This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Elgin notices and ads mix with local updates
Elgin area items include hunting and theatre notices, business ads for Capper Shaffer and Finke Drug Store, moving of residents, a farm sale in West Union, and upcoming dances at the opera house. Local happenings cover trades, publications, and social events with mentions of several individuals and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Finke's Drug Store
Copper & Shaffer's
Jerome Dean
Newenschwander
Frank Stovneck
Dr. Crawford
Dewey Hotel
Elgin
John Neupasch
Clemont Street
Capper & Shaffer
Davenport
Woolen Mills Co
W.A Dorland
West Union
Albright and Riche
Highland
Thos Kerr
F. Stovioek
Hia
Stoops
Elkader Democrat
Rocky Mountain
Steahr
W. T. Guuver
Howard Weed
Danills
Broward
Grayer
Mary Wander
Rokn Wander
Wander
Ainsworth
Bono
Finke's
Capper’ & Shaffer
I. Thoma
A. R. Rowland
Kniel & Rubger
Capper & Shafer
A.J. Halverson
BE. W. Crandall
Opera House
Noy
Peresistent
Ladies' Home Journal
Fayette Posal
George Klock