Busy social season noted across Perry with gatherings
The piece chronicles a busy Perry social scene with lawn socials picnics and harvest moon strolls. It mentions Miss Anna Barnard’s Sunday school picnic at Revert's Grove with teachers Miss Linnie Wail and others, a joint Rebekah picnic planned, and Miss Flora Bailey’s Sunday school social at the M E parsonage with ice cream and cake. It also notes camping on the Coon River and the marriage of Frank S Leathers to May V Case two miles north, followed by a tea at Mrs S McThern leys and a Des Moines guest Bealan Gaston guest of honor with a four course luncheon.
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Perry
Schopl
Anna Barnard
Revert’s Grove
Linnie Wail
Flora Bailey
M. E
John Case
Frank S Leathers
May V.case
Rev. McDade
Powsherk County
Case Farm
Stonday
Early Birds in Dexter Politics Active Early Next Year
The Dexter Sentinel reports early campaign activity for county offices with W T Sharp, P Stephen Harris, BD Muller, W J Dack, S F Pott, and T Reynolds as prospective candidates for County Attorney Recorder and Auditor. Local social notes mention Bertha McMichael, Mae Didd, Pearl Tyer, and Mrs Clementine Russell, plus an upcoming church program by the Endeavor society. An ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea at 3 cents.
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Dexter Sentinel
W. T. Sharp
Stephen Harris
BD. H. Muller
Adel
W.J Dack
S. F. Pott
Perry
T. ©. Reynolds
Bertha McMichael
Mae Didd
Dallas Center
Pearl Tyer
Clementine Russell
Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
de Moss
Bent of His Industry. Mrs de Cohen
A light exchange notes a husband’s constant industrious activity asking a laundress about her busy household. The Baltimore Jewish Comment cites a government rule restricting post office employees from marrying without special permission.
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Geman Postolice
Death of Abraham Bohner in Perry at 82
Abraham Bohner died after weeks of illness from dropsy. Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Perry many years and was a respected, upright citizen. He left a wife and one son from a previous marriage. Bohner once kept a hotel on the Philadelphia to Pittsburg route. Funeral arrangements were not yet made.
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Abraham Bohner
Bobner
Perry
Land
Mr. Bohner
Pennsylvania
Inavu
Gold National Road
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Wild man from Chicago captured at Dawson
Sheriff J D Payne received a tip from Marshal D Willis at Perry and brought James Foley of Chicago to Adel after he caused a disturbance at Dawson during epileptic fits from heavy drinking. Insane commissioners ordered Foley sent to Chicago. he was placed aboard a Chicago bound train at Marion Saturday night.
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J. D. Payne
Marshal Dwillis
Perry
Dawson
Adel
James Foley
Chicago
Manilla
Foley
Marion
Adel Republican
Excursion to Sioux City Will Be Season's Biggest Event
The Perry Ball Team will travel to Sioux City for a major season outing on Sunday August 20 with a special round trip fare of 2.25. A 4.25 round trip option via the C M St Paul leaves Perry in the afternoon and arrives Soo City early morning. Attractions at Riverside Park include Edison phonograph pictures and moving pictures, vaudeville, a balloon ascent, and a baseball championship game between the Flandreau Indian Club and Perry Iowa Club. General admission is free, grandstand 25 to 3 cents, and tickets include stereoptican and vaudeville shows.
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Riverside Park
Sous City
C.M
St Paul
Perry
Soo City
Edison
Edisons
Championship of
Folding Drop Cabinet Sewing Machine Offer
A sewing machine company offers a folding Drop Cabinet Sewing Machine combining features of Domestic Howe Victor White and others for 24.00. They include a quadruple plated tea set valued at 335.00 with cream pitcher and spoon holder gold lined, all for 26.00. The machine carries a 10 year warranty and 20 years of free repair.
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Sewing Machine Company
Howe
Victor
White
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Francis J. Rogers
Breed
Perry, Iowa
Tussatty Roush
Dignan’s
P.O
Griffin L. M
Helbrook
J. J
Rebekahs
Woodward
Some Grove
Rocky Mountain
N. Henness Co
A. Bohner
Bertie
Rememe Ally Sloper
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Perry Ball
N. Edquist
Perm
First National Bank
Capitali Suarphis
LD J. Pattee
Allen Breed
AS Holmes
ES Holmes
WH. McCammon
Natinal Park Bank
New York
Ginzens National Bank
Newspaper
Rrorne
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