21 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
1
An OCR readout notes passenger and freight movements with route details and numbers. It lists destinations such as Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and mentions carriage and accommodation notes, with a civil affairs reference and the name Dave Cerr as secretary.
A digested relay of visitors and conversations across Minnesota towns. Chas Knapp plans a fortnights stay at a Minnesota farm while Miss Inez McLean visits Rock Valley with Florence Knapp. Local produce markets note pork prices at a low 8580 per barrel and Hull Elevator operations. Community events include a I. O E social and a civic meeting with lawyers discussing international arbitration.
The Cedar Rapids Daily Republican notes that sound money Democrats led by veterans such as Palmer Illinois Vilag and Cable Wisconsin Pennsylvania Iowa and New York plan an electoral ticket in every state. It suggests Terry Watterson may head the slate and vows a vigorous campaign from the start.
The piece forecasts McKinley securing electoral votes from Maryland Delaware Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia and Missouri. It predicts sentiment shifts daily and denounces free silver. It urges Bryan to leave the enemies country before Harrison’s speech and warns of Bryan and Mrs Bryan wavering on sound money principles.
The Sound Money Democrats plan a rational National Convention in Indianapolis on September 2, aiming to preserve national reputation for patriotism over partisan divides. The piece argues the Chicago convention inspired this move to distance from populism Altgeld Tillman Fiatism and related smut.
An advertisement fragment extols Wilts Witch Hazel Salve as a rapid remedy for insect bites bruises scars and burns claiming it cures piles fast. It also includes stray quotes and misspelled lines from sports and social notes embedded in the text.
The Hull Educational Institute invites graduates to enter by certificate for the fall term beginning in September. For information contact Rev. James F. Eaton, D. D.
An old rapid relief claim for cholera and diarrhea touts De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure as instantaneous per the Petroit Free Press and Indianapolis Journal. It asserts quick bowel relief and reliability for dysentery and diarrhoea with testimonials from N. G. O. Coad and others.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption with no hope but two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured her and saved her life. Mr hes Eggers of San Francisco bought one bottle after a dreadful cold and was cured in two weeks. Sample trial bottles available at Anderaan and Knuapps Drug Store with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
Tickets go on sale August 16 for the Young People's Christian Union convention in Omaha with a round trip fare and return by August 24. National Republican League meets August 25 to 27 in Milwaukee with a round trip fare and sale August 23 to August 29. National Encampment of the Grand Army in St Paul September 14 with one fare round trip tickets on sale August 15 to September 15, extendable to September 30 by deposit. All tickets require continuous passage and same route there and back. W E Losey local agent.
Bucklin's Arnica Salve claims to cure bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and skin eruptions and promises piles with no pay if not cured. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 26 cents per box sold by Anderson and Knapp.
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