Promote Home Industries For Elgin Growth And Unity
A St Paul Dispatch quotation urges Elgin residents to unite and patronize home industries to keep dollars local, boost labor demand, and improve wealth and happiness. It cites a Kansas City meeting where local sourcing led a wagon maker to switch paints from a Cincinnati firm to a Kansas City supplier, proving the movement’s practical gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Elgin
Kansas City
United States
Cincinnati
Night Shirt Tale Turns Dripping in Rain
An exchange recalls a nice young man visiting a nice young lady as rain suddenly pours. He lacks umbrella, wear, or mackintosh, and savors a stormy exit. He claims to be going home after his night shirt, prompting a comic misadventure about Tom’s room and a dripping arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Clarlos
Charles
A Man From Mt Vernon and the Rise of Nugent & Bros
The editor recalls Byron Nugent, once a junior partner in Mt Vernon Illinois, who secured three column spaces and 3500 dodgers weekly for twelve months. The venture grew to two stores, one in St Louis, until a split left Nugent leading Nugent & Bros., now a major St Louis dry goods house. He also builds a model cottage home costing 87 dollars. Old merchants in Mt Vernon grumble about dull trade and hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular bin Republican
Mt. Vernon
Ill
St. Louis
Byron Nugent
Frme
Nugent & Bros
Reform zealots blur lines on prohibition in St Louis
A St Louis commentary criticizes moral reformers who attack liquor dealers while labeling opponents of prohibition as enemies of virtue. It argues abolition is impractical, warns against coercive licenses, and predicts backlash if strict temperance rules are pushed too hard. The piece urges pragmatic morality over perpetual crusades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Disputch
England
Iowa Secretary to study butter trade with Great Britain
Hon James Wilson aims to aid Iowa farmers by researching why Britain buys less U S butter. He notes Britain imported 840,250,004 pounds last year paying 74,071,900, while Danish, French and Dutch producers dominate the market. Wilson believes abundant town creamery butter could win steady British demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Agricultural
Iowa
United Kingdom
Great Britain
England
United States
Denmark
France
Sweedon
Netherlands
Wilson
Dubuque
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Elgin Roller Mills
Light of
Graham
L. YY
George Neuenschwander
Bed Rock
Hans
Seana Kray Babe Factory
M. O. Kulien
J. N. Conner
Clermont Pontville Gunder St. Oli, Wadena Elgin
HH. Schaefars
Luhman & Saunders
Nass & Nelson
J. Larson & Son
J. J Hollister
Scandinavian Shoe Factory
M.O, Kulien
Nugent
Globe Democrat
St. Paul
Europe
Stoshr’s Pharmacy
Capper & Shaffer
Benson Bros
Ray
A. Ely
Hardware Merchant
Elgin, Jowa
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