The Hull Index observes varied topics and questions
A wide array of topics fill the page from President Diaz to philosophical debates. The piece notes calls for open year schooling, discusses psychical research funding, and fixtures of society. It surveys internationalization, language barriers, and science communication challenges amid a vivid mix of anecdotes and commentary.
Reassessing Northward Agriculture and Bestseller Lists
A discussion notes vast northern lands in Alaska Canada and Siberia could yield food with rail routes aiding distribution. It then critiques bestseller lists arguing truly good novels endure while many popular titles are ephemeral and urges support for artistic education and retrospective surveys.
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Alaska
Canada
Siberia
da Morgan
Mrs. Wharton
Bos
Jovern
Esaaya
Rabbi’s cure by sulfur and kerosene tale from New York Press
A tale recounts Ttabhi Wildrewitz, famed on the east side, who agrees to heal skeptic Jim, who complains of lost taste and a tongue problem. The rabbi administers a large pill of fat sulfur and kerosene, Jim balks at the taste, then discovers his senses return, praising the miracle.
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Mr. Wildrewitz
Four Eskimos Linked to Copenhagen Data Submission
A casual column from the Alouston Post notes an odd plan to produce four Eskimos and submit data to Copenhagen before crediting an assertion. The item reads as a humorous or satirical remark rather than a news event. No individuals or organizations are verified.
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Douhter
Copenhagen
Alouston Post
Optimist in the Family Keeps Warm Amid Coal Shortage
When coal runs low one family member stays in bed longer to conserve heat and avoid worry. The line suggests this person remains hopeful despite hardship.
Stock Starvation At LeMars Farm Clubbed By Health Probe
Plymouth County Farner faces action after a severe deprivation case at Williard Madden home in southwest LeMars. A horse, two cows, two calves, two horses and many chickens died from starvation. Madden neglect led to the tragedy. Madden, with prior intoxication charges, faces county attorney referral as Madden's father supplied hay for surviving stock.
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Plymouth County Farner
LeMars Board of Health
Acion
Williard Maden
Madden
Insane Patient Kills Another at St Josephs Sanatorium
Leonard Lewis, 21, a demented patient at a Duffique billiard parlor turned sanatorium, attacked by another inmate with a chair. The assault left the victim beaten to a pulp, death reported during the quarrel at St Josephs sanatorium.
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Leonard Lewis
St. Joseph’s Sanatorium
Supreme Court affirms Miller case in medical practice ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds the state vs Miller decision. Willer, a chiropodist, was convicted in Marshalltown for practicing medicine without a state board permit. The high court orders Miller to pay a £300 fine and costs after a lower court jury verdict.
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Supreme Court
State
Miller
Towa
Willer
Marshalltown
State Board of Medical Examiners
Tradshaw
Fatally Stable Prichl Stabbings End In Ambiguity
A man named Georgs Faery was fatally stabbed by an associate identified as AB yeara old who fled after aiding a supposed rescuer. The victim, a wealthy landowner at Cika lonna, Had reportedly been on friendly terms with a tenant named Wiarlow. no clear crime determination has yet been made.
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Prichl
Georgs Faery
Surseong
Tohn T
Parery
Cikalonna
Wiarlow
Tragic House Fire Claims Five Children Near Thorney
A deadly blaze at a home described as the Pita Hive in the house of an Mart near Northesd Thorney nein caused five children to perish. The father, Ladir Kernad, reportedly attempted rescue before flames overtook the scene.
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Pita Hive
An Mart
T O Northesd
Thorney
Young Man Sentenced in Orange City for Robbery
Gerrit Lewis, a young man from Plymouth, was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary by the Orange City district court after pleading guilty to robbing the residence of Mixer Volthea of Ireton on New Yoate Avenue.
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Gerrit Lewis
Plymouth
Orange City
Lewis
Mixer Volthea
Ireton
New Yoate Aye
Plysonuth County Official Papers Named for Year
After the board of supervisors mounted in formal session the following papers were named official for the year to publish legal notices and county newspaper filings. The LeMate Sentinel Remsen Bell Enterprise LeaMara Globe Post and Der LeMarsersid are designated official papers.
