Local notes from Elgin and vicinity reflect social visits
Prof Roche leaves for Chicago and many locals visit friends across Rockford Highland Marion and West Union. Capper & Shaffer advertise goods from flour to mittens as Dan Capper urges commerce. A six inch snow blankets roads while evangelists promote prayer meetings. Local deaths, marriages and business changes punctuate a busy week in Elgin Illinois area.
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Ada Onwald
Highland Friends
Nettle Barger
Mins Rose Falk
West Union Friends
Highland News The Weat Uplon Social and Local Marriages
An item notes a Highland School House social this month for Rev Hummel and Mrs Matilda Leighton with friends at West Uplon. Edward Dye and family recently settled nearby. A wedding announcement reports Mr Arias Kerr, a Highland farmer, marrying Miss Belle Ghargie of Volvo City, with the couple returning from a wedding tour.
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Alinebox
Highland School
Desert
Rev. Hummel
Matilda Leighton le Vming
West Uplon
Soiler
Arias Kerr
Highland
Belle Ghargie
Volvo City
Farm For Sale Near Elgin With House And Timber
An eighty acre farm three miles west of Elgin with 45 acres under plow and the balance in pasture and timber. Good house and outbuildings, running water and wells. Offered for sale very cheap. For particulars call or address Anthon Patterson, Brainerd Town.
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Elgin
Anthon Pattrinson
Brainerd Town
Remarkable Shilot's Cure Promoted by Dr Salterayn
Dr A E Salterayn of Buffalo notes from personal observation the Shilot's Cure as a remarkable remedy for advanced Consumption. He claims it has saved many from the disease and mentions it being sold by W I Finke. The note also references Russia seeking an international wheat price conference.
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Buffalo
W. I. Finke
Russia
United States
Opera House Announces Quintette at Elgin on Feb 9 1807
Fortunate manager secured date for the Lowel Ladies Quintette at the Elgin Opera House. The performance promises entertaining pleasure and should not be missed. Admission prices are 26, 15, and 10 cents with reserved seats at Stahe's Pharmacy.
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Grosh
Waterloo
Alison
Towa
Frank Greenley
Arlington
Elgin
Stovhr
Lowel
Elgin Opera
Aente
Sata
Ant Stahe
Cardus Weather Chart and Calendar of 1897 by Chattanooga Medicine Co
The Eeho Office presents a 1897 Cardus Weather Chart and Calendar from Chattanooga Medicine Co makers of McElree's Wine of Cardus and Thedford's Black Drought. A twelve sheet 19 by 20 inch calendar bound with gilt tin strip and brass loop hanger shows monthly sections with daily weather forecasts moon phases and holidays. Value claimed for home use. available by mailing ten one cent stamps to Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Eeho
Cardus
Feam
Chattanooga Medicine Co
McElree
Thedford
DeVoe
Chittanoont Medicine Co
Chattutivoga
Teen
The Union's Change in Fayette County
The Fayette County Union announces a new editor and pro prietor, George W. Vin Atten, a budding publisher, as Yo O. M. Smith exits after a long tenure. The note praises Smith's work and hopes Vin Atten preserves the paper's standing while bidding farewell to a respected rival.
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Weat Union
Fayette County
Mr. Dempster
Ed Krenmner
Sesing Plain
Kreamer
Rine
Fayette County Union
George W. Vin Atten
Vian Atten
von Atten
Nome And Country Magazine to Expand and Rebrand
The February issue of Nome And Country, Vol XIV, will appear under the old title with added departments and deeper coverage of current topics. The publisher notes a one third price increase to 61.00 per year, announces enhanced illustrations, serial fiction, and a broader appeal to American readers.
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Atve
Colurgs
daport+ winver
Wadeavor
MontiLy WaLvernaros Pov Co
Centre
New York
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Pala
Ak Law
Mollronons Convavancing
RTO
Iowa
Jersia
Mattoon
fBitgin
Ainsworth & Ainsworth
Attorneys AT Law
West Union
OWA
Ib Hadsal
M. DE
Guoderenn
D. Fothergill
M. DE Olrote
Calla
Odeo Svar Citinen
Beate
Euan
George Heller
Birber
B. Schori & CO
Grain and Seeds
Brock Yards
Sqwarehouse Leat
Han
Thalne
W.L Grubh
Elgin Central Hotel
Scott & Bowne
Wood
Prof. Roche
Chicago
Marble Tock
E. Chapman
Rockford, Ill
Central House
Leo J. Paldaia
Earl Wades
Elkader
Fred Branch
Capper & Shaffee's
Graham
Capper & Shaffer's
Pillabury
Mra
O. E. Merril
Marathon
F Devart
Capper & Shaffer
Lews
Atorica
Leyte
Wicks
Elgin Luainesa
Grush
Sean
Cris Dummeraiute Br
German Baptist Church
Rev. Hock
Shiloh
W. H. Fluke
Crage Moser
John Fulban
John Saga
Symptons
Smith Brothers
Huysas
Milas Mabel Shaffer
Capper & Shnfor's
Karla Clover
W. H. Finke
W. HH. ‘Finke
Emaice
Citizens Stute Bank
Autplua
Dave Jacoba
E.E. Leia
Ben Selmi J
Fredr. Becker
Thomas
Weat Union Dry Gooda
Hay
H. Thomas & Son
Thomas & Magner
Agi Dabel
Thos House
George Thomas
Elgin Mill
L.Y. Emauicu
Stair
Belgium
Stehr
Tvo
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Willard Bath mi Pyally
Tigria
Edward Dye
Familly
Dr. A. E. Salterayn
O. M. Smith
Smith
China
R. J. Sterr
Stcehr’s
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S. Schappy
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