Elgin News Briefs Highlight Local Business and Weather
Gil A Staehr and George Heller were noted on Monday business trips to Clermont and West Union. A cold snap hit the area Tuesday, sleighing was praised, and Capper & Shaffer advertised bargains on stock, clothes, and apples. Elgin shops, mills, and tailors push low prices as winter stock moves. trains collected old rails and local officials discussed new saloon plans.
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Formbay
Elgin
Woh. Finke
Volta City
Wuesley
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Ar Bbl
Capper
Shafer
Gienents & Clements
Generil
West Union Town
National Bank
Griffith
Rev
Profit
West Union Wee
Futura
Inveico
Knudtson Bros
Elgin social notices and sales in local column
A bustling Elgin page details a charity sale at Kandtaan Bros store with bargains on items from Ladson shows to shoes. Socials include Jer oe Phillips and Luther Slater hosting neighbors, a party for Oscar Benson, and a pleasure trip by C Lehman and son Ed to Minnesota towns. Weather notes report heavy snows south and Cedar Rapids freights. West Union timer J W Roberts offers cleaning and dyeing services. local bank poster and health ads complete the notices.
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Ladson
Ols
Alva Ana Doz
Knudtson Bros
Jerome Phillips
Luther Slater
Kandtaan Bros
Chas
Palda Cana
Ram Ong
Goent Central Tobacco Works
Wadnysday
Oscar Benson
Cedar Rapids
O. K
Will J. Roberts
West Union
Towa
Elgin's Shipping Trade Dominates Decorah Line
The Elgin area leads Decorah branch freight with 829 cars shipped in 1881 including stock wool grain farm produce butter and canned goods. Local factories mills and creameries drive traffic with Elgin firms Ben Behori Son and the canning factory cited for strong trade. Florence Louise Hobson obituary notes death at age nine with service details.
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Milgin
Decora
Tan
Cleonrss Decorah
Wet’ Union
Delwell
Indenendenes
GR & N
Flynn
Tixxt
Anuh
Devorah
Ad Sa
Burlington
Dyin
Cary
Hasides
Slgin Farmar'a Dairy Co
Stishe
Great Central Tobacco Works
Elgin
Bigin
B.C. RB
Decorah
Elin
Eigin
Ben Behori & Son
Wout Union
Elindor
Postville
BGR
Elgin Minister Challenged in Dancing Sermon
Fragmented Cedar Rapids Gazette item notes a young minister from ull Hollow near Elgin who challenged any stoner in his audience during a meeting to test his accuracy about dancing. The intervention of those who smelled blood saved him from a test, and other local notices include sales, transfers, and marriage licenses.
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Fred Palb
Falb’s
Aiman
Hniwil
Shaffer
Shafter
Jealii
Jif
L. J. Pulda
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Pride
Hot Springs
Ark
Palda
Ull Hollow
Tak
Cadar Rapids
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J. Lemke
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Acoli
Bava & Schlupp
Owa
LJ. Palda
Ito
A. Kreamer
Real Estate Agency
Abntonet Af Line Trias
Conveyanetye
The
Buratica
Notiry Pabile
Otttee
Tava Dt Hancouk
Woot Uniou
Towed
Ainsworth & Ainoworth
Attorneys AT Law
Iowa
MM. Y. Elgin
Ollice Mours
Gunderson Kandtann
Fothergill
M.D
Calla
Clibien
Engin
Railway
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GO A. Ay
Tralee
Norti
Stardis
Grustis
Teaine
Shawn Deve
Wiles Bengers
Gale Wahune
J Mowros Poe
George Heller
Citizens State
Bank
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LL. BR
Mattoon
Moo Holverson
Viek pHisipEenr CO
Becker
Eece
John Holverson
August Benson
Bensehori
Ls. Mattoon
Dave Jacobian
Deajness
United States
Mit
Europe
Lownie
Graham
Nickiane
W.moser
Cress
John Letman
Treas
Tod. Cappar
C. Letama
Oswald
Boo Beart
Frotburgittite
ACHEB
Aethodist Episcopal
Perry
Aited Brethren
Fawcett
Car Barvicon
Saunday Exon Dias
Erman Baptist
Rod Hack
Pngier
Survices
Yotour
Ea Ltn
Cadar Ra
B.C. Igg
Sand
He Morton
P&t
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RAN Ry
Cedar Raplus
Phink
Tipaus
S. Jd. Greenley
Porniog
Hatin
B. Schori & CO
Stoek
Dupot
Sawa
Fane
Desurt
Express
Ojohn Fale
Joan Fann
Oppositio Post Office
Beane
Pry
Hersies
Wes
Sia
ELBE
England
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Acress
Watchmakers' Alliance
Ernest Goode's Stores, Ltd
Oxford St
London
Maney
Ted
K. Winns
Wateraker
Waytels
Loxvox
Ani
Eer An
Marty Ripe
Hudy Sitter
Kiple & Sutter
General Garpenters
Caleb
Kiple & Sumter
Gil A. Staehr
Clermont
Walt Crandall
Wadena
Tvening
Garman Baptist Church
Capper & Shaffer
Capper & Shyffer
Gach Huts
A. N. Kunth
Lone Tree
Oma
Minnesota
Clem Keenan
Elpin
Henry Kuidt
Postgills
Higin
Will J. Rtoberty
Taylor
Copper & Shiffer’s
Flra
Hein
Turk
Addrous A. H. Monfarcuns
Spool Agt
Woat Twajon
C. Lehman
Ed Jeft Elgin
Geverns
Manterville
Red Wing
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Das
Cowley
Alin Citizen's Gate Bank
Elgin Ann
Shituh
Shilob
Finke
Insurance
Reusic Store
Moint Busines
Tia
Btenmalip Traugparlittan
Diveet
Hans Keiser
Elgin’s
Florence Louisa Hobson
West Union Gazette
Florence Louise
Dudganhd Mix
A. N. Hobson de Partat
John Gantons
T. PB. Gyliuith
Mya. Woodard
Mra
Stem
Mr. Bleadgond
Mr. Neff
Stella Sorg
Town
Union
David L. Pritchard
Joseph Cormick
Walter K Coffyn
Jol I
Jones
Clark
Morton
Alnaworth
Aingworth
Ole C Honugsted
Joe Brainard
David P Dawson
Herbrt Dawson
John LH Jonsved
Wilko- InaAn
PJ Miles
Lena Stansbury
Oolyein
Sarah W Bavon
Jabert Burns
Bartlett Tod L Bartlett
Tiano Homewood
Thomas G Tomewood
Aed
Barnard
Frank Ferney
Kingsley
Martha Prouty
Barber
George McAce
Fannin Grommitt
Ebl Bright
Nellie Potter
Guy Darnall
Carrie M Whitley
Wm H Howry
T-Pansoy Refaindor
Nichael Hooren
Lisela Hearon
George Oressimnann
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