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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
7
Fragmentary ad copy notes a full line of canned goods including candies and cigars, an ice fresh baker's stuff, and a lunch counter open at all hours. It mentions Schappy's store near the depot in the Engelbrecktson Building with a two doors north reference.
Mint by Nov 7 and 21, Dec 8 and 19. Tickets sold at single fare two dollars round trip from Town Minnesota and south Dakota north of including Shell Rock and Abbott Crossing to Waverly. Tickets available widely in Northern Western and Southern states. For details contact BC R & N agents or Jack Farmer AGP TA Cedar Rapids IA. Agents wanted. Also ad for Admiral Dewey biography by Murial Hatstead, price 1.50 with commissions. Weather goods ad for woolen underwear. Iowa tax sale notice to George Snyder, Fred Snyder, and W. Markham. sale Dec 7 1896 for Clermont Town Lot 7-10, Block 9. Redemption within ninety days from service.
A flash of Elgin commerce appears with Capper Shaffer Knudtson Halverson and The Fair Store promoting dry goods oysters and groceries. Births marriages and local sales figures mix with farm transfers and a Union Thanksgiving service. A police note warns about glanders in horses while the Elgin Citizens State Bank lingers on new furniture.
J H Schricker trades Wadena interests for Spooner Wisconsin farm and moves to take possession. Two children stay, Mrs Schricker to visit Minneapolis daughter before moving. Elkader Theater's National Theatre Company plays Turner Hall to good crowds for three nights with cake walk, music, and dance. Neuenschwander wagon line gains favor. Elgin shop to close and move to Sau Freiden farm. reputation as best patters in area persists.
Mrs S A Sweet of Hartford Connecticut reports relief from nerves constipation and bowel trouble after using Karl a Clover Boat Tea. She states the tea quieted her nerves strengthened her nervous system and cleansed her system rapidly restoring health. Sold by W H Finke.
Playing Cards offer by BCR and NRy agents at 15 pts per pack two for oh ots 1 50 per dozen. Call at depot or send stamps coin or money order to Georal Passenger Department Cedar Rapids Te for postage paid delivery.
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