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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
7
A garbled collection of verse lines praising a monarch of small things and a diamond image appears alongside an old patent medicine advertisement for Allen's Foot Mase. The ad promises foot relief and shoe comfort, urging trial packages and mail orders, with scattered misspellings and fragmented branding.
An advert claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla cures indigestion by strengthening the whole system rather than targeting symptoms. It recounts M. S. Shields of Meridian, Mississippi, who suffered severe dyspepsia tied to bread and milk and claims dramatic recovery after using the remedy.
The San Francisco Call reports Jacobsen and Christiansen nearly died on the Umatilla after being sealed in a shipboard cold storage room from Dec 20 to Jan 2. They describe brutal thirst, hunger, and exposure, the chest tight with lacerated tongues, and relief once rescued with meals and drink aboard the vessel.
In a Georgian case before Chief Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin, two wealthy citizens sought an injunction against a planing mill arguing early morning noise would disturb sleep. Lumpkin allowed the mill, remarking that only two noises irritate a person: a donkey’s bray and a scolding woman’s tongue.
The dialogue shows an officer considering charges after a victim reports being struck with a chunk of metal. The exchange contemplates carrying concealed weapons as a possible additional offense.
A fragmentary report details an exchange about a blind man and a dime given earlier, with mention of a saloon and a drink. The text shows garbled dialogue and unrecoverable context, leaving only bits of action and location.
A jumble of brief items mentions and questions about a witness in a case, pledges regarding Castoria and Pitcher’s Castoria, a claim about Mexican presidents since 1821, Baltimore and Ohio passenger car repairs and Pintsch gas use, a remark on honesty in policy, and a note about educating hotels with Cassarets. The text blends quotes, ads, and trivia from an old newspaper page.
A harsh portrayal of women’s daily labor and suffering from uterine disorders. Readers recount relief from Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, praising its impact on vitality and ability to resume routine work. Letters from Mrs War 1RANT Sparkill and Mrs Proumam Bel lerton describe long-term relief and gratitude for the product and free counsel.
An OCR fragment describes G17 5S Cathartic tablets in a pocket sized metal box sold for purifying the mouth and throat and aiding digestion. It touts quick action, urges readers to try them, mentions a village improvement club and druggists refund, plus a quip on suspicion as a robber.
An 1850s advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as pleasant to taste and effective for cleansing the kidneys, liver, and bowels, with quick relief from colds, headaches, fevers, and constipation. It claims healthful ingredients and lists sale through major druggists in San Francisco and New York, urging customers not to accept substitutes.
The Lionisville and X Railroad offers semi monthly excursions on the third Tuesdays of April. Tickets are sold at regular train rates and via connecting lines from agents. Valid for return on any guest day or Friday within nineteen days and fifteen days for sightseeing. round trip costs about the regular one way rate with some dates offering one way tickets at about two thirds.
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