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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1899
Page
8
The Perry Advertiser of Perry Iowa publishes ten pages on Friday April 14 1999. This item notes the edition date and page count for the community newspaper.
Perry town notes record sales, visits, and business ads. names such as A W McPher son, W H Chandler, and M Is Pierce appear with items from Regal shoes to farm trades, school reorganizations, marriage licenses, and county board plans.
City Council resumes unfinished sidewalk project from last fall. Perry plans seven to eight miles of new cement walks citywide, mainly in the First and Second wards, with bids after a public hearing and notices to property owners. The work will add two to several miles of sidewalks and boost local labor.
Five local banks publish statements showing healthy conditions in Perry. Citizens Bank reports deposits and surpluses totaling notable sums, First National cites large deposits and surplus funds, while street notices promote low fares on Mo and St P Ry for travel to California and the Northwest.
In the eastern town, Mr and Mrs Owens faced a close call when their hired team, left momentarily in front of the house, bolted down Walnut avenue. The child remained in the buggy and escaped injury as the wheel struck a door jam at the brick barn. Local council meeting notes follow with city clerk election details and board of equalization plans.
A large fire swept through Pomeroy in Pocahontas county on Wednesday night nearly wiping out the town. It began in a barn and quickly spread, destroying seven stores with losses estimated between 375,000 and 31,000. This is the second major calamity for Pomeroy, which also suffered a cyclone strike years ago. State Fish Commission appoints a deputy game warden to enforce laws and protect fish and game from rockl sportsmen depredations, identity to be revealed later. Mrs JM Steele and S C Brumfield of Waukee were in town visiting relatives.
Recorder Olson records a mortgage moving the entire Minneapolis and St Louis railroad to Central Trust Co of New York for 25 million dollars. A government revenue stamp of 12 706 dollars is attached. Olson notes he will retire to Sabine Farm if his fees reach that amount.
The advertises a full stock of legal blanks for justices of the peace constables attorneys and land agents with prompt reasonably priced special forms printed beneath. It highlights a broad range of forms for officials and private use.
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