The Hull Index Editorial Note
The Hull Index lists WILL TAMPLIN as Editor and Printer in the publication credits, indicating the paper’s leadership and printing role.
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1904
Page
6
The Hull Index lists WILL TAMPLIN as Editor and Printer in the publication credits, indicating the paper’s leadership and printing role.
Senate hearing on the Reed Smoot case features Brigham Roberts describing endowment house oaths and the church’s influence on his political career. Roberts declines to reveal sacred ceremonies, citing fear of betraying a trust and loss of church standing.
Defense argued a plot with Van Dine and Mars. Mark testified to a thwarted murder during the attempted hold up. Jurors believed the evidence showed Roeski participated in the crime leading to a life imprisonment sentence.
Reports from Turin indicate about 100 miners in Pragelain linked by a massive avalanche amid a violent storm. A village population and a soldier detachment march to the disaster zone hoping to save trapped workers. An avalanche overnight near Prek Switzerland left thirteen dead.
Loni Marringtion Hrady of Seymour Barrington, convicted of murdering James P. Metfann, a sergeant, has instructed his St. Louis attorney not to appeal. He proclaims innocence and says he is ready to die as his imprisonment grows uncertain.
Vote on arbitration splits by New York lithographers unions with majority in favor of the proposal as the unions decide to accept the majority decision. A railway strike by Calway men at Pudapesi centers on wage demands, affecting state rail services and triggering broader labor actions.
Fire swept a Toronto wholesale district block along Wellington Street, destroying three blocks and forcing city and neighboring departments to respond. Chief Thompson was severely injured while directing efforts. George Dowkes of Montreal is missing and believed dead. Loss estimated at 70 million dollars.
Panic and rumors spread as striking miners clash with armed guards in Garrett Pa. Police report tense streets with at least one reported exchange of gunfire. Sheriff Coleman leads officers from nearby counties and a state guard unit is alerted as residents fear further violence.
A Tuesday morning burglary at Naperville bank led to a broken safe and theft of about £1.20. Sheriff from Barton expected with warrants. reward offered for capture of robbers. Postmaster Edward Griffith connected to a package theft case, pled guilty and sentenced to two years in Leavenworth.
A dwelling belonging to Jerry Meyers was found burning with four members and a nine year old miner inside. Ales Meyers his two daughters son and two small children died in the flames. Origin of the fire is disputed with reports favoring arson.
County physician McNamara said Niederreder, a Chicago man, would live to die on the gallows next Friday. The case follows violent labor disputes, rail and streetcar tensions, and a federal creditors matter with a timber company receiver in turmoil.
Peter Niedermeier once condemned to die for Chicago car barn robberies attempted suicide by swallowing phosphorous matches and slashing his left wrist with a pencil. He bled severely and was rushed to a hospital where doctors treated wounds. He urged physicians to let him die, expressing remorse but pride in his loyalty to his group.
The South Dakota delegation pushed the Rosebud measure through after a Saturday debate on Abe Tieviln Lake land appropriation. An amendment urging $200 per acre for lands entered the bill, narrowly approved, sending the amended bill to the House and then to the president for signature.
A receiver was appointed Monday for Globe Securities Company of New York. David Rothschild, former bank president, connected with the Globe Securities Company, is charged with misappropriating funds and posted bail of 25,000 for examination.
In Archer Avenue Chicago a railroad switchman Tobnsen and Mors Aerath were found dead in a hotel room. The pair registered as man and wife and may have died from gas poisoning or accidental exposure after gas escaped from a jet in the room. Police stated the cause was uncertain pending investigation.
Officials from Tiakta Crain and Securities Co. in St. Louis, led by president Major Heash CL Dennis, say Dennis died after prolonged distress over the conviction and sentence of Tartan in a case related to Senator Jurien of Kansas.
The text references injuries from an initiation tied to an iron seat and mentions a person named Willam A. Alenlas tied to the Jes Moines and the Teamsters Union. It also notes a death near Cammanhall and a poisoning implication by a father amid domestic troubles, with scattered place names including Cincinnati and Monroe Wis.
The Iowa coal strike ends as miners and operators sign a two year wage agreement in Des Moines. About 13 000 mine workers resume work after seventeen days idle. delegates tally extensive costs and losses totaling roughly 59 000 dollars in direct wages and expenses. The pact raises some districts by about ten cents per hour and is deemed satisfactory by both sides.
Dew Molees Man Graves faces trial for allegedly killing his wife in Dew Molaeecs. The proceedings opened Monday with mostly circumstantial evidence presented. A contested point is whether the woman was strangled or burned accidentally, as Graves contends.
