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Elgin shops and services advertise low prices
A long list of Elgin merchants promotes bids on poultry, shoes, flour, and dry goods with heavy emphasis on bargains. Local firms Capper Shaffer, Haug & Howland, and Halverson tout cheap footwear, farm supplies, and decorative goods while noting service promises and small-town shopping appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudtson & Hualvergan
Finke
Aloken Moe
Kuudigon
Mons Anderson
Haug & Howland
Knudtson & Halverson
Capper & Shiffer's
Tynudtson & Halverson
Light of
Elgin
Capper
Capper & Shaffer's
Ern Holzer
Minneapolis
George Moyer
George
Leeper
W. Bailey
Theodore
Sehmid
David Forbes
J.B. Walthew
Washington State
John Forbey Walthew
Capper & Shaffer
Davenport
Wyolun Myfls
Walter McKendrick
Michave
Chicago
Hartwig
A. Qly'g Hardware
Copper & Sh
Capper & Ye
Hagg & Row
Towa
A.eily
Hardyara
G. D. Cook
Priga Oygmoes
Halt
Bulying
Haye & Rowland
Bong & Rowland
WL Warner
Stawartee
Tha B
West Union
Bly
Bomeseekers
Burlington, Cedar Rapid Northern Railway
Cedar Rapids
Jack Farmer
Agp&ta
RGN Ry
Cedar Rapide
Cedar Rapida
Brainard
Domino Band
Ben Saloyi
Tenn
Tie