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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
8
Local notice highlights John Chelll Livery and Feed Barn offering horse care vehicle services. Mentions Good Rigs and Werefal Drivers and a Fine Hearse kept for funeral occasions. No further details provided in readable text.
Hue Svenie Ling of the World promotes Colorado routes by Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to tourists in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The line claims through tickets year round to Cripple Creek and Beaver, offering grand scenery and direct trips via the Oregon Gates. S. K. Hooper of Denver advertises the service for pilots and travelers seeking the famed mountain passages.
Notice to contractors seeking sealed proposals for street improvements in Perry City. Bids due by the 13th day of October 1898, with security of 10066 dollars, bond and contract terms per ordinance No.80. Work includes grading, concrete walks, curb and crown drainage on multiple streets. payment by special assessment. right to reject proposals reserved.
A collection of 1898 notices includes a city street improvement ordinance notice from Perry Iowa signed by Mayor Allen Breed and City Clerk Barer, a July 1898 debt assignment notice from Mrs A C Perrott and J M Es ment, and an advertisement for Buckles Anica Save Pus Rest Salve with drugstore sale details.
An old item touts the Union Pacific service from Council Bluffs to Kansas City and beyond, noting daily departures and popular routes through Nebraska and Utah. It mentions drawing room sleepers and dining cars, with billing points including Des Moines and Fort Worth style references, reflecting a historic railroad pitch.
An old ad copy asserts a doctor named Dr. King offers a treatment for consumption with hemorrhages. It boasts a dramatic cure costing a hundred dollars, promising relief for asthma bronchitis and other lung ailments, implying instant benefits and universal worth.
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