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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
7
Fragmented text shows F A Wildman auctioneers with references to sales in Bainbridge or nearby areas. Mentions past three years, occasional telegrams to advertisers, urgency for prompt notices, and satisfaction guarantees. Dates and boxes referenced. overall unreadable.
Readers learn of gold placer yields totaling thirty eight to forty million dollars from the Salinay and Clearwater mines in Idaho during the 1860s. The piece notes remoteness and conflicts but highlights platinum with Northern Pacific railroad progress and new quartz ledges in the Guitalo Hump Range. It invites maps and stamps for more region information and offers Yellowstone Park flower books for fifty cents.
A long 广 OCR fragment reports the reform Synod closing its business. It denounces Sunday amusements and adopts a new Sunday school symbol. An amendment for a court of appeals was laid on the table. Other items include a plan for an arbitration tribunal between nations and various local and national notices. The text mentions accidents, crimes, and political moves from multiple places with no clear single narrative.
An advertisement promises relief for the la grippe with a guaranteed cure or refund. It claims widespread bodily pain and organ distress and states the remedy is sold at Dra per Loughlin's drug store for 0c per bottle.
Mrs Ada Hart of Groton writes that she suffered from a severe lung ailment and was told she could live little. She bought King’s New Discovery for consumption and cold symptoms, tried eight bottles, recovered, and now reports being well. The advertisement notes a trial offer, price guarantees, and a local drug store.
An 18th century ad offers tailored garments including Draggers Sagathie and Duroy suits from £3 10s, larger sizes £4, cloth serge suits at £4 and £4 10s, livery at £4, colored and black cloth at £5 and £3 10s. Also ready made coats at 20s, morning gowns, blue cloak-bags at 16s, blue rockers, and superfine black cloth at 1s per yard.
A Sunirt Bay recounts a dinner scene soon after Bismarck’s retirement where the emperor and empress dined with heirs and statesmen. The crown prince provocatively asks if the emperor can now order the people around by himself, implying Bismarck’s absence gives him free rein.
A quip about moving a household highlights social awe in a new neighborhood. The speaker reveals his wife hired two of the city’s largest vans to move them, implying an ostentatious display beyond the need of an ordinary express wagon.
A Chicago Record line contrasts choosing between a new suit or a new wheel. The speaker notes that good clothes can earn trust for a wheel, but a new wheel cannot reduce clothes costs, highlighting thrift and practical value.
Admiral Dewey sailed today for Colombo in Ceylon. He is expected to visit the hills of Ceylon for his health.
A drummer observes Emerson, a Grand avenue grocer serving Greek and Halian customers, as a four year old son steals sugar. The Argentine scene prompts the woman to pay 2 cents for a single egg, with a yellow slip offering a future discount. The note explains the slip's value and theft avoidance in a brief anecdote. A reference to low railroad and hardware ads closes the snippet.
The Dominion Company advertises a large illustrated book over 500 pages in a 10 inch format priced at 1.50. It promises enormous demand and a big commission, inviting readers to write for details from Caxton Building, Chicago.
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