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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
3
A chaotic exchange unfolds as a wife proclaims herself an anarchist in public. Her husband questions the motive while a Kansas life-society debate looms. A desperate scrape ends with threats of consequence and a stubborn motto to avoid contradiction.
Physicians note many women catch cold more easily. gaiters rise in popularity as a substitute for bicycle boots. Broadway shoemaker reports unprecedented gaiter sales to women, driven by rain and need for ankle protection. heavy ribbed silk gaiters lined with wool offer stylish, practical coverage over the instep and ankle.
A State street figure, intoxicated, mistakes a Back Bay residence for his own and after breaking glass and shouting, is confronted by the homeowner. The two exchange taunts and questions as the altercation ends with the financier seated on the curb, pondering his four year residence and his inebriated condition.
The piece argues that an acre of water can yield more food with less labor than land, praising fish hatchery organization to broaden edible fish varieties. It notes anxiety over terrapin extinction and urges fisheries education at the Tampa congress to boost fish supplies for households nationwide.
A Philadelphia gentleman preserves blotting paper pieces from his father, a former White House official, each bearing reversed presidential signatures. The collection spans from William Henry Harrison to James Garfield, including Lincoln’s last letter signed before Booth’s assassination.
A fragmentary piece in old prose hints at a peaceful land where children play from dawn to dusk and obedience is easy, contrasting with a strict routine. Another stray note advertises spirits like Stomach Ditters as supporters of health amid references to customs decisions and a court scene about a death tied to temperance.
E Walters of Le Raysville Pa swears to 252 bushels of Salzer corn per acre claiming 35 200 bushels on 100 acres at 30 cents per bushel equals 7 560 dollars. Salzer offers 400 gold for best name for his 17 inch corn and oats prefigy. Seed potatoes priced at 1.50 a barrel. Send notice and 10 cents in stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis to get free seed catalogue and new farm seed samples including corn and oats worth 10 dollars.
A brief humorous exchange unfolds as an English traveler asks about the tariff and railway bookage to Boston. The clerk, pressed for time, replies he has no time to discuss politics.
An old lady praises Dr Ray's Renovator for relief from constipation indigestion and sleepless nights. The ad promises free medical book samples and a 65 page guide with recipes and symptoms, contact Dr Ray Medical Co Omaha Nebraska. Also notes a proposal in British Parliament to limit domestic servant hours and mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders with 16 000 testimonials. Twenty candidates seek the director post at the Bureau of American Republics after Joseph P. Smith's death.
A jumble of ad text and fragments announces a cheap ten week trial offer for a paper named I LisTRaTEen of Denver, Denver Colo, with various ads for medicines and products. It includes quotes and unrelated musings from literature and public figures, plus miscellaneous testimonials and street scenes.
A collage of brief items includes an open letter from Dr Samuel Pitcher asserting trademark rights for Pitcher's Castoria, a pushy health cure advertisement for deafness, Grain-O cereal praising its health benefits, and multiple short blurbs on beauty, fashion, and household tips. The page also features a scandalous or humorous anecdote about a mince pie and a joke about Noah's wife alongside assorted notices and promotions from various firms.
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