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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
8
The Aurelia Sentinel mocks Hubbard for his stance on the reciprocity question calling him a goat and lonesome while praising his district’s voters for backing his platform. It argues standing by the platform shows courage and condemns desertion when danger is low.
The piece argues the electoral system dilutes popular choice. It notes four states will vote for their preferred presidential candidate next year Oregon Wisconsin Nebraska and New Jersey voters will decide Taft or La Follette for Republicans and Wilson Harmon and Clark for Democrats. It calls the primary a democratic innovation past a century of constitutional design.
Working people scrutinize the steel trust claim. Four financiers Morgan Carnegie Rockefeller and Moore formed a trust a decade ago with 1 406 000 690 capital and 62 500 000 profit. The government reports tangible property worth 700 000 000 while profits on printed paper exceed 700 900 000. The text argues the power derives from the men themselves and urges resisting intellectual tyranny as well as physical tyranny.
Washington reports that railways carry most mail at far lower cost than local collection and delivery. In the cited year total rail mail payments were 49 million while local and city delivery totaled 68.2 million, making rail transport about 19.2 million cheaper. The piece argues rail mail service is the cheapest option for both the Post Office and rail customers.
A discussion notes that the government should cover its proportional share of passenger train expenses, criticizing current mail payment rates as insufficient. The point highlights the disparity between mail service funding and actual train costs.
The 1911 Iowa feature urges residents to endure drought, cites Sioux County’s solid small grain and corn prospects, and argues staying in Iowa avoids land-booms and busts. It notes Scots will bring in three men and ax dogs for the Interstate Live Stock Fair next September to entertain visitors.
The undersigned practical auctioneers Engileh Holland German spoken invite owners to consult before hiring a crier. They promise to get every possible cent for chattels and provide written or phone contact in Ball Iowa.
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