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Local social and business notes from Elgin area
The Elgin paper reports varied items from a busy week including social calls by C. L. Freiburghaus in Cedar Rapids, John Cunningham of Volga City visiting, and plans for supper at Hotel Dewey. Also noted are new business ventures, shoe advertisements, travel by Nellie Carmichael to California, and council activity on assessments and a new ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Dewey
Mra
C. L. Freiburghaus
Cedar Rapids
John Cunningham
Volga City
Wanzan
Warisan Bros
Anand Happ
Ata
Halstenson
Atore
Elgin Romur
Nellie Carmichael
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Grand Canyon
George Lehman
la Porte
Randalia Enroute
Hans Keiser
Moats
Pleasant Street
W. HL. Finke
Horge
Hackmann
Lakin
Kansay
Elias Benson
Elgin
Taft
Republican
John Reinhart
Reinhart
New York
Brittany
Italy
Spain
Germany
China
Japan
Henry McMillan
Maud Fitzgerald
Harry
Shellrock
Alma Berger
Waverly
Ossian
Palzer- Wells