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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
5
An old advertisement notes promotions at the Index office offering a free post with every five cent purchase and details on DeLaval cream and farm properties. It advertises well located farms for 35 to 50 dollars per acre and invites inquiries to C N Sawyer for particulars and description.
Auctioneer advertises good horses for sale with guarantees and invites buyers to inspect and bid. Emphasizes fair transactions and reliable stock.
Extensive itemized notes record Frank interactions in Hull and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs. Henry Winter visiting Henry Stehrenberg, Miss Tottie Ruby of Sheldon visiting friends, and Mrs. G W Lensink and M Miss Raith Winch traveling to Cedar Rapids. Business transits involve Van Steenbergen and DeKoater, with carpentry, printing, jewelry, and drugstore ads threaded through a busy regional social microcosm.
A man named Henry suffered a roughly twenty foot fall while cutting limbs on a ladder. He landed on the ground with the limb knotting under him and twisted, causing serious injuries. Neighbors aided him but medical help was delayed. he remains confined at home resting as comfortably as possible.
Morning and evening services will be held next Sabbath with a raster sermon in the morning and a gospel sermon in the evening. Bible reading at three oclock in the afternoon. Sunday school in the morning and Young Peoples prayer meeting at six thirty in the evening. Midweek prayer service Thursday evening with cordial invitation.
Cottrell Relief Corps No. 7 will sponsor an Easter Bazaar on April 10, 1909, at the New Davidson Opera House in Hudlla. The sale will feature articles of all kinds and run from 5 to 9 o clock PM.
Avie Burgraaf reports a Tal area scene as Iowa teens form a high school club led by Albert Folllvich and captain Clarence Neckman. Members include Foll rich Hawkins E Smith Hilton Miller Kedker Wilson Seeger Chadwick and Neckman.
Lost and missing notices from a church community report several lambs strayed last Sunday toward No Sunday School and a few youths sought for help. Lambs are described as indoors cared for, interwoven with odd spellings, urging companions to aid in recovery with promise of reward.
Mr and Mrs G DeBoer traveled to Alston on Wednesday for a short visit with relatives and friends.
The last spike in the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad was driven at 6 p.m. on March 29. Chief Engineer Danby and road officials attended the ceremony. Remaining bridges should finish in three weeks and balance work in a few weeks, with full operation expected within sixty days. The line spans 2,485 miles.
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