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farm equipment, grain, & feed. The store burned down in
February 1904, and was not rebuilt. The Smith & Scanlan store was not the first store of Egan, however; in 1901, A. Rose and Son operated a general store there. Other businessmen of Egan were G. E., Joe, E. D., & Frank Truax, brothers from Michigan who operated a sawmill some time before 1900. By 1902, the Truax Brothers general store was in operation, and it included a dance hall and a saloon. Later, the business was separated into two stores, operated by G. E. and E. D. Truax. In 1909, the E. D. Truax store also housed the post office. Other businesses in operation prior to
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In the spring of 1903, John W. Smith & Frank
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The town of Egan was first known as Jonas Cove. After the postmaster of the time, it became known as Regan for a short while. In 1899, the settlement acquired the name Canal Switch when canal workers for W. W. Duson built a warehouse for the convenience of rice farmers in the area. The
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