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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
5
Old Fayette County Auburn once thrived then faded
In Auburn Iowa, the town once boasted mills, a hotel, stores, and strong families like the Earles and Grif fiths. Bankruptcy after the 1857 panic, flood of debt, and later loss of rail access ended its boom. today Jennie McClerry remains post mistress, with a dwindling general store and decayed residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
A & Post
Douglass
Fayette County
James B. Earle
Turkey River
Fayette
Winneshiek
Eskader
Od Harle’s
Jaimes B. Earle
Morris B. Earle
Hiram W. Earle
Neremiah B. Earle
Fayetty
Chickasaw
Mitchell
Minnesota
Austin
John A. Griffith
James B. Eure
Samuel Mull
Tiamongland
Mull Hoagland
Ames
Boyle
D. Helme
Barles
Stoge
Hoagland
Morris D. Harle
Lamar
James Beale
Board of Supervisors
Hull Hougland
Oulwein
John Jamison
Emmetteburg
Justices of the Peace
Township
Auburn Township
Goldsmith
Payette County
Ita Mills
Aubuco
Jennie McClerry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Fayette County
West Union
Ware
W. A. Chase
Weet Auburn
Anburn
Charles Haege
James Austin
Daniel McDuffe
Lawa
The
Elgin Roller Mills
Iowa
I. Y. Ehrlich
L. Thomas Gonend Merchant
Lowa
Benson General Store
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