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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
7
In our town locals tout Dae Elgin flour as the best for strength and rest while commerce buzzes with store remodels and evolving ads. Klippings note visitors from Clermont, Marble Rock trips, and brewing campaigns at Mrs. Graham’s store amid river bridge repairs and tobacco works expansion.
Local items note Your Teeth v Hunt will be in Evins to perform mental work October 3 4 and 5. West Union reports George Holler on business, new goods from New York at Mrs. Grahams and D W Clements and Son providing abstracts. Desart relocates to Main Street, Dr Fothergill moves to Heller house, Mrs Grabsling showcases fall millinery for Elgin ladies. The Milwaukee Road paid Ingersoll 700 for Abraham Lincoln lecture. 8200 attendees. Elgin vs Lima game halted after second inning with Lima leading 8 to 0. Fritz Bligh moves to Maple Avenue with family. Spring cleaning tips, piano/organ care advised by Hans Keju er. Dan Goetz recalls Italian music heard in Europe. Early Risers pills advertised. Local trade expectations for fall. town reputation noted. 87th Town regiment rumored vanished. Monona Ledger reports. Williams Dolovite Quarries visited. Prof Almaden announces Hitch School music classes in High Rolival room every Tuesday at 780% attendance urged. Details on study and participation via Prof Almaden.
Local chatter covers travel hints to Decorah, bids farewell to Elgin visitors, and updates on residents like Miss Likalo and Mrs Stanton. Mentions include Rev Havok heading to Leharan and Dayton for the Baptist convention, DeWitts Hazel Salve advertised, and small-town business notes on Clermont Street renovations and printing office plans.
Market notes from Elgin Iowa praise the town as the cheapest in the northeast for farmers and shoppers. Ben Sehori buys produce generously, while traders quote current prices for butter eggs vegetables and staple groceries. The report lists weekly cash prices for grains meats and other staples, with notes on reliability and ongoing weekly corrections.
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