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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
10
A distorted array of old advertisements touts cures for impure blood with Ueed's Sarsaparilla and Diamond Soap, along with dubious claims for malady cures, farm land pitches, and political quips. The jumble mentions Omaha based firms, soap wrappers, tonics, and prize offers, presenting a chaotic slice of historical advertising culture.
A Talmage sermon from Judges speaks of Ehud the left handed deliverer who slain King Eglon. It extols left handedness as strength for faith, urges perseverance in gospel work, and reflects on death in a summer house and the hope of heaven beyond sorrow.
Canon MacColl recalls a friend who rode alongside a driver and joked about a “scientific horse” that thinks it knows more than it does. A Cuban veteran recounts a tent clash with an officer over taps, and a quip about shoulder-straps on voice. Barry O Brien notes Parnell receiving a $185,000 tribute check and asking if it is payable to order and crossed.
The article discusses how ancient cities end up buried under feet of debris from floods and fires. It notes Rome's lower parts being filled by Tiber inundations and Nero's rebuilds, plus earthquakes shaping shore towns. It ends with a proverb about a pawnbroker always taking the pledge.
The Montreal Herald reports colonial editor Miss Flynn Shaw traveled from London to Dawson City in 31 days braving Yukon trails alone. She moved independently through rough camps, earning respect from miners while sharing insights on England and colonies and the empire’s future.
A Palgrave tale portrays a camel's calculated vengeance on a youth who mistreated it. The story follows a lad leading a laden camel, then unladen, in which the beast savagely kills the boy and resumes its journey afterward. Also notes Chinese long nailed monks and a Buddha-influenced view of sanctity amid imperial rites.
Fragmented clipping mixes verse recalling old love and youth with brief society notes. It mentions a Chicago physician claim about a New York woman carrying the plague, Madame Faure and her secretary role, a British window pulley invention, Chinese invitation custom, Sri Lankan sacred ovens, and large bridge contracts for the Baltimore and Ohio rail line.
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