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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
2
A fragmented verse recalls a 19th century sentiment of lost love and memory. The speaker reflects on past vows and the passage of fifty years since youth. It hints at heartbreak, faith, and mutual remembrance between two names, Joby and John, amid aging and faith.
John Stanton a conductor on the San Guido and California Southern Railroad uses algebra to calculate where two daily trains meeting on a single track will pass. He learns the other train is near and directs a stop at New Babylon, avoiding a collision. The exchange ends with the trains passing safely at twelve.
In a humorous exchange, Katie asks how high clouds are and explains to her father that cirrus clouds are about three and a half miles high, noting his limited schooling and gently teasing his knowledge.
A Rich Hill Missouri case tells of Mark N. Woodson once crippled for ten years who after using Dr Williams Pink Pills claims a full recovery from rheumatism. The narrative details prolonged medical trials in Kansas City St Louis and personal affadavit. The ad emphasizes pills sold by the Williams Medicine Company and warns against bulk sales or substitutes.
A humorous discourse on eating habits and moral declarations. The text mocks culinary fads and indulgence, referencing Americans in Paris, ice cream, wedding cake, and incited appetite. It quotes Professor Atwater condemning gluttony as a societal vice.
A fragment describes early pearls and round spectacles crafted in Maly. The brief notes rough methods and artistry, highlighting precision in shaping spheres and the appeal of perfected round forms.
A naturalist describes the snail’s unique feeding mechanism. The snail uses a ribbon tongue with thousands of tiny teeth acting as a band saw to rasp leaves, uncoiling and re tunneling as needed. The mouth and tongue pair to cut edges cleanly and steadily.
A tale from a European chronicle recounts a veteran’s martial bearing at a review. The Kaiser questions a man missing the Legion of Honor, who replies he served with Napoleon. The moment unsettles the sovereign before the Italian king’s gracious reception and the veteran’s overwhelmed pride.
Old Mr Williams erupts in vivid speech about a book titled Edition de Nyoks and foreign lands. He rails at his wife and scorns paying eight dollars, insisting he would not buy the book even if starving.
A youth impresses a musician by identifying notes he plays without sheet music. The quick exchange reveals pride as the musician notes his ear for distinguishing one key from another. Silence follows the brief remark.
A fragmented notice urges readers to submit opinions on taxation reform. It argues land owners benefit from any social advance by rising land values and promotes a system of taxation applied to mining and oil interests to boost state revenue without injustice. The message references FE. O. Box 58 in Buffalo and cites T. J. Hudson from the Nonconformist.
Sperch of Hoi D F Ainsworth on April 13 1804 in New Park Assembly argues farmers support for a local option bill. He cites resolutions petitions editorials from Oswego Cortland Madison Oneida Onondaga and other counties, plus signatures from notable figures. He portrays the bill as not a single tax but local option freeing taxation while preserving some duties.
The author argues taxation should target security value tied to property and privileges. Exempting securities from taxes shifts burden to patrons via higher rates, using the Hudson River railroad as example of watered stock and franchise value.
A Chicago Herald note discusses that a mortgage proves ownership rights and entitlement to possession upon default, while shares in a railway or corporation indicate an undivided interest in the property. It argues taxing shares separately amounts to double taxation when franchise value is already reflected in property value.
The piece argues indirect taxes on food and life essentials are unfairly borne by workers through wage suppression from rent and interest. It notes income tax harms the working class, prefers lower direct taxation, and claims the wealthy evade true tax burdens while the masses pay through reduced living standards.
A rural letter urges farmers to study taxation and land value, arguing taxation and transportation questions hinge on land values. It calls for justice and equal rights, with a plan to reduce other social ills by addressing land value tax and asks readers to write to Brother Butcher for more information.
A reader argues for less personal taxation through a uniform scheme and against abolishing taxes. They cite cases of estates taxed at 2 percent when trusts pay 22 percent, calling it confiscation. They propose taxing banks and corporations to tax stockholders directly, noting farmers push for stock gambling taxes while opposing money loans.
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