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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
7
An OCR damaged fragment lists various grocery prices and items across towns. It mentions butter eggs vegetables and dairy goods with scattered price figures such as 4.00 and 12.00, along with references to can sizes and local vendors.
A rambling Elgin primed column notes Miss Fannie Schmid’s move south on Monday, new foods arriving from New York via Mrs Grahue, and several Elgin residents preparing for visits and travel. Mentions include clippings about De Witt’s remedies, a waterworks project start, and community events at West Union and Dubuque.
A fragmented local item reports Bradley Concert Company engagements at an opera house and a Wilkes sister charity. It notes performances Friday Saturday with 10 and 15 cent admission, praises the performers, and mentions various town visitors and community notes amid erratic OCR.
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