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Flour Flour Flour and War Time News From Elgin
Local notices recount community events including visits, school days, Red Cross efforts, and Thanksgiving events. War era letters from France describe injuries near Paris, front-line duties, and reflections on sacrifice. civic notes mention bids for advertising, a farm mill, and local business promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George King
Red Cross
Herbert Falk
Cedar Rapids
Mary Skarshoug
Weibel Bros
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. BH. Church
CG. S. Halstens
Hecho
Echo
Red Feather
Gem Theater
Bila Lehman
Samuel Mosby
Elgin Savings Bank
John Wenger
Monticello
Burdena
Mewhall
J. E. McCoy
Carrie Freiburghaus
Margaret Grether
Florence Kohler
Theodore Nicklaus
Verle Kniel
Alicel
Oregon