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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
2
Portia attends a grand house gathering where Dicky Browne and Roger duel for attention, Fabian remains aloof, and a shadowy secretary Gregory Slime unsettles Portia. Amid social games and veiled affections, prayer and garden wanderings hint at deeper longing and looming secrets.
Portia meets a calm, wary young man on a graveled path after Dulce and Portia share a moonlit moment. He introduces himself as Fabian Blount with a cryptic tone, hints at Burglar fears, and notes Portia’s pretty name as a cloud of unease lingers.
An old gentleman rushes up stairs to thank himself for serenading himself as Herr Natel, a local merchant and burgoemaker, leads a German singing club. A prank by three members sparks a street audience and a windowside ovation as Natel exits to join the quartet and thank the group.
An 1863 winter anecdote at a social gathering in an eastern city ends with a guest misidentifying the famed Arctic explorer Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. The memory-impaired guest recalls discussing cold weather with a stranger who yawns in response.
Dabsley noting Parks’s son will not return for his final college year. Parks reveals the youth had a fever and hair loss, prompting concern about his health and future studies reported by the Cleveland Leader.
A dialogue from the Washington Star portrays an improv ident man and his friend discussing troubles with cashing a check. The speaker laments the difficulty of finding someone to write the check while noting the ease of starting the process, highlighting a comic misunderstanding.
A British Columbia report notes the salmon catch reaching a high value, with authorities indicating the harvest exceeds a substantial nine-figure sum. The discussion hints at rising running expenses akin to church budgets, reflecting local concerns about funds and oversight.
The piece notes the December 1897 revenue surge under the Dingley act, with receipts over 2 million dollars higher than the prior year. It cites investors betting on protection, referencing McNinty’s election and sheep investments, and contrasts 1807 business failures with the era’s reform optimism.
The article analyzes Wilson law revenue trends for December and January, noting a positive surplus and expected increases in customs receipts. It cites Chairman Dingrey, compares to prior years, and argues the Dingley tariff’s success in protecting revenue and fostering prosperity despite economic shifts.
Community readers urge Congress to fund at home shipyards and ships. A Jackson Michigan Patriot letter calls for more Stars and Stripes at sea and demands action on figures and policy.
Silk Mart in Hang Chow near Shanghai sustains at least 7000 hand looms for the finest silk for the imperial household. Foreign trade opened after the Japanese war, yet locals welcome it. foreigners face no widespread abuse. The city, 13 miles in circumference with ten gates, is clean and prosperous, surrounded by temples, pagodas, honeysuckles, bamboo, and mulberry cultivation nearby.
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