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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
3
State auditor issues the statement of condition for 205 savings banks. Net increase in liabilities tallies at 0.473 million dollars.
A rod and reel club forms in Sioux City to safeguard fisheries across northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. The group pledges strict enforcement of fishing laws and prosecution of violators amid reports of depleted rivers and lakes due to commercial fishing.
Judge Hichelberger rules in Fisher v Koontz that an ante nuptial contract obtained by fraud is voidable but acquiescence ratified its terms, granting the widow one third of an estate valued at $20,000 while cancelling the contract. The case, heard in Albia, drew wide attention for its large stakes and complex law questions.
In a 19th-century village a Valentine's mix up at a one-room school becomes a social spectacle. Serena Ann Dodd believes she received a valentine from Johnny Starr, but Miranda Badger and Grandfather Judd also factor in as the town debates who truly sent the card.
An 1860s society vignette recalls Lincoln during his first inauguration when Madame and her husband were shown to a Washington hotel parlor. The tale, told with period tone, notes curiosity, fashion, and the stark contrast of Lincoln’s plain appearance beside his wife in formal dress.
A humorous collage notes famous figures like Newton Swift Shelley Richardson Thackeray Darwin Byron and Dumas with meals and cravings. It recalls Beethoven’s dietary quirks and a Paris scene at St Sulpice with a duchess’s dying instruction about cabbage stews. It closes with musings on humor as life’s balm.
A Southeast Asian note describes a curious Siamese practice where lighting a cigar signals a guest entering, and men seek favors or mind the bride in ceremonies. The piece mentions a bride’s tower gift and the ritual’s varied interpretation across towns, with warnings about patience and bravery.
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