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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1891
Page
8
Readable portions show weekly Thursday entries for flour sugar meals butter salt and potatoes with prices and package units. Several lines reference merchants and locations such as Arthur Merchandice and Lamesa, but most text is garbled leaving partial product names and rough figures.
A compilation of small town happenings lists Charley Hoffman at Alton raves, the Lions County Fair upcoming, a birth in Maurice on Sunday Sept 13, and various visits, moves, and meetings. It notes revivals, farm work, barbers and local business, plus sporting plans and community events across Maurice, Sioux Center, and nearby areas.
The Ladies Missionary Society will serve dinner at the parsonage on Saturday September 26 with quilt prep and invitations to all. Lincoln Bailey’s house was entered by unknown thieves stealing about three dollars. A house fire at C Maris near the tow glowed to total loss with $3000 damage and $1600 insured, origin unknown. A man found dead in a Glass farm barn was Albert Cassman, died likely from alcohol influence. A new Chicago and Northwestern time card prompts double daily service to Chicago and connections via Des Moines and Ames. Lions county pursues bounty recovery from John Meyer for 135 wolf scalps. a detective investigates. WCTU Iowa annual convention in Des Moines with speakers Miss Rena A. Michaels and Miss Frances E. Wollard. Reduced rail rates for round trip. program promises many events.
Specimen cases from New Cassel Wisconsin Charles Clifford treated for Neuraizia and Rheumatism with stomach disorder and liver involvement improved after three bottles of Bitters. Harrisboro Illinois man long leg sore cured after one Buck and Electric Bitters. Catuxba Ohio man fever sores on leg healed after Arc Buck and Arnion Salve. Sold by C F Hoffman & Co. Drug Store.
The fragment notes abundant funds and mentions various approved securities. It suggests a focus on financial status and asset types without clear names or dates.
The City Ball meeting drew a large crowd with 51 votes cast. Gav Harding presided as chairman and R. Sherman elected secretary. Six delegates to the county convention were named Dr. E. Wing GN. Phillips D. Montgomery Ben Fosburg J. H. Sherman and R. A. Campbell. Township candidates were Trustes David Patten FLA. Cobb John Carter and constables A. D. Waistcott J. W. Dale. Delegates favor Knowlton for representative, though not instructed.
Herald Court adjourned late, three days wasted on juries. State of Iowa v Cartwright found him guilty of stealing $25 from deaf Cameron. Cartwright sentenced to one year in state penitentiary. Sander Brink also jailed eighteen months for forgery. Chenery v Lewis & Dodge over Garfield township land pending. Grand jury indictments against liquor dealers widely expected. Injunction cases against saloon keepers heard, adjournment hoped.
A fragmented ad page highlights a Christmas number from Dosistoy TLiverra Tep with Sabiston Litho Co Montreal. It promotes De Witt’s Little Marty Riser and Shiloh’s Cure as remedies, plus fence sales by Stacie & Co and hats by Mrs Fetters.
Does farming pay in Iowa Norwest region. Mr A P Jensen from Lincoln township arrived twenty years ago as a poor boy and homesteaded eighty seven acres. He added 360 acres to his eighty making 440 Sioux county acres worth 35 per acre plus 390 acres in South Dakota fully paid. Fred Wiese, renowned countywide, started four eighty acre homesteads in 1872 and now owns about 640 acres, well improved and debt free at 35 per acre. Albert Polk started 160 acres and, through hard work, has a thriving cultivated section. Yet Horace still asserts farming does not pay. If you visit Plymouth Sioux O Brien Osceola and Lyon counties in northwestern Iowa and disagree, vote for Farmer Wheeler this fall.
Democratic citizens of Reading township caucus Tuesday September 22 1891 at 8 p.m. at Creton Hall to select six delegates for the Democratic County Convention in Rock Valley September 26 1891 and to transact other business as needed. Wat Dear Chairman twp committee.
Police report a high society confrontation last night at an exclusive club parlors. A wealthy young artist fought a man said to be the railroad president’s son. one combatant was cared for by physicians while the other escaped. Rumor cites a beautiful young woman as the motive, details in Histeria's Husband by May Aenes Fleming, 25 cents.
Sioux City and Northern railroad announces round trip tickets for a forthcoming event from June 1 to 17 valid through October 19. The Royal Palace will feature design and beauty unmatched, with daily performances by the world famous Mexican Military Band. Local endorsements praise Chamberlain’s remedies and Shiloh products.
A public notice urges residents to avoid bad habits such as rough speech and neglecting household duties and income, and to travel only via the Sioux City and Northern Railroad. The announcement is attributed to Wille Tadas and Vo Mahoney, Traffic Manager, Sioux City, Iowa, for full information.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and throat chest and lung troubles with a money back guarantee. It claims La Grippe sufferers saw speedy recovery and offers a free trial sample at the drug store with a 500 size and price listed.
Ongoing health claim features Shilohs Vatarrh Remedy advertised to cure oatarrh and improve breath. Offered at 50 cents with Nagal injector tree. By GP Aoffwan & Co.
A shortened OCR note states that a bank in western Iowa has ample money to loan on long or short terms to farmers, with approvals for various loan types.
Advertisement notes immediate relief for cough cold bronchitis with Shilohs Cuore from C F Hoffman and Co. Promises rapid soothing effects and popular use in late 19th century newspapers.
Advertisement notes that De Witt's Sarsaparilla destroys poisons including scrofula skin disease eczema and rheumatism and asserts timely use saves ugby lives citing C F Hoffusan and Company.
On August 2 and September 29 the Chicago and North-Western Railway Company will sell Harvest Excursion tickets at low rates to points in northwestern Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Kansas Wyoming Utah Idaho Colorado and Montana. For full information concerning rates and arrangements apply to Agents C and N W Ry.
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