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Elgin Echo notices and local garden chatter
The Elgin Echo issue lists local notes from Elgin and Postville including names of residents, visitors, and social events. It mentions Lillie Goetz visiting Postville relatives, Mrs C W Nicklaus being sick, Delbert Bakeman visiting Randalia, and various town happenings, sales, and ad notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Goetz
Postville
C. W. Nicklaus
Delbert Bakeman
Randalia
Melbert
Kohler
Adolph Lehman
West Union
M. L. Ackley
Holzer
Main Street
Thos. Howard
Friends
Forest City
Hollister
Stoehr Ph
Chris
Baldwin
Muehlenthaler Brog
Ed Hanson
Fred Spahr
Fred Kohler
Irvine Hendershott
Coth'ng
Berg Our
Will
Chicago
Clermont