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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1891
Page
10
A page of varied notes covers the Winchester elm cut in Boston and historical ties, Thaddeus Stevens estate unsettled, a widow’s claim, foreign famine counts, Alpine guides, tool tempering, and oddities like Japan’s moon-faced crab. Miscellaneous data on steam fibers, pipes, cattle, cashmere myths, and New Jersey planting closes.
A collage of small items across Iowa towns. Reports include building booms in Blairstown and Davenport, a near completion of a hotel, a one year milestone for the Waterloo Daily Courier, labor shortages, a Hebrew church planned in Ottumwa, and various accidents, crimes, and civic notes.
Eleven of sixty eight Liberian settlers describe grim conditions after a year abroad. They report brush covered land, scarce food, and daily wages of one shilling, with nothing to build homes from. They say most meals consisted of roots and snakes despite aid from the society.
Minneapolis hopes to gain wheat trade advantages through a proposed canal linking the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers to Lake Superior. The plan would allow whaleback ships to navigate to Liverpool via the St Lawrence, boosting river traffic and prompting Mississippi improvements below Hastings. The St Paul chamber of commerce backs the project as essential to Twin Cities business preeminence.
A Russian immigrant couple aboard the Anchor Line Circassia faced a sea burial for their 2-year-old child Elia who died at sea. After initial protest, the captain deferred to the parents who paid the ship’s carpenter to make a coffin and had the body brought ashore for burial at Lie combetery with other immigrants.
Rumor ties Northern Pacific officials to the Lower Laurentian railway and other Canadian lines as a step toward a southwest to Quebec air route. McNaught and Jules Tessier are named in connection with subsidies and governance, with the line already profitable in lumber and agriculture districts.
New York December reports that Senator William E. Chandler disguised himself in Judge McAdam's court to observe naturalization proceedings. He gathered evidence of more than 2000 suspected fraud cases in New York City and plans to present a committee report to the Senate detailing the findings.
A torch light procession in Birmingham honors Governor Jones re election bid. After midnight a train returning to Blossburg sparked a bloody riot near Brookside. Clifford Price tried to calm drunken passengers when Hass Wood opened fire killing W. Black and fatally wounding Jas. Glover. Wood was soon jailed after a mob formation.
The Herald reports a copyright suit over Encyclopaedia Britannica noting a date change for the English edition filing with the Library of Congress from April 7 to April 6 1888. The librarian cites an original entry error. large money interests are involved and the case may provoke trouble.
Schweinfurth avoids a court fight with James Ogilvie of Alpena by settling a debt of 2100 dollars tied to his stay in the heavenly estate. State’s Attorney Works and Schweinfurth record a mortgage deed for 1454 dollars on a portion of the heavenly property, with Spencer Agnes John B William and Lincoln Weldon involved.
Two Horner & Roberta boats the Annie Roberte and Coal Valley were burned to the water’s edge at the wharf with total loss. Each vessel valued at 825000 dollars. Fire origin unknown. cause undetermined.
Confusing report details a federation adjournment and Gompers being re elected as president amid a lively voting scene. Delegates discuss Per capita tax changes and charter rules while Miss Ida Van Etten pushes for a women organizer.
Historical market brief lists bid ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across cities including Chicago Kansas City and Omaha with figures for light heavy mixed feeders stockers and cows. Also notes grain and produce prices for December and January futures and cash bids for wheat corn oats and barley.
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