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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1891
Page
12
The fragment lists the Breton Clipper newspaper dated Thursday December 24 1891 with editor Wabbl er and publisher details. It appears to show subscription terms for one copy and rates by year and months, but text is cut and unclear.
The President sent nominations for circuit judges W L Putnam Maine Fudge Shipman Connecticut George M Dallas Pennsylvania Nathen Goff West Virginia William H Taft Ohio Willem A Woods Indiana and Warren Trail Oregon for Alaska district judge along with reciprocity treaty news and a 250000 appropriation proposal for G A R encampment needs and shipbuilding league actions.
A large Boston audience of WCTU members from many lands fills Tremont Temple to review a year of temperance work. Speakers include Mrs. Clara Dolby and Lady Somerset, with 256,000 Salvation Army attendees announced and mass petitions displayed.
Speaker Chap announces House committee members on Real Estate with Ne Millia Cuchings and Reed Burrows as Democrats and Republicans. No chair offered for Ways and Means to Alt Mille. Springers seen as potential choice. Holiday arrangements set for the 23rd with other committee announcements pending.
The article records that only paid members count. It cites 1891 total paid membership as 153,402 and notes Kate Smith’s ascent from a sixty dollar clerkship to a $1,600 galary position, the sole woman chief of division in government. It also reports Miss Esther Pugh’s treasurer’s statement for the National WCTU showing expenditures of $23,217.24 and a $2,028 treasury balance.
On December 24 25 and 31 1891 and January 1 1892 the Chicago and North Western Railway offers excursion tickets at favorable rates. For tickets contact C N W R y agents. Wickwire remarks appear in the column with a note on women and rising to occasions. Hackmetace perfume by F Hoffman Co priced at 25 and 40 cents.
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