Cambridge Town Notes Key Local Gossip
Cambridge township reports include residents visiting relatives in Geneseo and Osco, Miss Kayte Miller teaching, school and church events, road and weather notes, and updates on local families, farms, and kindnesses. The piece also lists wartime regimental ties, personal travels, and a Christmas season of local commerce and social visits.
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C. I. Gruey
C. I.gruey
Davenport
L. H. Patten
Alice
Ree
Emmerson
Chicago
S. 2
Edmonds
Ernest Werbach
Orion
E. L. Tamme
A. BE. Andrews
Ione
Kayte Miller
Cambridge
Galva
Maud Bassett
Lynch & Records Store
Kewanee
Bert Fomlinsen
Burns
Osco
Eliza Sheesley
Miles
Benry Sheesley
Nancy Dean
Carrie Dean
Moline
Julians Westerlund
Grace
August Samuelson
S. J Longshore
C. L. Grvey
P A. Johnson
W .S. Bryan
C. W. Cobb
John V Streed
Tri-Cities
Kearney
Neb
Oic Pederson
P E. Ostrin
A G. Pederson
Olson
Eliott
Ford County
Halifa L. Dimick
L. F. Dimick
Manila
San Francisco
Hal
Co. B
F Barnes
Curtis Gant
Hayfield
Crawford County
Becker
10Th New York Heavy Artillery
Geneseo
Edward L. Burke
Co. M. 2d Ilinois
Savannah
Edward
Alvin McHenry
Vorn
Phoebe Talbot
Aaron Talbot
Cambridge Township
Center School House
Miss Talbot
Edmonston
Otsego County
New York
Henry County
Shen
C. A. Olson
Mr. Olson
S. N. Barker
Annawan
Harry
D. D. Lamb
Alice Sadler
Mitchellville
Town
Gircult-Clark-B
Christian Swenson
Flora Smith
Smith
Geo. W Hutchison
Rogers & Hutchison
Cora
John Erickson
J A. Kirkland
James Walker
Allerton
Briar Bluff December Community Notes and Obituary
Briar Bluff reports skating as a pastime, waves of visitors and family visits, local coal industry activity, and a typhoid fever death with a large funeral. Notables include Mrs Geo Kincaid improving, Mr and Mrs Blood guests, and the Rugh birthday celebration. Church revival continues with conversions and a Yorktown mutual insurance meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Kincaid
Bert Blood
Rugh
Wo. Crawford
Coal Valley
Wm Flynn
Rock Island
J F Kincaid
Osco
Lissia Maskell
Mary Canfield
Gilchrist
Cotana
Gladys Tomlinson
Chicago
C H. Rugh
Colona
Jos. Parker
South Moling
Glenn Rugh
Ae Dee
Reuben Ottis
Genesea
Mathis
J. J. Miller
A. P. Mathis
Geneseo
Green River
Grant Templeton
Frank Egert
Kewanee
Amos Ott
Prophetstown
John Greenwood
E. B. Johnson
Samuel Goembel
Martin Luther
Hoop Pole
Geo. Sittler
Spring Qeatley
Wimrose
E. Kleakel
Calvary Church
Elmer McDermand
John Tonktosen
Yorktown
Loraine, Alba and Phenix Mutual Insurance Company
Wom Landwehr
Moline
Watertoien
A. Countryman
Landwehr
Tholen
Atkinson
Grose
Local notes on farm work and family moves
December updates show farmers winding down corn picking while Wachtel shows illness. Chas Fuller family relocates to Dahl picnic ground and Nellie Edwards returns home from work. Jessie Lyon starts winter school term. Blankenfeldt and Feiska visit from Geneseo. Reuben Bernard loses the tip of a finger. About sixty neighbors bid Ned Withrow farewell as they prepare to move to Nebraska.
