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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
7
A garbled street scene mentions Thocks Go Boat and Jorkins in a quarrel over trade and a rocking wife. A street vender hawks cough lozenges while a bystander refuses to cough. The excerpt promotes Hostetler's Stomach Bitters as a cure for malaria, dyspepsia and constipation amid Cuba related rains.
The report notes a naval fight that has grown into a general engagement. Landlubber Jack compares it to a Summer girl's engagement, implying escalating intensity and public interest.
An excerpt advertising a summer hotel with a Kons orchestra during meals and a prospective guest's quip on tobacco quitting. It touts a Noble remedy booklet from Starling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York, claiming a guaranteed cure and life vigor through a metal contraction and expansion concept.
Special Days at the Trans Mississippi Exposition run through August to October with regional days for Omaha Des Moines Minnesota Bohemian Tennessee Oklahoma and more. A note explains a six months cruise slows a ship by fifteen percent due to hull barnacles.
An OCR fragment blends an ad for Cascarets candy with nonsensical lines about blood purification, liver cleansing, and skin purging. It shifts to a veteran of the Civil War recounting a sunrise vigil and a rousing call to new recruits in Ottawa, with a boast of endurance and a shout of Hurrah for old glory.
Francis B Hartlowe of Atlanta says years of constipation eased by Dr. J C Ayer's Pills. He reports improved health after use and endorses the remedy while a call for free Curebook is extended by the Ayer company based in Lowell Massachusetts.
The battle near Subic Bay ends with Spanish forces surrendering over 500 men after Raleigh and Concord fire on forts. Dewey rejects refugees onboard as a show of humanity and returns to Manila. General Augusti promises autonomy while Aguinaldo calls Spanish overtures too late.
Reports from Chicago and Springfield July 14 to 15 describe military movements around Santiago and Manila. Provisional committees, promotions, and possible garrison orders surface as Otis awaits directives. Buffalo hosts a Baptist convention with about 15 000 delegates while Tennessee sees fire losses over 100 000 dollars. Dole of Hawaii may become acting governor as U S resumes jurisdiction.
In Freeport a mother recounts how her four year old daughter Beatrice, stricken with a severe spinal illness and temporary paralysis, improved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The child recovered enough to walk again and sleep through the night, with rosy cheeks and growing strength after nine boxes, as the mother asserts.
A disjointed OCR segment references prices in Paris and London, church and state matters, a large Bank of England cheque drawn for Japan, and notable figures. It mentions a petrified oak discovery, Allen's Foot Ease, and Victorian remedies. The text blends varied topics with unclear context and errant spellings.
Madrid dispatches report Sagasta facing a crisis over peace talks as conservatives balk at leadership change while ministers in Madrid refuse surrender demands from Santiago de Cuba. London and diplomatic circles note a possible cabinet shift and reluctance to end the war without a clear liberal leader. Delays delay travel and a Puebla departure schedule.
The six week plumbers and gas fillers strike in Kansas City area ended with most union plumbers returning to work. Wages stay at old scale and a sympathetic strike by other building trades was called off after the plumbers' compromise. Telegraphers leader Sargent plans to leave the LO F the industrial commission duties likely demanding attention. In Cleveland a fatal jumper explosion hampers recovery effort for eleven workers. Rome reports a government measure vote to restore public order completing in the chamber of deputies.
A youthful speaker urges honoring Admiral Dewey by making his birthday a legal holiday, suggesting aligning the date with the Battle of Manila as the commemorative day. The dialogue features Johnny and Papa debating how to honor the admiral.
A collage of unrelated ad lines and stray quotes: a broker praising a young financier, a wartime update, a Kennebec farm joke about who owns the hen with most chicks, patent medicines, a Milwaukee brass band, cosmetics, racing pigeons, and a Mel bourne beggar note.
An unreadable fragment describes Mrs Hane of Riverside praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for heart trouble and breath, noting improved health after use and a neighbor’s encouragement to write. The brief item suggests a testimonial style notice in a local paper.
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