This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
3
Instructions describe attaching a wheel device to a door using an iron bar to prevent sagging, plus various rural topics. It covers cruelty to cows, advice on feeding, piecing traps, seed quality, and dairy notes on milk, butter, and churning. Strong entities include Indianapolis News, St. Paul Dispatch, Massachusetts Ploughman, American Cultivator, and Ottawa.
The Senate debated the statehood bill with opposition from Depew and Teller and discussed cloture, while the House rejected the conference report on the army appropriation over civil war officer retirement provisions. A sharp clash occurred between Hull and Slayden. Several routine votes and treaty notes followed as sessions adjourned amid ongoing committee discussions.
Senator Hoar criticizes Secretary Root and defends Roosevelt era and Reconstruction. He argues progress for African Americans over forty years disproves Root’s views, while Bishop Guilor offers counterpoints from the Southern perspective. The exchange centers on race, policy, and Reconstruction outcomes.
Senator Hanna led opposition as the subsidy measure failed to pass the Senate Finance Committee on Monday. The vote against reporting favorably stood 70 to 6 with Grosvenor Young Naséscha Wachter and others opposing. Contending factions from New York Ohio and other states opposed the measure as efforts to obtain a favorable outcome faltered amid opposition and political tactics.
Bishop McCabe states that the Methodist Episcopal Church leads in membership across the United States and disputes Dr. Binckley’s claim of decay. He cites figures suggesting a national total near 32,000,000 and notes continued growth since 1840, with gains surpassing several other denominations in key regions.
A Chicago area legislator introduces a bill to ban gambling in state institutions and universities, with penalties. Meanwhile the Illinois House debates private secretaries for members, and a House committee kills a resolution requiring itemized budget requests from institution superintendents and department bonds.
Tuesday session in Lansing features heated exchange over extra pay for capitol elevator conductors and health board appointments. Frater of Alpers pushes bills to require open passage of health board bills, while opposition sinks a townships valuation bill. Detroit and Grand Rapids health boards remain unaffected by these measures.
The Senate on Tuesday advanced several measures. A pension for rallingdaehall age over 65 and 25 years of service was examined. A tax exemption bill for watches sewing machines and other items was sent to third reading. A circuit judge term bill for Corwin moved to third reading. The Evans veterans home entry bill for Civil War soldiers now residents passed to committee, while other measures on life insurance investments and certificates of fitness and record moved to committee or third reading.
The Senate approved a bill to standardize laws on negotiable papers with other states. Senator Thompson’s amended measure passed without opposition, broadening its reach to include Vigo, Vanderburg, and Allen counties. A related note cites a political ally’s 25 vote count and a regional report on misappropriations, with limited readable specifics remaining from the fragment.
Reports say up to 2,900 students fled Ithaca amid a typhoid outbreak. Thirty dead, thirteen students, with several others ill after returning home. University authorities suspend penalties to avoid worsening the exodus while warning of a serious epidemic risk.
At a Springfield session the United Mine Workers adopted a constitutional amendment to expunge local unions composed solely of foreigners. The move targets Italians, Lithuanians, Poles, Germans, and other nationalities amid claims of law violations and membership restrictions. A provision fined 30 dollars for misconduct by officers or weighmen was debated and passed. The convention signals no political alignment for unions, while some revolutions favored government ownership of railroads and were rejected.
Reports note threats of a strike by six thousand freight and earitel drivers on the Trin Railroad between Jersey City and Chicago if wages rise. Freight rate cuts for farm implements are offset by Louisville and Nashville and the Winery Centralites. U.S. rail shipments show weekly declines in grain and provisions but flour volume rises. miles of railroads reach a high. New York Central plans artistic promotions for women patrons on routes. a Cincinnati to Madison line aims to bypass river falls within a year. Train accident totals for a three month window end September show 25 killed and 2,615 injured, with 11,102 other incidents. Rail safety concerns mount amid engine failures and collisions as lines expand and new routes emerge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.