Cambridge Clippings and Local Notices
Cambridge reports no contagious disease this winter while neighbors face outbreaks. A group stretches the new brick wire for rain reporting and semaphore use on the division. Misses Connolly of Colo take over Mrs. J N Silliman’s millinery stock. Rev H C Holm in Eagle Grove mourns three diphtheria deaths. A lost corn planter money found in a roadside hedge raises questions of care. Local business chatter includes A J Hawey and Solomon Young. A note warns of note signing fraud hitting Maxwell Cambridge Nevada banks. Levi Smith, 69, a Civil War veteran, dies. funeral in Nevada Advent church led by Elder Habenicht.
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H. C. Holm
Eagle Grove
Levi Smith
Franklin County
Ohio
Iowa
Milford Township
Advent Church
Nevada
Habenicht
Des Moines
Ice supply and local accidents in town update
A.M. Williams fixes his eastern residence as W.C. Julian stacks ice twelve inches thick for an ample summer. John Rogers injured his hand while operating a buzz saw at Etna Moore's. Supt. J. F. Reed visits country schools nearby. A. H. McNall Collins campaigns for county Recorder on the Soeas ticket amid supportive friends.
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W.C. Julian
John Rogers
Etna Moore
A.H. McNall
Collins
Soeas
McNall
Ferguson school library draws visitors from miles around
Linnie Marvick enjoyed a pleasant surprise at her Sunset side home Tuesday evening as about twenty friends spent a cheerful night with her. Mrs C W Allen visited Gilbert to tend sick parents. Mrs John Dassielson's claim of eight thousand dollars against her husband was allowed. J A T Hiuli to seek reelection to Congress, praised as a good official. Local girls say escorts from the show were joined by colored boys, noting appearance over color.
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Linnie Marvick
Beigg
Funeral for infant Roy Danielson in Ellsworth
Mrs Nellie Danielson widow of John Danielson of Story City is staying with her mother Mrs Hatteberg. Roy Danielson died of lung fever and was laid to rest in Ellsworth Iowa after funeral services conducted by Rev Peterson. Rasmus Viland and Carrie Nelson returned from Estherville after attending Carrie Viland’s funeral. Friends surprised John Ryan's family with an oyster supper and left a lounge as a token of esteem.
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Nellie Danielson
John Danielson
Story City
Hatteberg
Ole Markus
Ellsworth
Iowa
Roy
Peterson
Rasmus P. Viland
Carrie N. Nelson
Estherville
Carrie Viland
John Ryan
McNall to Run for County Recorder at Republican Convention
Collins Township resident A H McNall announces candidacy for county recorder ahead of the upcoming Republican county convention. The item notes a local obit and health updates for residents including Mrs Chas Tomlinson and Att y E H Addison’s bid for county attorney.
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A. H. McNall
Collins Twp
Att’y E. H. Addison
Post Office Dispute Remains Unsettled in Nevada
W H Beadle of Washington to was among callers Friday reporting matters in good trim in that part of the county. The ongoing quarrel over postal matters in Nevada shows little progress.
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Nevada
W.H. Beadle
Washington To
Revival Meetings at Collins M P Church Begin Next Monday
Collins Clipper notes revival meetings planned at the M P church in Collins starting next Monday evening. The town Masonic lodge held a supper at the Fowler house last Saturday. W W Fish began filling his ice-house using local Rhodes ice. he estimates 100 tons will last through summer. C P Kintz filed an information against R K R Young for grand larceny. bond set at 500 with appearance at next district court term or be jailed pending grand jury actions.
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M. P
Collins
W. W. Fish
Rhodes
C. P. Kintz
R KR Young
District Court
Ashford
Nevada Representative Sills Sues Over Attachment
Jas Sills of Grant township sues Jesse Dins for 32000 alleging wrongful attachment and slander. The house on R J Silliman's farm east of town burned Monday afternoon, with only the cook stove lost. E S McCord to graduate from Des Moines College of Physicians and Surgeons in spring and start his medical career. A caucus of anti license senators reportedly showed mercy to local option supporters. The senior editor remains bedridden.
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Nevada
Jas. Sills
Jesse Dinsmore
Grant Township
Jesse
D. David
R. J. Silliman
E.S. McCord
Des Moines College of Physicians and Surgeons
Leonios
A Description of the Disease and Medical Pattered Tales
A scrolling montage of medical anecdotes and editorials describes grip symptoms with graphic, humorous contrasts. It notes physician routines with plasters and poultices, contemplates mental cure, and cites doctors and journals on education, metallo therapy, and public health. It threads in ads and quotes on Hood's Sarsaparilla and cough remedies amid assorted notes.
Making Billiard Cushions Through The Ages
The piece outlines the evolution of billiard cushion production from valve rubber to molded rubber. It notes a small number of firms dominate the industry and describes past royalty controls and a Pittsburg firm breaking the valve rubber monopoly, leading to the modern molded cushion.
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Pittsburg
La Fontaine Belittles His Own Genius
A story from Youth’s Companion recounts La Fontaine at the premiere of Astree critiquing his own work. He dismisses parts as wretched and absurd, then admits the truth to friends in a cafe as he sleeps in a corner. He praises Parisians for their patience amid disagreement.
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la Fontaine
Sop
Phaodrus
Astree
Gambling's harm to families and society warned by Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Depew laments gambling's toll on business, youth, and trust in workplaces. He cites widespread misery from family neglect, squandered earnings on lottery and policy shops, and youths led astray toward crime, arguing that licensed public gambling harms prosperity morality and religion.
