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Elgin and West Union notices and events summary
Local items include sales pitches from Finke's Drug Store and Capper's, updates on graduates at Elgin High School to be held at the opera house June 8, and summer school at Oelwein Business University beginning June 4. Community updates cover travel, visits, funerals for John Hendershott, Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar adverts, and various local reflections from Clermont, Chelsea, and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilim
Elgin High
Opera House
Oelwein Business ‘University
John Hendershott
Clermont
Stoehy’s
Christian Olson Grimagaard
Gander
Lew Fox Frissell
Seton Hospital
New York
Rabbite
Stoehre Pharmacy
John Henderehott
Masonic Order
H. 8. Hadsel
J. H. Williams
C. F. Becker
Theo, Schmid
Joseph Burianek
T. J. Capper
Nick Schori
Effort Hunsberger
Mies
Florence DeSart
Frank Hunsberger
Elgin
Iowa
Thos. Howard
John Howard
Thos. Howard, Jr
Henry Holver, Jr
Dakota
State
Lizzie Lyons
Sam Greenley
Wheeling Roofing, & Cornice Company
Wheeling
W. Va
DeWitt
Muehlenthaler Bros
Postville
Caday Rapids
Postville Alway
DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Muehlenthalerx Bros