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Elgin and vicinity business ads and events boom
Local Elgin items reveal a flood of store notices and promotions. Finke's Drug Store touts fragrances and carbolinium poultry helpers while Capper Shaffer and Knudtson Halverson stock hardware groceries and hats. Elgin Roller Mills ranks busy with canning output, and a big picnic is planned near Meyers place with entertainment and a gypsy Sunday vibe.
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Finke
Fayette County Fair
Ft West Union
A. Ely
Elgin
Mya
Charley Bankey't
Capper & Shaffer's
Knodtson & Halverson's
Capper & Shaffer
Knudigan & Halverson
Gapper
Ptah
Ely
Cook
Galelery
Mona Anderson
Haug & Rowland
Knudtson & Halverson
Frigal
Mdssey
Childrens
Calla
Stoehr-Thoma
Mia
Chas. Beaker
Earlion & Lawrence
L. T. Grout
B. Schneider
John Brackin
West Union
Grout
Oelwein
Bantz
Dwyer
Postrifle
Upper Iowa University
Guy P. Benton
Faytta
Towa
August Benson
Rapper
Marsh Music House
Decora
Iowa
Matt
Blein
Goto G
D. Cook
Cupper & Shaffer
Chamberlain
Hang & Rowland
Bilin
Davenport Woolen Mills Co
Berger
Haug & Rowland’g Higin
Clermont
Appalman’s Hotel
Canning Factory
Wigan
Thare
Piocha
Meyers Place
Dhara