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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
4
The Hull Index announces a new editor in chief Wao J. TaMeury and pledges the paper will speak for itself. Editorial remarks note post Spanish American War sentiment, with former clerk Oggel retiring and H. A. Melrose assuming duties January first in a county office.
In a Sibley Herald critique reprinted by Bigelow Signal, Cummins is denounced for pursuing a Des Moines headquarters and a U.S. Senate run, with opponents arguing he betrayed Republican principles. The piece warns against county paper push, pirate printers, and stock in skinned milk sheets.
Senator Jones and party leaders at local and national levels increasingly align with free silver coinage as 1900 approaches. While some discouragement appears in distant regions, Western and Southern leaders largely rally to the Chicago platform. The national committee remains divided but favors the old issue, with the Vold guard Jones, Teller, Aif- referenced among insiders.
Arkansas Senator Jones testifies that Democratic leaders remain firm on free silver and that the 1900 platform will resemble 1896. He backs Bryan as a likely unanimous nominee if chosen today, but cautions about predicting four years ahead. He downplays expansion as a political issue, noting some Democrats and Republicans oppose it.
An early Charleston column extols the sassafras plant noting its root tea and leafy components as fever relievers and digestives. It describes mucilage from stalk pith and suggests liniments from sassafras bark plus turpentine mixtures as remedies, warning of unverified professional acceptance.
The text traces pepper's price in sixteenth century England, Dutch price hikes, and English efforts to source directly from India via the East India Company. It notes early conflicts with Dutch and Portuguese rivals, eventual success after 1615, and expansion under Clive Hastings and Cornwallis, tying pepper price to broader world history. It ends with editorial quips about language and trivial gossip.
In a Philadelphia Prese report, attorney Brady delivers a poignant address about a young woman accused of seeking sympathy through her stunning eyes. The witness, described as beautiful, sits with a lingering gaze that moves the jury, while a medical paralysis of the optic nerve is cited as the source of her expressive look.
A critical discussion on centralized high schools and the push for larger buildings. The piece laments overemphasis on grand designs and the loss of the traditional school playground and recess. It surveys campus planning, social effects, and a contrast with prior educational ideals.
Fragmented OCR text describes Napoleon likenesses in Paris suburbs and a game of wordplay on a hoax, with references to a maidens name in a Philadelphia Record column. The piece includes stray lines about an office opening and a classified style notice.
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