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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
2
An individual announces candidacy for the legislature as a Republican. The notice mentions a convention decision and names several local figures associated with the declaration.
A call invites Iowa Republicans to a Des Moines convention on August 2 at 11 a.m. to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor supreme court superintendent of public instruction railroad commissioner and to handle other party business. Delegates are apportioned by county with an extra delegate for every 200 votes or fraction over 100 for Dobson.
Local ad lists fresh spring shades including brown and grey mixtures plaids and stripes. All wool cassimeres described as well made with good fitters offered at seven dollars fifty cents per suit.
Special No 2 offers 50 men s suits in light and dark colors with good cloth trimming and workmanship. Originally priced at 16.00, the lot is offered at 10.00 a suit with bargain value emphasized.
Des Moines Gazette notes Brother A. G. Cumming’s praise for Horace Boies and his past service as Polk County representative. It suggests Cumming might have switched from the Democratic to the Republican party and laments the move as ill advised for his political future.
The piece lauds Henry Hospers for a mortgage bill he introduced that became law. It protects households from chattel mortgages on furniture, sewing machines, tools, and livestock. It notes prior laws allowed a husband to encumber family property without the wife’s knowledge, now void without her consent.
An advertisement touts Globe Hair Restoration and Dandraff Cure as a permanent remedy for baldness and hair loss. It promises a full refund if it fails and claims guaranteed results by an unnamed source.
Illinois Central advertises Homeseekers Excursions to southern and western points via routes from multiple branches. Tickets priced one fare plus $2.00 for round trip, valid up to 71 days. Details and schedules listed by city agents, with dates in March April and May.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway offers excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip to the Wisconsin G A R state encampment on May 15 and 16 with return until May 15. An additional fare of 82.40 is required for a round trip to Denver California for May 18 to 21. Also notes Cumberland Presbyterian church annual meeting and ticket details.
The notice lists rail excursion tickets at one fare round trips to Minneapolis Honhoke La Franciena St Louis Waterloo Sioux Falls and other locations May to July. It cites dates May 2-30 May 2-22 June 1-23 and June 20-23 and names W E Losey local agent.
The Northern Pacific Railroad lowers first class fares about one half for westbound travel from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Round trip tickets are valid 21 days with stopovers. one way tickets allow limited stopovers at Spokane and other western points. Destinations include North Dakota Red River Valley Manitoba Montana Lewiston Idaho Palouse Colville Yakima Walla Walla Big Bend Puget Sound and Oregon Washington valleys. Excursion dates April and May. Inquiries to G W Jones Des Moines or Chas Pee General Passenger Agent St Paul Minnesota.
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