Local Notes From Cambridge And Vicinity
Reland Mahaffey visits Nrn city with a roundup of Cambridge residents and area events. Mrs. R. D. Mankin on sick list. many residents travel to Rock Island Chicago and East Moline. Updates on births marriages and local business calls, plus church events and upcoming county Sunday school convention.
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Reland Mahaffey
Nrn
R. D. Mankin
Herman ‘Weinrich
Rock Island
W. H. Coser
Chicago
F. M. Mock
Milan
Aay H. Linn
Fragmented parish notice hints at services and events
A damaged OCR reading details a church schedule with preaching and Sunday school notes. Mentions Mrs A and Misses Neth Matida Nellogs and Meara, dates and other church activities, plus a Cambridge town reference and a Sunday program.
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Neth
Matida Nellogs
Meara
Tlam
Cambridge
Cambridge Township items show a busy week in town
Osco and Cambridge residents frequent the county seat for business calls while other locals attend church events and social gatherings. Several patients and visitors are noted including Miss Clara Cook's summer plans, Mrs. King’s improving health, and a baby finding awaiting adoption near Andover.
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Ca T. Anderson
Osco
N.C. Brownlee
Woodhull
Hunter-of-Cornmwall
Cambridge
Westerkind
Tri-Cities
Grace Rogers
George W. Thomas
Williamsfield
Arthur Crawford
Banke “Wright
Kewanee
Ed Tamme
Orion
Sam Wilson
Charles Kellogg
M. Werbachh
Ashur-B
Clara Cook
Spring Lake
Mich
J. W. Eddy
Gertrude Yohn
Rock Island
Geo. Yohn
Willis Chesley
Kansas City
Fr. Dahlberg
Marriage Licenses Issued in Mass
Mass issuing marriage licenses for Jack Verney of Kewanee and Alicia Lippens of Kewanee on May 15. Other licenses granted include Michael Crimmens of Galva and Catherine Elizabeth Graham of Galva with Clyde C Miller and Mayme Lihan of Galva.
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Jack Verney
Kewanee
Alicia Lippens
Michael Crimmens
Galva
Catherine Elizabeth Graham
Clyde C Miller
Mayme Lihan
Receiver's Sale of Lynen and Record Goods
A receiver sells the Lynen and Record inventory described as dry goods clothing shoes hats underwear curtains carpets at wholesale prices. The ad urges readers to contact Tess Grocer for bed rock prices and to send orders or inquiries.
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Lynen & Record
Tess
Christmas Money From a Good Fellow Bil
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote portrays Bill known as a good fellow who never helps his kin yet donates Christmas money when a visitor asks for aid. His wife, unseen under a shawl, appears in a downtown saloon, prompting his generous gesture and a hesitant, humbling public display.
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Bill
Bhi
Bil
Cleveland Plain
Tiresome Remarks From Doctors and Relatives
A doctor complains of a partner who always says I told you so after events. A friend agrees noting an uncle who never says it clearly but implies triumph. The dialogue shares a humorous view on irritating repetitive forewarnings and smug satisfaction.
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Cambridge home
Gothill Webree A-golden wedding anniversary was observed Tuesday at the Cambridge home of Mr and Mrs Samuel Peterson. Relatives and intimate friends joined a quiet celebration with a dinner, gifts including a mantle clock and a gold headed cane, and a sermon by Rev Miller praising half a century of marriage.
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H. A
Pillsbury
Monmouth
J. A. Nye
Hivanston
Cambridge
The
Baptist Church
Barker
Fred Johnston
Utah
H .&. Record
Ill
J FE Jaderquist
Oakland
Cal
Mir
Charles Olson
New York
Tena Peterson
C. M Turner
Davenport
Mondaay
Ted Toa
Turner
Bloom
Edward Learne
A W. Stephens
Peabody
Ams
Abs. A. J. Stephens
Record
Long Beach
G. W. Hutchinson
Peoria
John Peterson
Chicago
C. G. Sward
A. A. Funk
Henry Ridenour
C W. Grant
Peterson
Dimick
Cambridge Township
C. B. Taylor
Colés
P. S. Miller
L. E. Telleen
Elsie Lundquist
Springfield
Hannah
Laurence Brodd
Frank L. Brodd
Edgewater
James Fassett
Andover
Axel Nelson
Berwards Turner
Benjamin
Ss A. Peterson
Miller
Aaron Charisoh
Petersons
Samuel August Peterson
Carolina
Lofquist Peterson
Mrs. Peterson
Tresente Olors
Amerlex
iBsis
Heaven
Waters
Earth
Zion
Lfe
Greenwich time as global standard gains universal use
The article notes that in the United States standard time derives from Greenwich. It explains eastern and central zones behind London by fixed hours and observes that Greenwich time is used in naval and merchant marine practice. Despite national sentiment, universal standard time offers clear practical benefits.
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United States
Greenwich
New York
London
Washington
The Cloister and the Hearth praised by critics
A reviewer lauds The Cloister and the Hearth for life variety vigor and easy mastery in every stage of the fiction. They praise tender sympathy ardor humor and pathos, comparing its merits to the prestige of Beatrix Swinburne.
Clarance of the Horizon Eager for Distant View
Fragmentary text shows a character named Clarance of the Horizon seeking a far view. The snippet mentions an eye flow of ten feet and a distance of more than ten miles, implying a distant inspection or observation.
The Christmas Spirit and Marriage Trends Report
A clipped column notes uneasy Christmas humor about gifts and marriage. It references an unmarried women’s share rising and hints at social trends with wry remarks on gifts like dining room rugs and a shotgun as quirky presents.
Straw Braid Machine Claim Stirring Textile Opinion
A report notes a claim that straw braid of fine quality is produced twelve times faster by a machine invented by a Chinaman, drawing attention to industrial innovation and ethnic attributions.
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Hana Yeth
Stained Silver Polishing Instructions Reported
A dated note describes cleaning stained silver through rubbing with a cloth dipped in sulfuric acid then washing with goop and water before polishing. The fragment suggests standard, albeit hazardous, care steps used for silverware maintenance.
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