Capper Shaffer's Elgin items highlight local notes and ads
Capper Shaffer's advertises binding twine and summer dress goods at low prices while Elgin sees hotel construction progress, local visits, and upcoming Elkader baseball game. Rotating mentions include Heller's cigar, Ossian relatives, Nettie Berger visit, and area folks traveling to Minneapolis and La Crosse for Fourth of July events.
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Capper & Shaffer
Cervera
Santiago
George Heller
Nicholson
Ossian
Elgin
Capper
Shaffer
Capper & Shaffer's
Misa Nettie
Tilda Berger
Gunder
Carter
Fourth of July celebrations and town life in Elgin and Farmersburg
Local notes recount a German Baptist Fourth of July picnic in Farmersburg with the Elgin Domino Band praised for best street music. Excursions to the N E A convention are planned from Elgin, and Edith Carpenter’s vocal recital at the U B church is highlighted as a standout performance. The piece also mentions hospitality events at Capper Shaffer’s store, Ringling Bros circus in West Union, and changes at the hotel livery barn with Bakeman’s sale to Falk and Kilngmaan.
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Butler
Ed Alexander
Fayette
C. W. Nicklaus
Eknudigon. Bros
Ray
Patterson
Clint
Leslia Cooley
Clayton County
Farmersburg
Garman
Chis Lehman Wire
Marshalltown
New Baptist
Ghurah
Cos‘gandta
George Holler
Elgin: Domino Band
L. ¥. Ehrlich
Elgin
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Edith. Carpenter
E. R. Carpenter
Phil Dowse
Elgin, Roller Mills
U. B
Misa Blanch Shaw
West Union
Loca
Misa Edith Carpenter
Sutra
Capper &' Shafferr
Ringling Brothers
Sive O'Clock
Nick Bakeman
John Falk
Ed Kilngmaan
Lowa
Gentilamen
Sampson
Santiago
Ringling Bros
West’ Union
Bono Force
Elgin Councils Petition for Saloon Permit Discussed
Elgin Iowa June 20 1808 special council met in a pension meeting at Citizens Ban yooma. Mayor Mattoon led roll call with councilmen Nicklaus Ehrlich Belimid Stoehr Knudtson Graham. Petition from Henry Palzer to operate a saloon was moved for grant with three yeas and three nays. Lou Christ saloon permit tabled unanimously. An order for nine dollars to Jud Nicholy for lamp work drawn to July 1 08 carried ta tition.
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Elgin
Iowa
Councell
Ban -Yooma
Pragent
Mattoon
Nicklaus
Ehrlich
Belimid
Stoehr
Knudtaon
Graham
Henry Palzer
Ehirlich
Suhimid
Knudtson
Lou Christ
Jud Nicholy
Resolution Presented For Stoubrand Kandtoon Mattoon
A resolution is presented concerning Stoubrand Kandtoon Mattoon. The document outlines actions to be considered by the council and sets forth proposed measures for discussion and potential adoption.
Elgin Show Adopts Resolution and Big Crowd at West Union
The meeting adopted a motion after a yea vote by Schnild Ehrlich Nicklaus Stoshr Knudtson and Mattoon. A large crowd attended the Ringling Bros. show at West Union with 15,000 tickets sold for the afternoon event. Dr W Austin Pegg will visit Elgin July 11 12 for dentistry with offices at the Commercial Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnild
Ehrlich
Nicklaus
Stoshr
Knudtson
Mattoon
Fle
Laman
B. Mattoon
W. Austin Pegg
Elgin
Olfes
Free presents lure in ad for Kool's Family Medicine
An advertisement promises prizes including a bicycle, watch, camera, silverware, diamond ring, silk dresses, and more to entice readers. It argues the gifts are for advertising Kool's Family Medicine and asks readers to request a free offer with no investment, while also noting a war map by Gr. & N. War Atlas and related sale details.
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Bome
German Remedy Co
Hinsdale, Il
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Hart & Hancock
Town
Ainsworth
Er Union
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GRAAE
Willarry Pane
J Mouton
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orNoving
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Digin
Burplus
L. B. Mattoon
John Holverson
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Direotom
Toho Holverson
Benson
Benschori
L. B
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Dave Fucobia
United States
Europe
Liana
Resi Estate
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Danke
Business New
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Supten
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General Carpenters
Kiple & Smier
Tam
Dao
United ‘States
Hans
Grether
Sid. Greenley
Stoghr’s
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Mixsae
Fannie
Winnie Schmid
Elkport
Harry Baldwin
Nordness
McMillan
Carl Lehman
Calmer
Oscar Boucher
Roy Bogler
la Crosse
Decorah Journal
James Riles
Tipton
Pinneys
Wade
F. E
J. J. Clements
Waterloo
W. I
Carter & Barren
Ea Klingman
Aug, Hoalzer
Prio
DarpEr & Shaefer
Roy Desart
Gouna
Inge
Stoubrand
Kandtoon
Elgin Domino
Weat Union
B, C
Ry, Weat Union
Dawn
Papa Cana
Ro & Ry
Minnesota
South Dakota
Bhell Rock
Abbott Crossing
Waverly
South Jern
Morton, G. P
T. A
Cedar Rapids
Egin
Light of Elgin
Ehrlich & Lawrence
B., GR
N. War Atlee
West Indies
Cuban
Puerto Rico
Martinque
All
Points
Spain
Portugal
Cuba
Havana
I&n
J. Morton
Adap Rapids
R. J. Stoehr
R. J. Stehr
Elias Benson
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin B'ld and Loan Asso
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