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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
2
A dealer advertises an opening sale for taffeta fabrics promising crack resistant wash taffetas with guaranteed non spotting. The line includes colors striped waists scroll prints and Liberty satins for waists and dresses, inviting customers to sample the fabrics.
Fashion decrees plain goods for wool dresses with navy blues reds greys and staple colors. Grenadines and fancy weaves in blacks and a full variety of colors and new spring weaves are offered at Starrett Bros popular prices.
The excerpt critiques gender roles and linguistic biases with examples from poetry and folklore. It discusses perceptions of women as labor figures, quotes proverbs, and contrasts love songs with patriarchal expectations in traditional societies. The piece ends by questioning the naming of the White House and its long-standing scent.
The 1814 British capture of Washington led to the White House being damaged and repainted white to hide fire stains. The residence known as Washington's mother’s home was nicknamed the lilies house, a name likely popularized by postwar paint and the mansion’s whitewash.
A Glasgow cabby ferries a minister and his wife through poor city districts. The minister asks why so many poor people exist. the cabman replies that people drive cabs and tips are scarce, ending with a quip about poverty and fare.
Humorous clippings note slow service at Blitherby s restaurant where eggs laid by thickens hatch from orders. A doctor advises porcelain and cement swallowing is dangerous as a patient asks about risky behaviors and swallowed teeth.
Dialogue shows a resigned exchange with a promise to send sisters the next morning. A cryptic line mentions a killing berry and a note about Philadelphia Press and payments. The text is garbled with missing words and misc letters, but centers on a breakup and impending action.
Fragmentary OCR text announces a weekly paper in Hull Iowa with an editor J. W. Tamplin and local advertising rates. It mentions an office and subscription terms though specifics are garbled. The passage provides no clear events or persons beyond local newspaper context.
The report notes Aguinaldo's oath of allegiance to the United States and his pledge to be a good citizen. It also comments on differing opinions among northwest Iowa newspapers about Bryan’s stance on the Philippines and prospects for his presidential nomination.
A Sioux City Journal special from Sibley reports Jake Fisch of Granville tied to anti Perkins and pro Brown railroad commissioner efforts in Sioux County. The narrative notes Fisch as a prominent Republican in East Orange township and a potential delegate, amid shifting county convention loyalties and local tax debates.
A fragmented note describes a figure who left a political party after a failure and questions his future. The text mentions whisky and hints at searches for a path, with vague references to places and people. The piece reads like a cryptic diary fragment from a troubled era.
A British colonel in South Africa repairs a railway and replies to a telegraph with an abbreviated phrase G T A L. The confusion leads to a board of inquiry where the colonel explains the abbreviation stood for General Traffic Manager and that the message meant General Traffic Manager can get the abuse.
A Washington Star report recalls a merchant connoisseur who trusted expert tastings yet found his preferred cigar brand caused illness after a brief taste shift. The tale notes professional tobacco tasters take breaks to avoid bias and keep senses sharp, while a Malay plant discussion appears alongside.
A Canadian hunter recalls facing a fine buck after days of pursuit. He could not fire when the deer's eyes met his, feeling the shot would be murder. He has hunted deer since, yet the memory haunts him and softens future shots. Washington Post.
The article describes Lithuanians in Baltimore gathering around saloon dice tables, intensely pursuing numbers amid small bets from cents to dollars. The four-piece game uses a distinct numbering and a low high mark, with players watching closely as they risk limited sums and mingle with their countrymen.
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