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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1898
Page
4
Local bazaar offers window shades on rollers in linen and felt, plus assorted groceries including Calumet Soap, Best Corn, evaporated raspberries, and raisins. Prices show sales though exact figures are partially cut, with notable value highlights for 12 bars soap and multiple canned goods.
Sunday schools across several churches presented elaborate Children Day services. The Christian Sunday school staged America Sending the Light with a candle procession, while Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist services featured songs, recitations, and building block themes. Social events followed including anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Strepiris and a farewell gathering for Miss Mills, with picnics and gatherings at local homes and Roberts Grove.
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers shows unite with Lovepeugh to form a massive circus operation. The consolidated troupe will feature cages, tents, horses, and menageries from both sides plus the Tore jpaugh assets, creating a world beating attraction. Authorities and dailies declare the alliance promises greater value for patrons and a sensational program when it debuts locally on Perry on Friday July 1.
The Madrid Register reports brakeman Ira Ogan was fatally crushed during switching on the M. and St. Py line near Slater. Neal signaled to back up as Ogan was pulling a coupling. witnesses heard him cry out and saw him fall under the wheels. Medical aid arrived too late. the body was taken to embalming rooms for burial preparation. Relatives in Sanborn were notified. An inquest was held with acting coroner Lucasis, a jury impaneled, and testimony reviewed. The jury found accidental death in the line of duty.
Cunningham the soldier ill for weeks draws attention as neighbors buy a cemetery lot in Burehin. Mrs Eunice Harrinston and Mrs Robert Harriston of Jefferson are away at the Goff home. Miss Williams of Des Moines visited with Mabel Hoyt. N Nish of Waukee called. Mrs Fengfeld and daughter Mabel went to Warsaw for illness. Mrs John Leaf has throat trouble. Lizzie Fruch returns from Drake University for summer. Mr and Mrs Carl Meamen welcomed a baby boy. Mr and Mrs W W Cardelli travel to Minneapolis then Denver for summer. Architect G Cross of Des Moines was in town Wednesday afternoon.
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