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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
2
Hall Iowa post office entry lists The Huul Index weekly edition with subscription rates and local advertising terms. The column cites Senator Allen Nebraska on Bryan and notes political interest this fall. It references The Ireton Clipper debate over Sioux Lyon Osceola and O'Brien counties and U S Senate succession impacts.
The U S senate ratified the Spain treaty on Monday by a 67 to 27 vote. The margin nears the losing point but proves enough to pass. Both Democrats and Republicans supported and opposed the measure, leaving no clear political advantage to either party.
A Sioux City letter-writer condemns prize fighting after witnessing a Friday event in Sion Citf and contrasts it with brutal ancestral instincts. The column questions the legality of prize fights in Sioux City and comments on Philippine news about American actions and native defenses.
A narrator recalls a dramatic fishing moment off Santa Catalina where a 200 pound tuna leapt skyward and was caught in a swift, spectacular maneuver. The scene blends sea drama with vivid, era-specific narration and touches on onlookers and a brash boatman.
Reports from Manila describe a fierce engagement as Filipino groups attacked U S posted lines near Santa Mesa Caloocan and Paco. American units including Nebraska Mattanas North Dakota Utah Eighth and gunboats engaged with heavier fire from siege guns and naval batteries.
A Chicago special to the Times Herald reports a White House cabinet meeting deciding to instruct Maj. Gen. Otis to pursue victory over insurgents in the Philippines and to crush Aguinaldo’s resistance. The plan aims to seize the islands as rapidly as possible.
A retired burglar recounts his capture after a bystander’s trap in a wealthy dwelling. He details a bureau lure, a hidden trapdoor, a sliding tile box, and a final box escape that failed as police intervened, noting the elaborate, costly design and four years of his prison sentence.
A scrambled excerpt from Chambers Journal and Chicago Record mocks British and American manners in 1845. It includes garbled lines about snuff, debt, and social quirks with misread names and stray quotes, reflecting a collage of 19th century humor.
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