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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
6
Washington dispatch from July 22 reports tariff conferees locked on major issues while minor items were settled. House and Senate members stand firm on their bills and resist each other’s amendments. Key disputes include sugar wool coal lead amber straw matting cotton ties and compensatory duties on cotton products.
Judge Warrell reports to President McKinley that prospects for Mrs Maybrick’s release from prison are more favorable than ever. He says he has urged proper officials to secure a speedy outcome and notes Ambassador May has already presented a petition for freedom amid supportive documents and letters.
William Black, longtime admirer of Mrs. Terri Black, killed her new husband John Tack in his brother's house near Morristown. Black, emboldened by threats, shot Tack after demanding an old promise, then killed Mrs. Wolf before turning the weapon on himself.
The Spanish mail steamer Fia wana Sanday carried 1,000 soldiers, many of whom died at the war home. Eleven thousand sick soldiers have been sent to Spain des anary ft. Spanish troops have been ordered not to eat Manis, more than Grey disobey the alter because they have nothing else for food. Many diet ages in ten days over that soldiers were tigen to the loaspiind at Matangas.
A. Bilieth of Krusas City attends a series of live bird matches. The October schedule features bindings at TW live binds with bets of 109 and 88 on red face. Locations include Chien, Sr. Lewis and Gina.
Maj. ZK Panghorn, veteran Jersey City editor, received a Washington telegram offering minister to Bolivia. He is likely to decline. Meanwhile Witness Centre reports May net earnings of 526,250, up 175,779 from last May, and railway earnings since July 1, 1896 total 6,455,179, down 53,708 year over year.
The New Yarko weekly Paulo statement shows a shortfall of $23,000. The Danks now hold three W100 units in excess of the Jogai requirements.
Martin Thorn tells New York police he confessed to the crime linking Mrs. Wack and himself. He asserts his sole aim was to protect Mrs. Nack as authorities move to indict both in the Guldenguppe case.
The steamer City of Pekin arrives a day late after delays in Honolulu at the Hawaiian government's request. Hawaiian annexation leaders had planned celebrations were to follow pending news from Washington. Local harbor officials awaited confirmation as Americans awaited treaty ratification and congratulatory messages.
Reports claim Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang will be reassigned from Washington to Tokyo as Li Fung Chang probes Yu Keng Wo’s conduct in Japan. Private correspondence and newspapers support the recall and replacement, with Wu Ting Fang expected to assume new duties in Polin.
A Stuttgart dispatch details a powerful hailstorm that killed thirteen in Wuortemburg and damaged crops, while Western Kentucky and Illinois areas report tornadoes and substantial structural damage. Separate notes mention nursing research in Mexico, a West Coast rail mortgage, Navy recruitment drives, and a Massachusett storm with walnut-sized hail.
Reports from the Associated Press reveal about 350 direct heat deaths and around 2,000 prostrations over the past week. Cities listed include Chicago with 87 deaths, New York 14, Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 19, St. Louis 42, and Detroit 12, among many others across states.
In a Afaline village near Bowling Green Ohio a teenage couple Edward Cowles and Nelle Lusher died by apparent suicide together after parents objected to their relationship. Their bodies were found near a quarry on the family farm with signs the couple embraced as they died. Authorities and a local search party recovered the remains later. The tragedy is attributed to their wish to avoid separation.
Emperor William was struck in the left eye by a rope while lowering a mast on his yacht at Odde. A Teasdale dressing was applied and the pain subsided. In Paris society, Cant Boniface de Castellane and Anna Gould faced jockey club membership votes with mixed outcomes.
A Black man named TFrastun Brown, accused of assaulting Miss Annie Foervinges near Valley Ridge Missouri on July 2, was captured and hanged from a tree by locals Thob. Thorn and Mrs. Mack Treld after being held in jail. Indictments issued against Martin Thorn and Mrs Augusta Nack for first degree murder relate to the child murder mystery in New York.
A severe heat wave causes sixteen deaths in Chicago with many prostrations. other cities report fatalities and heat-related illnesses. Bloomington Indiana, St. Louis, Kansas City, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Burlington, Keokuk, Toledo and New York City record deaths and hundreds of prostrations as temperatures soar.
The weekly trade review notes coal miners strike lists 75,000-plus out of work risking fuel supply while some mines claim capacity to meet eastern demand. Cotton mills show growing demand and higher upland prices. woolen mills see weak orders. wheat yields bolster market outlook. Turkey meat and orange grower figures cited with rising prices. Also reports Sullivan Fitzsimmons will headline bouts, William Bloom escapes from infirmary, and Senator Guay plans another Senate bid.
