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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
7
An OCR fragment advertises bicycle repair, promising service at reasonable prices and a guarantee. It mentions Johnson & Co as agents, with a garbled airline of lines praising excellence and inviting readers to bring bicycles for repairs rather than paying express charges.
Special council session led by Mayor Mattoon approved Ordinance No. 56 establishing the 1896 tax levy for the town and the incorporated road tax. Following readings, votes by Mattoon Schori Ehrlich Moser Palas and others favored final passage. Recorded August 17, 1896 with officials L Arsworyi and A Mavyoon noted.
A jam of local commerce and social updates from Elgin area papers, listing Sehappys store promos on groceries and dry goods, attendance at funerals, church and society meetings, a new lunch counter opening, and residents traveling to nearby towns. Also notes on the Fayette cans and a Clermont obituary for Mrs. Becker with a tribute to her character and community service.
In Sleepy Eye a local store advertises low prices on Teather goods including flour and related items. J Mowron and Henson Brothers are named as suppliers. The notice markets Sleepy Eye Drum and White Rose brands and promotes the discount event as a central sale.
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