Opening sales and Lumber Yards Spawn Elgin Bargains
Elgin merchants advertise a grand opening with clothing, hats, lumber from John Lehman & Son and Benson Bros, musical lessons by Hans Keiser, and reduced prices on dry goods and undergarments. A drought break rain triggers new business chatter as residents flock to Capper & Shaffer, Knudtson & Halverson, and The Fair Store for low prices and housewares while local homes near completion await winter.
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Hothing
Hans Keiser
Ub Cupper & Shafer
John Lehman & Son
Bandon Bros
Fair Store
Dewey House
Opera House
Capper’ '& Shaffer's
J. Stoshr
Lincoln
Aumber Yard
Stoely’s
Benson Bros
Elgin
Capper & Shaffer
3Lements & Clements
West Union Town
National Bank
Capper &Shaiei'a
Capper
Bfiaifer's
Farr
Knudtson
Charley , Becker's
Knudtson & Halverson
Chicago
Gus Gunderson
Elgin News Tee Journal Social Notes and Visitors
West Union visitors include Blakesley and Mrs Ainsworth with children Mrs Lehman and Lena Steehy in town John Lehman of La Porte City visits Elgin with family Mrs Stoehr ill but improving Rena Blow heads to Kensett to visit her brother Ernie Sam Greanley takes over the local drug line Mrs Gruber returns from Town City post operation Matche of Postville visits Elgin for Mrs Stoshr’s illness Maud Gruver arrives for Alta Gruver wedding Mrs Ainsworth and Mrs Gordon host visits Cedar Rapids rabbit show at W B H Finke Dubuque trip Dr Firestone leaves for La Porte City Mrs Wholether from Minnesota looks after real estate Theo von Rolf in town for Northwestern life insurance Gilbert Skarshoug and Knudtson return from Chicago cattle market Deremoyre of Waukon political duty in Elgin
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Blakesley
West Union
Ainsworth
Start
Pringle
Clermont
Rudy Lehman
Lena Steehy
John Lehman
la Porte City
Elgin
George Stoehr
Rena Blow
Kensett
Iowa
Ernie
Sam Greanley
Gruber
Town City
Matche
Postville
George Stoshr
Maud Gruver
Forest City
Alta Gruver
Postvilla
Jas. Gorrdon
Theo. von Rolf
Northwestern
Gilbert Skarshoug
Thos. Knudtson
Chicago
Gene Stahl
Pines
Gene
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Deremoyre
Waukon
Mr. Deremora
Jim [Trewin
Lansing
Will Bakeman Returns to Elgin After Typhoid Illness
Will Bakeman arrived in Elgin on Tuesday after a three month absence at Forest City. He went to Forest City Institute to work on the railroad, and after a month there he fell ill with typhoid fever. He has lately recovered sufficiently to come back.
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Hans Keiser
Higin
Lowa
McGregor
Richard Houdak
Muscatine
the Improvement Co
Hawkeye
John Wilbur
Madison
8. U.1
Will Bakeman
Elgin
Forest City
Will
Kuster Absent From Elgin Until December 15 1809
Notice from Elgin records that Kuster will be away from dental parlors until December 15 1809. On October 12 he departs for Rush Medical for a two month medical course then returns to Elgin to remain permanently. Prior settlements possible at L J Paldr office. Also reports the death of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Thorlow Dean on October 10 with funeral the same day. A mournful verse closes with reflections on spring and a babe’s faded life.
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Elgin
Rush Medical
Trveturn
L. J. Palda
Thorlow Dean
Graver Klingman Wedding in Elgin
The marriage of Miss Alma May Graver to Charles Klingman occurred at the Graver home in Elgin. Rev Sullivan officiated in a ceremony witnessed by about two hundred relatives and friends. The couple received many wedding gifts as undisguised happiness and best wishes filled the event.
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Parenta
Wm. Graver
Elgin
Misa Altn
Miss Grover
Mr. Klingman
Highland
Eouo
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Lepinnn
Miller
Stoeher
Ed Klingman
W Ranson
Light of Elgin
Stoehr
Rocky Mountain
Stoehy
N. Schori
Sill Shaffer
Stoehr's
Pharmacy
Uluo
Capper & Shaffer's
Elvin
Fayette County
Arelow
CxanLey Bucema
Knudtson & Holvarson
Shatfar
Centar Street
George Heller
Mr. Green
Lutta
New York
Sam Greenley
L. Thoma
Rev. J. Schoff
Topeka
Kansas
German Baptist Church
Rav. Suhuff
Brandon
Mississippi
Will Otis
Knoepfler
Larrabee
Board of Control
State Industrial School
Mitchelville
Groth
Mayville
N. C
Red River Valley
Mr. Groth
Mayvilla
Dakota
Ben Weibel
Tilda
Omaha
Iust
Tenburg Lows
Grsomnat
Thomas J. Capper
Tom
W. BH. Finke
Dubuque
W. Ha
Drs. Firestone
la Porta City
George Wholether
Fairmont,Minn
Cerem
Elgin Clothing Store
Kuster
W. Kusrep
Graver
Klingman
Asp Mus
Tuortow Dos
Fallb Bros
Falb Brothers
Schappy
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