Lincoln cigar and summer goods blitz in Elgin ads
Local ads promote Benson Bros lumber dealers and John Boleyn for corn planters and plows. Capper Shaffer and Capper Shaffer advertise summer dress goods and straw hats. Ice cream at several hotels and sample rooms, cheap laundry pickup, and various stores push cigars, lumber, printing, millinery, and lighting. John Lehman & Son pledge wooden homes with lumber purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Benson Bros
Dewey Hotel
John Boleyn's
John Boleyn
Sutra
John Lehman & Son
Elgin Clothing
Gus Holzer’s
AtSpts
Ab Capper & ‘Er’s
Capper & Shaffer's
R. J. Broehr
Elgin
Economos O
Suimmter
Ct & Shaffer's
Gunderson
Foun Lehman & Son
Gorn
Bay One
Local Businesses and Village News Roundup
Elgin and nearby towns feature a wide mix of ads and notices from Capper Shattery and Mrs Graham’s millinery to Dr. W A Fogg’s vacation plans. Local plumbers lay new gas lines, Becker residence gains modern fittings, and Clara Bauman’s accident prompts concerns as the opera house progress nears a October opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranson Bros
Capper
B.A
Childran’s
Ailoye
Capper & Shatter’ Clamants & Claments
Weat Union
Iowa
National Bank
Arlington News
Fitzgerald
Arlington
Doc
Elgin
Elkader
Becker
Clara Bauman
John Bauman
Noah Kiple
Forbe
Chamberlain
Charles Holzhauer
Newark
N.J
Stoeher
Guilder Butler
Nhea
Mary Bauman
Arnold Bauman
Hack
Elgin Cemetery
Elgin Area Mirthful Notices And River Rescue Tale
A jumble of notices from Elgin area merchants offers ice cream fifty years ago five cent dishes and sample room promotions at Hotel Dewey, Capper & Shaffer dress goods, plus Knudtson Halvorson sales. A dam river swimming mishap is recounted with boys rescued. a fatal gun accident involving George Jensen is reported with coroner findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Capper
Knudtson & Halvorson
Davey
Sample, Rein of Hotel
Hotel Dewey
Capper & Shaffer's
Schori
Chicago
Immny
Buackssiths
Elpin
Peter Lehman
Knudtson Hay
Little Will Christ
Hik
Prrenty
George
Jensen
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Hadsel
M. D
Elgiln
Boardenae
Gunderson &Knudigan
Zzuster
Holger
Tryin
Lown
S.J. Greenley
Dong
Citizens State
Bank
Bigin
Surilus
Maroon Meee Cage
John Holverson
VICH
Dimkotok
Mattoon
John Halverson
Berson
David Jacobia
United States
Europe
John Boleyn’s
Steadl'y Pharmacy
Stoghr’s
R. J. B Stocler's Grocery
Higin
Re. J- Stobhie
Jack
Reb
Gua Holzer
Rocky Mountain
Stoehr
Josie Ehrlich
Ceder Falls
D. C
Ay. Schori
Main Street
Mas
Charny
Gus Gunderson
Biss
Jennie Benson
Elgin Canning Company
Charley Smith
Cedar Rapides
R. J. Stoehr
Rudy
Cedar Rapids
Atock
Olao
Delbert Munn
Rora Duby
Waukon Democrat
J. J. Grinnell
North McGregor
Cornell
California
San Francisco
Waukon
Ed Medary
McGregor
West Ward
Herve
S. Schappy
Knudtson && Halverson’s
Tam
Frank Sova
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