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Elgin Canning Company stockholders meet and local notes
The Elgin Canning Company held its annual meeting on February 1. Reports mention a frozen river killing fish, Dewey Hotel drawing patrons, and the E H Jonson firm to dissolve on April fires. Local items include butter from L Thoma, a dangerous accident at Independence asylum, heavy winter cold, Ehrlich Lawrence adding steam power, and Ed Hanson leaving for Milwaukee Harvesters. Community updates cover building plans, a fatal bull attack near Volta City, a mask ball trip to Elkader, and wheat shipments from Ehrlich & Lawrence plus local moves and visits by residents and merchants.
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Elgin Canning Company
Augustus Johnson
Independence
L. Thoma
Elgin
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Ehgin
Ed Hanson
Farmers Dairy Creamery Company
Milwaukee Harvaster
Creamery Board
Hanson
Mike Yenni
Hazelton
Roy Shafer
Clarmont
Ben Schori
Chicago
B. Zeigler
West Union’ Way
Simon Ruthlesberger
Bertha
Remsen
Fred Schneider
Prairis du Cheiu
Wisconsin
George Lehman
la Porte City
Geo
Black Hawk County
George Heller
Fred Muehlenthaler
Norfolk
Neb