The listing shows mixed cattle and hog quotes across regions with shipping grades and No. 2 and No. 2 yellow corn notes. Prices range from about $3.50 to $5.60 for cattle and hogs around $5.00 to $5.60, with various grades and regional references including Indianapolis and New York.
John Matlock and Sam Livingston killed a large eagle blamed for fatally attacking Mrs. Jane Mordeson at Honey Creek. They located the nesting site on a bluff, found Mrs. Mordeson’s comb in the nest, and plan to stuff the bird for exhibit at the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha next year.
Sub treasury experts at Chicago confirmed the dog Silver Tip correctly identified a counterfeit silver dollar after a merchant and a Chicago traveler tested it with bank officials in Sioux Falls. A genuine standard dollar was later confirmed. Meanwhile a rail track incident near the Northwestern line sparked a probe into possible sabotage.
Graceleaf, a lawyer from Hook Rapids, was injured in a collision between freight trains near Mia seurh Konaayattl Texas. Manager Greenleaf suffered severe bruising in the crash while in the seating car. Mrs Greenleaf and her daughter escaped without serious injury.
Marshall, a prominent Hogne resident, was struck and killed Friday by a switch engine of the Northwestern Railway. He had been walking home with his cow to pasture and apparently did not hear the approaching engine. Railroad man Myr. Muranall, a long-serving brakeman, conveyed the report.
A Webster City grocery owner reports a small loss of eggs on a Thursday shipment. Three hatched in transit with a fourth broken during handling at the case. Eggs received by Elingsen and Mathie produced nine young chickens from a freight shipment.
Harry Meader of Lagla Grove reports being shot at while ambushed by a trio of riders stealing a ride on a dark night. He was struck in the thigh as the men fled toward the ramps. one alleged assailant has been arrested but denies the shooting.
Lew Piersona of Grinnell drowned while swimming in an Iowa Central reservoir. Although a fine swimmer he suffered epileptic fits and authorities failed to recover the body, which lay fifteen feet under water. Parks, a white male bystander, aided, but attempts to retrieve the body were only partially successful.
George Schroder of Geneva, injured weeks ago on a ditching machine, required amputation of his left foot at the ankle. United States Marshal Desmond Da Luque arrested Jacata, charged with counterfeit passing. Jacobs runs a ticking plating operation and lives alone, with officers saying the town is full of counterfeit money and spurious goods.
Fragmentary text mentions a hanging tied to a person or incident with unclear names and details. Readable elements suggest a death-related brief but lack coherent facts or context for a fuller summary.
Desperate murder case near Northwood Iowa reports Jack Citers shooting his wife twice with buckshot and beating her with a gun before killing himself. The attack occurred on a leased farm seven to eight miles east of Northwood, leaving children and relatives to mourn.
Cedar Rapids papers claim Frank Novak is alive and concealed by relatives in Walford after a February fire destroyed his bank yard and found the charred remains of a man. His wife sues to collect life insurance policies totaling 33 000 as insurers probe the case and authorities search for answers.
A Burlington dog, owned by the late Matt Mandison, reportedly climbed to a club house roof in search of its drowned master and leaped to the ground. The act, described as deliberate, ended the animal’s life instantly.
In district court Judge Benning granted a divorce decree in the Magnia case. The decree orders $800 cash, $159 monthly alimony, and the homestead to Magnita with attorney fees and costs specified. The record notes the parties’ divorce and asset distribution.
The text reports Hedrick’s attempted search for a missing woman linked to Passel Martin and a lawsuit over two notes signed under pressure. It mentions evidence of coercion by Thomara Campbell, concerns for sanitation in Cha neighborhood, and a man named Campbell defending actions. It also notes a Burlington train incident and several local accidents resulting in deaths, including Kelly, Murphy, and a young girl in Rack Crack, with rescue attempts failing.
State officials and local authorities arrested twenty four men near Cedar Rapids for illegal fishing practices. The group faced charges over violations of the state fish day rules and use of prohibited gear.
Engineers arrived at Drihnaie to resume the geological survey and set their baseline from a brass knob in the east wall of the customs house. The knob stands 648 feet and 1 inch above sea level, guiding Fare in reducing his barometer to sea level.
Miss May Timson, a 15 year old girl living two miles east of Rowley, was instantly killed when a horse running away struck near its center. She had just been to Rowley and was alone at the time of the accident.
A partial OCR fragment mentions Andrew Catlins living with his parents and an unclear reference to Malis who was employed at a place called Parris Emory. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
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