Elgin News Highlights Local Prominent Moves and Sports
Local items note E B Mattoon planning additions to his Elgin home and planning ahead for guests and developments. Frank Capper Bob Winney Leatie Graham and Benmil Blow reminisce after camping. a misstep left them walking home. Clermont Elkader games draw Elgin fans with Elkader leading 43 to 8. Grant Groves receives a transfer to West Union, lauding his Elgin roots. Anna Anderson leaves Elgin with her father for Lynch Nebraska to start a new life. James Kitcherer and family visit, praising Elgin’s growth. A cow accident at Cooley spring prompts mercy killing consideration. Ed Cooley recounts the mishap.
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E. B. Mattoon
Elgin
James Humplayy
Colvein
Wast
Humphrey
Iix
Jim
Frank Capper
Bob Winney
Leatie Graham
Bexmil Blow
Sepper
Clermont
Fred Berg
Elgim
Red Wing
Minn
West Union
J. F Miller
Grant
Nfment
Elkader
Heeve
Bto
Clermont Boys
Elkador
Mya. Kitcherer
Minneapolis
Mercy
Cooley
Anna, Anderson
Charley Anderson
Lynch
Nebyuaky
Anna
Fred Spahr
Bean
Nebraska
San
Price Cut Declared to Clear Summer Goods
In order to close out all summer goods at once the store has set prices so low they must take a loss. Keeping these items till fall or winter would cause a greater loss, so the sale proceeds now.
Parasol sale and dry goods price cuts at half price
The ad promotes remaining parasols with steel handles and silk parasols offered at deep discounts. It lists various fabrics and garments including waters lace, Mimosa, Jaconet, Organdie, and veiling, with terms like one half price on most items. The tone urges shoppers not to buy elsewhere while stocks last, highlighting substantial reductions.
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Valinda Jaconet
Amiens Batiste
Organdie Alixe
Iid
Hat sale offers styles and colors at low prices
Here is a flyor in gents hats. We have all styles and colors. Everybody can wear a new hat at our price. For this sale only, any hat in our store formerly sold from $1.00 up to $2.50.
Shoes Stock Clearance Offers Across Men Women and Children
A distressed sale advertises closing out remaining stock of shoes including women's chocolate velvets and lace tops, tan oxfords, patent tipped slippers, coin toe styles, black button pairs, and men's kangaroo congress shoes. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars as items are marked to clear and replaced goods are expected. customers urged to come early to secure fits.
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Oxford
Congress
Groceries sale features coffee and breakfast staples
A vintage grocery ad promotes major sale items including White House Mocha and Java coffee at 85 cents, Aunt Jemima pancake flour, cereal hearth coffee, Special drive tea, canned tomatoes, large cans of starch, prunes, tomato ketchup, and raising, with emphasis on best oatmeal and soup bars.
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Saa
White House
Anderson Seeks Republican Clerk Nomination in Dover
Dover township resident R G Anderson campaigns for the Republican nomination for Clerk of the Courts. The writer notes long association with Anderson and his township as a Republican stronghold, urging Republicans to decide if he should receive the nomination. Also included is a Davenport Iowa railroad fare notice offering round trip tickets with sale dates in July and travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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R. G. Anderson
Dover Township
Anderson
Notice of Will Hearing in Wills Case in Iowa District Court
Notice in an Iowa district court announces a hearing on the probating of the alleged last will and testament of J. W. Hill, late of the county. The notice records the involvement of local officials and is dated July 16, with ad commentary and unrelated advertisements surrounding the legal notice.
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Iow
Fayrite
J. W. Hill
Anid County
Sheriff Sale Notice in Fayette County Iowa
Judicial notice of a sheriff sale to satisfy a 1898 judgment for 3277.70 plus interest and costs. Describes property in Arlington and sets sale for August 18 in front of the West Union courthouse. Includes bidder terms and sheriff signatures, plus unrelated travel advertisement snippets for Knights of Pythias and railroad ticket rates.
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District Court
Fayette County
Iowa
Guaranty Savings and Loan Association
Pisinoff
John A.thompson
Anna. D. Thompson
Seid
Anid
Wieck
Arlington
Brush Creek
Smalor
Court House
West Union
Travel deals offered for transatlantic fares and group tickets
Are you contemplating a trip abroad call on B R N Ry agents for fares of any class and sailing lists via Trans Atlantic lines J Morton G P T A Cedar Rapids for the B P U Convention the B R N Ry will sell tickets to Buffalo at one fare plus 3 00 for the round trip tickets duly 11 and 12 good until further parts.
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National Gangemeat
Davenport
Iowa
I Morrow
Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
C. Rgn Ry
N.ry
J. Morrow
G. P
T. A
Cedar Rapids
National Encampment Union Veterana
Unions
Back Island
J. Morton
Qedar Rapids
Towa
The
Doldiers
Ceda Rapids
Buffalo
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