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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
7
The editor and a colonel clashed over a jokey reference in a Wid By column. J Ed Hor attempted to call the colonel a tank, a quip the printer apparently misread, fueling a pointed exchange and public dispute about the gag and its timing.
Five cars laden with California wines and cases and barrels were wrecked near Deltic Texas on the Southern Pacific railroad. News of the disaster drew about 200 tramps to the scene, where they carried on a prolonged spree for five days.
Dolly roams awake at midnight while her mother urges sleep. The fragment notes a line about dallying with bedclothes and a mother’s plea. Separate estimate claims 150 to 200 women are plus denvatry in the United States. Mars’ closest approach to Earth is about 30,000,000 miles.
A battered dispatch reports the arrival of a combined Spanish fleet near Cadiz and discusses U S readiness for military action in the Pacific. Debate centers on whether Spain would risk exposing home ports by withdrawing ships to challenge Dewey at Manila, with cautious optimism about naval operations.
Reports from May reinforce naval concern as Spanish Cape Verde squadron reportedly heads to Cadiz while a stronger Anglo American effort builds. May 16 and May 32 dispatches note Cuban relief needs, Western Atlantic activity, and expected torpedo boat expansion under US command. The era’s global maneuvering signals escalating conflict and strained alliances.
Fragmented report describes naval engagement near Havana harbor with Winslow, Wilmington, and other vessels. Spanish torpedo boats attacked while American ships engaged, losses on both sides heavy but uncertain. heavy smoke and fires reported aboard several ships.
Fragmented dispatches report American Fourth Cavalry detachment leaving Tampa aboard the Gassie with rifles and munitions bound for Cuba into a tense scene at Havana. Riots in Milan are cited with arrests and casualties as authorities suppress demonstrations amid military measures.
Mrs Pinkham and Mrs Dunmore urge mothers to seek care for belated menstruation in young women. Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is promoted as a remedy with testimonials from mothers, including Mrs Cuances Doxoune of Somerville Mass, claiming relief from severe menstrual pain and uterine inflammation after morphine.
The piece mocks postwar scarcity with Lydia Pinkham’s remedy framed against rising costs after the war with Spain. A husband laments cigar prices while the wife questions the impact, and a quip about Nero suggests clever humor about history’s harsh reputations.
Crowded advertisement style claim for Allen's Foot-Ease powder curing painful, awoken feet and easing tight or new shoes. Promises sweating, callouses, hot tired feet and nervous ache relief. Also promotes mail order trial 25 cents and free trial package. includes address spoof.
An OCR fragment claims Gascaret's Candy Catharlia WooF cures constipation. It mentions Tacdern navy guns firing about seventy five times before wear, reflecting mixed historic or advertorial language with dubious claims.
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