Elgin Echo prints and notices in December 1904 issue
Local Elgin column editors present a mix of advertisements and society notes. Readers are told about holiday goods from Schori & Weibel, new gallery hours, events at M E church, Lady's Aid, and various visits by residents and guests, along with a humorous Rural Mail Carriers resolution praising patrons for lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Tybma Bros
Frank Etter
Minnesota
Ladies Aid Society
TI. G. Stoehr
Hollister Liber Co
Gus Johnson
Helame
Jersey City
New York
Fayette County
Fayette
Groceries and Candies Ad Offer Holiday Treats
An ad promotes Stupid and Fancy Groceries with a fine line of Fancy Candies. A mixed candy is priced at 100 a tb, while chocolate creams are described as the best worth fold rit 40d 4h for holiday gifts.
Underskirt Advertisement Appears in Evening Issue
An OCR fragment shows a 60 1.00 price line and mentions ladies underskirts, suggesting a confined catalog item in a historic advertisment. The readable bits indicate a retail note with female apparel details and a price point.
Muslin Teasery Item Prices Noted in Tiny Ad
A fragile OCR fragment lists fabric prices with numbers like 220 and 9¢ 9c 20¢, suggesting a small mill or general store catalog entry. Limited readable terms indicate textiles and unit costs but no clear event or date.
Crockery closeout sale on dinner sets and kitchen items
A local ad notes closeout pricing on china and stoneware. It lists an 1100 piece dinner set at regular prices around 1350 and 12.50, with closing prices undercutting. The sale also features fancy trays, salads, pickles, celery sets, wine and berry sets, tumblers, jelly glasses, and assorted stoneware.
Bed Spreads at Ground-Price Sale
Housewife friendly sale offers bed spreads from one to three dollars. Readily priced and stated as worth more than asked, the items promise good value for homes seeking affordable linens.
Work Coats and Duck Coats in Local Market
Fragmented OCR lists coats and prices including heavy duck coats, shearling lined coats, and assorted jackets. Mentions prices like 98, 1.50, 69 90, and 400 with few clear names or places. Reading incomplete. item types and costs inferred from scattered words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nary
Mae
Gollars
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Toys Children
the Fair Store
S. W. Kuster
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Elgin Echo
Elgin and
North Eastain Lawn
F. W. Hughes
Finke
Muehilenthaler Bros
Elgin Woman’s Study Club
Harry Gildon
West Union
John Shafter
Highoth
M. E
Sumday
Schori & Weibel
Sam Schumacher
Mario Zimmerman
Celia Iech and
Sunder
Eureka
Julia Anlicker
West Bend
Fred Schupback
Vikdal
Govier
Bigin
Windowshades
I. N. Conner
Astern
Tme
Alea Schiup
Sam Lehman
Hudson
South Dakota
Fred Frederick
Fist National Mining Company
Joplin
Elgin Roller Mills
Belle of Elgin
Belle OF
Twastern
OPERA
Carpenter
Celebrated Harp Orchestra
U. S
U.S
Gunderson & Monahan
Yale India
Black Tailorn
KNIEL @ RUBYOR
General Merchants
Iowa
Alda
Hosa
Lonsdale
Teen Een
Seeay Chee
Crockery
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