Archishop Ienne of Dabuage requests a special dispensation to release Sister Annette from religious vows so she can wed her former music pupil. The ceremony may occur in the cathedral at Duhugas, and Annette is said to have left Gedar Rapids with her whereabouts unclear. She remains at the convent awaiting dispensation, with an expected Rome arrival within a week.
A mob in Washta gathers to rescue or punish a man tied to a murder attempt on Mayor John Hanan. Ltarry Thompson, held under arrest for clamlomy conduct, is escorted away by Sheriff Tegan after the crowd overwhelms local authorities.
A district court petition in Marshalltown challenges a city clerk appointment under a new town law favoring veterans with honorable Civil War discharges. The city council defends, arguing constitutional issues and class legislation. The case names Capt C A Shaw and the full council as defendants.
A requisition was issued for the return of Sebroeder Maurier from SK Potail S. Tk. to stand triad for the murder of her former husband August Sebroeder in Lyon County. Both she and her present husband are indicted as Lake City searches postmaster vacancy. Strong candidate interest and petitions will follow.
The Burlington No. 70 from Omaha to Chicago halted at Glenwood after a fireman vanished. A searching party found evidence on a bridge and in a creek. the body of B Carlson aged 24, of Greston, was recovered, death believed to have occurred before striking the water. Carlson was well known among railroad men and had previously lived in Plattsmouth.
Holt a 20 year old school teacher from Caseville Wisconsin elopes with Albert Schaal a traveling salesman. They marry in Waterloo Iowa ten minutes after meeting. The father a Cassville Wisconsin businessman is distressed by the quick nuptials and the couple’s uncertain whereabouts.
Wm Mobr field a prosperous Highland Township farmer died Monday evening in a peculiar accident. While grinding crates to power a Baywheel engine he had trouble keeping the drive belt on. His shoe lace became entangled, throwing him into the machinery and causing fatal injuries and shock. Poisoning was considered unlikely by physicians.
Professors Molden and Holden led seed corn talks for farmers starting Monday in the northwest town area. The gatherings drew many local growers eager for guidance on seed varieties and cultivation techniques, with schedules showing broad turnout and interest.
The Northwestern Tawa Teachers Association approved a constitution and bylaws at a Friday session in Sioux City. About 40 teachers attended as papers were read and discussed and a lively program followed the meeting.
Sheriff Pies of Sheldon receives £295 from the State Bankers' Association as his share of the reward for the capture of the Guinds bank robbers. An equal sum is shared among three participants in Carroll Township who aided the pursuit and aided the arrest. Deputy Sheriff and Marshal Carpenter receive no reward.
A thief entered the rear of a Drewison store at noon Monday and stole the money drawer containing $30 from the safe. A man was later seen leaving the livery stable with an overcoat under his arm. Police launched a search but the culprit remains at large.
The jury in the State v. Martin Wescotti returned a verdict of manslaughter after seven hours deliberation. Wescott, a blacksmith, killed George Logue, a harbor worker in Tiantlontown, Worth County. Sentencing set for April 2 in Mason City.
The Sioux City Stock Yards Company plans a new horse barn and pavilion at Sioux City, with estimated cost between 820,000 and 1,000,000 dollars. The project aims to improve livestock facilities and provide space for events at the yards.
Tal and Tart Bitter were found guilty of robbery last week and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The case was continued, the head of the shutters of the property fixed at 1500 dollars each.
One hundred years ago hostility rose between Spanish and French citizens in Louisiana and American forces needed to maintain order in New Orleans. Americans faced imprisonment in France on suspicions of disloyalty to Napoleon. A large immigration wave moved into Ohio and along the Mississippi. French troops left New Orleans for Pensacola en route to France. The German emperor limited French refugees to within fifty miles of French territory. Bonaparte halted preparations for an invasion of England.
Seventy five years ago reports say Northwest Indian tribes were discontented with 4000 Sioux tribes threatening to descend the Mississippi to join Saca and Foxes. Pontelz Prussia suffered floods from the Vistula destroying lives and thousands of cattle and homes. The House passed a 3200000 loan amid debt criticism. Washington received word of a king’s verdict in a border dispute with Great Britain. The North Carolina legislature praised a leader for service to the country.
Fragmentary report mentions the Ganges canal opening as a public work in India, instructions for Ottoman and French ships to trade munitions, a Franco British defense agreement, and the destruction of San Salvador by an earthquake.
The session halted amid a clash over a former's scriptural quotations. Reports describe unrest and political maneuvering across Washington and New York as lawmakers debate federal policy, statehood bills, and party alignments.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a movement for freer silver priv and efforts by Stewarc aid Peer to end interference in a central building rescue context. The text is unclear and reads as a garbled historical snippet with names and actions not fully decipherable.
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