Local ads flood Elgin Iowa area with businesses and events
A sprawling OCR sweep lists Capper & Shaffer dry goods, Thoma Bros trade items, Finke Drug Store offers wall papers and spectacles, Capper & Shaffer advise new spring ads, Miller & Son Clermont lime and brick yard output, Steiner barber shop promotions, church events, Fourth of July plans in Guttenberg Elgin, plus painting contracts, real estate pitches, and a lengthy assortment of sales and service notices from local merchants. Also mentions miscellaneous items como eggs in exchange, shoe shines, and a few civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finke
Fred Falb
Capper & Shaffer
Thoma Bros
Miller & Son
Clermont
C. O. Fothergill
Elgin
John Christ Jr
Gus Gunderson
Max Raffaut
Star
Kneil & Rubger's
Hober
Kiple Bros
Elgin Roller Mill
Capper & Bhaffer's
Miller & Miller
Clarmont
Mrs
Will
Clint
Cooley
Guttenberg
Park
Fingal
John Falk
Capper & Shaffer's
Knell & Rubger's
Cash
King
Berg the Eagle Clothier
Li T. Grout
Iowa
T. Lewis
John Christ
Rocky Mountain Ten
Stoshe
West Elgin
Sullivan
West Union
Pinney
Oswald
Reed
Berger Block
Groth
Vost
Chas Becker
Tiia
Advertising and Listings From a Local Shop Floor
A Capper and Shaffer advert promoting carpet warp contrasts with a local ad gaze at newspapers as a bridge to customers. The notice at the Fair Store of Mrs Bush outlines a store reorganization with ladies furnishings and Fourth of July supplies and general goods trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper & Shaffer's
Joe
Higin
Fourth of July Travel Rates Announced by Railways
Fragmentary notice outlines Fourth of July round trip rates and travel limits. Mentions stations on the GR de P line and July 8 start with return limits around July 7. Details unclear due to text corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy RD & Pity
Mound
Vip Ux
Curaian
GR. de P. Ty
Thia
Nichals
Eppremien
B.C
Minneapolis
Hegles
C. BR
GeEsaurn
Ge. P.& TA
Colorado Autumn Visit Offers Low Round Trip Fares
For travelers desiring to visit Colorado this autumn, the Burlington Northern Big has set special low round trip rates with tickets limited to October. Interested tender should contact any ticket agent of the company and write to Jao G Pare at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a booklet titled Under the Turquoise Sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Elgin
Lee Smith
Misa
Lee Desétrey
W. J. Grub
BOR & N Ry
Hay Juet
Enginu
Colorado
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Pany
Jao.g. Pare
Mer
P&g
GR & N
Cedar Rapida
Lows
Tao
G. Farinen
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B. Bk
Bartlett
Union
Chicago State
Kuster
Batla
Tooma
Hoolzur
Center St
Fowhergill, M. D
Olectio
Dewey Hotel
J. S. Hansel
M. D
Ainsworth, Ainsworth & Dykins
Attorneys AT Law
W. Clements
Conwents
Clements & Clements
National Boal West Union
Plax Raffaul
C. L. Freiburghaus
SE Sang
Citizens
Bank
Digin
Meric
L.B. Mattoon
Ben Schori
B. Becker
Es Phualdent
Nean Cashier
Seer
Directoh
LL. B. Mattoon
Ben Schoti
August Neon
O. A. Olson
David Jacobian
United States
Maede
Europe
B.G. R
Cadat Rapids
Cavenport Rock - Jeland
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
Omaha
Burlngton
Cay
B. Schori & CO
Denteraig
Brock Yards
Awa
Weed & Weed
Geo, Machamer
Smith’s
Capper & Shier
Davenport Woolen Mills.Co
Holter Ics
T. Lawis
Dickensheets
T Grout
Mr. Grout
Monona
Mug
Cuas
Beorga
Young People's Society of the German Baptist Church
Eno
Davicides
D. Lawrence
Jodie
Thale Highland — Breth
Tsayling
Jipve
Millar
Wey Ploeg
Shegplillers
Clérmont
Piiug
Grandma Bakaman
N. H. Baketials
C. L. Freiburghaus Hag
Drg! 1
Benson Bros
Millen
Benson Bros Lumber
EF. M. Sourth
Marshal Falk
Shaffer
J. C. Cooley
Switch Street
Clarmont Road
Algin
Fred Sparr
Balk Park
Dame
Robert Lehman
Palah
Rat ‘mm
Minnesota
Deering
Darline
Iadwa
Eghing
Ching
Godda
F. D. Lian
Venca
California
Utah
Rock Island
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