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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
6
The article surveys diverse topics from Australian flora and insect foods to immigration and labor issues. It notes electric meter placement impacts, European flower scents, Franco Prussian War costs, German military growth, and windmills in Nantucket. It also reports Reykjavik city council votes favoring women and other social changes.
Fort Dodge welcomes United States Senator William Squire Kenyon on his first return to his hometown since election. Thousands gather as public leaders from across the state attend a rally in the evening, with Mayor Ford presiding. Speakers include Senator John Hamill, Pam Stillman, J. Allen, and Judge Kenisaw Mountain Landis.
Town City Iowa April 11 Professor Samuel Calvin head of the geological department of Iowa and connected with the science department of the state university died here after a brief illness at age 74. He served four years in the Civil War and joined the university after the war, teaching geology since 1874 and contributing to the American Geologist and the Iowa Geological Survey.
Mareu City Ta Anil divorced Tuesday and remarried Thursday after court granted Mrs Stelie a divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. They left the court and returned to their home before traveling to Osage on Thursday morning to remarry.
Peace returns after a week of unrest in Ta with troops still patrolling under General Loventaath. Military presence calms daily life as authorities consider the next steps, though removal is uncertain and violence concerns persist.
James Pattie longtime resident of this city and Civil War veteran died here aged years. He served in the Virginia army and rose to captain. He previously lived in Klorm Lake and for five years resided here where several children remained, including a daughter who taught in the city schools and a son who lives nearby while another son resides in Oklahoma.
Cedar Bonids Iowa April 18 Representative Moore repeated charges from last week against Professor Holden of the Ames college. He said an investigation would prove the truth of his accusations and discredit the Amention. Local members of the state board of education decline to be quoted. The next state Board meeting will consider Efole densa case.
In Oskaloosa Iowa on April 18 Marion Potts a To wa Central brakeman wounded hobo C Carter during a ride attempt. Potts used a knife to slash Carters neck leaving him in precarious condition. doctors fear infection may prove fatal.
Dispatch announces the remains of veteran railroad worker Fa Dogar of Lagan will reach Missouri Valley at 9 this morning. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at Te. Ti. Warren’s home, 223d oferee, with interment at Valley reretory.
A report from the town records notes a death linked to infirmity and intense illness. Details are uncertain due to damaged OCR, but the event is described as a fatal self incident connected with rheumatic pain and distress among residents.
Authorities in Worth County Iowa and Freeborn County Minnesota probe an assault on Dr. Freeman in Glenville near the state line. Officials expect at least a dozen arrests for assault as tensions ease and the grand jury in Freeborn is recalled to review evidence. Doctors say Freeman did not lose his eyesight despite tar in his eye.
Ta, April 47. Tr. J. Luce of Waucoma claims 25 008 damages from G M PB railway after a railroad accident July 25 last left him with a broken neck and serious injuries while his carload of horses was en route to Minneapolis. The case set for trial next Monday before Judge Eloveon.
A wolf hunt in Calhoun County ends with one lone victim found. The wolf was first spotted near Grant City in Sac County and tracked north toward Auburn. The pursuit covered about 42 miles in changing directions before the wolf was killed.
A Northwestern freight train near Leona killed Leona Denison, a Texas teacher returning home on foot. The engineer flagged the train, but the body was found with fire damage. her father Pat Denison died in a similar accident years earlier.
About 125 members are expected to attend the Odd Fellows anniversary in Mason City on April 26. Judge A. W. Cummings and Rev G A Mass are slate to speak, with addresses by J. Chereh of Jefferson and others. Initiatory degree work will be performed by local lodges and related groups in the evening program.
The Alamakee county board finished the canvass of a galon petitions and reported the drys hold a majority. The liquor faction claimed 130 votes at filing but the anti saloon league led by Mr. Elfry and aided by pastors from various denominations rallied enough withdrawals to prevail.
In a near Iowa City village a gang of gypsies tried to hold up Mrs Elta Matthes an agent of the Rock Island Railway company She confronted them with a revolver and delayed their attempt until her husband arrived The group fled into the night before the sheriff and posse reached the scene
The city schools announce higher salaries for teachers as of April 12 with a new domestic science course planned for the next term. Two vacancies are reported among the teaching staff, including LW Boardman who is moving to Central High School of Thinswis as debating coach and retriever for history.
A. Wilbur, an Iowa architect formerly of Dubuque, died today at his daughter's home in Lake Its Utah. The prominent architect had been visiting in Utah and passed away April 17.
The rector of the Episcopal Church of Mason City died suddenly late yesterday in a local hospital. The obituary notes his service and position as pastor of the Mason City church.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a person named Clauel Rieder, age 36, found dead after a fall at a tarin farm. The text references suicide or accidental death, a slide over hay, and unclear time or location details.
April 15 Muscatine faces martial law after a protest by button workers targeting imported officers. Militia units from Jacal Yalitia Davenport and Iowa City patrol the streets as sheriff denies formal martial law while troops guard factories and districts prone to trouble.
Four Iowa National Guard companies were ordered from Des Moines to Muscatine to quell a riot at a button plant. General Logan and Major George W. Wall led militia forces while State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn and Iowa Federation of Labor President A. V Urick prepared to monitor the strike. Governor Carrall coordinating action as Guard moved to protect plant property amid tense conditions.
In Des Moines Iowa on April 15 the state railroad commission began forming a legal department with Dwight Lewin taking charge of Interstate Commerce Commission cases. Divine Henderson will handle state rate cases before the state railroad commission and related matters, while Lewin oversees Interstate cases with the commission directly prosecuting, calling on counsel as needed.
April report from Glenville details a tar and feathering Monday night injuring Freeman who is hospitalized at Albert Lea. Residents debate blame while investigations begin and the grand jury session is postponed to review evidence.
Word arrived last night of the death of Sperling of Le Mars at his daughter’s Milwaukee home. He was 88 years old and had lived in Le Mars for 80 years. Remains will be brought back for interment.
Maranalitown April 14 Commander Trorton of the Bokileros lama announces the appointment of Mrs Rachel Taman of Heston Massachusetts as matron of the women’s dormitory at the home. Mrs Taman long resident of Coynes Willffs Ta and widow of a Major in the Ninth Town Infantry and former congresswoman.
The document lists reforms including adding Norway and Carolina poplars to state forest trees, new rules on federal liquor licenses, boat safety hooks, liquor sale regulations, drug labeling changes, and nurse credential use. It covers tax, registration, insurance, and general constitutional revision plans.
The document outlines numerous measures including fire insurance standards, penalties for vagrancy and gambling, police and fire department trials, and education funding. It lists funding items for schools, state institutions, health, and public works, with allocations for manuals, pensions, and infrastructure across counties and towns.
A garbled fragment notes a speaker at a wedding expressing stronger emotion and attention than at a funeral. It hints at contrasts in sentiment and ceremony but offers few clear names or places.
A garbled archival line mentions an advertisement offering items or services. The text is incomplete and contains stray characters and misspelled words. No clear dates names or locations are identifiable.
A long list of bills debated includes expanding the supreme court, shifting fault of professional negligence, restoring workmen compensation, allowing trust companies to act as administrators, repealing certain contracts, rate book use by insurers, and price controls. Other items cover taxes, public utilities, election reforms, and state infrastructure.
A humorous quarrel unfolds in a tavern where a stranger orders plainly and demands better service. Waiter Walter apologizes and asks what the proprietor would approve, while the stranger presses for a decent meal and an explanation from the inn’s owner.
Fragmentary text suggests a fragmented quote about effort and inquiry. No clear persons, places, or events are readable to identify a coherent news item or outcome.
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