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Local Elgin notices and community tidbits hit as 1912 items
A crowded page notes ads and printing services in Elgin, local store changes, and community happenings. Miss Ethel Harrington becomes Max Thoma’s new clerk, Chesley R Palmer advances in Chicago, bonds to Greece pledge weekly fasts, and Elgin residents share travels, dances, sales, and farm notes amid flour prices, auto outings, and local commerce. The Edgewood Journal expands Elkport news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Butler
Oelwein
Ethel Harrington
Max Thoma
Undertakers
Koblers Restaurant