Local Election Notes and Vague Ballot Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes show a district election item with references to votes and a Farland location. Names and dates are unclear, but the text implies an upcoming selection and turnout.
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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1891
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR notes show a district election item with references to votes and a Farland location. Names and dates are unclear, but the text implies an upcoming selection and turnout.
The Sabiston Litto and Pub Co of Montreal earn praise for improving both content and appearance of the journal. Readers note the effort as enterprising and commendable, with steady success and credit to the publishers.
Fractional ad copy promotes Shiloh's Cure as a remedy for cough consumption and various ailments. It lists Hoffman & Co and related medical patent products, touting small popular pills like De Witt's Early Risers and remedies for constipation nausea and headaches. Also mentions The Capital City Commercial College and Des Moines references with general sales pitches.
The speech extols unwavering loyalty to the flag amid wartime hardship. It recalls that 180000 soldiers faced disease famine and death rather than desert, honoring their sacrifice and the monument that crystallizes these truths. It also references a Greek quoter and lists troop counts by state, highlighting enduring sacrifice across states.
The sermon argues Jesus atoned on the cross, while questioning if soldiers who died were the true bearers of suffering in battle. It treats Christ’s sacrifice as foundational and asks whether the fallen freed slaves find life through their sacrifices and suffering. The piece references battles from Cairo to the sea as a veritable Golgotha.
The piece recalls Decoration Day ceremonies showing ex Union and Confederate soldiers honoring fallen comrades. It notes growing tolerance and devotion, with ex soldiers from both sides meeting at cemeteries to tend graves, while others observe with dignity amid a somber procession and marching troops.
Fragments show a discussion about tenacity and principles amid a wartime context with an implied action or battle ending. Names, places, or dates are unreadable, preventing full identification of events or actors.
Thompson proprietor advertises twenty five head of well bred Short Horn cattle from the Kellans Young Mary Josephing families. Young stock of both sexes, from the Six Mile Valley herd, to be offered.
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