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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
2
A scattered survey covers sermons by Christ reported as brief, land title troubles, island customs, lectures on physiology and zoology, airline and naval innovations, notable workers and records, and global religious demographics. The items include Mary Smith land issues, Mary Woods flag patterns, and Moorish population growth under British rule.
Washington editor and publisher Hutchins, a former Iowa press figure, dies at his Washington home after long illness. Born in Whitfield Nebraska he built a career from St. Louis to Iowa and Des Moines before moving to Washington. He led Democratic papers and chaired state and national ventures, leaving a legacy tied to the press and politics.
Iowa Falls reports a deadly freight collision injuring several, while a Marlboro man dies in Mapleton after a prairie blaze. In Cherokee, families await word on Titante tragedy victims. Des Moines Bee inspector named, and Dubuque’s first white child born dies in Spokane after 32 years away.
Roanoke Virginia April 2 under guard seven Hillsville prisoners moved for Hillsville to face trial. Floyd Allen still crippled by a broken leg to face murder charges with Victor Byrd Marion Sidna Edwards Clause 5 Allen and Friel Allen indicted for murder. John Moore indicted for felony for aiding Allen escape. Sidana Allen and Wesley Teaiward at large.
The 48th annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic department of Illinois will be held at Peoria May 22 to 24, announced by Department Commander Christopher Bully. Gustave Pourson, years old, former city controller at Kansas City, Mo., was found dead in his hotel bed on Saturday, believed due to light failure.
Iowa Woobmen join national gathering in Minneapolis to resist Mobile rate changes proposed for fraternal orders. Delegates discuss a $9 million benefit reserve, potential referendums, and steps to preserve the order amid calls to raise revenue and fund a large reserve. Charles W. Lyon from this city leads opposition within the law committee.
At a Cerro Gordo hotel dinner Adjutant General Newman of the Iowa G A R and Miss Hanchett of Waverly led planning for the Iowa encampment second week of June. Headquarters were set at the Cerro Gordo. L N Caldwell of Decorah, a commander candidate, attended with opponent J A Brown of Leon.
In Dubuque county a Democratic convention instructed its 34 delegates to support Woodrow Wilson at the Burlington convention and bind them to the unit rule. The delegation is led by Louis Murphy of the Telegraph-Herald and Murphy is named as delegate at large to the national convention.
Mason City Iowa April 20 Surprise spread as nomination papers circulated for Prof Siguard Reque Decorah as a Democratic candidate for congress. It was expected Frank O Connor New Frampton would enter the race. Reque once Decorah college faculty member and last year was elected county school superintendent.
Hawarden area items include school plans for ALBL Stenske and others, election notes involving Jed Campbell withdrawing from re election, and local crime reports. Also reports on Des Moines and Sioux County events, Iowa City law graduate named US vice consul in Nova Scotia, and a farmer’s suicide near Marathon Minnesota.
Paris reports former American ambassador to France Robert Bacon and his wife depart Havre for the United States aboard the French liner France. Myron T. Herrick and other officials bid them farewell as the France embarks on its maiden voyage with prudent sailing orders from its captain.
Washington April 20 Increases in transportation rates on cattle from southwestern points to Kansas City were announced impacting ranchers and shippers across the region. The decision affects livestock movements and pricing dynamics amid ongoing market pressures.
Stockton California April 22 Chief of Police Briare learned that the automatic revolver that killed George Je Marsh of Lynn Massachusetts bears No 88 191 The same number matches a revolver bought by William Gerr of this city who is jailed charged with Marshs murder Derr collapsed but is regaining composure
Alora, president of the Itiomul tank in this city, returned last night from a trip through Europe. She met persons in Chicago and New York and plans to proceed to Liphoee. A ship bound for Paris Office Tur is involved in the sequence of events.
Fragments report a deadly incident in Ness involving a man and a woman amid flood conditions. Descriptions are garbled but indicate collapsed structures and danger from downed lines, with local authorities and responders cited.
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