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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
6
The Hull Index notes Well Pamplin serves as editor and proprietor. The item highlights Pamplin's dual role in publishing and managing the newspaper's operations.
A blast at Union Metallic Cartridge Company in Bridgeport Connecticut instantly killed John Mears and two helpers Michael Hurley and William Burtiss. Fire followed the explosion in the dry house where primer caps dry on steam pipes. Reported rumors of many deaths circulated as crowds gathered though other workers escaped.
A sequence of shocks began at 6 10 a m with eleven tremors causing substantial damage across Mussarre Indian and surrounding districts. The Savoy left wing collapsed and many houses were wrecked with casualties reported including one man killed and several natives injured.
An unknown man entered a Warsaw hospital ward on Sunday March 20 and fired at Dolica Man Saran, wounding a policeman in the back. The assailant fled as staff and patients recovered from the blast and shock.
A Benton Ti special reports a disaster at the Airglor mine where ten workers are missing as of Monday night. Rescue efforts continue with several bodies recovered and a hazardous environment due to foul air and smoke.
A Michigan federal circuit suit in Grand Rapids challenges the constitutionality of state ad valorem taxes on rail property. The case covers all rail lines in the state, seeking to strike taxes assessed at roughly 0 percent annually. The proceeding involves a broad challenge to tax authority and examines statewide railroad taxation.
The text contains garbled names and phrases, resembling a damaged local news capture with irregular terms and unclear events, mentioning possible places and persons but lacking coherent details or a definite outcome.
About fifty miners feared dead after a gas explosion at the Joseph Leiter mine in Zeigler Illinois. The blast shattered the shaft and cages, with thirty five to forty five men underground when the explosion occurred. Three men were rescued with fatal injuries, while others were accounted for as Greeks and Lithuanians.
Report from the opening of the Simpson Tunnel as Swiss and Italian delegates attend the ceremony. The crowd cheered the first passage of water and the center meeting, with applause and toasts to Switzerland and Italy. Dignitaries from Switzerland and Italy embraced and exchanged praise as religious leaders offered brief sermons.
An explosion at the Thisted Veromine mine in Jerome Arizona kills five workers and seriously injures five others. Heavy surface water after rains caused a buildup of steam that ruptured bulkheads and released heat and smoke, suffocating several men during a shift change.
Bob Welch an indicted nuisance keeper at Casey escaped Guthrie Center jail Thursday afternoon by hammering through a foot-thick brick wall using a bent chair leg and a broomstick as tools. A night watchman from Stuart reported a man trying to steal a ride on a Rock Island train. he was chased off, and Welch remains at large. Sheriff Brown offered a liberal reward as authorities pursue the notorious escaped inmate.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Stratton of Seattle inherits a chain of restaurants after a telegraphed purchase completed by her late husband Abs Stratton. The deal makes Dendy the new minor owner and places the business under her control as a gesture of esteem from the farming community.
A Chicago grand jury investigating the meat packers plans to return verdicts when it reconvenes next Wednesday. The adjournment was seen as a delay to allow the Attorney General to draft the bill and consider changes in policy amid the probe into business practices.
The text reports a boy at 1228 Washington Street attempted suicide during a family breakfast. medical personnel say he appeared worried about leaving school. A cable report mentions a political action by President Morales affecting a courier and a customs chief’s departure, with unclear timing and context.
John C. Walton after a quarrel with his wife Bundey attempted strangulation then stabbed himself. He walked to the nearby sea of boats and died as police approached. He and Bundey had been married about ten years and had four children.
Anmien Whitten a private detective was shot and killed after confronting a witness at a crime scene. A report names Ato dis Mire and Aur A Replutger as persons involved or connected to the incident at 214 North Seventh Street. The claim was Whitten had endangered her young daughter.
Mapleton approves a special Arbor Day on Wednesday April 2 to plant over 4000 trees at the Fair Ground Park after town citizens donated trees and the Abapleton Commercial Club facilitated the action. Major Seatl designates the day to honor the park improvement and tree planting effort.
Samar Corining on the island of Satar TB is linked to an uprising as Py Janes ds new water project faces scrutiny. A figure named Hoval Grimm, 22, a resident of dirove ten, is mentioned in a confusing flyer related to land and betrayal allegations.
In Traston Pan a local company announces wage changes affecting workers across departments. The notice outlines new pay scales and implementation dates, with management urging employees to review the updated details and contact HR for questions.
Aged wife of a farmer Char. Kemmers in Orient, Ore, died after setting her cradle ablaze with kerosene. The fire was started deliberately and the woman suffered fatal burns.
Carriage workers in Chicago districts walked out after the lockout of workers who refused to sign separate agreements with manufacturers in the carriage and wagon industry.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an event involving Aime Ellsworth Werner wife of a con tracker and Cineiadi. The text mentions bustle work and gear, but the surrounding details are garbled and uncertain.
