Cambridge News Highlights Local Visitors and Events
Cambridge reporters note visitors from Geneseo and Rock Island, a summer trip to Chicago, and attendance at county Sunday school conventions. Harvest twine offers, a wagon sale, and a large court verdict of 4000 damages in Boden versus Kewanee Coal. Children’s Day programs at Congregational and M E churches precede a Cambridge versus Thea Lace baseball win in ten innings, led by Ledeen and Smith behind the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boden
Kewanee ‘Coal and Mining Co
Congregational Church
M. E
Baptist Sunday School
Anaes
Fairy Grounds Gambriize
Thea Lace
Cambridge
Ledeen
Smithy
Johania Fairlie
Obituary notices from Geneseo and area details deaths
Harriet Coyula Fellows born London Ohio May 5 1870 husband William F Fellows survives with son Glenn and daughter Gladys. Funeral at home conducted by J D Calhoun with J L Shively assisting, buried Oakwood. Sven August Strom born Sweden Feb 7 1864 died aged 44 years, services at mother's home then Oakwood with Rev J L Shively officiating. Paul A Glimm adopted son of Mr and Mrs Gustav Glimm died near Streator after river drowning. body recovered next day and buried Geneseo in Oakwood Cemetery. Funeral services held at home and German Lutheran church conducted by Pastor Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jinbananatakocy-Limi
Sunetie
Harriet Coyula Fellows
London
Ohio
Aiea
Syracuse
New York
Mineral
Northwestern Normal
Martinsburg
William IF. Fellows
Marinette
Wisconsin
Warren Chester
Glenn Fellows
Gladys Cleora
William F. Fellows
Seville
Gay
William Forrest
Henry
Dr.Forrest
Peoria
J. D. Calhoun
Winona
Shefield
Oakwood
Sven August Strom
Smoland
Hjelmseryd
Sweden
Geneseo
Mary
Baptist Church
Iowa
Faddlan
York
Nebraska
Buttertock
Arkansas
Minera
Willow Spring
Harry
J. L. Shively
B. S. Johnson
Harry Strom
East Moline
Fabian
C. G. Anderson
Mary Ryan
Molitie
Elvira Joan— Soo
Marion
Olio
W. L Braviks
Strath Claere
Manitoba
Canada
Jonas Strom
Harriet
Land of Rast
Emil Valmgren
Galesburg
Harry Ryan
Franklin Ryan
Omaha
Nab
John Patrick
Moline
Paul A . Glimm
Gustav Glimm
Bill
Agatn
East Orange Street
Paul Herman Grimm
Bettendorf
Germany
Iss
Mir
Paul
Streator
Bec
Fewanes
German Lutheran Church
Bergen
Oakwood Cemetery
New Bridges Planned for Phenix Township
A citizens committee met with county supervisors to discuss rebuilding bridges over Mc Henry Gulch and Haupt Ditch in Phenix. County aid is sought to stabilize quicksand and flood washes, preventing future bank washouts. another meeting will refine the proposed bridge design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
County Board of Supervisors
Norman Shearer
Cornwall
W. W. Stickney
Clover
August Mathis
McHenry Gulch-and-the-Haupt Ditch
Mathis
F. O. Withrow
Withrow
McHenary-Gulch
Rock River
Sunday School Convention Elects Leaders In Henry County
The forty fourth annual Henry county Sunday School Association convention met in Orion at the Baptist and Swedish Lutheran churches. Delegates from several churches attended and officers for the coming year were elected with C B Taylor of Cambridge as president and R E Roberts of Cambridge as vice president. The place for next year’s meeting remains undecided with Geneseo and Woodhull inviting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County Sunday School Association
Baptist
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Orion
Henry Ott
Louise Shivell
Hazel Withrow
Grace Evangelical
R. M. Besse
Zion Evangelical
John Guild
George Breed
Walter Cady
F. A. Smiley
Robi. Pritchard
W S. Butler
Corja Weiser
Ethel Sargent
Ray Dobbs
Conference at Edford and Democratic Senatorial Committee Meeting
The Rock Island and Peoria District Conference of the Missouri Synod was held at St. John’s Church in Edford with Rev. A C Meinicke pastor presiding. The main paper by Rev F W Joss discussed The History of the Congregations of Corinth. Also notes on services, attendees, and the next meeting at Winona. A Democratic Senatorial Committee meeting is set for Geneseo on June 23 to nominate state representatives. Abe Bernstein in New York is mentioned as a junk dealer seeking purchases. Henry County members listed.
