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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
7
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Clippings describe a mix of odd park chatter about a donkey and a weighty crowd, then list inventions such as a hairpin patent with a flexible extension and a simple fruit gathering apron. Also mentioned are patent guidance, a tobacco cessation claim, an open letter to mothers about Castoria, and warnings about mercury in remedies.
A Victorian era testimonial records how a Nova Scotian mother faced the terror of croup and whooping cough. It extols Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as lifesaving, with endorsements from families in Texas and Nova Scotia, urging use and promising relief and safety for children.
A Philadelphia Record interview with a locomotive engineer describes a fireman who, after three days of near total wakefulness, kept the bell ringing while asleep at the throttle. The fireman woke with a sore arm and anger, illustrating how fatigue can obscure alertness on rail jobs.
A New York Post note critiques formal parlor rooms that lack life and focus. It argues rooms feel empty without a focal point such as a fireplace or table, and suggests blending with libraries, magazines, and writing surfaces to convey use and charm beyond luxe upholstery.
Dialogue hints at Dr Smarte's large practice not from skill but by keeping patients home from school when they were boys. The exchange notes they have not forgotten this favor, framing it as a lasting motivation for patronage.
The Blondike flutter is the newest game in cards where players aim to sing the nugget. It uses three cards and resembles three-card Monte in disguise, an old favorite adapted into a fresh format.
Secretary of State Sherman and Mrs Sherman plan a golden wedding next year. Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote The Lost Chord and dedicated it to a friend nearing death. The song sale reached 259000 copies. The king of Siam travels Europe as thieves break into the royal palace. Murders likewise rise. Tennyson born 1809 alongside Lincoln Darwin and Gladstone. England questions Prince of Wales life story. Empress and Queen Frederick described. Miss Mark Twain noted as daughter of Samuel Clemens studying music in Vienna and poised for stage fame.
A jumble of brief items cites a Cincinnati actor predicting retirement at 11:45 after costume changes, women occupying congressional seats, Lucretia Judson’s singing hiatus, a Merrick skunk fight witnessed by Abel, a Chicago funeral procession incident, Irving Illinois youths forming an anti marriage club with fines, Queen Victoria’s New Year gifts to Windsor poor, a Norway widow’s pension claim, and a Wisconsin Civil War veteran’s death in 1863.
Reports of maritime disasters along the coast persist with warnings for sailors. The piece juxtaposes sea peril with an advertising aside for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, claiming it eases seasickness and a range of ailments. A separate scene cites a domestic quarrel about marriage and a skeptical father’s stance.
An advertisement touts a Canada government free land offer with 160 acre farms, claiming wheat oats barley potatoes and livestock yields high, taxes low, and sons eligible for 160 acres at 18. It mixes farming promises with promotional quips and a cereal ad, reflecting period advertising style.
An advertorial urging immediate care for ovarian symptoms with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A testimonial from Mrs E L Myers of Quakertown Pa describes relief from severe ovarian pains after partial treatment, inviting readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass for free advice.
A brief exchange shows Pye considering marriage seriously, prompting a quip that such seriousness would make him decide against it. The banter highlights social expectations around marriage and prudence in relationships.
United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York granted injunction and accounting in Hostetter Company versus Isaac Sommers and Lens Joseph, Dec 23, 1897. The judge affirms protection of the hostetter trade mark against unfair subterfuges and imitation, stressing equity's power to curb fraud and defend public goodwill against dishonest rivals. A Rutland Vermont brakeman accidentally set his vest ablaze with gasoline, fire spreading to whiskers before a comrade extinguished it with a coat.
The ad touts premium farm lands along the Minneapolis and St Louis Railway toward Madison and Dawson in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota. It claims high yields with less than 20 bushels of wheat per acre, urges readers to contact local RM & StL agents or A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis for rates, and promotes various household remedies and quack health notices interspersed with brief, generic proverbs and product pitches.
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