Local notices and village updates from Elgin area
A jumble of brief items includes local ads for garden seed salt and painting, a note that G D Cools offers free cabinet portraits of seniors, and a railway brochure about excursions. It also reports public health notes on smallpox at Hotel Deway, rising typhoid fever cases in Decorah, and remembrances of local figures. Construction delays in Celbeen due to rock delivery, and fishing prospects for the season near Elgin are noted along with minor personnel moves in local hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Cedar Rapides & Northern Railway
Spirit
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Rapids
Florida
Oldifgsigo
California
R&n
Jaok Farmer
AG P & T A
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Deway
Elgin
Decorah
Ray
Geo
Scott
McCook
Neb
Madrid
L. L. Ainsworth
Old Hen Notice in Elgin Enforces Chicken Runt Crackdown
Notice proclaims an Elgin town ordinance to arrest anyone who allows their chickens to run at large after April 1 each year. Marshal John Fan warns violators will be arrested under the ordinance as enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kinyon
Mealey
Oelwein
Hotel Wales
Dubuque
Harry
Kinyon
Kinyon Place
Elgin
Clermont
Celwein
Eller Bros
J. O. Miller & Sons
Fayette County Union
Tizra Patterson
Chicago
Joel Cornish
Ezra ‘Patterson
John Patterson
Local people visit and relocate in Elgin and beyond
Roan Kalb of Weet Union visits Talgin at her father John Fathey's request. Lu Lehman returns from Cedar Rapids after two weeks visiting sister Josle Mia, Bias Pringle and children. Cler mont folk spend Sunday with Mrs Pringle and Bryatts. Falb family from West Bend meets relatives in Blyton. Faith and Sarah of Weat Band arrive in Elgin to visit. Several Elgin residents travel to Kenmare North Dakota for business. Wolves and bounty notes from Caledanny area recounts and harvest plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Miller
West Union
Schmid
Tholzer
Hiafarm
Rondalla
Gie Thoma
Muchlenthaler
Fred Tadedl
Audent
UTU
Ano
Hia Prienta
Elgin
Harry Nithotneuma
Elin
Bom
Oli Friante
Ida Schorl
U. 1
Une Fayette
Wigin
George Schor Diova
Bayatta
Slater
Tha
U 1
Branch
Bizin
Wr, Clements, and Family
Forbes
Biggin
Will Kern
Glen Kinney
Minnengolla
Roan Kalb
Weet Union
Talgin
John Fathey
Lu Lehman
Rigin
Cedar Rapids
Josle
West Bend
Town
Blyton
Fred
Faith
Sarah
Weat
Horn
John Falb
Roy Desart
Roy
Nes
Dubueite
Anton Gunderson
Brown's Valley
Minn
Jack Patterson
Nannie Grows
Etta Devery
Clermont
Rufus Doud Keeps Shaving Busy in Elgin Toe
Rufus Doud, barber at Opera House Place, reports steady trade growth in Elgin Toe. He says his customers are well pleased with his work and invites patrons to seek a shave or haircut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Doud
Opera House
Elgin
Toe
Rufus
Two Towns in One Ellendale Opens for Business
Ellendale Minnesota sits mid way between Albert Lea and Owatonna on the Burlington route as a new town aimed to become THE TOWN with no other towns between Albert Lea and OwATowna. The company promotes Ellendale as a future pioneer hub with rich territory and seeks traders and settlers. Local agents in Cooleysville and Sioux Falls invite inquiries for all lines of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellendale
Buainers
Albert Twa
Owatonna
Minn
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Ownlouna
Ziendale
R. J. Dovett
Lats
Cooleysville
Tiros
H. Brows
Sioux Falls
Teachers Excursion to the Pan American Exposition
The Passenger Department of the B CORGN Wy organizes a teachers excursion to the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo. A special train with chair cars sleepers and dining cars will be provided. Lead by EO Soule GA PD assisted by A L Steece YP A EB Shaw and others. inquiries directed to local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bcorgn Wy
Buffalo
EO Soule
GA PD
L Steece
EB Shaw
West Union
Iowa
G Hegzelwood
D W Faha
Independence
Town
Ballalo
Abaya
Jno G Farwen Agp &Ta
Cedar Trapide
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Algo
Weible
Gebring
American Vi
Toven Field Fence
Evan Livery
Palm & Mughlentraler
Dpto
Poblce
Holzer
Rf Union Iowa
Btosli’’ Pharmacy
Elgin, Towa
Leste Ainsworth
Orendall's
White, Graham and Rye
Kniel & Rubger
Cupper & Shaffer
Hello
G.D. Cools
John Fan
Marshal of
Plumna Weaver
Elgin Tueaday
Elgin Canning Company
TH Andh Smith
Bein
FM. Smith
Art Shaffernd
Frank _ Droveskesky
Chas
Kaiel
L.B. Mattoon
Kenmare
North Dakota
Mattoon
Gua A. Slehe
N. D
Mead T. B. Mattoon
Arlington News
Myron Henderson
Elgin Yards
Keve Bros
Tom League
Aloes
Tom
Henry Matthys
Minnesota
Caledanny
Hank
Kniel & Rubyar
OPERA
F. M. Siith
Capper & Shaffer’s, General Merchants
Fayette County
L. Freiburghaus
Cantor Street
Jomn Ghrist
Ainsworth, Ainsworth & Dyking
Attorneys AT Law
D. W. Cinaunre
W. B. Clements
S.A
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