Perry City Notes and Local Advices From 1898
Local notices record visits of Miss McCracken and friends, church events, and a military company forming in Jefferson with forty members. Reports include tradespeople promoting services, business partnerships formed for blacksmithing and wagon work, and residents traveling to attend expositions and funerals.
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Perry Nowlelty Works
Perry I
Dobnung Roberts
Reinbeck
Christian Endeavor
Othe
Jefferson
M. M. Head
G. L. Bukley
Boone
Nellie Berrien
Clinton
L. Harvuot
Panora
Wim Bauza Dealer in Aid Supply On First Avenue
A fragment notes a dealer named Wim Bauza operating in an aid supply corner at First Avenue and Rawson Street in Yorry Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
First Avenean
Rawson
Yorry Towa
Man Dies by Carbolic Acid Inquest Records Suicide
A town man known as Lane died Tuesday night from carbolic acid poisoning. Watchman Ross Kallison found the body near Mrs. Peck’s yard. a coroner’s jury ruled suicide after testimony that Lane had threatened self harm and had a bottle with remaining contents. Lane left a troubled life, left a wife in Nebraska, six children, and burial was set for Dallas Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallison Lane
Geo. Tess
Lane
Lod’s
N. Platt
S.M. Thorney
F M. Reese
Gamble
Dallas Center
Nebraska
Marshalltown
Grimes
Waukee
City Council Adopts Street Name Change and Water Tap Pact
City council convened with all members present except Zimmer. Rouse and Mayor foreed presented financial reports. Edna street residents petitioned to rename the thoroughfare to Dewey avenue, a resolution approving the change was adopted. Street tax payments and a water tap agreement with Rock Island railway were approved, city to bill six cents per thousand gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmer
Reed
Rouse
Edna Street
Dewey Avenue
Gina
Kock Islapa Railway Company
Perry Electric Light & Power Co
Dave Wall
Ginn
Tur
W. J. Drier
Perry Telephone Co
Grealarm A
A. Dwaper
Sexton
Killed by the cars at Madrid two railroad workers die
An accident near Madrid last Sunday killed Ogan a new Milwaukee railroad worker from Sanborn. While switching at Madrid Ogan stepped between cars to wake a coupling his foot caught and he was crushed against the depot platform breaking his neck instantly. He left a wife and child in Sanborn and the body was sent there for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sumner
J. A. Richmond
Dallas Center
Extt
Masonic Grant Lodge
Chas. Lincolo
Wyonz Ilinois
Quest
Cobletone
Savannas
C. H. Griswold
Newton
Ogen
Wakeman
Milwaukee
Perry
Madrid
Ogan
Sion
Ife
Lowa
Sanborn
Odd Fellows Elect Officers at Hareb Lodge Meeting
Hareb Lodge No 403 held its regular Tuesday meeting with two candidates advancing to the third degree and a semiannual officer election. J P Gilbert was named noble grand, C E Williams grand worthy, Dr Stevens recording secretary, and A B Holmes treasurer. Delegates elected were J J Courtney 91 votes, I L Kenyon 90, and Geo Thomas 1. A luncheon with ice cream and cake followed.
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Hareb Lodge
J. P. Gilbert
N. G
Dewey Avenue Renamed by Eden Street Petition
Eden street residents urged the city council to rename their leading thoroughfare Dewey avenue. The council approved the petition at Monday evening’s session, aligning with other cities honoring the Manila hero.
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Eden Street
Manila
Third Ward
New Orleans
St. Louis
Dewey Avenue
Free Trip to Omaha Exposition Offer Aboard Rail
A round trip ticket valid for 39 days on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway is offered free to anyone who sends a club of 13 yearly subscriptions to The Gentleman Partner Magazine at 1.00 each. Write for particulars, address The Gentleman Partner Co Manhattan Bldg Chicago I.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Perry
Omaha
Gentleman
Carrier Magazine
Gentlemac Partner Co
Manhattan
Bidg
Chicago
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Draper & Loughlin
Morgan's
Perry Advertiser
Sam E.and
Frank M Carrell
Parker
Taz
Dr. Kellogg
G. F. Moe U
Shortley
John Ang
Brooklyo
G.L. Whipple
Saeain
W. W. Gage
Peery
Edith Fenner
Indianola
Adel
George
Wm. McLuen
Guthrie Center
Broomfeld
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Fla. Carpenter
I. J. Miller
Rock Island Tracks
James J. Cross
Wood Yard
Moraige
Jamaica
Wood Yard Enterprise
Jefferson Souvenir
Browning, King, & Go
Alebic Clothing House of
Omaha Nebiska Day
Browning, King & Co
15Th & Douglas Sis
Omaha Exposition
J C Coffman
Baptist Church
Washington
Iowa
WS. Shipton
Doc” Stevenson
Council Bluffs
State Grand Lodge of Masons
C. Welsh
Dr. Trout
Muss
Nettie de la
Creston
Margaret Dixon
de Lahone
Frank Willis
Des Wuimes
Jows
Gareanie Lind
Wright
E. Walker
Citizens State Bank
GG. Disenbeck
Walker
Tomn- Gered
Mix
Dilenbeck
Fiarrison Lane
Ross
Council Proceedings
Bock Island
Sadie
Pers
Wild & Ball
Gamble’s
Oxford
Fenner & Johnson
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