Perry Advertiser notes town life and events in 1898
Local notices itemize photography at Parker studio with baby photos, new carpets, furniture displays, and calling cards. Reports include church social, baptisms, church building lighting, and arrivals of Mrs. Ora Williams, Mrs. Browd, and others. Also mentions 8 room house foundation, railroad excursion rates, and a political shift in Des Moines for 7th district congress race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson & Ferguson
Wilson & Frguson’s
Dennis Graney
Kern’s
Omaha
Christian Church
Morrison
Dubuque
Bennett
Sitide
HT. Munn
Bee K.paine
Chickamauga
Frank Munn
Ming
Chattanooga
Boone Democrat Sa
Perry
Elsie Chandler
C Cicago University
Baptist Church
Jomes
Dallas Center
Des Moines
W. R. Markley
Council
C.G. Browd
John Adams
Indiana
Eighth Avenue
Twentieth
Eastern Iowa
Rumor of Milwaukee shops move denied by rail chief
Engineer Tom DeLand questioned a circulating tale that Milwaukee shops and division would move to Madrid. He received a formal reply from General Manager Collins stating no such change is contemplated and reports are unfounded. The letter confirms the rumor is false and without basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Junction
Milwaukee
Madrid
Tom DeLand
Collins
Milwaukee System
Cue & St. Pla
Cuiiaco
Inu
Jaurs
Milwaukee Rail Line Sees Heavy Freight and Passenger Demand
Milwaukee railroad reports booming business with grain and stock freight driving crews full. Ten more freights added. corn from held years boosts traffic. Oats move fast. cars in short supply. Passenger business strong with four sleepers and three day coaches, plus extra trains likely for exposition traffic. Endeavor society hosts ice cream social at new Christian church building Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church
Milwaukee
Mortison
Pei
Manilla
Perry
Marion
Iga E
Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Five sick soldiers in Perry from Company B
Five soldiers of Company B, Fred Griswold, Harry Moore, Stanley Cooper, Chas Mills, and Serg J N Fessler, arrived in Perry last Friday with fevers. All are improving but Cooper and Moore, still in serious condition with high fevers, while the others remain ill though recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company B
Perry
Fred Griswold
Harry Moore
Stanley Cooper
Chas. Mills
Serg
J. N. Fessler
Fessler
Cooper
Moore
Embalming Diploma Required for Shipments of Infectious Remains
The State Board of Health of Iowa orders that from Sept 1 1895 any bodies dead from infectious diseases such as diphtheria scarlet fever glanders anthrax leprosy typhoid fever puerperal fever erysipelas and whooping cough shipped by rail must be embalmed by a holder of a state health diploma. Wusox & Fungusox offer proper embalming services in Perry Iowa citing their state diploma to comply with the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health of
Iowa
State Board of Health
Wusox & Fungusox
West Side Triangle
Perry Lowa
Letter from Gurd Riflie describes Cuba experiences
A letter from Gurd Riflie a trumpeter of Troop K First Cavalry Camp Wicoff Long Island Aug 28 1898 recounts trench warfare in Cuba including near misses shots to his toe in his shoe and blanket roll scenes of battle at Tunezi and Sanhazo notes Rough Riders battles first in Santiago and praises Spaniards courage mentions pay and taps salute to his father and family ending with love from Gurp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Gurd
Dow
Point Montauk
Long Island
Mike
Bell
Tunezi
Sanhazo
