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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
7
The store boasts a wide line of dress materials with popular shades and high priced novelty items. It promotes cheap Henriettas at 84 inches wide at 124 cents per yard and claims quality equal to 25 cents elsewhere, plus Canton cotton, Tennis flannels, staple groceries, and various packaged goods at low prices.
An eminent English doctor warns that summer disease germs fill the air and infect many while the strong remain healthy. He argues illness strikes the weak and advocates maintaining a healthy weight to resist disease and catch health.
For sale by all druggtete at coc and Jz.08.
Dr H Hunt will be at R J Stoehr's dental parlors on Thursday and Friday September 10 and 11 for consultation and services.
Gold to Silver comparisons and bakery ads dominate a lively Elgin column with shopping notices at Schappy's and Benson's, church and band events, marriages, and village news. Residents Kinney and Lehman families visit, A. De Kinney and Mrs. Stocker travel, the Elgin Band performs, and local businesses promote goods while lamenting a house fire.
Bid notices for transporting Blazin Cornet Band to Arlington Iowa with 2000 pounds baggage from Sept 16 to 18. Lowest bidder chosen with right to reject. Also ad copy praising Johnson & Co and Aug Benson’s leather goods store, plus local school and church happenings in Arlington area and Fayette County fair recap. Mentions teachers, ministers, and Western College, with Sept 1 start.
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