The readable fragments mention Cragen, a 69 year old Crathia Martin or Cragen aide, and a possible crash or incident in an apartment setting. The text is incomplete but suggests a death or violent event with authorities reviewing the case. No clear dates or locations are established.
A partially readable police note reports the capture of smuggled Chinrese and Twenty-four Clinamen near the Mesienn bore while en route to Los Angeles. Aria Priday and I Taso were detained along their travel path.
An engineer named Reed died after a collision involving a train engine. The incident occurred near a rail yard identified in the report with details emphasizing the fatal injuries and the ongoing investigation by local authorities.
Reported plan involved Ab Harrix and Ed Jones aiding escape from jail near Miniltown. Sheriff Lutson sought harsher penalties but the district Judge ordered a reprieve for Jaecheon Jacobson, age 28, with formal report to the next term of court.
Nearly no Fear are I EL Wickelman of Clinton and X Etta Dierson an operator in the Towns Telephone Company. They went to Morrison and were secretly married, kept the matter secret until last week when announced to friends that they had been married.
A garbled community notice reports an injury case involving a wealthy retired farmer Velus itt Stuheri and a person named Tate Woatnesde. The fragment mentions a vessel or location but details are unclear.
The readable lines describe a public notice related to a local matter with unclear names and dates. It mentions a place and a potential event or action but lacks enough details to identify the exact entities or outcome.
A damaged text fragment describes a scene at a restaurant in Carrell with unclear details about a spill or event. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving only general references to a restaurant setting and a time fragment.
Hird in His Church Peay report unclear. text fragment mentions religious context and possible event or speaker. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes detectable.
Jet Wright, a Clinton County farm hand employed by Charles Scott, sues in district court for 5000 dollars claiming the farmer knew of the bull's vicious disposition but did not warn him. Wright alleges he entered an enclosure and was attacked, suffering broken ribs a fractured chest bone and a dislocated shoulder. He says the employer was negligent in not informing him of the animal's nature.
M G Christensen confined in the equary jail at Council Bluffs attempted suicide at 1 am by slashing his throat with a window glass. He broke furniture and four window panes before staff restrained him. Christensen, a larronesswaker for trade, had been sentenced to eighteen months at Mt. Pleasant as an inebriate. he is in serious condition.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers Association held its eleventh annual session in Oskaloosa with about 160 delegates already on site. Officials noted improved weather versus eight years ago and opened the event with a warm reception despite earlier mud.
Webster City runs into a heated dispute over municipal ownership as residents approved a franchise for BR Crown Worthas of Des Moines to build a gas plant but a council veto and legal threats loom. The 3 to 3 vote stalled the ordinance amid tense public pressure and possible legal actions.
Eleven ushers at Middaged theater in Fort Dodge walked out before a minstrel acto causing a twenty minute delay and a tension between the manager and staff. A reception for Fields and company followed the late start before midnight chatter.
Edmand Booth known as Bem Booth editor of the Anamora Eureka died at age about 90. Born August 14 1831 in Springfield Missouri he supposedly edited the Eureka from its first issue printed in a small Andrews brick building in Anamosa. The paper faced early hardships yet remained a local mainstay through decades.
A fast train frightened Frank Dyche's Cone team Wednesday night causing horses to bolt. Telegraph poles were struck, driver Mabel Creiger and Iva Orr were thrown from the vehicle, Creiger seriously injured and taken away, others braily ent enc braised. The injuries may be more veriiig than new thoaucht.
Dean Shepperd, incarcerated for the killing of Chris Womelaioff, seeks a Supreme Court appeal with his Fairfield attorney challenging the append statement and legal position as to a potential new trial or review.
Reports state Dersus of the earl Marl Farlimn died when a five wheel crushed his skull during a tanmueh Gfteen flies below Motsentine Simdaax. Officials confirm the fatal incident and preliminary details of the mechanism.
Mardy a prominent pinot surgen at Port Madison a well known over the state died Tuesday morning aged 50 years He was a member of the American Medical Association National Association at Railway Surgeons and the Des Moines Valleys Medical Society.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Acnete and a Lady of Newre with unclear actions or events. Names and details are partly unreadable, offering only a fleeting glimpse of a local notice or notice-like item without clear dates or actions.
The article reports Rev. Washington Gladden of Columbus and Rev. J. G. Hale of Brookline denouncing John D. Rockefeller for donating 100000 to the American Board of Foreign Missions. Clerics accuse Rockefeller of wealth built on opaque methods and oppose accepting funds, arguing it harms church integrity and public trust.
The piece notes high interest in diplomatic posts under the p19 administration with unusually many applicants for foreign appointments. It highlights financial fees in consular work, names specific posts and earners, and observes that wealth and social standing attract applicants despite modest salaries.
A garbled report details a train wreck near Northeast Ma and a ferry report near Tilgek Island. It mentions Edward Addicks and a U S Senate matter, a German empire carriage in China, a court event in Columbus Ohio, and a jail release tied to a nineteenth century case.
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