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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
12
An old advertisement extols Wood's Sarsaparilla for spring blood cleansing and relief from humors boils pimples eruptions and tiredness. The copy includes dubious health claims and stray literary excerpts reflecting period marketing style.
A 19th century sermon extols the Bible's power while admitting imperfect human understanding of God. The preacher contrasts a distant view with the coming face to face with Christ, urges trust in providence, and envisions heaven’s glory and reunion, citing psalms, visions, and martyr memories.
In a vivid report the speaker recounts a library fire with Pixen noting not only smoke but undamaged volumes. The exchange underscores material loss and resilience as a community faces the incident.
A fragment notes that George Washington was once a book agent and suggests he later faced a cherry tree scandal, implying a turning point in his reputation.
Washington reports Senate session centered on the District of Columbia appropriation bill with tie votes on related measures. Debates touched on railroads homestead issues and a pension bill as two more appropriations await the President.
The report details the role of the Patent Office and attorneys, describing the handling of United States and foreign patents. It notes young inventors and the preparation for issuing patents, with filings possible on the same day as United States patent announcements in the Official Gazette.
An advertisement urges buyers to invest in farm lands along the Minneapolis and St. Louis line in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota. It notes cheap homeseeker rates for sales on March 2 and 16, April 29, May 4 and 18, and claims crops like wheat and corn yield poor returns. It directs readers to contact a M. and St. K. R. agent in Minneapolis for rates and details.
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