05 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
1
The article discusses opinions on women as after dinner speakers. Mr. Depew and others critique female speakers as out of touch with mixed audiences and the mood of the occasion. It argues that after dinner speaking suits good fellowship and warns against unsuitable performances.
A medieval tale from Augustin’s era recounts a storm during divine service at Bungay parish church. Lightning and torrents frightened worshipers as a two form devil appeared among the congregation, strangling two kneeling participants and causing others on the roof to perish when the creature struck.
Fragmentary excerpts recount Tre Thomas Jones describing the capture of John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination. He recalls Cox's men guiding Booth across the river and details a retreat across a pine thicket and riverbank as federal pursuit closed in. The account preserves Johnson and Gerold involvement while noting Booth's final surrender and the pursuit's toll.
An observer details a mammal with brilliant coloring and a white chest, noting a large parachute-like membrane between limbs and a thick tail. The creature glides from banks and trees, using its skin membrane to travel distances, then perches like a bird, a behavior likened to a novel flying mammal. Also mentions a patent remedy for constipation and liver issues.
A mangled OCR fragment narrates voyages and a poet’s lines about a captain and crew. It shifts to a curious medical ledger noting infant death rates, diseases and risks among ethnic groups, with references to yellow fever, dysentery, and anemia.
An unsigned Chicago Weekly item recaps whispers of assassinations and police intrigues tied to abolitionist John Wilkes Booth. The narrative recalls a rumored £300000 bounty, alleged confessions, and wartime spy talk, mingling names like Captain William Willian and Mrs. AHeo J. Shaw with later street chatter from Port Tebaeto and Chicago.
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