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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
8
An advertisement touts exclusive clothing claiming superior satisfaction equals money saved. It promises the largest line of woolen goods in the city and the most exclusive patterns with extra inducements for early buyers. The seller invites inspection of a complete woolen stock.
Bedfiedd resident Voit Hewitt visited a nearby town last week. Abs Patterson of Redfield discussed motives and friends at the community gathering. Divers Gablet and Lily of Madison visited relatives. Uivir departure for a distant city noted. Mr and Mrs 0 G Rieste called to Van Buren county due to family illness. Bertha Thomas visited with Carrie Thompson after illness. Baptist Sunday school to host Children's Day services June 12. Mrs Bentall listed as sick. Durancy Flack stopped by Redfield on Saturday for business.
The report covers social visits in Perry with Miss Mae Patlee staying with Mrs. Joe Ruland’s sisters, and plans for a nine Dallas county high school team to challenge Des Moines east vs west winners. Infrastructure gains include Hugh Miller laying 10,000 square feet of cement walks, with 40,000 more planned. A Colfax township barn owned by Martin Sheaffer burned last Thursday, destroying two horses and hay, insured, with family members nearby but uninjured. A district court filing over 7,000 bushels of corn cribbed at Waukee proceeds to a lively legal dispute with Sheriff Payne seizing one carload. White & Clarke represent the plaintiff, P.S. Harris the defense.
From The Star Mrs A D Slocum visited relatives at Perry Monday. McCall Brothers are painting the elevator W F Fults doing the work. The tile yard is running in full blast. Mr Chamberlin is well pleased over the outlook. There is joy in the family of Mr and Mrs Willard Brown. Born Wednesday May 23 a boy of regulation size and weight. Miss Jennie Hill went to Perry Wednesday to attend a Womans Club reception. Mrs R A McQuie and children arrived from Des Moines last evening and will occupy the J J Kelly property east side.
Woodward Notes from Ese Enterprise report Sunday visitors Mr Stub Longshore and Percy, Miss Marcia Wills in town over Sunday, Perry T morning visit, Carlysie's granddaughter Olive Carlysle graduated with class of twenty. Chas M Woods bought the Wood Cartwright residence on Main Street, thunderstorm near Elmer Todd’s caused near fatal shock to Mrs Todd, Ross Hart to Aspinwall for night operator post, a sermon to youths ends with Bucklen’s Anica Salve advertisement.
Lillian Bell, in Russia for the Ladies' Home Journal, defied the strict rule against photographing the Czar and captured a close image as the monarch reacted to the camera. Miss Bell will recount how she achieved this in the next Journal issue.
A. W. Morrow & Co of Hinsdale Illinois advertises free rewards for boys and girls who assist around the home after school. No money required. Send name age and address on a postal card to receive full details and a chance to win a watch bicycle or camera.
A disliked rector in a Suffolk village faced envy when the popular curate left and was presented with a testimonial. He confronted an old lady named Mrs Bloom, exclaiming his surprise at the subscription, to which she replied she would have subscribed doubly if he had joined again.
Dr. Criley recovers from blood poisoning after weeks of illness and travels with Mrs. Criley to Des Moines for a day of air. Meanwhile Dallas Center prepares street repairs with removal of hitching posts and a new water pump system. J H Cannon cleans the well with a patent device. Dwight Eaton, former Keokuk Fort Des Moines and Minnesota rail project chief, visits Burlington and may start grade work west of Adel in June. Dunkard church members depart for Naperville Illinois for annual conference, with many locals awaiting return and reminiscing about Naperville relatives.
A promotional note urges giving fifteen to twenty drops of Scott's Emulsion to delicate or sickly babies and children if nourishment fails. It claims marked improvement and notes usefulness in both summer and winter. The ad urges consulting a doctor if not true.
The Great Rock Island Route offers latest water routes rates and travel details from Pacific ports to the Klondike and Copper River. A personally conducted Rock Island tourist car excursion to Portland Oregon leaves Perry every Friday. Contact your nearest Rock Island agent for up to date trip details.
The Des Moines Daily News reaches a 20 000 circulation milestone and promotes a one dollar yearly subscription with six months for 50 cents and three months for 25 cents. An Ada Hart testimonial praises Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption while advertisements for Electric Bitters promise liver stomach and kidney relief. The ad also offers a free trial bottle and a monthly music publication offer from American Popular Music via Porutan Music Co in Indianapolis.
Jamaica Jottings notes attendees from Yale and Ba yard at a ball game between Verry and Jamaica in Perry last Thursday afternoon. It also records a fire alarm on a calm spring day when the elevator slack caught fire and was promptly extinguished by the fire brigade.
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