Good Rigs and Careful Drivers
A short column notes thoughtful driving and dependable vehicles for funeral processions. It highlights respectful pacing, well maintained cars, and orderly escorts ensuring dignified departures for grieving families.
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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
8
A short column notes thoughtful driving and dependable vehicles for funeral processions. It highlights respectful pacing, well maintained cars, and orderly escorts ensuring dignified departures for grieving families.
Denver and Rio Grande Railway offers separate routes through the Rockies with double daily through Pullman service to connect Denver and San Francisco. Travelers are urged to seek descriptive pamphlets in Denver Colorado for details on Montana Oregon and Washington itineraries via the American West.
Dr Rogers of Minburn reports an underground water lake beneath Minburn Dallas County Iowa about 27 miles from Wessomes on the BL Ledge railway. The water body, fed by perennial springs, yields a deep, purer supply with variable depth and seems largely unaffected by surface drainage though local wells show wide fluctuation. Over thirty years scholars have studied the phenomenon without full explanation.
Miss Ninah Kuser a Perry visitor Wednesday Miss Minute Trawford went to Perry yesterday for dental work. Pearl Musrett and Anni Musrett of Poily visited relatives and friends. W AL Bickford and family from Batlham drove over Saturday to visit relatives. Dallas Center trip included meeting Given of Dallas Texas and Clyde Breeton’s wife. Mr Given and family later toured Denver before returning home.
Registration officials announce public registration sessions in Perry Iowa for the November election. Sessions occur Oct 7, Oct 8, and Nov 5 at ward precincts, with hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and again on Nov 5 during polling hours. Voters urged to comply with registration laws to vote. Also includes a job ad seeking several trusted agents with home-based tax office work and a response by Herbert E. Hess, President.
Local notes recount a move of a Mr Marekress to Perry and a Sunday visit with Miss Quive Suth, plus reports of a break in at St Parks residence where ring watch and chain were taken. Authorities offer reward for the ring. A runaway well incident at Shannon farm ends with repairs and a caution to beware the well during next days.
The Times reports Fred Collins visiting Peirs Wednes day and Will M Varr of Perry active in Dallas Center on business. Perry Normal School led by Tarr shows success and issued two booklets. Rev Clara Flora returns from Brethren conference and prepares revival in Leon. Dallas Center Butter Co. sent August September 1895 milk and butter earnings to farmers. Rev J H W Marshall's Presbyterian pastorate to end by November due to wife’s health.
An 19th century style ad blends a medicinal claim for Backlen's Anica Salve with a sales pitch for Draper and Loughlin Co. drugs. It also promotes the Union Pacific train service from Council Bluffs and Kansas City to multiple western states, detailing schedules, car types, meals, literature, and ticket information via J. W. Turter in Des Moines Iowa.
Mrs. Micheal Curran of Planfield Illinois says she suffered a month with lung consumption and failed to improve despite physician care. After using Dr King’s New Discovery she felt relief after the first dose and, after seven bottles, recovered enough to resume work at home. Free trial bottles offered at Draper and Loughlin Drug Store. large bottles priced 60 cents and 1.00.
A Philadelphia man, John Oliver, narrates a tale of severe illness and near death. after three doctors failed, he credits Electric Billers with dramatic recovery. The advertisement claims the remedy can save lives and robs the grave of another victim.
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