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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1905
Page
4
The passage notes Governor Cummins might enter a U S Senate race against Senator Dolliver. It suggests he is seen as too political to run and cites discouraging editorials from the country press regarding such aspirations.
The piece lauds District Attorney Jerome for pursuing thieves thugs and gamblers in New York City and argues for more officials who will enforce the law. It notes a Sunday theater issue in Sioux City and reflects on voting for capable leaders to govern municipal affairs.
Secretary Shaw weighs strategy to vet the Republican presidential nomination while Iowa Republicans brace against factional strife to protect their favored candidates and ensure strong support.
A Sioux City court week action shows saloonkeepers openly defying curfew until seven p.m. One arrest for overstepping leads to an appeal against the police judge. Officials vow to apply the closing law amid public debate.
A controversial pamphlet argues against the president engaging in dangerous hunts as reckless and harmful to the nation. It claims such expeditions risk fatal accidents, distraction, and disorder during his tenure, likening hunting to barbaric acts and urging restraint.
The piece describes two similar earthen vessels filled with water connected by corked lids and channels. A torch signaling system aligns torches to transmit messages via inscribed divisions on upright corks, with readers matching divisions to the sender’s message. The anecdote ends with a quip about bequests and dissection.
Roxana's ill tempered dog and her feud with Greer drive a night of danger and pursuit. After a streetcar chase and near theft, Greer returns to calm Roxana while she admits fear and Greer forgives past hurt. The couple reconcile amid restrained passion.
A critical tirade accuses the president of promoting cruelty to wildlife and a brash, militaristic persona. The speaker questions mercy toward animals, links it to national policy, and mocks the president’s martial swagger, suggesting focus on boxing and jiu jitsu instead.
A 1753 bill to count and register people and marriages births and deaths and to tax the poor faced fierce criticism in Parliament. Proponents argued for a national tally while opponents warned it threatened English liberty and risked aiding enemies and epidemics. The measure eventually passed through Commons but was rejected by the Lords.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of change and personal restraint. Mentions Spawneer and Markies Well Dye noting shifts in behavior and attitudes toward drinking. Context and specifics remain unclear due to damaged wording.
The readable lines show names and fragmented phrases about travel and a person named Culline. The legible items suggest a personal notice or diary fragment with unclear context and no identifiable event. No concrete action or date is deducible from the available text.
A fragment notes work study among apprentices, possibly discussing training or status in a trade. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to identify a definite event.
Sir Wemyss Reid recalls John Forster the biographer of Dickens as a youth in Sewcastle urged to seek London education. A butcher’s son with a longing to write left home for status, later famed as author of The Life of Garrick and destined biographer.
An old etiquette book warns young men to choose the right time and place for proposing. Do not pop the question while out at sea or just before dinner, as both situations risk awkwardness, refusals, and unsafe or uncomfortable consequences for all aboard or at the table.
A physician recalls meeting a debtor who promised to pay $3 but habitually dodges. After local contact, the man left a $10 check, took $7 in cash, and later the bank returned the check marked no good. The physician notes his wager paid and reflects on the situation.
A rural district representative met Governor Rolling and was addressed as most high. The governor replied with mock praise for justice of the peace, joking that he had walked the line between nothing and something in the nation’s capital.
Elizabeth Ware and Fergus Lynn reunite after a decade, sharing memories of school days and past affections. Elizabeth, now mature and poised, recalls youth while Fergus contemplates a possible second chance as old friends debate marriage and time’s passage.
An early 19th century travel tale recounts Boston streets as a labyrinth far more winding than Crete. A narrator describes Charlestown trips by omnibus with odd street irregularities and local quips about Boston’s famed labyrinthine layout.
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