Elgin Echo Christmas Notes and Local Holiday Tales
The Elgin Echo for December 28 1916 reports a festive holiday with Christmas scenes and local life. It highlights Santa meets a boy at the Gem Theatre, family gatherings in LaSalle and Lacrosse, church programs at M B H and German Baptist churches, and community scenes of dancing, skating and flour trades, with mentions of residents and visitors over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bengon
LaSalle
Its
Fred Falk
LaCrosse
Wis
August Bengon
M. BH
Santa
Star Fence Full Car Road Just Unloaded
Lehman Hanson and Miss Tina Nelson assisted at Rexall Drug Store during the Christmas rush. Rose Reusser from Waterloo visited relatives for Christmas, returning Tuesday. Schumacher Feeds delivered a 20 ton load, boosting supply of Diamond Horse Feed and other products. G S Halstenson and wife visited his ill sister in St Ansgar. Egg prices decline with a boycott noted. Georgia Stoehr and Jee Ian George of Elgin and West Union visited Upper Town friends last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
John H. Bower
Berg & Tohler
Mary Monnahan
New Ham Con
Mim
T. N. Carothers
Wadena
Opera House
Carpenter
West Union
Louis Stecht
B. G. Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapid
Mia
Gus A. Stohr
Otto
Des Moines
Seal of Minnesota
Clear Quill
Bakers’ Premium
Crystal Patent
Weibel Bros. Mill
Gem Theatre
Santa
Carl Dummermouth
Carl
Lehman & Hanson
Tina Nelson
Gander
Rexall Drug Store
Rose Reusser
Waterloo
Schumacher
Schumacher Dairy
Weibel Bros
S. Halstenson
St. Ansgar
Georgia Stoehr
Jee
Ian George
Elgin
West Uni
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Bowen & Greenley
Freiburghaus & Co
Cagh
Note
Yours
C. J. Harrington
THE
Elgin Echo
Eiin
North Eastern
Ww. Hughes
Elpin
Tve
Anayable
Bowen&Greenley’s
John Falb
Iowa
Town
SALE
Poland
Bauder
ED Bauder
F. R. Berg
L. J. Groth
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