19 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1904
Page
1
From July 2 to October 19 1904 a cattle herd of 23 to 90 head was pastured at Bolk's pasture southwest of Hull for 200 per head. A gold watch was lost on the road to Bout Hinder. G W Brash at Center offers a reward and asks to report to First National Bank of Hull.
Tickets for Spirit Lake and retinue travel advertised with departures on Saturdays and return options. Special excursions may be added if Humley arrange, tickets valid 30 to 60 days, including 108. Louis and CM & P Railway route. Contact W. L. Keech for details.
Big Downs farm six miles northeast of Bell offers MM acres total with 10 acres pasture and the rest under cultivation. Improvements include couren rent buildings and a deep well. Rent for cash. Enquire of Jas Towns, Bosden, 1h.
F J Brown of Sheldon is due in Hull on August 25 for expert dental services. He promises satisfaction and will perform any necessary procedures.
An attractive park excursion program is free for ticket holders. A round trip fare of 140 is quoted for a special train leaving at 8 37 a m on Sunday August 28 with return from Arnold's Park at 5 30 p m The note mentions a Devil's Lake quarter section land drawing and references proxies and local agents.
Fragmented notes mention Warren and dates for a carnival shifting to August. References to weekly journal rates and postal addresses appear, with scattered names and places such as Hull and Batavia, plus machinery and local contacts. The text is garbled but signals event scheduling and local notices.
The piece critiques poker and gambling culture, describing the dangers of card games and the dangers of the gambler’s lifestyle. It uses examples of workers and locals, notes a moral stance against deceit, and cites experts like Madden on gambling losses and societal harm. It also references a plan to retire a year ahead and notes family visitors near Lipton, N. D.
Fragments report farmers wheat crop in August structure, a bridge collapse near Sheldgn, and a Great Northern excursion to Duluth. Residents plan charity fish deliveries, Nash returns from Michigan, Presbyterian services resume, and new brick pilasters are noted for the old courthouse area.
A damaged report describes a breach of the Milwaukee branch near Aberdeen and Eureka with a branch line from McKeane to Newark. It notes a continuation from Milwaukee rails and concerns about hostile disruption and land settlement pressures.
A Storming Party from Hull joins with a division from Louk Valley to seize Willow Glen farm four miles east of Hull. Commander J M Stickney and his force surrender to advance guards amid continued reinforcements. About eighty veterans and guests attend a farewell dinner at Willow Glen before Stickney moves to Morningside, Sinuxe City.
A telegram to Commander Brown of Cottrell Post said Comrade Tom Settle was dead and would be interred at Lowry City Missouri. Remains were processed today in Lowry City with a probable funeral Sunday. Mrs. Stella Spragie arrived from Vinton and learns nothing of the death circumstances. Mrs Abbie Hoorman cannot attend.
A moral reflection contrasts gambling with prudent conduct in business. It warns that gambling harms finance and family, noting that players borrow against future wages, seek quick gains, and neglect rest and outdoor exercise while a poker face hides risk and lack of truth.
Fragmentary text references religious groups and personal exhortations, mentioning the Christian Endeavor Society Epworth League and other societies. It also lists an excursion ticket program with destinations Des Moines Yankton and St Louis, dates in August and September, and reduced rates for children and midweek departures.
W A Robinson explains the origin of Kickers as a method in Wormsleyw coal mines linking underground canals to St Kelen harbor. When steam use was impractical, workers placed cross timbers on the canal roof and kicked loaded barges along, aiding barges to move toward surface and harbor.
We seek a wide awake local man to promote sales of Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines. Backed by fifty eight years of success, early models still serve well. Good incentives for someone who can command a horse and wagon and devote time to building a profitable business.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a thin tree and a feastable event. It mentions men unable to keep a bad thing at metton and a crowd over sires being iu e. The legible words hint at a discussion of longside wort and memory among participants.
A damaged clipping presents unreadable lines about an origin and names. The fragment offers few concrete details and lacks clear events or actions.
A fragmented item lists New Year beliefs and rituals with cautions on backward walking blight, wearing water above the left leg, and coal rubs for cramps. It notes hair color of the first visitor, sweetheart’s bathwater, and a bright long lock promising seventy years of happiness, while a burnt lock signals a hard life ahead.
A weary flat hunter rings a button marked Fantter at Bistahen Idemtilty to find apartments for rent. The door opens to a bright boy who asks what kind of apartment is available. He eyes the caller then says with a sigh, Bay, Toatu’t the Janitor.
In a southern state a well's water showed a large proportion of autenla. Zeb, a colored resident, spoke plainly to a drummer about the danger, noting fear of hydrophobia and the need for caution with the well.
A garbled, dialect heavy snippet shows Threther Wicker debating employment with a remark about being paid a cent more than the Fuller Welsiarars. The fragment hints at political or legislative workplace chatter in a seaside or Atlantean setting.
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