. The Beautiful country near Chicago . WAYNE. AND RIVER NEAR eLGIN is a beautiful city among the hills skirting the FoxRiver. The natural attraction of a gently undulating,well-wooded country, combined with the advantage of gen-erous water power, gave to Elgin a basis for developmentthat is attested by its substantial position as a city of 22,000inhabitants. Many commanding views are afforded from thehillsides overlooking the river and the valley in which thebusiness portion is located. These hills are dotted v/ith manyelegant homes, and throughout the city are fine residenceswit
. The Beautiful country near Chicago . WAYNE. AND RIVER NEAR eLGIN is a beautiful city among the hills skirting the FoxRiver. The natural attraction of a gently undulating,well-wooded country, combined with the advantage of gen-erous water power, gave to Elgin a basis for developmentthat is attested by its substantial position as a city of 22,000inhabitants. Many commanding views are afforded from thehillsides overlooking the river and the valley in which thebusiness portion is located. These hills are dotted v/ith manyelegant homes, and throughout the city are fine residenceswith large grounds. Its public and business buildings are of fine design andsubstantial build. The streets are broad and well city has splendid water and drainage systems, gas andelectric lights, parks, amusement places, hotels, banks, largeand elegant stores, postal delivery service, a fine publiclibrary, magnificent churches, the best schools from both anarchitectural and educational view, several academies andprivate schools, and many clubs and societies. Comm
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