Cambridge News Roundup from August Updates
Cambridge area notes list visitors and residents such as J E Sherrard from Plano Iowa visiting relatives, R W Fleming Jr starting Knox College, Roy Emmett returning to St Joseph Missouri, and wedding trip attendances to Chillicothe Illinois. World’s Fair visits, local church work and school openings are reported along with drought impacts and rainfall data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ranpann
Burentin
Cambridge
J. E.sherrard
Plano
Iowa
Osco
R. W. Fleming, Jr
Galesburg
Knox College
Roy Emmett
R. W. Fleming
St. Joseph
Mo. A
Minnie
Louise Thomas
Chillicothe
Ill
A.8
Turner
Pierpont
Ohio
James Gant
Manson
G. A. Vawter
Ja. W. W. Hinman
Willis and
Parker
Minnie Burrows
John Anderson
J. B. Nichols
G. A. Archer
Cherokee
Vawter
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Village trustees elected in special election results
The Cambridge Chronicle reports a special village election where P J Wick Brom and J D Jones on the people’s ticket won the two year terms for vacancy trustees, with John Lundberg and P J Lindbeck taking the one year terms. Also included are notes on a horse barn theft and cattle dehorning experiments and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severnty
P. J. Wickbrom
People’s
J. D. Jones
Mall-license
John Lundberg
People's
P. J. Lindbeck
Anthclocenic
Bishop Hill Cor
Cambridge Chronicle
Osco
Will Puller
George Rivenberg
Will
Itia
The
Chronicle
Luman Woodward
Better and Better Health Advice Turns To Murky Death Note
A dubious ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing throat and lung diseases and purifying blood. It claims indigestion relief and calm health, then abruptly notes Felix Sheridan, a Sol diera TM Horde inmate, died with Gainey at age 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Felix Sheridan
Soldiera
Gainey
Great Rock Island Route Promises Fast Ride to Englewood
A vintage ad urges travelers to use the Rock Island Line to reach Englewood near the World's Fair gate. It touts a direct electric line from the Rock Island depot, ten minute trips, five cent fares, baggage check to Englewood, and transfer of luggage to hotel quarters. The note calls the line the World's Fair Line for its convenience and suburban hotel district proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
Rock Island
Rock Island & Pacific
Gen
David
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
United States
Canada
Mexico
Jno Sebastian
N. BE
ST. John
Chicago. Il
Living Questions and Patent Remedies in Early 1900s News
In this column, medical nostrums advance as cures for liver and stomach derangements with Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Chamberlain’s Colic remedy cited. Other notes include obituaries for John Currill, marriage benefit associati on news, and a pension-like claim about Mrs Katherine Salisbury near Fountain Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Katherine Salisbury
Joseph Smith
Fountain Green
Saliepury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burlington
Wyoming
Eustis
Poe Carcano III
Fenner
Uist
J. B. Wright and
F. D. Merwin & CO
Geneseo, Ill
Hoop Vole
Suonday
Chas, Rogers
Yorktown Corners
Old Lettiera
Prophetstown
Mra Frank Guntzler
L. Winsor
Geneseo
F. L. Winsor
Dorema Becker
Healtu
Doremus & Becker
INO. Goss & CO
Aldeen & Linn
Etreer
Barber
Mart
Annawan
Flinois
Sapolio
Rockford
John Currill
Urbana
Chamberlain
T. M. Blackwood
Friendship
Grant Par
J.B. Wright
Htineis Mutual Marriage Benefit Association
de Witt
TuUcere
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Kuuan
Clarke
Colburn, Birks & Co
Peoria
Whey
Clarkes
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas, BrocktenpMass
Prof
R. Busenbare
Hipley
Revaervalr
Davenport
Busenbark
Bert Geneseo, Hepry Co
Expressife Delivery
Rey
Great Rock Island
Scientific American Agency For
Elie A & CO
Sh Buapwa
New
Scientific American
John Titus
Geneseo, Ile
Titus
Orange Street
John Tits
Pitcher’s Castoria
Castoria
Havine
John Engdahl
Shaying
Henry
S Mnnls
WM. Nelson
Petril G. Johnson
Sieben
Atock
Loraine
Spring bin
Turner & Brown, Lumber and Coal Dealers
Geneseo, III
First Street
George K. Smith
Osco Ac
Lynn
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Virginia
Richard Marley
Atkinson
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