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H J Robertson
Bishop Hill
C. H Bent
Robertson
Hunt
C. M. Reed
Elmer Simpson
Larchland
Warren County
Joseph Ringle
Theodore Boltenstern
Edbury—Johnson
Fraternal Tribunes
G B Bushee
C.T
McClure
Jessie Thatcher
B Bushes
C.A Nye
Edward Bennett
Aucust Hall
Eric Sanquist Sentinel
Gust Eastlund
H Hadley
C. M Turper
William Scott
Harvard
Neb
O A_ Scott
Munson
David Scott
Loraine
J D. Hill
Geneseo
Scott
Terlste
East Cambridge
Gorge Poppleton
W W. Warner
South Africa
Awail
Salem
Massachusetts
Evening News
Sam
Philippines
Charles Eckburg
Gov
H Johnson
Johnson
Johnson Asims
Hands
Graves
Wilson
Anderson
Wachtel
In & Mitl
Ned Withrow
Nebraska
Lang Syne
Local notices and obituaries fill Alba township page
Geneseo visitor Casner Ackerman calls on residents as jovial host. Gust Zimmerman of Alba handles sheet metal work. A newborn son brings cheer to the Ross and Lincoln Smith households. Died: Harvey M Brommer in 1898 after inflammatory rheumatism. burial arrangements noted. The Laes Thimble Society reports its annual officers and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J L. & T Dow
Casner Ackerman
Geneseo
J L&i. T Dow
Green River
Slutts
R.T White
Chicago
David McClellan
Alba Township
Neponse
Harvey M Brommer
Muncie
Delaware County
Ind
Annawan
Msx
Indiana
Laes’ Thimble Society
Darey ‘Shureday
Giles
W P Baker
Tura Heath
Eugene Baker
Multiple Obituaries and Local Notices Across Decembers
A string of personal notices and brief obituaries from DEC 13 to DEC 14 include infant deaths in the West family and a burial at Cosner cemetery, visits among Atkinson area residents, illness of Mrs Anton Becht, and various social events, school notes, and community happenings in Cornwall and surrounding towns. Names include Frank West, John Archer, Charley Ensminger, Grif Shreck, Ida Anderson, Frank Clark, and Geo Armstrong among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wests
John West
Atkingon
Charley Ensminger
Rock Island
John Archer
Roy Jennings
Bishop Hill
Jesse Shreck
Utah
Grif Shreck
Ida Anderson
Cambridge
Gen Foster
East Cambridge Literary
Anton Becht
Biv
Deridort
Blus Island
R. Silvis
Linnie
Nic Martin O'Donnell
Carbon Cliff
Burg
P. Dermott
Cable
Mary Cain
Jimmie Klingsworth
Edwin Reese
Maynard
Allie
Glchrist
Thos. Dwyer
Frank Clark
Jim Lane
Richards
Hawks Elmer Roberts
Sophy DeWitt
Bertha Warner
Geo Armstrong
Atkinson
Clarence Mahoeney
Hugh Armstrong
Will
Abingdon
Colby
M.W A
Florence Warner
Kowance
Misa Tillio M Frank
Luverne
Town
Jas
Parker Leonard Edwards
Geo Funk
Iown
C. F Raisner
Give a Telephone to Your Home This Christmas
The Central Onion Telephone Co offers home telephone service as a perfect Christmas gift. They will install an instrument on short notice and advise applying at Ash & Woehr's store for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Onion “Telephone Co
Ash & Woehr
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Pharsiay, Priday and
Satutay
W. G. Curley
J. Frank's Harness Shop
Frank
Janary
White House
Rieger & Greene
Olbon & Larson
S. Himes
Jno. Gass &Co
simberomMor
Wildeman Inesillag
Viavi Thi
Bitte Dea
Abh
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Iempre
Apor Binets
Mana
Duval Anderson
Atate Street
Plymouth Rock
Deinan and Seethers
Bheron Oburen
Asle
Peohany
Paving Specortn
Son
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Auvics
Mepepeen Eth
Antiga Co
Dee
Carrie Edmonson
Everett's
Lyon & Ransom’s
Henry Boomer
Fay Hanter
Annawaft
Walters
G. W. Stiner
G .A.hayding
John English
Rock Island Gruauiey
Art
J F. Mages
Milton Trickell
Ganeses
Trickall & Rush
Will H Smith
Dixon
Ju. Lyon
R. L. Ransom John English, Jr
Adams
Goldberg
State and
Main Streets
L. L. Watson
Lucy V. Heller
Cuba
Fulton County
Loth
Houstander
Wcrness
Angérson
C. W. B.C. Limited
G. C
Eaen
Atkinson Hall
Miss Hall
Sand Beach
Mich
Fisk
Viola
Til
Itama
Elidora Crook
Nellie Brown
Emma Miller
Rudolph Johnson
Wm Moore
Fred Brown
R. Barber
Briar Bluff
Cleveland
Dennison
Lewes
Jeff Glenn
Shaffer
Borg
Nellia Milem
W Jacobsen
Sherrard
Rocx
Victor Norton
W. McGovern
Webster
Edwin F Coa
Hanna
Frank Swaller
Sheppard
E W Thompson
Gust Zimmerman
Alba
Lynn
Squire Larson
Andover
John Fansyte
Albert Johnson
Axel Lundquist
Miss Anderson
PB. Peterson
H H Long
Geneve
Florence Sod
Anna Anderson
Howard Pillsbury
John Fassett
Gertie Swanson
Molina
Chas. Johnson
A. P. Borkland
Ridgwell
Orlon
Carl Peterson
Stillwater
Minnesota
Beat
Hit
Nec
Cornwall
State Road
Chas
Dollie
Edford
Erdmans
Dda
Geo
Fred Schmolls
Pobanzs
Geo A
C. M Bilis
Ed. Ralske
Geo. Bills
Fredrick
Rock River
John Blankenfeldt
Brix
Ford
Genasco
Ed. Howard Place
Bert Lyon
Herman E. Holiatz
Sp. m
Rickel
Rickel School
Nora Kommis
Nora Kemms
Myre Stage
Bernice Sand
Albert Jaquet
Anna Metzner
Tiret
Louis Egert
Geo. Egert
Nora Kemmis
Hilda Arnett Castle
Ohio, Bureau County
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Cambridge Chronicle
Jay Taylor
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