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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
6
The readable scraps discuss enrollment, capacity, funding, and teaching methods. Names like Tarr and Porter appear, with mentions of physical education and practical training. The text hints at college growth, ads, and concerns about expenses and aid, framed as an institutional report.
The article extols the invention and reach of photography, praising its democratizing effect and memory-keeping power. It notes T Parker as a veteran in Petry, forty nine years in business, with a skylight studio, top lenses, and a reception room noted for light, space, and tasteful simplicity.
The Citizens State Bank of Perry pledges to furnish depositors and balance holders with business facilities and a tenor of support to maintain their financial standing, aligning with the bank’s policy of prudent solvency and customer service.
J Br. Smith, Perry’s longtime meat dealer, runs a modern establishment offering fresh, salt, and smoked meats, fish, oysters, poultry, and lard. He buys cattle, sheep, veal within a 15 to 20 mile circle, emphasizes home meat, and maintains steam jacketed rendering equipment. The Perry business sits on East Second Street opposite the post office, with attentive staff and a customer‑friendly operation. The enterprise, run by a liberal, progressive team, aims for high patronage and profitability.
Perry jeweler Fred Knell known as Perry and Dailzs county's top craftsman in watchmaking engraving and regulation of chronographs. For nearly twenty years he has led in Perry with a room in the Wimmer block offering rings charms chains badges and a full line of silverware cut glass and musical instruments.
A fragmentary 1803 newspaper item describes a stormy evening visit to a residence on Walnut Street near Fourth, noting a weary general and staff in a front room. It then reports on a tiny Murray Creek coal mine in New Zealand run by T Bourke, a Chinaman, and a nearby English mini mine at Nekon Wiltshire run by a father and son with a donkey. The piece also mentions a Valentin party hosted by Miss Gera Wright and hopes for her continued prominence in town despite substantial local property.
The Cincinnati Tribune notes Tuesday marks George Washington's birthday with school programs and activities underway. The piece references poets and a longstanding tradition, emphasizing vigor in celebration and the annual interest in Washington's legacy.
Henry. Walece and others discussed the late tour with Perry and Dallas County at a state event. The gathering noted strong reputation implications and profitable outcomes, though the schedule was delayed and prevented port activity this week.
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