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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1891
Page
6
A collage of 19th century items notes South Dakota claiming the world’s largest artesian well, Paris markets and porcelain from Limoges, a curious three-scent perfume tower in diamond centers, a three-salon whiskey still case in Georgia, and a shocking case of scleroderma at Bellevue Hospital. It also mentions a Montreal libel trial verdict for a publisher and humorous urban ads.
The piece summaries scattered Iowa notes from Addu bon to Webster City with hotel openings, charity gifts, floods and drought effects, road and bridge work, school and church actions, local crimes, political moves, and social tidbits. Names include Webster City, Castalia, Grinnell, Boone, Primghar, Creston, and Des Moines.
Minneaponis July 11 The third day of the international Christian Endeavor convention opened with a prayer meeting led by Grace Livingston of Winter Park Florida and reports on growth in England and Japan. Baer detailed Japan's decennial milestone and native church organization. A session on Australian growth followed, then a pastors symposium highlighted interdenominational interest and fraternal fellowship.
Hemena Mont July 11 The Davis will case saw a heated supreme court session as Colonel Ingersoll questioned local bias. A telegram allegedly signed by W W Dixon and used to deny an extension was disputed by Congressman Texon. Judge McHatton’s possible signature and forgery claims were raised. A ruling was expected within a week.
New Orleans reports a sugar crop surplus molasses with 70 000 barrels or about 27 004.006 gallons and 300 000 pounds. Planter proposes using molasses as fuel in sugar houses instead of coal, arguing it would be cheaper and effective for heating.
The July report from the Department of Agriculture details acreages and conditions for corn potatoes tobacco and grains. It notes a late corn crop due to drought but improvement in June with wide state variation and strong fruit prospects in New England and northern Atlantic states. A European rye deficit is also reported.
The Georgia alliance exchange plans a major expansion with central growth at Atlanta and new cooperative stores in every county. A New York syndicate reportedly backing the project with 100 million dollars would supply all exchanges and ships agricultural goods to the south via a Chicago branch. Key leaders include Oswald Wilson Alonzo Wardall L I Livingston Col W L Peek and district lecturers coordinating public presentation.
The law passed by the last general assembly and in effect since July 1 penalizes participation in trusts and price controlled sales. It imposes penalties on both buyers and sellers of articles tied to card rates, and provokes resistance from large dealers who warn manufacturers they can no longer be bound by the agreements.
Daily Inquirer proprietor Elverson admits giving two 40 percent rebates on an advertising bill. He denies Bardsley's charges that the rebates were to suppress crook redness in exchange for city advertising and says the funds were for campaign purposes.
A plan by the state farmers alliance to obtain money at low interest through renewed or paid loans. A. P. Collins and F. J. Newell appointed to count alliance farm mortgages, then travel east to negotiate with capitalists to reduce interest rates and avoid brokers' fees.
The Upper Des Moines Editorial association wrapped a two day summer session in Dongs July 11. Officers elected included Harvey Thenham of Algona as president FLO Dee of Webster City as vice president Miss Raith Train of Fort Dodge as secretary and treasurer Honorary members were Lizzie Be Reade of Algona and Arhbrosé Call of Algona Algona was chosen for the next gathering An open meeting featured Sam Clark of Keokuk Gate City delivering the keynote address A banquet followed at the Park House with city hosting the visitors
In Philadelphia July 11 Colonel A Loudon Snowden, former minister and consul general to Greece, is named minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to Greece Serbia and Romania. He will arrive in a few days and not return until October, possibly taking his eldest daughter who suffered severe internal injuries in a carriage accident. He has spent two years in Greece pursuing literary work and has nearly completed a novel about Athenian life in Demosthenes era.
The immigration service reports 405,664 arrivals at New York during the last fiscal year, up from 325,091 the year before. Of last year’s total 382 came from Germany, 70,716 from Italy, 35,124 from Ireland, 35,504 from Russia, with others from Europe and Asia. Eighty percent of immigrants land at New York, while 170,000 settled in New York state and 56,000 in Pennsylvania. other states include Illinois 32,430 Michigan 14,504 Minnesota 9,654 Wisconsin 3,451 California 6,001 and Iowa 5,957.
A building at 152 State Street in Chicago under repair collapsed its two floors into the cedar. Seven men worked beneath the floor just before it fell. all escaped except John Kitka who suffered a severe head cut but was not fatally hurt.
In New Haven Connecticut on July 11 Miss Irene A Coit of this city received Yale University's first ever certificate of admission for a woman. Professor D D Seymour notified her she passed the examination satisfactorily and would be admitted.
Reports from the semi annual cattle roundup in unorganized reservation counties show few losses in the past six months. Cattle are in excellent condition with ample grass water and hay. Cheyenne River crops are exceptionally good.
Oran Wilkerson, a member of the Sheriff Road gang, escaped from the penitentiary in Springfield Missouri on July 11. Guards fired on him and it is believed he was wounded, but he outdistanced pursuers and remains at large.
Bensington Vermont July 11 The President Harrison has formally accepted the invitation to attend the Vermont State centennial celebration set for August 19.
Jefferson County July 11. State Treasurer Nolans was found guilty this morning and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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