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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
7
A poetic portrait of the country child, his simple joys, and the aging, sunlit world he inhabits. The piece contrasts the child’s innocence with grown life, noting his bond with nature, hardship, and enduring memories as he moves through rural days.
In a Waverley Magazine tale, Mammy frets over a missing child Rastus Napoleon as night plots unfold. Rastus overhears a kidnapping scheme and warns Squire Thompson, aiding in foiling a robbery while a grateful town crowds the dramatic dining room rescue.
Describes Oxford colleges with gatehouse gateways and lofty towers where wardens reside above entry. Notes Moorish influence on quad designs in Europe via Spain and the medieval use of quads for animals. Mentions arrangement of chapel library hall and lodgings and hints at weather considerations in building plans.
The article outlines a national push by the National Grange and Farm groups for broader public highway and road improvement. It cites studies linking high road quality to farm value and rural schooling, urging federal, state, and local action to boost country life and land settlement.
An excerpt from Success Magazine argues that substandard road materials and poor road funding create a costly mud tax. It claims American farmers, motorists, and cities bear higher prices in goods, fuel, and wages due to degraded infrastructure and inflated maintenance costs.
The earthworm is described as an efficient tiller of soil and promoter of moisture, plant nutrients, and root penetration. It creates deep vertical and winding burrows, digests and pulverizes soil in its gut, and leaves surface deposits of fine pellets. It remains active at night and seals its burrows by leaf and stick plugs to keep light out and water out during rain.
Consul Thomas H Norton describes a German foam extinguishing device tested for liquid hydrocarbon fires. A two chamber cylinder mixes potash alum with bicarbonate and licorice extract to produce carbon dioxide foam that covers burning liquids, cutting air supply and stopping combustion. The method promises safer control of fierce liquids in exposed flames.
A collage of comments on society politics and culture. Observations critique governance divorce youth conduct and public morals with quirky anecdotes including a Chicago man harming his wife over pie and children planning a voyage to Africa.
The Lancet questions whether beri-beri is caused by rice after observing two groups of workers in a Malay peninsula forest. One group fed on uncured rice developed beri-beri, while another on cured rice stayed healthy. It notes uncured rice decortication and aging raise risk, suggesting cured rice may reduce disease.
An excerpt portrays Commodore Vanderbilt as a dominant railroad figure who resisted public scrutiny and legal oversight. It recounts his confrontations with investigators and his view that state statutes could not limit his control over the Central railroad. The piece cites Burton J. Hendrick and McClure's analysis of his vast influence and methods.
A Northern tourist on the Anio Strep. watches a scruboak under a tree as a lanky native explains a razorback hog rubbing and stropping itself on the bark. The exchange unfolds in a quirky roadside scene reported in Success Magazine.
At the New York premiere of Emerson Browne's play A Fool There Was the author opened telegrams with a trembling hand. One message from Channing Pollock joked We who are about to guy salute you, as reported by Franklin D Adams for Success Magazine.
A terse exchange hints at a troubled relationship with coded imagery. The speaker recalls a wife and a man unafraid of women, while the other responds with evasive, fragmented lines about mundane objects. The piece suggests tension and unresolved feelings.
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