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Elgin ads mix sales, games and town notes
Elgin newspaper snippets advertise lace and calico sales at the fair, hardware and drill goods from Capper Shaffer, Shuffer, and Ely. Local ball games, a charity flour promotion, new roofs for John Falkin, and photo services fill a cluttered page with promotions and small town updates.
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A. Fly
Elgin
Ymgga
Charley Bonker
Jennie Booty
EACO
Capper & Bhaffar's
Knudtson & Halverson's
Elginve St
Higin
Capper
Capper & Shaffer's
Capper & Shaffer
Knudtson & Halverson
Chas
Reokep
G. D. Cook
Mons Anderson
Haug & Rowland
Knighson & Malverson
Cappers& Shuffer's
John Falkin
McMnaster
Frank Etter
Falk
Halverson
Houg & Rowlands
Mgin
Fe Capper & Shatforg
Foad
Farina
Kyudtson & Halverson
Tang & Rows Joud
Elin
FACO
the & OR &N Ry
National Republican League of the United States
St Paul
Minn