Elgin Tales and Town Progress in May
Elgin residents engage in daily life from cigar sales and barbers to church work and council meetings. Notable notes include health officer appointment, new canning factory remodeling, a planned band stand, dance at the Auditorium, and a move of the post office with continued war enthusiasm and social visits among families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heller
Fred Lehman
West Union
C. O. Fothergill
Elgin
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Myrtle Brynant
Clermont
Frank Greenley
Arlington
D. O. Forbes
Burgermaster
Colume
Canning Factory
George Willer
James Files
Chicago
Files
Anna Anderson
Lynch
Nebraska
Charles Anderson
Anna
Fred Branch
Iowa
Misa Emma Falb
Louise Falb
Dewey
Thos. Olson
Gundar
Butler
Tom
Butler & Beset
Oliig
R. W. Helmy
Brainard
Cedar Rapids
Mia
Helms
Sumner
Gersundy
Banks
Geo. Hameter
Huck of
Hawkeye
West Union Gazette
Elgin Welcomes New Stars and Stripes with Town Pride
The Elgin community salutes a new United States flag, 265 by 121 feet, arrived Friday and first fluttered Sunday May 1. Residents praise Old Glory as a symbol of freedom, while local merchants advertise goods and services, urging customers to visit Stella Bora, Clements & Clements, Konruption Bros, and Will J. Roberts for fashion, groceries, and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Elgin
J. Rodman Degke
Ehug
Hiya
Railroad 3 Accident At Creamery Crossing Near Castalia
An accident occurred at the creamery crossing day before yesterday near Castalia. Robert McKernan rode home with a child and a wagon when a Milwaukee passenger train struck, demolishing both rigs and throwing occupants. Only the little girl was seriously hurt. she was taken to Pastville House as doctors tended her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
McKernan
Castalia
Austin Heland
Afr
MeKernon
R.kr
Birlington
Passanger
Pastville House
Tailor and Drug Store Advertisements Across Town
An OCR fragment describes Will J. Roberta the West Union tailor delivering pure white line fabric to Elgin by freight, with references to prices per bushel and various goods. It also mentions a veterinary surgeon and Finke's Drug Store as headquarters for calls and muddy services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Roberta
Weat Union
Taylor
Elgin
Douglas
Rigto
Finke
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H. Lemke
M. D
Sui
Saarsaa
State Agency
En Lang
Iat Notary Publie
Hoyt
Hancock
Wast Union
Towa
Ainsworth E Ainsworth
Attorneys
Col West Union
H. S. _HADSEL
Cella
Owa
John Falb
GIN Meat Market
Joan Fars
Desart
Uaulingor
B. Schori & CO
Iliard An Padall
Ano
Center
Atreet Ne
John Christ
Norte
Paanenger
Eeseoe
Freiett
J. Monro
Apeat
Citizens State
Bank
L. B. Mattoon
John
Holverso
Beckerer
John Holverson
August Benson
Benschori
Dave
Jacobia
United States
Urope
S. J. Greenley
Tourstag
Waulnie
Draylug
Heller
Murry Kiple
Rody Guttril
Kiple & Sutter
General Carpenters
Elgin, Iowa
Locale
Lizgie Christ
Elkader
Eul Alexander
Fayette
C. W. Nicklaus
John Wood
Delwain
Franc Desart
Associated Press
F. D. Lawrence
St. Louis
Missouri
Theodore Brockhausen
Lansing
New German Baptist Church
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
C. F. Becker
Fred Crandall
P. Lehman
Maynard
John Lehman
la Porte City
Patterson
Sumner Gazette
Dubuque
Ernie Lehman
Ernsey L. L. Lowers
Clayton County
Hapital
Kyruptson Bros
Knudtson
Keiser
Fulb Butcher Shop
Califor
Cassandria
Knudtson Brow
Knudtson Bros
Tan
Casandra
New Hampton
S.C Youg
Hadsel
Gedrey Deller
Chris Lehman
Nick Sohori
Sverety
K.T. Bucher
Fuily
Oelwein
Nicklans
Frame
Ed Rxays
A. A. Raeder
Gunder
Norway
Raeder
America
Soltiman Hardware Store
Eohoan
D.C
L. J. Palda, JR
John Lehman & Son
Lehman & Son
John Lehnan
Stoehr
Gherry Leung Gure
Elgin’s
New Stars and Stripes
Tam
Atara
Clements & Clements
West Union Iowa
National Bank
Luco Cartions
Konruption Bros
Capper & Shaffer
Kruptson Bros
Will J. Roberts
Town
Izup
Rustantesd
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