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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
8
The Rush is now on and fully equipped to supply patrons with pure drugs and a superior stock of toilet essentials cosmetics plumage and perfumes, along with a cigar counter featuring choice brands of fine cigars.
A promotional offer grants a free railway trip for 39 days over the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line from Perry to Omaha to any reader who recruits a club of 13 yearly subscribers at one dollar each for The Gentleman Farmer Magazine. Details promised by mail from The Gentleman Farmer Co. Manhattan Bldg Chicago Ill.
All over the county, Lou McClare of Faoura spent Sunday in the area. Langfitt people celebrated the Fourth at Dallas Center. Mrs Sarah Patterson of Redfield is visiting relatives here. Blanche Machem went to Dayton to stay with relatives. Mrs Gen Britten of Enid Oklahoma is visiting. Mrs Mackey of Sac City lectured at the Baptist Church. Lena Mixon visited Des Moines friends. Durancy Flack and Clara Bentali were Redfield callers. Ton Beaver of Des Moines visited his parents. Miss Cora Hollenberger heads to Washington DC for the National Teachers Meeting.
Minburn notes record visitors and social travel. W H Aubry of Perry visits Minburn while others go to Perry for a circus. Miss Elsie Brown and the Misses Flynn Shumway Fults and Cross spend a Saturday in Perry. Lester Roush returns from Omaha to work on the Chief Reporter. Mrs Thompson travels to visit daughter I Dial in Perry. Rev S I Weaver heads to Pryson Iowa for the July oration. Rev and Mrs Harrington depart Monday for Bellview and Panora Iowa to visit relatives.
The report notes the marriage of Chas Purcell and Louisa Weber at the Brethren church led by Rev. Fiora, with the couple set to housekeeping in the Schloesser property. It also covers a bicycle bell ordinance parade along Walnut street by Dallas Center youths, and Alderman Cumming enforcing the rule. Several residents, including Rhinebart family and A M Rogers, are mentioned in social visits and a Dana incident impacting a local man’s office and furnishings.
A fragment notes a rule that every rie der will be issued a bell and lantern, regardless of adherence to the latest approved pattern. The author implies a compulsory standard or practice without detailing the broader context or authorities enforcing it.
Jamaica notes include visits by Frau Wiedjournal Roy Lilja and Harry Towne at Perry Wednesday J H Rowley arriving for a stay with Mr and Mrs Go Worth entertained at W A Davis home last Sunday A three year old girl broke her arm playing on a shed A Coleman family went to Yale for the funeral of Mrs Latimer at Prairie Center Captain Waldron of Glidden sought a game with Jamaica The Lawk Eyes led by Captain Wiedman met Glidden with Jamaica losing 29 to 8 after a long hard contest
Workmen Welker and McGriff struck a living spring while finishing two cellars at Charley Coleman’s Kennedy residence. Water gushed from the base of the north wall and was put to use by sealing a cement box in the cellar floor to collect and channel the cold water to a milk vessel holding box near the south wall.
A Jamaica victory over Glidden 2 0 is reported by a substitute, Correy and Wiedman pairing for Jamaica while Waldron Crill pitched for Glidden. The piece notes Jamaica’s strong defense and pitching by Correr, with Glidden’s miscues blamed on weak support. Also promotes a Rock Island Route trip to Washington during Congress in session and National Educational Association events, with low round trip fares and specific travel dates and conditions.
A Lexington Kentucky resident testifies after six months of yellow jaundice that Dr. Bell and a druggist recommended Electric Bitters. After two bottles, the writer, M. A. Megarty, reports a complete recovery and endorses the remedy for others. Draper & Loughlin Co. druggists sell it.
Des Moines readers are urged to back Charles O. Holly in the seventh district race, praising his command of bi metal finance and ability to educate voters on money and corporate power. The notice also touts Union Pacific Overland Route travel ads and a testimonial about Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with trial bottles offered.
A general banking business trans acted Fatma Loans negotiated, collections made, interest paid on time deposits. Directors listed include S. S. Dilenbeck, John Law, Jay G. Dutton, J. T. Davis, Mary Dennis, Thomas E. Walker, Geo. E. Bartholomew.
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