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Plysonuth
Board of Supervisora
FoeMara
Laggert Wah
Bubaeribers
LeMate Sentinel
Remsen Bell Enterprise
LeaMara Globe Post
der LeMarsersid
Polk County Board Consider Second Assistant Attorney
Tomés Guthrie the newly appointed Polk County attorney asked the board for the appointment of a second assistant county attorney. The proposed appointee will focus solely on legal work related to TAROR.
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Tomés Guthrie
Polk County
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Taror
Eaton Withdraws Candidacy for Attorney General Post
W. W. Eaton announces he will not seek the office of attorney general or a seat on the state board of railway commissioners. He states his future focus will be on private business.
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Eaton
J. Eaton
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Marley Family Indicted for Murder in Logan Court
Trenry Marley and son Gay Marley have been indicted for murder and will face trial during the current Logan term. The defendants show little concern for their upcoming fate as the case proceeds in court.
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Marleys
Trenry Marley
Gay Marley
Logan
Mr. Marley
Falls From Roof of House Endanger Man in Dubuque
A 56 year old man from Dubuque fell from the roof while clearing snow from his home. He landed on a picket fence and suffered a possible spinal injury with uncertain chances of recovery.
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Wouse
Ines Viafftman
Dubuque
Hunter Injured by Accidental Shotgun Discharge
Henry T Wuntington of Mason City suffered a badly torn foot when a shotgun discharged accidentally.
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Hunter
Henry T Wuntington
Mason City
Woman Freed by Grand Jury in Dubuque Poisoning Case
Mrs Nance and Mrs Lucy Nance were held for the murder of Charles Nance but the Dubuque grand jury failed to indict. The alleged crime occurred in Epworth, where she was accused of poisoning her husband.
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Nance
Lucy Nance
Charles Nance
Dubuque
Lpworth
Editor’s Wife Perishes in Fire at Ute Home
Charles E Kroesen editor of the Ute Independent escapes with his two children from a burning home while his wife dies trapped on the floor after being awakened by the blaze. Neighbors rescue others and the loss is placed around 806 dollars.
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Fisher
Arma
Charles E. Kroesen
Ute Independent
Kroesen
Ute
Serious Fire Strikes Waterloo East Side Blaze Imperils Ten
A morning blaze in Waterloo's east side business district destroyed about 75000 dollars in property and endangered ten lives. Tenants at the Kohl store were first alerted when Fred Lambertson ran barefoot through snow to raise the alarm and later rescued his wife and two children. Firefighters faced frigid conditions with the mercury at 24 below zero as they battled smoke and flames. cause remains undetermined.
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East Side
Waterloo
Fred Lambertson
Kohl
Tran
Trife
A. C. Spefcher
Wasmercome
Severs
Natron
Mercury
Gore
Laborer Robbed and Slain in Marshalltown
A mysterious crime occurred Monday evening in Marshalltown. Wells Tsonult, a Galgarian section hand for the Northwestern railroad, was assaulted by unidentified assailants, robbed of 2160, and killed. His body was then mutilated and set on fire in the erie car.
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Marshalltown
Wella Tsonult
Northwestern Railroad
Erie Wan
Unconscious Man Found on Tracks Near Osgood
A man was found unconscious and nearly frozen about two minutes deep near the Osgood tracks. Rescuers recovered a scrap of paper with the home of Man Bean as the only identifiable detail found at the site.
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Wee
Wiock Taland
Osgood
Belniz
Bean Trritten
Farmer George Rossman Dies in Lantern Fire Accident
George Rossman a 69 year old farmer living six miles north of Marian was burned to death in his home Saturday night after a lantern ignited and he fell unconscious. The incident occurred at his residence at sea.
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George Rossman
Marian
Cedar Rapids Elks Secure Corner Lot for New Lodge
Crtar Rapide Elks to Fil Cedar Rapids lodge has secured a corner on Firat avenue near the business district. The group expects a fine lodge building to be erected there this year.
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Crtar Rapide Elks
Cedar Rapids
Elis
Firat Avenue
Rome
Thys Back Tis Paper Reopens Amid Vengeful Haze
Sherman from Thornton has repurchased his paper lease from Ti WW Hallett after being charged with assault on a young girl. The move suggests a tense revival of his publication as he seeks return to work with a focus on reclaiming authority.
