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Local ads and notices from Elgin Iowa era
A collage of small town notices includes furniture and wallpaper ads, moving and building crews, local social events at Brankin and Shadow School houses, a maple syrup sociable to benefit the library, shop offerings from Cappar& Shaffer and John Christ Jr., and various purchases and services. Field reports mention a lightning strike on a Pendleton farm, a German Baptist church wedding, and local commerce such as box making for Elgin Canning and Elgin Union sale.
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Elgin
Benson Bros
Slumber Yard
Miller’s
Benson Bros. Lumber Yard
West Elgin
Brace Kin
Saall
Cuas
Beorer