Major Forse
Santiago
Iain
Gurp
Des Moines and Omaha Visits Highlight Local Socials
A flood of short notes records visits and travels of residents. Ralph Ghandr visited friends in Des Moines, Miss Nora Zehrung called on Des Moines acquaintances, and Ada Livingstn returned from Cambridge. Many others headed to Omaha for fairs, reunions, or to visit relatives, including Mr and Mrs Brank Dodson, Miss Fanty O'Dea, and Miss Exma Yeager. The column notes arrivals from Adel, Mason City, and Des Moines, with travelers attending the republication party and the state fair, while some plan moves to Lake Mills and Cedar Falls for schooling and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aringen
Desterdas
Brank Dodson
Omaha
Wek
Nora Zehrung
Des. Mounds
Stingly
Ada
Relativ
Cambridge
Rue Buckingham
Pearl Hughes
Adel
Peter Hardison
Skioner
Mary Henuits
H.C Kt
Oniaha
Ada D'Utles
John Lessel
Miro
H. H. Yeager
Iss
Fanty O’dea
Des Moines
Alinley
S. AL Trine
Omata
Gightner
Mason City
Morten
Law
Boston
Ogden
Utah
Bo W. Riley
Exma Yeager
Welch
Herndon
Chas. Latze
C¢ Morrison
Sioux
Jones
Air Patora
Matrimonial Misery Divorces Noted In District Court
District Court at Adel adjourned with little progress other than assigning cases and granting divorces. Names include Sarah E Foy, Pearl C Carpenter, Mary J Selby, Lulu B Freestone, John J Macy, Phebe Li, and others amid filings against and by several firms. Court entries list Sept dates and various docket partners and creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Sarah E Foy
Foy
Pearl C. Carpenter
Riley
N. Penter
Mary J. Selby
Lulu B_ Freestone
Chas
G. Freestone
Emme
John J. Macy
Phebe Li
An & Co Ve. Wild & Ratt
Parwall & Co
Logad & Cor
Munford & Co
A. Blak
Hemming & Cor
Maxim
Hemming
Hi Wison
Sued
Wilson
Big Carter
S. Meko
Staton
Niche
Seni
Macy
Fifty Second Iowa Returns Reach Des Moines After Service
The Fifty Second Regiment of Iowa volunteers arrived in Des Moines on Tuesday afternoon from abroad. Most are glad to return home and will receive furloughs before being mustered out. The detachment came in visibly worn from their experiences, with several members too ill to travel sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Thomas
Camp Rete
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Perry Advertiser
Sam E. Carrell
Official Paper
Parker
Modlin
Ora Williams
Carrell
Diddy Boys
Omana Bee
Sioux Falla
Keith ‘Fyer
Buzzard’s Bay
Manchester
Gust
Allerton
Miss Rankin
P.O
Perr
Burt James J. Briggs
Bailey
Mag
Comstock
Geo. E. Sheemaker
Slocum
Wood
Miss Lucile
FL M. Hloeze
P. M
al Powell
HG. Flack & Co
Farmers’ International Convention
CG. E. Crow
Corning
Geo. Nulkley
Sixth Street
Otley
Emanuel Reed
Celia
Fannie Sisele
Chicago
Fannie Wil
Ben Koperlick
St. Louis
C." O. Holly
Congress
Hull
Seventh District
A.M. McColl
Woodward
The
Perry High School
Robbie Cardell
Ann Arbor
Ralph Chandler
Jess Ressér
Town City
Norm Wimmer
Drake
Julia Colvin
Cornell
Sft. Vernon
Bayard
Whoich Perry Stit
Panora
Ames
Aid
Geshe
Credis
Democrat
Niewspaprep Arehive
Snorméus - Freizhe
Teailie
Talwaukee
Ralph Ghandr
Deg Moines
Percy
Will & Hope Lick
Ceuf
Nichols
Caldwell
Sheriff Payne
PL. Sever
Stuart
CH Libby
Los
Brooklyn
Cfore
California
Cal
Des
Peddicord
Maz Diddy Clark
Harry Dama
Cedar
Clark
Diddy
Dana
Grace
Mes
H. A. Rouse
Kessler
Barnard Ofexington
Mls
Eli
Barnard
J. Ay
Gilmore
Dad ‘Hert Jones
Suiart
Hannet Boys
J. Es
Wilden
Lightner
City
Shortie
Hargel
Omason
Mrs. M. al Bits
Kansas
Wild & Rall
M. L. Diddy
Lansingkinney CO
Nis
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