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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
4
A man travels suburban New York areas selling dirt cheap remnants to women, claiming leftovers from fires. He accepts two dozen or more orders and promises delivery in two weeks. After taking payment he vanishes with the money, leaving customers unpaid and wary.
Dr. Johnson, a missionary, recalls Chinese medical practice marked by patient evasiveness and poor adherence to directions. Mission hospitals shifted from free care to fixed charges, with paupers treated free and wealthy patients paying high fees. A German visitor started a box for donations, but funds quickly dwindled.
A notice promotes Homeseekers excursions to Yazoo Valley Mississippi and other rail routes. It outlines dates for monthly trips, rates at one fare plus $2 round trip, and stopover comforts. It lists E. F. Blkene as land commissioner and notes Illinois Central participation with July through December 1960 departures.
Eyewitness account describes a disorderly scene at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street where a car accident and a mob led to vandalism and flight. Bystanders fled as police intervened after a streak of reckless driving and torn newspapers scattered along Amsterdam Avenue.
The readable fragments hint at a damaged report involving individuals and events. The exact names, places, and actions are unclear due to unreadable OCR, but the piece references a dispute or incident and mentions a person named Catone and generic locations.
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