Grimes business district destroyed by fire
A large fire last night devastated Grimes much of the town’s business district. Dr. Peacock’s office started the flames, spreading to most buildings with total losses around 15000 dollars and heavy insurance claims. The Des Moines railroad refused a delaying fire engine, citing a long setup time, while local merchants led by HF Reynolds & Son and W J Stewart faced the heaviest losses. Other firms including Prunt & Iseminger and Dr. Peacock suffered insured or uninsured damages. farm land and wheat yields nearby also noted as poor prospects.
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Grimes
Here
Locer Garee HF Reynolds
Notice on Tailor Made Suits and Discounts
A garbled notice advertises cash offers for custom suits claiming big savings versus high tailor prices. It promises imported worsted fabrics at low prices, with discounts, free delivery, and COD terms, urging readers not to be swayed by competitors. It mentions a Perry reference and various erroneous phrases.
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Pang
Eyerie
Perry
Rooms for Rent and Travel Notice Ads
Rooms for rent and office space available with an additional note for a forthcoming home seekers excursion. Advertisement lists Pemrs via C.M. St BP and a date by Tuesday March Ziet. One fare plus 2.00 for the round trip.
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Pemrs
C.M . St
Ziet
Saturday Last Day to Register Advertiser Notices
Saturday last day to register urged by The Advertiser for readers to complete registration. The paper notes it carries in stock a complete line of legal blanks for justices of the peace constables and others needing blanks in various quantities with special forms printed neatly and delivered promptly and reasonably.
Warning public sale notice for Victor Safe item
Ill-formed note warns to guard against loss of a Victor Safe by W. H. Chandler. Mentions samples at Dodson's Office.
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W. H.chandler
Dodson
Society Events of the Week Feature Schoolhouse Socials and Parties
A lively array of winter social events is described, including a 13th birthday party for Master Willie Auspitz with games and a goat-themed pin the tail activity, a Queen Street host’s birthday celebration for Sal Pratt, and a St Patrick’s Day party given by Mr and Mrs Geo R Morrison for their daughter Mina Morrison. Volunteer hosts hosted crokinole and bughouse style games, with dinners and luncheons, while Master Jehu Rude hosted a six o’clock dinner for his friends with a war-quote table game and boys’ games, plus a procession of civic and literary circles contributing to a vibrant social season.
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Willie Auspitz
Cachubud
Andy Ana
Tad
Jae Arena Wa
Victor
Reveiy
Leav
Aly Sidde Happs
Geo R. Morrison
Mina
Don Morrison
Marion
A E Morrison
Morrison
Folas
Minar
Besae Villian Grace Bell
Mary Barding
Lewise Knell
Florence Felt
Ballie Bennington
Erid Roddan
Ethel Bailes
Helene Heaton
Carrie Creger
Retta Hickey
Mesers
Arthur Herron
Fred Knell
Harry Steltzer
Claude Stotts
Loren Maher
Clifford Bass
Rolla Rosenburger
Harry Dunlap
Roy Ammerman
Fred Hoese
Jehu
Jeans
Phil Dadeon
Glen Ross Barton Lavingston
Harry Heaton
Alfred Hoeve
Jac Banlap
Rez
Ell
Dale Carret
Morris Robinon
Spring Jackets and Tatter Made Suits Display Perry
A full line of Ladies and Misses Spring Jackets and Tatter made Suits will be on display this week. Call and inspect our stock at the Harvey building on the Triangle in Perry.
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Harvey Building
Triangle
Perry
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Tne
Langley
Yee
Clothiers
Iowa
Pe Fc
Entre Busnes
McClana
Prunt & Iseminger
Coburn Cigars
Dr. Peacock
Iseminger
W. Stewart
Minnesota
Minneapolis & St. Loui
Madison
Dawson
Lac Qui Parle Co. Minn
Ourself
MW &St Ler
A.B
Corrs
Gp&t AM
ASILL
ERR
Minneapolis
Minn
Sormal
Gieun
Sal Pratt
Aly
West Otley Avenue
Golda Beatty Mande Ginter Tuna Wilcox Wittle
Lottie Pratt
Lula
Clenney Pratt Pratt
Letta Wilcox
Cr Dew McVey
Corba Eichelberger
Ernest Brewer
Bert sicLaugain
Charlie Caskey
Mesdames Shipton
Iuadigan
Fifth Street
Peng
Poruen
Henness CO
E. Ringheim’s
Wormnan
Cash Dry Goods Store
Mrs, S. Long
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