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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
5
Perry, Iowa items include town notices, social announcements, and upcoming events. Entries mention patients and local businesses, a dentist, new shoe patterns, a real estate office opening, a wedding, a baby birth, and a charity entertainment at the opera house with notable performers and a cake walk scene from Money to Burn.
Perry residents hear about summer show acts and a wedding. Local posts discuss post office nuisances and a church project nearing completion with dedication planned. Community notices include sales, politics, and farm subscriptions plus upcoming religious events and installations.
Wanxee residents form a literary society to combat long winter nights. On Wednesday evening the sneaker of the house and clerk addressed a gathered audience with much of the stalls represented. The effort aims to improve the mind and occupy thoughts through readings and plays, a practice once common in rural towns.
A fragment notes the Two Macks in Mondy booked at the opera house on November 14. The company, a 23 member troupe, is described as a major success with scenic production and its own band and orchestra. A noon parade and free evening concert are planned outside the theatre.
Premium account books offered by The Advertiser attract farmers and others seeking to track family or firm receipts and expenses. New subscribers and renewing subscribers paying a year in advance receive one free without extra cost while supplies last.
List of names remaining uncalled in the Perry Iowa post office for the week ending November 1895. Altig Janes P Anderson Carleon Ebroman Miss Bernice Erickson Hans Gilmore Miss Azella His Miss Margaret Kerr Frank Q Kipple Mrs Mary McCune Miss Alice Parsons Frank Riley Ed Smith Conrad E Scott Mrs Jase G Thompson Ezra. Persons calling for above letters please call at the office, BM Hoaye, P.M.
The undersigned as referee will receive offers to sell the real estate of Geo. Ridnour, deceased. The 160 acre farm in Lincoln Township, a Gue residence, and several vacant lots in Dawsoo, Iowa, offered at a bargain. A. W. McPuintox, Referee, Abstract office, Perrslows.
At Mrs George Leonards on First Street a school of embroidery lace and point lace with full supplies and finished pieces is offered. Ladies invited to call and inspect the work. A teacher will be at the house from 9 2 3 8 B as.
John Grandy of the west town near the river suffered a severe illness that led to a midnight exit from his home. A river search found him in a ravine, soaked and chilled, near the riverbank. He survived the exposure and was moved to Adel to receive county farm care.
At the city fathers meeting Monday night only a small amount of business was completed. Discussion focused on water mains with tentative plans for Park Street to West Third Street, and other locations. Attendees included Jesse Bandy, T A Rouse, and local electric and civic figures.
The undersigner will receive bids for the stock of groceries of the Birdsall and Co estate in bankruptcy until 12 o'clock noon November 15, 1598. S.C. Goff, Erustea.
A Winterset News summary notes old corn sold at 28 to 29 cents per bushel for 800 and 1/300 bushels, with ground-feeder cattle prices. New corn quotes at 25 cents to feeders, market hints point to potential 40 cent futures as western and southern crop prospects improve.
Dallas Center Times reports an elderly visitor from Waterloo recounts a pleasant visit with Uncle Lloyd, a Rough Riders veteran from Santiago, Cuba. He has been discharged and is returning to Utah, preferring U.S. scenery to Cuba.
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