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Rock Island and Peoria
The
Missouri Synod
St. John's Church
Edford
A.C. Meinicke
H. ‘C.witte
Petio
H W.kowert
El-Paso
F. W. Joss
Peoria
E. D. Mennicks
Py- Stadt
Reck_Islang
Gore Bargen
Gewanee
la Winter
H. Hampton
H. H.schmidt
Galeeburg
E. Flach
F. W. Jass
Krigtemeyer
Santosi
Wittona
Rudolps
Lahoswrd
Graupner
Benson
H. Kowart-El
Genesseo
Henry County
WI Hoett
H. Andrews
Kewanee
John McHugh
Cambridge
Republicans Conclude Five Hour Convention Session in Chicago
The Chicago convention opened with Temporary Chairman Burrows of Michigan. Theodore Roosevelt received a rousing tribute as he declined renomination. Lodge’s gavel interruption and the Taft allied victory over the anti-Taft coalition dominated the day.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Henry
Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Rand
Burke
Taft
Albert J. Hopkins
Committee On Resolutions
Lodge
Senator Hopking
Hopkins
Cooper
Wisconsin
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
William 4. Taft
William H. Taft
New York Tribune
Major McKinley
Tts
Card of Teranes expresses thanks for sympathy
The family of a beloved son and brother thanks friends for sympathy and aid after his passing. They express gratitude to floral donors and acknowledge support received during the sorrowful time. A5 Finily. A fine ribbed union suit for $1.00 at nothing Co.'s.
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Mxs
S_JOHNSON
Nothing Co
PILES CURED AT HOME BY WEW-ABSORPTION METHOD
Suffer from bleeding itching and protracting piles. cure-at-home method promised. Send address for trial plant and local references if requested. Immediate relief and permanent care offered. no money required. Mrs M Sommers Box P Notre Dame Ind.
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Reller
M. Sommers
Box P
Notre Dame
Ind
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Avas Jonyson
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Fred Cook
R. P. Cady
Pater Benson
Harold Chapman
Sylvester Rockwell
John Sanders
C. B. Taylor
Dudley Marshall
Rock Isiz
Tad
Court House
A.L Strobecker
Kansas
Alex. McCurdy
Kk. WE. Newton
Warren Houghton
Galva
Warren
C. A. Nye
de Kalb
Kate
C. W. Holt
Ganeseo
Rey
Nelson & Cederburg
Fla
Sven Avoersr Strom
Paul Glimm
Phenix
Abe Bernstein
Center Street
D. C
Sor Carriage Factory
Republican National “Convention
Sluspsssiuks
CostEtto
Joan S. Caillns
Rommmell Georg Hunter
Warshen
James “ParAcre
Ben van Myer
Abel -D. Warp
E. L. Macumper
Orrlan
Heer
Jounson Carrs
AF Larson
Clarence T. Ward
G-L._Kgiarsavm
Evo Vandrer
Wicetc
Wiia Andrews
A. S. Diceer
Huon Armstrong
Henry Atiwell
Henry Lietens
S. W. Sasrew
Leoroup DeCraxe
L. A. Wheaton
Geneseo, Chinoais
Schuyler
Neb
Whith
Warket
Dallas
Adel
Acre
Illinois
White Pine
Portland Cement
Lyon & Ransom, Afklinson
Prise
Gingham
Focan Semtewan
Eerse
Atkinson, Illinois
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