Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1892 — Curious Advertisements. [ARTICLE]

Curious Advertisements.

A traveler in Germany sometimes finds little to interest him in the newspapers except advertisements, many of which are'extremely curious, and unlike anything of the kind in our own newspapers. Here are a few specimens: Wanted—A reliable youn? lady, or a widow without children, who lias bad experience in a first-class retail slop. The advertiser, who has lately lost bls wife, wants, above all, a capable and honest person to whom an active retail trade can be Intrusted, and \vho can give security. An offer of marriage may be expected when ability to care for the business has been demonstrated. I announce to the relatives anti friends of the deceased that Carl N.. to whom 1 was enstagod to be married, was relieved by death of his severe sufferings on July 18, in Hamburg. His deeply sorrowing bride Helena H. The welcome arrival of a strong, welldeveloped boy Is announced with joy by Wilhelm J . butcher, No. —street, and wife. , His yoyal h'ghness Prince William of Wurtcmburg has a tain been most graciously moved to cause a subscription of 40 marks to-te sent to us. For th s renewed and munificent assistance to bur cause we desire In the most obedient and respectful manner to express our most heartfelt gratis tude.—The Committee for Country Excursions for Poor Sick School Children. okfi( lAL NOTICE. Stuttgart. July 23.—Public praise is hereby aivqu to Hans Jeorg. a student in the Polytechnic School in Stuttgart, for his noble, determined and courageous conduct in saving a person from drowning. 'J he Royal City Commission.

„ A stiuking design for a new style of sleeve for ladies’ dresses has been printed in the fashion magazines. Viewed from the side it resembles the Tower of London inverted, surrounded by two rows of gigantic frills, and finished off at the top with the dome of the Mosque of Omar. Nam'e of the architect not given. Prof. Pete Maher, whose animated personal discussion with the Hon. Bob Fitzsimmons at New Orl leans not long since resulted in a j great deal of money changing hands, ; offers, a most astonishing and unj heard-of reason tpr his defeat. He ‘ says the Hon. Bob i i the best man.