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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
5
The notice explains listing property for sale in Bulletin Nos 23 and 24, with a system to send listings to real estate agents and buyers. Listing is free until sold, no charges if withdrawn, and the agent promises liberal advertising and prompt attention.
The Citizens State Bank lists officers including Ben Bohorl president David Jacobia and Benson as cashiers. It notes deposits, loan negotiation on real estate, collections, and exchange services with nationwide and international correspondences.
State Experiment Station at Ames issues Bulletin No. 78 detailing Iowa drainage conditions from soils data and civil engineering notes. The guide assists farmers and drainage engineers and serves as a teaching handbook. request a copy from Director C F Curtiss at the Town Experiment Station Ames Iowa.
F M Smith's barber opened a tensorial parley to the public after arriving Tuesday. Fred R Berg displays new boats at his store. Enis, Ruster, Shaffer and Larson unveil new lace and insertions. Shaffer and Larson paint exterior and interior. John Christ Jr. is the artist. Summer school for children meets Thursday evening June 30 with Rey F Stoeckppan at 7:00.
Tonjum and Kettleson in Clermont Ia hold a July sale from the 1st to the 16th featuring bold price reductions. Desirable bargains will go fast as the stock remains complete and prices lower than ever heard. Early shoppers on the ground floor will find the grandest sale of new stylish merchandise in Clermont.
A newspaper notice announces a dress goods sale with prices starting near cost. It highlights women shoppers should act quickly as bargains begin and emphasizes value on fabrics advertised at reduced rates. The fragment signals a retail promotion from a local store.
A cluttered sale listing shows extensive shoe price reductions across mens and ladies styles. Multiple grades and sale prices appear for slippers and dress shoes, with figures ranging from 3.60 to 1.09, plus large discounts on children’s footwear.
Local sale notice advertises hats at various prices across grades and styles. Hats range from 2.00 to 1.00 with spring and summer caps included in the sale lineup.
Sale notices advertise shirt waists in multiple price bands from 1.25 to 2.00 with various grades marked down, table linens at reduced prices, and ladies' petticoats in fine mercerized fabric offered at a low sale price. Also listed are boys' summer linen saltas at discounted rates.
A fragmented shopping list shows sale prices on soaps, corn starch, brooms, washboards, lamp chimneys, rice, codfish, vinegar, peaches, tomatoes, salmon, coffee and tea, syrup, mustard, chocolate, yeast, tooth picks, oats, and breakfast cereals. Early 20th century style pricing includes multiple bulk and package deals with units per pound, can, or dozen.
Rail officials announce reduced round trip fares to St Louis for the July 6 Democratic convention with tickets on sale July 20 and return valid for fifteen days. Waterloo Chautauqua runs July 22 to 26, with Rock Island System agents within 200 miles offered fare at one and one third for round trips July 22 to 26, returning by July 30.
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