The Hull Index Publishes Political Debate and Local Opinion
The Hull Index discusses the upcoming state Republican convention with emphasis on candidates such as Cal E. S. Ormsby of Emmetsburg. It endorses Ormsby for governor and notes support from G A R veterans while weighing possible candidates for the 4th Senate district like Deviann, Rose, and Frank Piper. It critiques tax policy and expresses concern about treasury deficits, referencing local officials and figures in Iowa politics.
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Ormsby
Emmettsburg
Stata
InpEx
Co Orashy
Ormaby
Lowa
Deviann
Rose
Frank Pipet
Sheldon Mor
Sidus County
Henloweil
Piper
Lgh
Fragmented 19th Century Fiscal and Social Ledger Fragment
The text details a 1894 municipal assessment with population figures, church data, and property valuations. It lists church seating for seven choirs, salaried ministers, Sunday schools, and overall assets including personal property, lands, and railroad holdings. It also notes livestock counts, dogs valued by owners, and poultry output, ending with a colorful aside on roosters and hens.
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W. J. Newell
Corporation
Ui Aitary
Old Soldier Gone Comrade Cassil of Garner Passes
Word came Tuesday that A. B. Cassil formerly of Garner was mustered on the other shore Sunday night. A veteran of the 8th Iowa Cavalry and member of the Tippecanoe Club his funeral was held Wednesday with C. L. Davidson among mourners.
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A. B. Cassiil
Garner
Cassil
A. B. Cassil Sewell Ruowa
Bull
Hudson State Bank
Bth Lowa Cavalry
Gathering of ALR and WORCO troops at a grand social event
A Friday ALR WORCO gathering brought soldiers from Hawarden Canton Hull and Rock Valley together with girls from Canton and Rock Valley. A banquet, performances, and campfire filled the evening as Comrade Nichols delivered a welcome. The program emphasized camaraderie and memories of the Civil War era.
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Vine
Nash
Alrady
Gantob
Hawarden
Oceanion
Canton
Hull
Rock Valley
Statera
Nichols
Yatley
Home as the church and state in social life
Rev. C. A. Parkhurst argues in Ladies' Home Journal that the home mirrors both church and state, with the pew and worship system teaching that each home is a living religious organism, and pastors carrying the cellular structure of their congregations in heart, measuring significance by families rather than individuals.
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Rev
C. A. Parkhurst
Ladies' Home Journal
After Dinner Talk and Women Critics Told by Mr Depew
Chauncey Depew and colleagues discuss women as after dinner speakers. He says most are not suited for after dinner talk and should not pursue it, arguing they lack the mood and timing for festive gatherings. The piece notes resistance and contrasts opinion with social expectations.
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Club Life
Ts Wany Ata
Depew
Wholesale tricks appeal in dainty dozen purchases
A New York Sun report explains how dealers skirt wholesale and retail lines by offering items in fractional dozens. It cites hat orders and cravats sold as halves or quarters, noting a hat bought for 5.27 dollars versus a 2.10 dollar retail price, with several examples of misapplied pricing tactics.
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Jegenioun Trelesen
New York Sun
Siamese fish fighting in a large bottle spectacle
The article describes fish fighting as a popular Siamese amusement akin to horse racing in Holland. Two fighting fish are placed in a bottle, clash in a schoolboy stance, bite and dodge, then chase around the ring. Fights last from many minutes to an hour, with displays of pluck and evasion and damage to fins as battles continue.
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Ivize
Flah
Siam
Hogland
Bin
Iry
Ana
Ahle
Special orders and maps offered by local firms
Daily special measurement services for suits at H W and Rowe s. Roberts and Thomas Sioux county maps advertised for every school house. Anderson and Knapp test their bulk garden seeds as all good. The Ixpex and New York Weekly Tribune two paper offer for 1 25 subscription. Sample copies available at the officer. Kate Knewell offers sewing at her home in Tull and vicinity. Chamberlayn s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy praised for quick relief and preventive use. Anderson and Knapp sell 25 and 60 cent bottles. Iowa Central Rail Road plans two trains to Clinton for GA R encampment with half fare, May 10 deadline. Frank Shepardson praised for rheumatism relief. Chamberlain s remedy endorsed by local druggists. Emmett Duffy noted as expert harbor shaver. Wall paper now available at Anderson and Knapp s with low prices. Local doctors praise Chamberlain s cough remedy for lung troubles and pneumonia prevention. Anderson and Enapp sell the remedy.
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Chamberlayn
Ty Anderson & Knapp
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Paul
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Qevel
Inoux the Beat
newWapaper
Sioux County
Sheldon
Iowa
H.W. & Rowe's
Roberts & Thomas
Anderson & Knapp
Ixpex
New York Weekly Tribune
Tribune
Kate Knewell
Tull
Frank Shepardson
Southern Pacific Sty
Los Angeles
Cal
Emmett Duffy
Quita
Anderson & Knapps
Chamberlain
J. W. Cox & Son
Marghfield
Oxegen
Anderson & Enapp
Six City Journal
the Journal
Journal
Daily Times
Bros,o
Sioux City
John F. Stratton
East 9Th St
New York
Graham
A.M Satterle & Co
Academy
D. T. Brenner
Dray & Express Line
P.M. Slagle
Dralers
Lima
Combi
Nadon
Shing
W. Sciil
Ossizn
Fong
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