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Local shoppers and visitors note Elgin area scenes and goods
Local items describe cheap shoes at F Sova’s and binding at Ay Ely’s, hardware promotions at Ely’s, and a flood of notices about picnics, visits, and family gatherings. Articles report mill water at Geo Klock, a Clermont baseball score, and multiple Elgin residents attending graduations, church events, and sales.
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F. Sova's
Ay Ely’s
Benson
Elgin and Weat Union Road
Klock
W. Finke
Juliaa Weidley
Kodaka
P. Lawrence
C. W. van Wormer
Minnesota
L. Y. Ehrlich
B. Graham
West Union
E. H. ‘Johnson & Co
E. H. Johnson & Co
Lida Albright
Postvillo
S. 8. Shoffer
Ely’s
A. Ely’s
Ely
A. Ely's
A. Ely
Crandall
Jewell Nursery Co
Lake City
Minn
Chris Lehman
Elgin
Clermont
Lima