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Hamburgers and local visits fill Hamburg page
Dated notes from Hamburg detail callers in town including Henry Hydinger and Mrs. Hydinger, Butterfield’s piano and Victrola ads, and a thriving shop scene with Griffith Drug store and Grapes cigar store. The column records hospitalities, visitors from Omaha and Shenandoah, Thanksgiving plans, a Christmas rush at Butterfield jewelry, and local travel to Kansas City and Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Butterfield’s
Hilger
Harvey Howe
Sidney
Imoads
Weishow
Nevfone
Butterfield
Nellie Travis
Della
Sykes
Riverton
Grapes
Glias
Tke Butterfield’s
Gi Butterfeld
A. Jo
Omaha
Pinkey’s Place
Ben Olson
G. R. Huffman
Mutual Fire Insurance
R. W.sykes
Arthur ~ Butler
Griffith
H. G. Butterfield
H. N. Fitchett
McKissick Island
Rv. Buller
W. E. Dodds
Waterloo
Lillian
Mack
Chas. Medford
Roy Wikoff
Mr. Medford
Mesdames N. Robinson
H. ‘Saunders
Grand River
Owa
Gertrude Harrow
Kohaka
H. J. Hannah
Hamburg
W.R. Martin
Shenandoah
Sam Willard
Inez
J. E. Stewell
Lamont
H. H. Griffith
Kansas City
Viola Clayton
Excelsior Springs
Will Laraway
Chas. Danforth
Clarence Engle
Bud Richie
Edith
Grapes Cigar Store
A. A. Simons
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Opera Hough
Cliss
Lavina Wilson
Bess Taylor
Maryville
Jas. Bogan
J. Anderson
Elmer
Mary Reynolds
J. H
Neil Lusby
Mary’ Heckel
Mick Miller
Jess Beal
George, Engelke
James Esden
James
W. S. James
Jake ‘Hydinger
Howard Colon
John Zuck
M. EB
Anton Miller