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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
A political observer notes that some Republicans appear indecisive while others show clear alignment with the likely winners. Senator Allison is praised by some yet viewed as too fence-sitting to back a definite stance.
The Sioux City Journal weighs policy stance if Gen. D Perkins seeks the Republican nomination for governor. It ponders whether Cummins faction in Sioux County will oppose Perkins as they did in 1901.
A township board of trustees orders the clerk to post notices ten days before the usual November election date as part of a biennial election amendment test. Editor Payoe is suspected of backing the move, while the trustee seeks to restrain the clerk from action. The Supreme Court’s stance on the amendment remains uncertain.
Republicans in Missouri face internal rifts after a contested caucus for senator Niedringhaus and a split in the legislature. Richard Kerece, Niedringhaus’s opponent, leads the trouble as members bolt the ticket and urge separate party action amid the power shift.
The Orange City Herald argues for a nationwide tariff on hides to lower shoe costs and boost farmer income, while describing how hides influence prices and profits for shoe manufacturers, packers, and buyers. The piece questions claims of no agricultural protection and highlights shifting market power across hides, cattle, and footwear sectors.
A young girl reports finding a flea on her pet kitten Sara. She explains she captured it to put it back on the cat, claiming the flea belonged to the kitten.
Larry asks if Kate will marry him and she answers yes in a prank tone. The exchange then questions if she would favor remaining single, with a humorous retort about the plan.
An exchange reveals a discussion about access to a banking house. The speaker implies influence with the president and notes that recognition may have hinged on that connection.
Margaret Trenton awakens on a Hudson River day boat to social scrutiny and a stubborn sense of grooming failing. A handsome stranger offers help with her hat and two strangers share a playful, revealing travel moment. He later escorts her to Rye Beach and reveals Ella Wilson is his cousin, hinting at Newport plans and a possible romance.
A satirical excerpt from Lippincott's Magazine recounts a Sunday school lesson on Jericho. A teacher describes the march around the walls with singing and trumpets, while a child quips that the walls fell because of a sister’s singing.
Miss Marion Kent tends typhoid patients at a West Virginia mining hospital. Henry Grimm funds care for his nephew John Branton, sparking tension with the nurse. Stanton, a patient, bonds with Kent as Grimm weighs a vacation for her.
A Klondike era traveler recalls miners in Forty Mile asking what they do for entertainment. The response mocks reading and literature with a comic claim that once spring grub arrives they hold a meeting to pick a chairman and read directions from powder box labels.
The essay contrasts heroic legends with historical Athens and Sparta. It highlights the Greek capacity for democratic self control, tolerance of individualism, and varied leaders. It notes figures like Alcibiades Diogenes and Demosthenes, and chronicles traits from Thebes Epaminondas to Spartan discipline and laconic speech.
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