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1887 History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen

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CAMBRIDGE NEWS ITEMS 1882 & 1881
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Briggs, of Nevada, sold furniture here Saturday to the amount of $800. It is safe to say that our furniture dealers would have sold furniture just as cheap.—(Dec. 13, 1882.)

To the enthusiastic debater who said at our literary that "No legislation on the liquor question is necessary," we would say, go down to our saloon and stay just one evening and see if you do not change your mind. —(Dec. 13, 1882.)

Why have we not a marshal to look after such men as were on our streets Saturday night.—(Dec. 13, 1882.)

The thermometer indicated twenty-one degrees below zero Wednesday morning.—(Dec. 13, 1882.)

One of our drug firms has a permit to sell liquors for medicinal, mechanical, and culinary purposes. Judging from what we saw Saturday there must be a great many very sick men in this community.—(Dec. 13, 1882.)

The near approach of the railroad has had a tendency to make things quite lively in Cambridge, and on every hand may be seen the work of the various artizans. Quite a number of residences and some store buildings are in course of erection. New business firms are springing into existence and everything points to a most successful summer. Among the buildings nearly completed is one twenty by sixty, two stories, by Green & Bryant, to be used by them as a hotel and restaurant. The location is a good one, and there is no reason why the business will not be a profitable one. —(Sept. 23, 1881.)

Dr. GRAFTON and Livingston & Rodearmel have nearly completed a large store building forty-six by eighty, two stories. One room is to be occupied by dry goods and the other by Livingston & Rodearmel as a hardware store. They are already engaged in opening their stock. This building would be an honor to more pretentious towns, reflects much credit on the parties referred to. Messrs. L. & R. will have a large stock and one that it will not be necessary to go elsewhere for hardware, stoves, nails or any other articles in their line.-—(Sept. 23, 1881.)

Among the prospective buildings is one by Brown & Cronk, who will erect a commodious building for their drug store soon. —(Sept. 23, 1881.)

Mr. Southwick is also building a neat room for the post-office and other business.-—(Sept. 23, 1881.)

Mr. Goodnow has charge of the mill and turns out a number one article of flour, which is in demand all through that country. —(Sept. 23, 1881.)

The future of Cambridge looks bright and there is no reason why she shall not grow and prosper.—(Sept. 23, 1881.)

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