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Rain and local notes in Elgin and surrounding towns
Weather predicts rain for Sunday and Monday. A stream of local items covers visits, travels, and illnesses across Elgin, Arlington, Guttenberg, West Union, and nearby areas. Mentions include Dr. Beck er Building in Elgin, Miss Lehman’s Cedar Rapids trip, Pringle’s Clermont roots, and community events at the Kensington Club and local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman's Hardware
Verle Kniel
Dy, Hutchinson
Becker Bldg
Elgin
Chicago Record-Herald
Kensington Club
F. W. Hughes
Andrew, Perkins and Son
Arlington
Sam
Frank Greenley
Ed Klingman
Child
West Union
Frey
Guttenberg
Weibel
George Meyer
Berry
Celia Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Bertha Abbey
Seattle
Miss Lehman
Frank Knowles
Doyleville
Colorado
Enroute
Phillip
Gold Bar
Wash
Jos” Pringle
San Francisco
Cal
France DeSart
Clermont
Pringle
Decorah
Oelwein
Pearl Greenly
Andrew Perkins
Arlington News
Lewis Klingman
Highland
Edward
Sam Lehman
Florence
Oscar Frieden
Elkader