Cambridge Resident Visits and Local Notices
Cambridge residents share holiday visits and travel plans with friends and family from Grand Island Nebraska Minnesota Moline Osco and Iowa. Civil War veteran John Ringle remembered. John L Johnson and Laura Josephine Sandberg wed at Cambridge Methodist parsonage with guests Mabel and Elmer Sandberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert Smith
Grand Island
Nebraska
Agnes Grau
Young‘s Hospital
Chicago
Victor Anderson
Minnesota
H—T. Anderson
Dorothy Mann
Mabel
Newman
Kewitee
Iowa
Elizabeth Hinman
Wills and
Raph Hinman
Moline
Dan Hinman
Henry Bestor
Osco
Heber Hinman
John Ringle
9Th Ll. Vol. Cavalry
Ringle
John L. Johnson
Laura Josephine Sandberg
Cambridge
L. F. Cullom
Fhcy
Elmer Sandberg
John Johnson
Gust Sandberg
Town
Marriage Licenses Issued Across Several Townships
On December dates several couples received marriage licenses. Galva, Anna wan, Kewanee, Cambridge, Watertown, Moline, Mineral, Yorktown appear with each bride and groom pairing. The list includes John Elmer Hammer Lund and Alice Victoria Johnson, Simon Newell and Fern Snedaker, William Lyons and Myrtle Deitrick, John Hedberg and Ja Larson, Samuel Scott and Edna Atkinson, Shomes Nimeler and Fi Burns, John L Johnson and Laura Sandberg, John R Pinkerton and Florence Bjorn, Cecil Riley and Lucelle George, Andrew Staelens and Mary De May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elmer Hammerlund
Galva
Alice Victoria Johnson
Simon Newell
Annawan
Fern_Snedaker
William L. Lyons
Kewanee
Myrtle Deitrick
John Hedberg
Ja—Larson
Samuel R. Scott
Clover Township
Edna F Atkinson
Andover
shomes=NiMedler
Beloved Wife and Mother Remembered in Gratitude
A family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy and help after the death of their wife and mother. They also thank those who sent flowers and assisted at the last rites and cite religious prayers and praise for deliverance and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fausset
Uncertain exchange hints at court and Catholic fidelity firm
Fragmentary dialogue shows a kindly stranger addressing Mollie and noting the court decision pending. A reference to a "Matrimonial Fidelity and Cathuality" company appears, suggesting a legal or social context around marriage and guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Cathuality-Prutht-company
No Second Violins For Her
A social leader at Narragansett sought two musicale performances and consulted a local professor. He proposed two second violins but the hostess wished to spare no expense and preferred only first violins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrangansett
Philadelphia Ledger
Osco area notes and obituaries highlight community life
An Osco region column lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and friends over Christmas, including Philips, Andersons, Hultgrens, Combs, and Kemp families. It notes church services, school events, grain and coal trade at the old stand, and a lengthy obituary for Grandma Hass detailing a life across Davenport and Cleveland communities.
Local Notables Travel and Holiday Socials Near Geneseo
Mr Arends and Harper Baum visited Geneseo for business and Friday forenoon and afternoon. Henry Turney and family spent Christmas day with Mrs J Kershaw in Briar Bluff. The Pesqueau household hosted a surprise party Thursday evening with many neighbors and a fine supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arends
Geneseo
James Davis
Briar Blut
William Kickssee
Harper Baum
C L. Williams
Henry Turney
J Kershaw
Briar Bluff
Herren, Lowe
Lawyer's fee debate ends with a joke in court
A Philadelphia lawyer in New York won a lengthy damage suit. After seven years of litigation, the verdict favored him for 5000 dollars. The client asks for the money, but the attorney explains he will deduct fees and expenses, then present an itemized bill, prompting a joke about a counterfeit bill. A mention of a new Moline plane at Stein's closes the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Jones
Curvier
Pyats
al -Curvier
Texas Magazine
Geneseo Notable George Ernst Dies at 71 in 1911
George Ernst born in Bahring en Baden Germany August 20 1840 died December 26 1911 at his home on West North Street Geneseo after five years of ill health. He lived in Colona and Geneseo townships before moving to Geneseo. Survived by wife Katharine six children eight grandchildren and two brothers Martin of San Jose and John of San Luis Obispo California. Funeral held at his home and German Lutheran church with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ernst
Bahringen Baden
Germany
Geneseo
Ernst
Jacob
Katherine Ernst
Colona Township
Magdalena Holzinger
Yorktown
Anna M
Henry Magerkurth
Osco
Emma—L
John Hamilton
Charles H John E
Carrie M
George VW. M
Fred A
Edford Toownship
Geneseo Township
Martin
San Jose
John
San Luis Obispo
California
Oakwood Cemetery
Queen Mary Quote Triggers Memory in Class
A teacher tests a student with a line about Queen Mary and Calais written on the heart of France. Jimmy Smith claims he listens and answers with Kelly as the hidden message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
France
Calais
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy
Kelly
National ‘Monthly
Pie for Dinner Sparks Simple Dinner Debate
A child Bobby asks the minister about the kind of pie at dinner provoking a lighthearted exchange. The clergyman laughs at the boy's earnestness as plans for a big pie and repeated dinners unfold in family talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Bob
Card of Thanks for Our Beloved Husband and Father
Card thanks express gratitude for condolences and floral offerings after the passing of our husband and father. Mrs. Geo Ernst and children extend appreciation for assistance during the bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ernst
Life 2 Partnership. God is the Giver.
A compact reflective line attributed to Timothy Titcomb emphasizing partnership, humanity as a brotherhood, and a divine source of giving within communal ties. The quote frames moral unity and shared responsibility in human relations.
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Life
God
Humanity
vTimothy Titcomb
Neighbors Honored After Bereavement Help and Flowers
The children of Mrs. Mary Hass express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for aid during bereavement and for beautiful flowers sent as tokens of love for the departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hass
A Simple Home Duster From Cheese Cloth
A method to dust using kerosene soaked cheese cloth hung to air out odor. The cloth then dusts effectively and polishes surfaces in one step.
Local Bargain Sale Promises Deep Discounts on House Goods
A notice outlines vast discounts with many items cut by about twenty percent and hints that further reductions apply to already sale priced clothing and home goods. Shoes, rugs, coats, and suits are highlighted as notably cheaper, encouraging shoppers to seize the chance to stock up for home and family.
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GARD_OF_THANES
Peath
Frances Br Y Ras
exAugust
Emmma
Alice Linn
Moliné
Claus Anderson
Chas. Anderson
Ino Kewance
Emil Enroth
Maurice Hultgren
Ed. Miller
Andrew Edson
Tri-Cities
Irene Combs
Henry Combs
Joe Combs
Chilra
Aug Philipp
Minnie
Hedwig
Theo
Hultgren
Canada
Rev Brown
Mia
Walter Smith
Carl
Iona
Atkinson
Illinois
Graham & Vickersons
Ruby Hadley
Schaller
Teturmen
Rowe
Herman Peterson
Frank Kemp
Maud Peterson
Roe Bristol
Osco ‘Bank
Hunt ‘Johnson & Taylor
Farmers’ Institute
Mrs. Ry
savalary—Pelersmwas
Busow
Christ E Kohlmorgan
Fredrika
Henry
Alinnie
Claus “Kohler
America
Davenport
Kohler
Marrie
Herman Hass
Cleveland
Green River
Stein‘s
Gambridge
Jay Casteel
Fheo.sundeen
Osco, Illinois
Morgan
the Meadows
Nishner
Enroth & Horberg
General Merchandise
Enroth and
Horberg
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