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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text references school attendance and town events, mentioning Douglas Uns weel and Des Moines week, with scattered names including Vesdhaag, Jesse Gras, and Paul, indicating a community note on recent activities and upcoming gatherings.
A torn OCR page recounts a local event with many garbled names and places. Mentions a person named Frita or Fria, a ceremon, and a funeral or memorial context with remarks of family and friends. Details are unreadable, but a social gathering or service appears referenced with scattered proper nouns and locations.
An item is advertised for sale at 25 per vox. The listing appears in a damaged OCR fragment with unclear context and misread words, mentioning a price and vendor Draper and Losghhn.
A small gathering of 15 to 20 people greeted Mr and Mrs Ruthven on Saturday evening at the house rooms. The couple received a pleasant reception, the rooms were beautifully decorated with flags and bunting, and an elegant supper was served.
Auction notices list Chas Burke and Wildman auctioneers offering cattle hogs corn furniture wagons and farming gear at Perry and nearby locations. The sale dates include Tuesday February 48 and Wednesday March 1 with multiple lots and farm tools. The Des Moines Leader promotes patent medicines and local ads amid the sale notices.
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