Local Elgin ads and notices show price wars and arrivals
A flood of shop promotions papers the town with low prices on cigars hats shoes and oil. Capper Shaffer and Sova advertise goods from ladies wear to ready-made outfits while Fred Branch and the Fair Store push new lines and clearance sales. Local visitors and town gossip mix with farming notes and a tobacco factory closing.
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West Union
Capper & Shaffer's
Washington
Finke
M. B. Aid Society
Clements & Clements
West Union Town
National Bank
Joe Butler
Big Follett
Ft. Madison
Elias Benson
Elgin
Browns Valley
Minn
Great Central Tobacco
Elgin Buildig’ and Loan "Association
Elgin Dairy Company
U. B
John Chrint & Son
Fred Branch
Hoelzer
Fayette
Z. D. Suobey
Chicago
Henry Albright
E. G. Stoahe
August Benson
Bangon
Will Quigley
McGregor
Mississippi
Ed Alexander
R. Keenan
Lamont
W. Nicklaus
Rudolph Muehlethaler
Rudy
Elgin News reports illicit liquor crew and council actions
In West Union on Tuesday rumors spread about ten or twelve men bootlegging under the name Green Legs. Council minutes from Exot and special sessions in 1897 list tax exemptions, street vacating, and committee appointments. A girls cooking contest at C. Lofynan Hardware Store awarded a Buck stove to Hulda Schori, with praise for participants and sponsors. Lowering crime is pledged with a ten dollarInformation reward for poisoning domesticated plants in Elgin.
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B. Zeigler
West Union
Elgin
Elgin Canning Company
Eas
A. Ely
Exot
Iowa
Arrin If
Mattoon
Nicklaus
Graham
Knudigan
Blyleigh
L. L. Lowers
Center Street
Otter Creek Bridge
T. Ainswortil L
B. Martoon
Engin
Ehrlich
Lehmid
Ennitgen
Clermont
Jacob Hofer
Hofer
Price
Connor
Lutra
Clermont Street
Main Street
Switch Street
Conner
Schmid
Carrie
L. Ainsworth
L. B. Marroon
C. Lofynan Hardware Store
Hreia
Buck
Buck Store
Hulda Schori
Lehman
Elgin Roller Mills
C. Lehian
Capper & Shaffer Shoe Line Promotes Latest Embroideries
Capper and Shaffer advertise a wide range of laces and embroideries with low prices and fine quality. They promote a new line of shoes in brown or black with lace or button options, urging customers to step in and view the latest styles.
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Jahous
Coin
Neville Tue
Capper Dé Shaffor
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Mr. Ehrlich
Fred Hadgal
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Capper & Shaffer
Rudolph Stohr and Son
Clermont Road
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Webb's Hotel
E. D. Alexander
Ray
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Lon Conrad
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S. Schappy
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