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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
6
The piece surveys diverse topics from Cuba and Porto Rico to suffrage and etiquette. It notes a mix of social commentary, medical debates, and cultural observations, mentioning doctors, nurses, schooling, and international events with many quoted fragments.
A conceited undergraduate tells his teacher he fears he despises Plato. The teacher replies that contempt is not bred by familiarity, hinting that true value comes from deeper knowledge and study.
A witty exchange between a beautiful girl and her ardent lover features a vow to send violets each morning and a joke about sending asparagus instead to avoid a costly misstep. The humorous line appears in the Kangas City Journal.
A fragmentary exchange shows Cynthus condemning a farce as Toud while Bubbler cheerfully agrees and Ballimaere adds enthusiasm about a scream.
The Bystander notes a guest encounter with a host suggesting a chair as a comfortable antique. It reflects on the idea that a person’s worth may be less than the insurance they carry, implying a caution about self worth and material value.
A poet urges the sculptor to seek toil and inner truth rather than public praise. The artist carves in isolation, carving through time in Carrara, while the world may ignore or honor him after death. The reward lies in craft, not reputation.
In a fall effort Miss Caroline Drewitt reconnects with Rev. Donald McGregor to inspire the neighborhood through weekly music sessions. Harold Cartwright and Gloria Campbell join as German and Italian cultural links, while Miss Caroline hopes this plan, plus children’s classes, will uplift the community and bring the minister closer to Gloria.
In a calm Philadelphia bulletin scene a woman speaks to a mixed audience about bringing music to their lives. Gloria, praised for a voice of gold, learns she speaks with love and seeks unity through song and home values. Her companion vows a future built on shared work and affection.
The article describes various means sailors earn extra income aboard ships such as tailoring, repairing, embroidery, barbering, target prize winnings, and pay boosts for submarine duty. It notes a yarn letters business, washing, and selling shipboard letters for 50 cents to $1, plus a joke about a coal man and a humorous aside from Woman's Home Companion.
The fragment hints at a character avoiding chores due to heat and planning a brief retreat with the Browns at their summer cottage, a light domestic moment captured by the Deirott Free Press.
The weekly trade review reports continued favorable to increasing activity across industries in Chicago. Railroads, manufacturing, and mercantile sectors show expansion with improved freight handling and transportation returns. Grain and flour markets firm as stock prices rise. bank clears exceed prior years, while total grain movements at the port surge 11,667,547 bushels.
New York reports show improving trade and industry with cautious optimism. Buyers in most markets display a firmer disposition, while railroads buy rails, cars, and locomotives as winter wheat activity grows. Building remains active. failures in the United States for the week ending August 12 total 230, with Canada at 24.
Record of cattle hog and sheep prices by city including Indianapolis Chicago St Louis Detroit Cincinnati and New York with grains for No 2 wheat corn oats rye and hay and butter and eggs price ranges in cents to dollars per unit across markets.
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