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Chauncey Depew
Eagle Fights Coyote in Prineville Rabbit Theft
W. C. Plummer of Prineville recalls a dramatic encounter where an eagle captured a rabbit and defended its prey against a persistent coyote. The struggle ended with the coyote escaping with the rabbit, while the eagle suffered hair loss and minor injuries.
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W. C. Plummer
Prineville
Portland Oregonian
Treatment For Wounds With Pern Balsam Dressing
Dr Eichler in Aerzt Prakt promotes Pern balsam for dressing lacerated wounds. It adheres well covers the entire surface dries yet stimulates granulations and forms a scab that aids healing. Especially good for wounds prone to suppuration or partial gangrene and for finger and hand injuries with excellent results. After coaptation of wound margins Pern balsam is poured on the surface and gauze moistened with balsam is applied before a dressing.
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Dr. Eichler
Recruiting for the Army and World News Clippings
The article notes Army recruitment conditions for ages 21 to 35, height minimum 5 ft 4 in, weight 128 to 190 pounds, and literacy. It mentions pay of 156 dollars yearly with 1.50 deducted for the soldiers home. It then shifts to a European round of vignettes on rulers and dignitaries including Archduke Carl Salvator, Queen Marie, King Oscar, and others with brief portraits.
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Army
Sam
Navy
Marine Corps
Washington
Carl Salvator
Austria
Roumania
Marie
Oscar
M. Gounod
Case of Professor Campbell Trial Draws Wide Religious Interest
The case of Professor John Campbell of Montreal, charged with heresy by the Montreal Presbyterian presbytery, attracted wide attention among Christians. Campbell, a professor at the Presbyterian College of Montreal, follows the precedents of Professors Briggs and Smith by advocating issues regarding Scriptural inspiration. He was convicted and appealed to the higher denominational court in Montreal and Ottawa.
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Campbell
Briggs
New York
Smith
Cincinnati
John Campbell
D. D
Montreal
City
Presbyterian
Presbyterian College of
Ors
Frosty Berlin vs Dresden Chill Difference
A dialogue compares Berlin’s 19 degrees of frost to Dresden’s 30 degrees, with 15 degrees in both Old and New Towns noted. The humorous exchange highlights regional temperature contrasts. Mrs. Bloomfield Moore is described as refined and charitable, with distinctive gold hairpins and an immaculate maid.
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Berlin
Dresden
Bloomfield Moore
Pen and Pencil Club Highlights Literary Figures
The passage surveys authors and poets including Shakespeare Milton Dryden Pope Spencer De Saussay Jonas Lie Swinburne Bret Harte Rider Haggard David Christie Murray Henry Mary Frances Butts and notes their prolific output and quirks. It mentions Wallace planning a new work and Harte's high earnings.
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Shakespeare
Milton
Dryden
Pope
Spencer
Lew Wallace
de Saussay
Andrew
Jonas Lie
Mr. Swinburne
Oxford
Balliol
Isis
Iifley
Household Tips From A Historic Page
Manilla paper on photo backs blocks dust. Ventilate rooms by opening the upper sash as hottest air is near the ceiling. Do not store silver in woolen bags due to sulphur tarnish. Rubber near silver is inadvisable. Do not oil cake tins with fingers or rags. Use a small paintbrush. A paintbrush and scissors have kitchen use. A comb can scale fish. grip by the mouth and scale tail to head for best results.
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Beecher
Hell
North Pole
Lake Superior
Doctor Cails
Winona
Minn
Herald
Wesley Mills
McGill University
Montreal
Mills
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
New Lamp Attachment for Horse Bridle and Aluminum Button Feature
A horse bridle lamp attachment promises hands free illumination for riders. Aluminium buttons, polished to resemble silver, resist color change. The piece notes Mrs Josephine Banard McDonald, widow of the late senator, once famed as America’s most beautiful woman by Matthew Arnold, praised for her figure hair and complexion.
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Josephine Banard McDonald
Matthew Arnold
America
Odd Animal Facts From Coastal and Marsh Lands
An eel can survive out of water for at least 18 days while South Carolina oysters form 10 foot high coastal ledges. Army worms move in compact lines often mistaken for snakes. Alligators grow continually. a 12 foot specimen may be about 75 years old. Hogs show unusual resilience to rattlesnake and copperhead bites.
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Rajes
St. Louis Republic
South Carolina
Lottery firm moves to Honduras dodging mail rules
The Louisiana Lottery Company shifted its headquarters to Honduras aware that US mail laws ban domestic lottery correspondence while no law blocks foreign operators from sending tickets here.
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United States
Louisiana Lottery Company
Honduras
Turmoil Over Ta-ra-ra Tune Splits Iowa Methodist Church
The Iowa Methodist Church faces a split as two pastors clash over the song Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay with one telling the other to mind his business. The piece notes broader human fault lines and mentions racial and political themes alongside education commissioner W T Harris's continuance.
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Iowa
Fashionably frugal: silk scarfs and child garments advertised
The notice lists silk and crape scarfs in plain and lace edged styles plus jet roses and daisies made of gelatin or celluloid. It promotes cheap muslin and cambric night gowns with colored embroidery, satin brocade skirts, children's crepon dresses with guipure lace, dotted swiss aprons, and boys' tan overcoats with beaver fur trim.
Southern Home Seekers' Trade for 1894 pamphlet
The Illinois Central Railroad passenger department publishes a 70 page pamphlet titled Southern Home Seekers' Trade for 1894. It contains letters from northern farmers now located south along the Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley lines. Readers are invited to obtain a free copy by writing J. F. Merny in Manchester Iowa.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Ilinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Ilmois Central
Manchester
Iowa
J. F. Merny
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