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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
2
A collage of short items includes folklore on Yuletide trees, a Grand Duchess anecdote, a tour tale of Morency and Venice, details on the Niagara River bridge project, oyster fleet oversight aims, river bluff apple value, manners versus breeding, Rockefeller golf talk, a drama plea for non love plays, Persian views of Shuster, industrial injury reform, and a prank on Viscount Waldene pronunciation.
Alleged gang led by Papst Krutzinger and Custin confess to looting mail pouches containing about 75000 in checks and drafts. They describe burning the letters and loot with complicity by Pruett and others, detailing a dangerous home scene on Indian Creek and near Seventy fourth Street.
Judge Charles B. Ransier preserves a 13th century Breeches Bible described as rare. The 16th century volume features unusual Genesis lines and archaic spellings such as Eve for Evah. It is said to have been printed in London by the deputies of Christopher Barker for the queen.
Denison resident Snell dies after suffering apoplexy at a church dedication service in Schaller Virginia. He and his wife attended the new Methodist Episcopal church opening. he collapsed as they left and died en route to the parsonage. He was brother of City Recorder H N Sneil.
In Reno Nevada judges Orr and Maran who grant 30 percent of divorces question women seeking decrees about companions and if they have an affinity. The probe targets the affinity element as a factor in six months residency. Within ten days three women were refused decrees after affinity was revealed.
Paris reports the death of Gen Hinppolyt Lange lsig senator from Meurthe Saint-Moselle and member of the French academy. He joined the 40 immortals on February 9, 1911 succeeding Costa De Beauresard. A noted authority on military strategy and modern warfare, he was born in 1823 and held high regional honors.
In Des Moines and nearby towns a spree of odd notices spans petty crime to public notices. A pouch containing fistful of mail from Council Bluffs and Omaha banks was reported stolen on a passing CMStP railcar with authorities alerted in St Louis.
Authorities say a lamp explosion caused last night’s tragedy at Isaac Smith’s farm near here. Four children perished in the fire while Smith, the householder, was fatally burned, and the infant daughter of Mrs. Payne Hickman died the same day after rescue.
In Cherokes Ta the prisoner John Pruett admitted involvement in car robberies and implicated two companions in last Wednesday depot platform theft that yielded a mail sack and valuables. He claimed checks and drafts worth 300,000 were burned, a clue from his wife led to the confession while jailed with baby.
Iowa state teachers reading circles selected three books for the coming year. Practical Nature Study and Elementary Agriculture by Coulter. The Recitation by Samuel Hamilton. Brief Course In the Teaching Process by Strayer. Clarence Messer Humoldt named secretary and manager. Caroline Fergrave Adel named treasurer. State superintendent serves as ex officio president.
In Jefferson Iowa February 12 a sensational county case ends with William G Pooley awarded 12000 from Mr and Mrs Dutton for alienating his wife. The verdict will be appealed as Pooley says he prefers his wife to money and Mrs Pooley denounces the marriage but loves her husband.
A dense string of city briefs reports on council decisions in Burlington about saloon closures, Des Moines censoring dances, Marshalltown fire aims, Davenport track sale, and other municipal items. It lists actions affecting saloons, licenses, and local officials across Iowa cities with scattered legal and civic notes.
Hubert E. Gra ham Lincoln pioneer and longtime legislator dies in his 70s. A former Lincoln city council member he and eight others once served jail time in Omaha for defying an order by U S District Judge Joseph Brewer.
Des Moines City Railway faces possible receivership if workers win a wage increase. General manager Harrigan cites 26 percent rise costing about 121000 annually and notes arbitration would drive higher costs. He says current pay is 6 percent above peers in similar Midwest cities.
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