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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
7
Mrs Seabury and her husband debate moving to a new home with limited transport. She suggests packing light in a brown bag and a large satchel while planning to wear coats to save on trips. He jokes about wearing one suit to cover multiple trips during the move.
A collage of old advertisements touts Doan's Kidney Pills with testimonials from Rev Suffield and others claiming kidney relief. Sloan's Liniment is praised for hand injuries rheumatism and blood poisoning relief. Humorous anecdotes and product pitches fill the page with generic medical remedies and household tips.
The Chicago market activity shows rising payments and trade, though stormy weather caused transportation delays and prompt-communication drawbacks. Prospects include concessions in cost iron and steel but no drastic disruption to factories, with upcoming large contracts for construction and equipment and growing demand for heavy materials.
New York trade reports indicate erratic industrial output and unsettled prices due to weather and tariff revisions. Weekly business activity for the ending week of Feb 18 shows 282, then 211, comparing with 326 in 1905 and other years. Canadian failures for the week total TH, vs prior weeks and last year per Diradstreet's.
A dense list of grain, livestock, and farm product prices by region and grade. Entries cover cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, butter, eggs, and hay with No. 2 and mixed classifications. Regional mentions include Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and New York markets.
Creditors' committee announces a trade and industry plan to reorganize Pillsbury-Washburn mill company limited. Boston wool buyers are active in the Mariana field amid fears of wool storage movement, aiming to secure good wools before storage and possibly raise prices. United States Steel reports quarterly earnings of 26,225,255 with a decline from prior year, implying annual earnings of 1,836,320 versus 160,064,074 the year before. Legislative committees discuss cattle tuberculosis tuberculin tests with mixed expert testimony on value and reliability.
President Roosevelt welcomes the returning fleet at Hampton Roads aboard the Mayflower flagship. The scene marks a dramatic finale to his administration as the armored fleet completes a globe circling voyage with every ship in trim and saluting their commander.
The House committee favors a bill authorizing Interior surveys of public lands while the Senate backs naval expansion with two 26 000 ton battleships and added admiralty posts. Debates touch land survey reforms and executive salary limits amid varied war and finance discussions.
A list of international ship movements notes departures and arrivals across multiple ports. Entries show dates and routes including Trinidad Callao San Francisco Monterey Hong Kong Yokohama Melbourne and Manila with destinations such as Auckland and San Pedro.
A pair of forceps accidentally left in the abdomen after an operation eleven years ago caused the death of Misa Alaty G. Donovan of Philadelphia. The operation was performed by a renowned Philadelphia surgeon now deceased. The truth surfaced after an X ray examination revealed the retained instruments.
Dr Charles H Duncan develops a projectoroscope aiding surgery study and patient comfort by streaming live color life size scenes from the operating room to an amphitheater screen with mirrors camera bellows and a phonographic lecture record, enabling future medical education worldwide. The lens sits directly above the table to give observers a full view.
The War and Means Committee faces a $70 million deficit path with possible rise to about $130 million by year end. It studies a tariff revision and up to date tax boosts including beer tax and stamps on commercial paper and proprietary medicines. A customs duty hike on coffee could add $25 million yearly. tea remains untaxed. Downward tariff revisions may still raise revenue in several areas.
The General Staff reports to the secretary of war that San Pedro harbor California must be fortified immediately due to its exposed state in the southern United States military district. It warns that an unidentified eastern power could land there, and that failure would come after Pearl Harbor if Hawaii falls to enemy forces.
Joseph Hurley, 15, of Pottaville Pennsylvania, suffers repeated fractures after falls. Doctors note brittle bones and multiple prior leg breaks in three years, with limited mobility and frequent hospital visits. Friends describe a “fracture habit” as the condition worsens from minor accidents.
The report notes gains and actions of unions in Hamilton and across the United States, including a $500 starting fund for a bar firefighters benefit, and a large New York Building Trades Council membership. It mentions new lodges, unemployment figures, and campaigns around 1910 labor conventions and child labor reform efforts.
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