Local notes and advertisements from Elgin area
A summary of social visits and local commerce items includes Lou Grover and bride arriving for a visit at the Wm. Grover home, Mrs. DeSart returning from a three week relatives visit, Mrs. Kniel at home ready to show goods, Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup promoted for families, and local sales at Muehlenthaler Bros and Finke's. Al and George Schori transport livestock to Chicago, with George sightseeing. The Knowlton Candarine Co of Chicago spent over 41000 in ad placements in 700 papers nationwide, with a weekend display ad run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Grover
Bride
Wm. Grover
Elgin
T. J
W. F. DeSart
John DeSart
George Schori
Chicago
George
Knowlton Canderine Co
Hartley
Hartley Journal
Wm. Dickinson
Elmer Davis
West Union
Joe Dickinson
Fayette
Jud Conner
Brainard
Dickinson
Local Notes From Elgin and Surroundings
This Elgin page briefs residents about daily life, travel, and small events. Mentions James Boyle's illness, Mr. and Mrs. Knudtson's Cedar Rapids visit, the Moser and Little families gathering, renovations at Chris Myer’s brick home, and Dr. Hutchison extracting teeth for Mrs. Pringle. Also notes sales at Muehlenthaler Bros and local ads, church revival efforts, and community updates across farms, banks, and schools.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoehr’s
Remington
Savage
C. Lehman @ Son
Elgin Lumber Company
J. J. Rawley
Ted
Capyore
James Boyle
John Falk
Gottlieb Dennler
Bluffton
Elgin Bavings Bank
Barl Grevenley
Wall
Muehlepéfialer Bros
Ada Taquette
Oelwein Business University
Waterloo
Martin Anderson
Henry Holzer Jr
Robert Greenley
Oslwein
Sam Greenley
Thos
Knudtson
Thelma
Cedar Rapids
George Moser
C. B. Little
Kate Albright
Biein Mills
C.B. Grimm
Pluma Weaver
Trena Boyer
Bouo Force
Cacne Remurenavs
Kniel Cay Ng
Frank Pringle
Clermont
Hutchison
T. J. Captor
Elmer Schori
Nedenswander
Randalia
al Schorin
Chris Myer
Schorin
DeWitt
Muehlenthaler Bros
Dubuque
Theo Schmid
Fort Dodge
Masonic Grand Lodge
Silver Leaf Lodge
German Baptist Church
Evangelist H. Schwendener
St. Joseph, Mich
Draewel
Moritz
Hopka
W. R. Smith
Oelwein
W.B. Janssen
Weargate Herald
Peter MacKellar
Mexico
Indian Territory
Durango
Cunningham
Mary Holzer
Westgate
Alf Holzer
C. Moser
John Moser
Thorp
Des Moines
Nick Lehman
Strawberry Point
Minneapolis, Minn
Henry Lehman
Buranek & Stepanek
Best Kerovepetae Agal
Finke
Charles Wolstein
Cresco
Misa Minniola Hawley
Rudy Muehlenthaler
Citizens’ State Bank
Holstenson
Realty Companies
the Fair Store
Thuma Bros
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
Interstate School of Commerce
New Hampton
Iowa
G. A. Oliver
Taled
Oliver
Detroit
Sale
DT Clermont
Sullings Aioe
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