Elgin City promotes public spirit and business ads
A historical piece portrays Elgin Iowa style civic pride with a band concert, a grand free concert, and local merchants advertising to boost commerce. It contrasts advertisers who support the town with those who profit without contributing, praising those who actively promote the community.
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Iowa
Elgin
West
Union High School
Coridarts
Olga City
Waa
Igli
Mvellest
Welness
Higin
Wight
Eomo
Ology
Chanddll & Down
Capper & Shiktter
Pusini
County Ews and Fayette County Tidbits
Fayatte plans a waterworks system, a West Union amphitheatre 26 by 124 feet, and a county fair week. Ex governor Larrabée visits Yellowstone. editor N A Hurd and Claude Babcock tour Arkansas and Missouri. Boilermakers win wage raise. Armstrong killed by train. Elk's Carnival comes August 18 at Oelwein for a week. A lengthy address urges Filipino citizens to immigrate, praising U S liberties amid sharp social critique.
Elgin Victorious In Tight Postville Contest And Double Feature
Elgin defeats Postville in a close, well fought game as Holmes Bongon and Kuster anchor a late rally. Feeney secures the win in the ninth with a clutch strikeout after a tense two out situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Postville
Smith
Bigin
Holmes
Bongon
Kuster Ninness
T Wo
Feeney
Jon
Ubhree
Jeesesreee
Volga City
Feansy
Clark
Volga
Higin
Bigler
Kuster
Benson
Anderson
Wilson
Fox
Cooley
Raffaul
Raffaut
Adams
Campbell
Nichols
Lhat
Burns
E Bigler
Coolay If
Feeneypienereeed
Raffaufss
Adama
Wadamg Ss
Burngof Ayed
Hiolola
YB Smith
Rowell
Diglorous
Williama
Will Cooley
Fair Store Ad Offers Furnishings and Hosiery
An old style ad from Elgin Iowa invites shoppers to trade eyes for goods at the Fair Store. A stool of ladies furnishings and fancy hosiery are showcased. Also notes an unclaimed letter for a Parson Balow and a Mississippi Miss Amelia Barta with a deadline of August 36 4908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Str
Elgin
Iowa
Balow‘ramaing
Misa
Amelia Barta
Donations Planned For THD Mart Eagle Grove Library
The THD Mart at Eagle Grove received word of a $10,000 donation pledge from Andrew Carnegie for library use. A suitable site and annual support equal to one tenth of the donation are promised, with Henry Moyer of Elkader moving to Des Moines to serve as second VP of the Des Moines National Bank, salary $2,500.
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UW. R. Andeana
Conigan
Woynen
Congress
Eagle Grove
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Moyer
Elknder
National Bank Examiner
Bhaw
Des Moines
Des Moines National Bak
Marriage Licenses Report Shows Multiple Pairs
John Boyer to Annie Kruse Leater Jennings to Mary Ann Lock ard. Robert Arkong to May deater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyer
Annie Kruse
Leater Jennings
Mary Ann Lock
Robert Arkong
May Deater
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Wditor N. A. Hurd
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Sexton Lane
Arlington Cemetery
Merritt Aborn
Pelle Beebe
Mike Courtney
Bluffton Township
Winnesbiek County
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Maleg
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Hopkinton
Young Thomas
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Dick Parker
William Kurst
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