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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
2
Entered at Luis Iowa Post Office as second class matter. Legal advertising rate ten cents per line. J W Tamplin, editor.
The article lists a slate including A B Cummins for Lieut Governor Joan Herriott for Judge and other state posts. It critiques local editorials, notes changes in newspaper ownership, discusses crop fears and economic unsettledness, and comments on national figures Bryan and Cleveland with regional political humor.
The senator supports an all American gown for his daughter's wedding, insisting on American fabric and domestic workmanship with no foreign labor or textures, and rejects any import of materials. A South Bend Tribune editorial lauds this stance as proper patriotism. The piece also advocates harsh punishment for rape or attempted rape, including death for the offender, with implied support for extreme measures.
The Great Northern and other rail lines advertise heavily reduced excursion rates for summer travel from Perkins to Duluth, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and more. Tickets through W. L. Keech and G. N. By indicate dates in July and August with round trips, advance reservations, and sleeper services. A special passenger train for the G A R Encampment heads to San Francisco August 10.
A trainer in Amsterdam starved lions for three weeks to gain control over them. He fed a single beef piece at a time to prevent attack, then fed the animals after the keeper demonstrated calm instruction. The lions remained quiet as the trainer explained the method to Washington Post readers.
The text describes elephants and other wildlife being intoxicated by palm fruit juice, causing dangerous behavior. It notes elephants roaring and staggering, bears trembling, and fox bats drawn to the sap. Natives collect vessels on trees to trap the animals, leading to outbreaks of drunkenness in the forest.
A fragmented account recounts heat and thirst during a tour in Australia. A Frenchman, after years abroad, endures mosquitoes and snakes, including a treacherous adder. He recalls death by bite as swift and painless, then rises from bed to seek his walking stick amidst cluttered linens.
The text argues many barbarous tribes prioritize women with extreme courtesy. It cites the Maeds of New Zealand, the Fijians, and Sheikhs who honor women, praising hospitality and deference. It notes Gertrude Bell’s travels among Syrians and Arran origin hallira who claim Alexander the Great as ancestor and uphold a chivalrous code.
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