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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
3
A visiting prisoner describes being dragged in and chucked into the facility by force, denying any voluntary entry and recounting the abrupt, unsettling encounter in stark terms.
The Senate approved the Hawaii annexation on Wednesday with a 42 to 21 vote amid swift committee room action. Senators White Pettigrew and Allen had speeches, and the final result drew applause as amendments were defeated by annexationists.
The Senate faced a tense scene as members crowded the marble chamber after a vote on an amendment by Mr. White of California. The result rejected the amendment by 0 to Ott, signaling a pivotal moment as revolution supporters and opponents clashed over annexation and policy, with Vice President Hobart maintaining order and the chamber settling into a decisive conclusion.
A jumble of violent incidents, legal actions, and political notes from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma reports include drownings in rivers a child death sentence terms and embezzlement cases. Also noted are a Missouri gas tankyard accident a large landowner bankruptcy and a big phosphate find stirring Ponpon Creek excitement.
Admiral Miller commences voyage from Philadelphia to Hoeneluia aboard the cruiser Philadelphia to hoist the American flag and accept annexation of the Hawaiian islands. Officials plan a smooth transition with existing civil and military administration led by President Qele as executive, while trade concentrates with the United States.
The article notes a six mile London tenderground electric railway with a $15 million cost. An American designing engineer leads, with components manufactured across Schenectady Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago and other U.S. sites, reflecting broad industrial collaboration.
A well known Atlanta family hotel closed by creditors surprises guests who find a dining room door placard declaring the establishment shuttered. The abrupt notice disrupts breakfast and signals a broader management change. The event marks a sudden financial setback for the property.
In the Indianapolis Journal a casual speaker jokes about boyish wit lacking sharpness. A gray-bearded observer counters that the speaker has never taught in a country school, hinting at timeless classroom struggles and rural lessons.
Article notes that the first human portrait was taken in Philadelphia in November 1839 by Robert Cornelius and shown before the American Philosophical Society on December 6, 1839. It adds that the portrait is now in the writer’s possession and mentions an early daguerreotype miniature studio predating Draper and Morse.
An OCR fragment touts Allen's Foot-Iasge as a powder to shake into the boot to cure swollen feet tiredness and toe issues. It cites claims of relief for corns bunions blisters and spots with testimonials and widespread availability in shoe stores though text is garbled and unintelligible.
Scattered phrases mention a New York clan, a treat for hating two whites, a date in spring, and a special excursion frame to Sioux City in July. Mentions of Hattie Mountain Wind Cave Plange Thaithy Northwestern banks and a “Votes Saemarized” item appear garbled.
The Northwestern office in Sioux City advertises a choice of routes to Washington. Prospective travelers are urged to call at Security 3a K building to finalize plans. The Great Eastern Railway is praised as among the most punctual for trains into London.
A selection of letters from women in Denmark and Riverside praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ovarian and uterine troubles. They report relief from backache headaches giddiness and menstrual irregularities after treatment, claiming renewed health and ability to work.
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