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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
7
An unclear OCR page shows a dense list of prices and goods with broken names and labels. It includes references to detergents, staples, and various commodities with odd spellings and garbled phrases, making exact items and places hard to identify.
A glut of local items from Fayette County highlights visitors and travel, shop prices, and upcoming events. Miss Jonnie Benson travels to Fayette while others tour Elgin and Landisburg. Mrs. Scholl departs for St Charles to visit Blows Fellows family. A six foot picket fence goes up around a factory yard improving its appearance. De Writs Colic and Cholera Cure is advertised as a remedy. The concert company played the Opera House, with positive remarks about the performance. Clinton County Advertiser notes local interest and crowd observations from Lyons Iowa.
A clipped newspaper page compiles diverse items from Fayette and surrounding counties. It reports agricultural society promotions, theater and circus mentions, local accidents and deaths, legal notices, farm markets, and community events with multiple named individuals and places such as Elgin, West Union, Wadena, and Ames, alongside references to doctors, pharmacists, and local businesses.
A gathering hosted by Mrs. Gy. W. Nickiana and Mrs. GA. Staahe at Gus As Slochit Yura Pleaeant home drew about thirty guests. Attendees enjoyed Progressive Housta, torches, lanterns, and varied refreshments. Prizes went to Math PL Becker, Mr. Lod, and others, with thanks and good wishes as the evening closed.
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