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Local residents visit and town ads mix in Mattoon notes
Mrs M W Spear visits son N W Evans while Mrs F W Hughes relocates to Center Street. The Echo Office advertises sale bills and local land sale prospects. Weibel Mill Company promotes non hardening feeds, bran, dairy products, and Hats by McGinn millinery sale with reduced prices.
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M. W. Spear
Mattoon
N. W. Evans
F. W. Hughes
Postville
Center Street
Elgin-Brainard Shipping Association
N. Schorl
West Elgin
E Schumacher
Weibel Mill Company
H. M. McMillan
Medford
Oregon
Rogue River
McMilans
McMillan
Ed Wenger
Canada
Mexico