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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1891
Page
3
OCR scraps mention a Texas Pacific style note on sales and taxes, local oddities, a Montana like mining lead, and a Nevada California mining tale. They reference cremations in Berlin, court news, and a Gooseberry rating find with gold values, all in a scattered historical clipping.
Cedar Falls papers report a Spirit Lake hotel fire, local incidents, marriages in Iowa towns, farm accidents, and court proceedings. Descriptions include a Spirit Lake hotel destroyed by fire, a man charged with seduction near Eagle Point, and long married couples in Jasper and Bedford counties.
A large crowd gathered in Ohio for the dedication of a monument to James J. Andrews and his raiders, honoring their deaths and bold raid during the Civil War. Speaker General Foraker recounted the raid, war events, and the nation’s progress toward liberty and union, praising the raiders as brave soldiers.
May 30 reports Decoration Day observances by Grand Army men, militia, and schoolchildren. Banks and public offices closed. processions led by General Miles and graves at cemeteries decorated. ex Confederates held Oakwood exercises. Vice President Morton presided in Raitnerbeck New York and gave a brief speech.
In Philadelphia on Decoration Day President Harrison Secretary Tracy and Private Secretary Halford participated in ceremonies at Laurel Hill cemetery followed by a Union club reception. In New York John Wise of Virginia gave an oration at Riverside Park after the Bay at New York parade. In St Louis a Sherman memorial gathering and grave decoration occurred at the exposition building. Iowa patent recipients listed for the week ending May 30.
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