Elgin General Merchandise Leader Seeks Shoppers
The LT firm proclaims it holds the largest stock of general merchandise in Elgin and invites customers to visit T. J. Carter. Secretary Simpson's state fair report shows profits of 26828 dollars, receipts up 1600 dollars from last year, expenses 13000 dollars higher. Investments reach 150000 dollars this year with 56000 from last year’s fair proceeds. Mrs. H A Worley arrived for a visit with her son S B Worley and family. H B Glover Co of Dubuque opens a Maquoketa factory to produce overalls employing about 200 workers. Mrs. M G Webb returned from Cromwell after a family reunion meeting a brother she hadn’t seen in twenty years.
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Simpson
H. A. Worley
Worley
H. B. Glover Co
Dubuque
Maquoketa
M. G. Webb
Cromwell
Hughes Advertising Rates and Post Office Note
An old newspaper fragment notes advertisement rates with five cents per line for local ads and display advertising run until discontinued. It advertises jobbing material and printing services with payment terms of one year or six months in advance.
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Bigin
Iowa fair clears thirty thousand this year
The Iowa state fair cleared thirty thousand dollars this year. T. J. Capper was a business visitor in Postville Saturday. Ina Kohler visited relatives at West Union Friday of last week. Dr. Hutchinson, dentist, Beckjer Building, Elgin. Nellie Nelson visited friends in Clermont Saturday between trains. Mrs. Gus Gunderson hosted a six o'clock dinner Sunday evening. Mrs. Wesley Hilton and son of Jessup were guests of the Gue Boyer family Sunday evening. Mrs. Will Brown returned Thursday from Farmersburg. Waukon Rep.
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Iowa
Will Brown
Farmersburg
Waukon Rep
Boue
S. E. Kinney
Tripoli
R. D. Kinney
Aurora
John Reinhart
Fred Miller
Scott's Emulsion Ad Promotes Bank Penny Gift Appeal
An old advertisement for Scott's Emulsion by Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York promotes a Good Luck Penny gift with each bank booklet. The text references Bend 10 and a beauty Berings Bank and Oaild's Bripisb Book in a period style.
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Berings Bank
Oaild
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
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