. Lowell Massachusetts.
The article describes a reversal of what appeared to be a certain temperance victory. Anti-Saloon League supporters claim illegal voters from Zaneys ville affected the result, citing obnoxious methods that hindered local temperance workers. Women labored at the polls while cayenne pepper was spread to drive them away.
Columbus Ohio October 23 report shows the early results of the Rose county option elections. Dry counties include Logan Adams Champaign Pike Union Scioto Madison Lawrence Pickaway Jackson Ashtabula Gallia Columbiana Meigs Carroll Vinton Marion Athens Morrow Hocking Warren Delaware Guernsey Brown Noble Perry Van Wert Wood Paulding Wyandot Wayne Darke Putnam Coshocton. Wet counties include Shelby Lorain Defiance Seneca Fairfield.
The Journal and Messenger notes Rev. H. H. Bawden has resigned the pastorate of the Second Baptist church to conclude his service with the current year. He began his work forty two years ago on Sept 9 as a young pastor in Elyria Ohio and has devoted his life to Baptist causes in the state. He is well known for generous effort and his health has been preserved. He remains open to service the Master may guide him to.
Treasurer I J A LaFollette lists the levy per dollar of property for 1908. State funds include Sinking 10 mills University 265 mills Common School 1 mill total state levy 1.345. County funds cover 4.20 mills for County Fund 1 mill Judicial Fund 1 mill Infirmary 40 mills Road 4 mills Children’s Home Pond 0.5 mill Soldiers’ Relief State Highway Improvement 3.0 mills Worthy Blind 0.26 mill. Local purposes refer to a separate table.
The school levy placed opposite each township covers all property within the township school district including the territory previously part of a joint sub district in other civil townships.
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