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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
2
The complete stock of the late A. J Archer Hatate harness shop, valued at $4,000, including harnesses robes blankets whips pads collars oils dressing and turf goods will be closed out for cash at low prices. Only the best oak tanned leather used and team harnesses are land made. Good reliable goods at sacrifice prices.
A list of felt pads shows a closeout price of six cents per pad and a second batch listed at sixty cents. The brief notice notes limited quantities and urges quick purchase before stock runs out.
Wholesale status shows prices for whips listed as 56 and 46 cents. Limited stock includes a big lot of 15 to 20 cent whips. offer suggests a bulk sale with attention to quantity and pricing.
Fragmented listing mentions quality blankets for close out deals with odd pricing and stray phrases about Steele and vests, indicating a chaotic ad snippet with multiple price points and product mentions.
We offer buggy tops cushions dashes and other goods at actual cost and saddles bridles and trappings at manufacturer’s cost. The goal is to close the entire stock within 90 days from today with Mr Nelson staying on to finish leather stock to order at actual cost. All repair work for customers making purchases during this period is free of charge.
A stream of social calls as residents from West Union to Elgin and nearby towns visit relatives, attend church, and travel for family gatherings. Names include Suntay, Misa Pinna Weaver, Bo Garner, Gis A Stoohr, Tom Knnstean, Mirbie Holger, Jane Taveington, Clarence Bulteg, Azra Patterson, Alma Genver, and many others, with several trips noted to Fayette, West Union, and Elgin.
Frederick Ehrlich dies at his daughter Mrs. Bom Paulj Elkader home Tuesday morning. German immigrant born in Hesse Cassat Germany 1820, aged 80 years 9 months 27 days. Worker, miller, married to Fhor Dec 26, 1846, moved to America 1866 Clayton county Ohio then Elkader area. Local canning factory interest noted by George Sewell. mentions upcoming Pullman travel from Oklahoma Territory and B. O. I. & I. Ry. ticket details.
A dated notice announces administrator G. Haimmotos or similar selling at Bohanan place one mile south of Elgin on Monday February 25. The catalog lists a wide range of household goods farm implements livestock and tools including stoves beds sewing machine wagons plows wheeled implements corn wheat cows calves horses and many miscellaneous items. Real estate or notes terms appear and the sale proceeds benefit approved notes with interest. Auctioneer and administrator names included.
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