Summer Dress Goods Go On Sacrifice Sale
The store announces a closeout of its summer dress fabrics including fancy ginghams lawns batistes dimities and chambrays at sacrifice prices to clear inventory.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
5
All Zephyr gingham sale price cut and more
All Zephyr gingham drops from 25c to 18c. All Red Seal ginghams reduce from 15c to 12 1 2 cts. All Batistes fall from 16c to 12c. Limited stock noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Lawns
Price
All Chambrays
Calicoes Sale At Five And Six Cents A Yard
The sale offers American and Simpson prints priced at 5 and 6 cents per yard with the slogan A Word to the Wise. The notice emphasizes value during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Straw Hats Go On Sale At Clearout Prices
Our line of straw hats from 10c to 2.00 will be closed out at any price, as we carry no old goods from one season to another.
Returns To Stage After Evangelist Career Failures
Billy Williams former actor and evangelist abandons preaching due to inability to support his family. After a period of wandering and mental strain in Des Moines and a stay in Moline, he has recovered and plans to resume acting, currently appearing at the Lyric Theater in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Williams
Williams
Des Moines
Moline
Lyric Theater
For Sale 100 Acres Near Elgin with Modern Conveniences
For sale 100 acres well improved located one mile south of Elgin on the main road. Features include hard and soft water in the house, telephone and R. F. D. service. For particulars contact Hans E. Grether, Geo. Schori and Halver Knudgeon. Cedar Rapids trip noted. Clermont homecoming festivities attract locals with several visitors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Hans E. Grether
Senator Allison Dead in Dubuque at 79
William B. Allison senior senator from Iowa died at 1 46 PM in Dubuque from heart failure after a sinking spell. Born March 9 1829 he served in the U S Senate since 1873 and would have reached 36 years in the chamber this term. He was a national figure, linked with financial legislation and cabinet speculation, to be buried in Linwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Allison
Iowa
Dubuque
William Boyd Allison
Allison
United States Senate
James Harlan
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Linwood Cemetery
Fire at Brainard destroys barns and threatens town
A fire at Brainard Saturday around 9:00 am started by two children playing in R. W. Helms barn. Flames spread to the pump house, hog pen, corn crib, and lumber piles. The dynamite stored in the granary exploded harmlessly. Large losses include a new barn, corn, grainary, farm machinery, wool, and lumber. Estimated total damage around $5,000 with minimal insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Helms
Messrs
Helms
Mounce
R. W. Helma
M. E. Church Notes Open Air Meeting Planned
Attendance at last Sunday service was strong though many left early. Plan to attend Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Junior League meets at 2:80 p.m. Next Sunday evening an Open Air Meeting on Main Street with choir and band. Comet Meeting starts promptly and ends at 8 p.m. No Epworth League due to the event. Prayer meeting Thursday evening for spiritual strength led by the pastor. A quip about hypocrisy targets a married man feigning sympathy for a bachelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists and Friends
Main Street
Comet
Epworth League
Local Jewelry Man T A Koland Marries Alicia Anenson
T A Koland, a city jeweler, wed Alicia Anenson in West Union. The couple, now Mrs Koland, will reside in the Gruber place as they begin housekeeping. Friends extend best wishes for a long, prosperous marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Koland
West Union
Alicia Anenson
Koland
Gruber Place
Eowo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calicoes
Ceries
Children’s Suits
C. S. Halstenson
Lowa
Geo
Schori
Halver Knudgeon
Cedar Rapids
George
John Cunningham
Mary Holzer
Hawkeye
Frano DeSart
Clermont
Misses Fay
Pearl Fishback
Maynard
A. J. Patterson
Weibel Bros
Fred Berg
G. Lehman & Son
Stoehr Pharmacy
Citizens’ State Bank
Stoughton Norwegian Hospital
Senator Allison
Brainard
Sage
Berg’s
M. E. Church Notes
Thoma Bros
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