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Sherman
Thornton Jenterprise
Hallett
Weather Puts Them Out in Rock Island Cedar Rapids Shops
Weather conditions force a shutdown at the Rock Island shops in Cedar Rapids as more than thirty road engines are out of repair or badly worn, rendering them unusable. The narrative notes the extensive repairs and limited operational capacity.
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Rock Tsland
Cedar Rapids
Harrison county court house bond passes by 843 vote
Complete returns from all precincts in Harrison county show the 100000 court house bond proposition carrying by a majority of 843 in Logan. The new court house will be built at Logan.
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Coast House
Logan
Harrison County
Court House
Cat Trimble Dead at Keokuk After Long Service
Cat Trimble, longtime general counsel of Burlington Railroad, dies at his Keokuk home aged 86. Former Democratic organizer and veteran figure in Keokuk politics, he is mourned by local legal and civic circles.
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Cat Trimble
Burlington Railroad
Keokuk
Cassidy Slayer Cleared by Coroner Jury
Fasart coroner jury exonerates Night Marshal Lee in shooting of James Cassidy. Jury finds Lee acted in self defense and clears him of any blame.
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Cassidy
Fasart
Marshal Lee
James Cassidy
Lee
State Game Warden Targets Quail Hives Preservation
State Game Warden Lincoln orders deputies to ford quail rovers and save thousands of hives at risk of perishing, aiming to protect the quail populations and related wildlife resources.
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Lincoln
London’s Oldest Newsboy Ben Witherden Still At It
An 80 year old London newsboy known as Old Ben Witherden remains a familiar figure on Edgware Road near Marble Arch. He has sold papers for decades and asserts he could set a centenarian record. Modern traffic and quicker news create new challenges for the hardy vendor.
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Ben
Ben Witherden
London
Henri Chevalier
Cincinnati Enquirer
West End
Cricklewood
Hendon
Villaa
Overcoming Obstacles Through Confidence and Persistence
The passage argues that focusing on difficulties breeds fear and mediocrity. It compares timid minds to Napoleon facing the Alps, asserting that unwavering confidence and persistence enable creative power and the achievement of great feats.
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Pany
Mayn Orlaan Hwatt Marden
Succeaa
Sachleremett
Napoleon
Alps
Italy
When Music Doce Not Crarm and Food Fails to Please
A fragmented satire compiles quips about dining noise and intolerable interruptions. It mocks bustling crowds and social tensions with references to suffragettes and opinionated men, reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor and commentary.
Chicago Trade Review Notes Mixed Prospects for Trade
Dan's Weekly Review of Chicago Trade highlights mounting conditions that could expand trade amid cross currents. Stormy weather slows construction and freight while coal shortages curb factory output. high money values restrain investment though bank payments exceed last year. Wheat and rye gain protection from heavy snowfall and retail demand remains strong. breadstuffs and provisions see renewed activity as grain arrivals outpace recent periods. Bank clearings rise to 272,278,060, up slightly from 1909 and 1908, while Chicago district failures total 36, with seven banks over 5,000 in facilities.
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Chicago
Dan's Weekly Review
New York Trade and Transportation Reports Sluggish Early Year
Reports indicate weather affecting farm product and coal movement and spring goods markets. Retail winter trade grows on cold weather, with January price revisions and steady reorders from jobbers.
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REW
York
Gyanufactur
United States
Canada
Market Price Summary for Major U S Commodities by City
Chicago cattle prices 4.00 to 5.90, hogs 4.50 to 8.95, sheep 4.50 to 8.25. wheat No 2 4.26. corn 65 cents. oats 47 to 68 cents. rye 7 to 92 cents. Indianapolis and St Louis data show cattle around 3.00 to 7.59 and hogs 4.59 to 8.80. Detroit and Milwaukee prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley. Buffalo and New York cattle 4.60 to 6.80. hogs 4.00 to 8.80. New York butter 32 to 34 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapetla
St. Louia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Telegraphic Brevities on Tax Stamps and Rockefeller Class Giving
The treasury department estimates over 2,000,000,000 revenue stamps will be needed for cigars tobacco and snuff in the current year. John D Rockefeller Jr's New York Title class members averaged a per capita weekly contribution noted in the annual report, showing a decline from the prior year.
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Congress
Treasury Department
John T. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
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