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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
4
A fragmentary market report from northeastern Iowa highlights Elgin as a dominant trading center with Ben Belfart noted as a top produce buyer. It lists prices for goods including dairy, meat, fruits, vegetables, and staples, with various per unit figures and local remarks on value and demand.
The page covers varied topics including tiny ads, a sample offer for a weekly illustrative paper with premiums, a local incident about John Becker’s horse theft and missing gelding, dairy legislation concerns in New York influencing butter production, a Shiloh Battle Survivors reunion excursion to Pittsburg Landing with special fares, and community news from Clermont with local people, visits, employment changes, society meetings, and entertainment notes.
On February 12 the B C N Ry will run Heeversidn or Mets to Mt the Fx territory at a very low rate. One fare for the round trip, 2.00, to all points in Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Tickets valid 20 days from date of travel, stopovers allowed. Travel via the 1 GOR, G Ny to reach key southern and southwestern points such as St Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Denver, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Texas towns. For details contact J. Morton at Curlat Capital.
A fragmentary notice touts Saveny’s Live Pictures as a wondrous publishing marvel. It claims the first volume and monthly issue are highly popular with sales near fifty thousand copies, priced at 25 cents. The ad lists Chusmur Co of New York as the publisher or distributor.
Northern families flock to participate in broad Central Southern Home Seekers excursions. From Sioux City to central Illinois Louisiana and other states, round trips start from Wyola Central points with returns within thirty days. Mitchester Iowa invites inquiries for a free guide issued by the Prisoner Department of the I. GC. R.
Commencing Tuesday November 14 a Philips Tourist Sleeper attached to Train No 2 will run via Columbus Junction and Kansas City to El Paso and Los Angeles. Tickets 5.00 per berth from points north with 4.00 south of Cedar Rapids. Sleeper fully equipped with bedding carpets tables and upholstery. Colored porter and car manager provide service.
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