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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
2
A chaotic mix of notes covers aluminum powder uses in industry, subway safety chatter, Chinese honey production, South Australia birds, Texas city dance licenses, madcap anecdotes about George Washington, naval regalia changes in England, a London magistrate on profanity, diamond mining profits, and various global curiosities including Smyrna women selling tacos and Chinese hair-cut trends.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Crop Bureau to be formed with a $20,000 capitalization under K. G. Holden in charge. The bureau will boost cooperative farming by sending experts to counties to advise farmers on improving crops and farming methods, with a planned expenditure of $2,000 in dech county for statewide outreach.
Iowa briefs report a stabbing case in Marshalltown, Ira Moorg charged after a 19 year old stabber incident. In Dubuque Abraham Slimmer donates 50 000 to Jewish Hospital for Milwaukee Mount Sinai project. Ogden Smithland chautauqua plan. Owatonna Smithland railcars advertise. Mason City Cedar Farm sale sets price at 26 000. Des Moines editors gather for Cort Bett convention. Judge Lacey critically ill. LeMars school census shows growth. Akron petition seeks township split. Mount Pleasant Enon Green dies aged 83. Le Mars school census notes rise. Manson beats Fort Dodge. Twine shortage threatens harvest in LeMars area. Lone Rock child not clearly identified. switchman killed in Fort Dodge.
Reports from Hamburg indicate a further extension of time for the Shaw deal is sought by the agrilicate backing the Short Line. The extension hinges on a $45,000 payment to the receiver and eventual payment of $400,000, with the European syndicate funding the Brunswick purchase and drafts issued by Daverner Shaw. The process faces a district court objection but no final derailment is anticipated.
A survey by the State Bank Department shows deposits increased by 28 501 in the reporting period with a total rise of 55 070 905 since the previous year. The report notes several factors including cash holdings and potential presidential election influences on banking conditions.
A compilation from Webster City to Dubuque and Des Moines lists accidents, deaths and civic notes. Items include injuries from farm machinery, highway incidents near Klawadan and Clinton, drownings in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, and public works such as street oiling in Ona wa and new construction plans by Kuehler and Tansom.
Des Moines reports Thorne and Henderson prepare to protest a proposed two percent freight-rate rise on butter eggs and poultry affecting Iowa shippers. They travel to New York for an official classification committee meeting to press Iowa Dairy Wholesale Meat and Poultry groups to intervene before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
In Monona County near Mapleton the Courtney eighty sold yesterday at a top price of 150 dollars per acre after several earlier sales at higher values. Buyer John Gollhofer had recently sold land south of town for 40 dollars per acre, with further sales following soon after.
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