Christmas News and Local Happenings in Elgin Area
Elgin merchants stay busy the night before Christmas as folk prepare for the ice harvest. Guests visit, dances planned, and a community rally on New Year’s Eve urge local support. Notables include Roy Bakeman of Sioux City, J. W. Knight’s visit, and a major Rock Island stock sale in New York.
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GC. A. Akers
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Opera House
Rev
Mia
Graham
Roy Bakeman
Sioux City
J.W. Knight
West Union
CG. W. Kniel
Navier
Phxties
Pun
Handbilly
Elvis Benson
N. HA. Bakeman
Clermont Opera House
John Conner
Ruth
Forest City
Priday
Alvin Howard
Fred Falk
Lewis
la Crosse
Wia
Lewis Benedict
O. M. Benson
la Salle
Frank Vorlett
Farmersburg
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
New York
St Paul Church Notes Christmas Exercises at Opera House
Our Sunday school holds Christmas Exercises at the Opera House Christmas night. A collection will be taken and all money beyond expenses will apply to the Sunday school subscription to the church fund. Next Sunday evening at the church 7 30. Reserved seats, a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera Flouse
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christmas Program by Young Peoples Society Dec 27 1914
German Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 46 a m Christmas sermon at 11 a m Young Peoples Society presents an 8 p m program featuring Muzic Orchestra and Double Mixen Quartett Dalogan and the Ten Virgine Male Quartett with songs and music for an evening event.
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The
Young Peoples’ Society
Muzic
Dalogan
Hobson Amendment Defeated In House Vote
Washington December 22 The Hobson resolution to submit a constitutional amendment for national prohibition to state legislatures failed in the House by 197 to 189. A two thirds majority was required and the long debate could not produce the needed vote. The measure fell short by sixty votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hobson
House
Bouse
Beng
Kasel Insurance Agent in Davenport Iowa Firm Expirations
fragmentary OCR item mentions Kasel an insurance agent in Davenport Iowa connected to Capital and Orchards and Bankers Security and to Aetna Inc Gortfora Conn with unclear expirations and a note I would be pleased. The text is incomplete and lacks a clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital and Orchants and
Bankers’ Security
Davenport
Iowa
Aetna Inc
Gortfora, Conn
Ens
Farm for Sale Near El Been and Elgin
Old adchromed notice selling property in western Elgin and east of El Been. Quick sale offered by Mrs Jennigs Hanihyoron, contact extension for price and terms.
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fCan
M. Klingman
Miles vorthuinomaNnd
Shaun
West Elgin
Wangéyn
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Victor
Victrola
Victor Victrola
City Drug Store
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Merry Christmas
Lehman & ~ Hanson
International Harvester
J. Harrington
Adolph
T. J.C
Senan
Geen
Hyd
Burnside
Decorah
Peerless
Donnan Junction
Ben Benson
Dakota
Harry Thaw
Mattewan
Pittsburg
Elgin Land Agency
Weibel Bros. & Hughes
Weibel Bros
F. W. Hughes
Finn
Ronage
Papain
Main
Wine
Bios, & Hoanes
St Paul Church Notes
German Baptist Church
Kasel
Short Org
Per Lowa
Wenger & Monnahan
Gehring
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Oitizens
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Forxerio Physwian and
Burgeon, Alls Promptly
Anewerc Sey and
Aight Dilley Ap Veatdérce
Uoar
Dewey Hote
Theigin RoHer Mills
Wetbel Bros
Props
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