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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
7
Poetry excerpt evokes Hope Love Youth Age Joy and Care as maskers and mummers approach life's gate in a reflective verse. The piece pairs seasonal imagery with human experiences and emotional states.
Mrs Myron Tuttle hosts the Culture Club annual supper with Hetty Tuttle in charge and Alf Kreeble as the guest. Minnie Tuttle gleams in white as she flirts over Alf while the kitchen chaos and missing pantry staples threaten the event.
Frederick Mayer, a duv et a hook and adder trick driver, wrecked his wagon to rescue a panicked young woman on a crosswalk in Brooklyn. His horse crashed into an iron pillar near an elevated rail while firemen urged escape. Mayer sustained a fractured skull, broken leg, and heavy injuries, dying in hospital.
The sermon from Rev. John Hamilton Titbrell at Cedar CH Methodist Episcopal Church used Judges to frame Jeffries as Samson-like fallen hero. It urged readers to consider whether Jeffries can return after years of excess and a rival gorilla—now the sport’s challenge—seeks the belt. A trainer’s view was promised as part of the discussion.
A Nantucket skipper recalls encounters with great sharks, noting their size eight to ten feet and weights around 500 pounds. He describes the fish’s eyes and a claimed mesmeric effect that unsettles sailors, while acknowledging uncertainty about the science behind it.
A witty scene shows a suitor declaring love to a father and offering to help pay the mortgage on Sarah’s hand. The father grimly replies that many have pursued her, but the suitor must prove commitment before marriage.
The uncle tells a fairy tale to a wise little boy. A princess softly kisses the sleeping youth, prompting the boy to cry out a bold reaction. The Plain Dealer notes the tale with a tone suitable for family audiences.
A garbled excerpt notes a character asking why a holy 1 cer d ink and mentions pacon meat before a strike. It hints at a person wanting to be a boxer for about thirty minutes, as observed in the Tignaton Post.
An essay warns amateur gamblers about gambling’s decline from recreation to addiction. It cites late hours, losses, and the moral stain of gambling, urging readers to avoid “pasteboard proclivities” and focus on productive work. The piece contrasts vice with the virtues of early rising exemplified by historical figures.
Brother Madison Peters extols early rising citing Franklin and Gladstone. He urges eight hours of sleep and rising before dawn to seize the morning, noting history’s greats who woke early and the natural world’s night rest.
Advice on overcoming stage fright and social silence urges readers to become an interested listener. It notes many people jabber while others struggle to speak and suggests breaking the spell of quiet by engaging and asking questions to participate in conversations.
A discussion cites experiments comparing flesh vs nonflesh diets among workers and students. Nonflesh eaters reportedly show greater endurance by 50 to 200 percent and recover from fatigue faster. Vegetarians like George Allen and Rev Newell Dwight Hall are referenced as examples supporting meatless diets.
A judge grilling a bar admission candidate faced a famous legal riddle on common carrier liability. The candidate claimed he knew the answer but could not proceed, prompting the judge to remark that the only man who ever knew the liability was forgotten, signaling a calamity in the courtroom.
A torn Baltimore American snippet alludes to a legal dispute with a remark about ease of winning a case, mentioning a defendant likened to taking candy from a baby and a comment about two bowling time.
The act taking effect Nov 7 1908 faces mixed reviews as large landowners warn of burdens while farmers with small holdings gain early traction. Nottingham reports 4459 acres sought by 243 applicants. 124 applications approved for 1285 acres, with 411 acquired amid concerns over land suitability and price. A large estate owner plans to split 4000 acres for small holdings.
Indiana of Mexico City offered genuine age Aztec relics as modern curios. Professor William Niven from Cuernavaca and Mexico City uncovered fake and authentic pieces, including petrified pottery and unusually aged skulls, revealing Indians exploited mounds near Tacuba for years.
A Baltimore American fragment notes a puzzled observer about parliamentary proceed ings. The quote wonders how a man can be so acrobatic as to chair a standing committee while highlighting the flamboyant style of debate.
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