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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
2
A 1910 miscellany from Hull Index Hall Iowa surveys fame and notoriety, fashion, war talk, and wild anecdotes. It quips about Chicago telephone girls duels roving gadgets and political musings. The piece references Roosevelt’s views and Indian hall candidacy at the University of New York.
The piece extols letter writing as a humane art and slow leisure not mere business. It cites writers like Mrs Thrale Madame de Bevigne Walpole and Burney as ideals and argues that cultivation and patient care enable a few women to master writing endlessly upon nothing.
A fictional dialogue between two wealthy men from Philadelphia discusses wealth inequality and remedies. They debate proposals from taxing estates to redistributing wealth upon death, including controversial ideas about returning property to the state at a man’s death and the implications for heirs.
The article notes 120000 bales of scrap tin from Puget Sound mills shipped to Maniberg in Germany as an example of industrial thrift uniting mill and factory waste. It praises German reuse of scraps and urges conservation of resources, citing New York World observations and broader by products from oil and other industries.
A merchant offers a college graduate a clerk position with pay aligned to worth. The graduate asks if the firm can afford it, and the merchant confirms the arrangement as satisfactory.
A fragment shows an exchange mocking a woman's intellect and hinting at army officers boasting. The odd phrasing likens roosters to officers and suggests staged or satirical dialogue in a Bible class setting. The passage reads as a brusque, stylized dialogue with irregular spelling.
Five medical groups held conventions in Des Moines this month. The Iowa Osteopaths at their closing session denounced the Owens bill now before the Senate to create a national board of health. They call it a move by allopathic physicians against osteopaths and endorse Charles W. Miller who fights the act in Washington.
A Thursday blaze destroyed Jordan's business district except for a blacksmith shop. A post office store, elevator, lumber yard, and corn cribs owned by J W Welker burned. mail and money orders likely lost. Total loss estimated around 26 000 with several insurers listed.
Fragmentary report describes a Des Moines midnight event with dice shaking and cigar talk. The text references Commissioner Fae and a jesting tone about a gambling scene, noting no arrests by noon Friday and unclear outcomes.
A Thursday night incident in Charles City left two young women injured when a horse-drawn cart spooked. Driver John Webster leaped to control the horse but could not prevent the vehicle from running away. Clara Fis and Ning Youre were thrown from the cart. Ning Youre was reported unconscious.
Northwell Town Veteran's association will hold its annual reunion in Correctionville on July 11 20 and 21. Commander D F Marner reports sufficient funds and extensive preparations to make it the best reunion yet in the northwest.
Four men were injured and thousands of dollars were lost after a head on collision between freight No 78 running east and a work train westbound one mile east of Tyrone. The Denver Chicago freight and the work train collided early Wednesday morning.
Birmingham state veterinarian Baumar completes examination of cattle at the penitentiary state farm and reports no traces of tuberculosis found in the dairy herds after inspection.
A woman identified as the wife of a well known traveler from Mason City was found dead in a bathroom Thursday afternoon with gas turned on. She had covered herself with a blanket. Her husband was later located in Sioux City.
The corner stone saving of the Christian church at Estherville, valued at $10,000, will be laid Sunday May 24 with proper ceremonies. A sneered hand concert will precede an address by Rev. E. J. Eemimans.
G Georgins fired two charged bird shots into the right shoulder and arm of G Happus at Wickman Thursday night. Georgins is jailed awaiting the outcome of the injuries which are believed to be non fatal and the victim probably will recover.
The Aliza Advertiser changes hands as ROP acquires the paper from Willis of Bretom. Retiring publisher C. A. VanBuskirk has owned the title since December 1 of the first year.
Fort Madison Street Railway, owner of the city’s only system with three miles of track, may abandon the franchise if the city enforces a resolution taxing the company for seven blocks of paving. Officials say current income cannot cover the expense, and the Commercial Club’s meeting failed to resolve the crisis. Railway employees have been notified to seek other jobs amid possible layoffs.
The General Education Board in New York approved over 100 000 for college endowments and southern agricultural work. Iowa recipients include Drake University Des Moines 100 000 and Cornell College Mt Vernon 60 000. The board has given to seventy colleges totaling 8 177 00. twenty nine endowment applications were discussed with no definite action.
George Schaffer, son of former President Schaffer of lawa university, arrives in Town City on his way to Leno Tidu. He traveled from Prag, halted at Tinktet Brotea due to malaria fever, and has not explained his whereabouts or motives. He claims to have earned considerable money in Eran.
The league admits the petition to revoke the saloon license in Marabali Town is insufficient. Attention shifts to new city territory annexations since the saloon gained merit and residents have not signaled support for the revocation. The petition remained open ten days but was deemed inadequate after the saloon owner declared the document insufficient.
Clarence Fuller, a farmer from near LeMars, was arrested by Sheriff Arendt in Harrison County and turned over to the sheriff of Modale. The 28 year old man is alleged to have wives in Modale and Omaha, and his arrest followed.
Mrs. Alice Harker aged 76 was found deceased from gas exposure at her Le Mars residence Tuesday. She lived alone and, after cooking supper Monday evening, apparently left the stove on. the house was filled with gas when a visiting son arrived.
Luther West alias Tammy Rogers, linked to the Mabray gang of swindlers, was turned over to U.S. Deputy Marshal Thar and moved toward transfer to Council District court. The case charges membership in the gang and pending further proceedings.
Mason City resident TV iam Gonser was severely injured after a fall downstairs. He fractured three ribs and suffered bruises while suffering a nervous shock that left him completely blind and, doctors fear, his sight may not return.
Wert in Kack Iskind Wreck recovers nine weeks after fatal accident near Green Mountain. Pani 7 Swift, a circulation moniker for the Waterige Courier, returns home after a lengthy hospital stay.
Word arrives from Boone that Tra Solter of a well respected Moingena family was shot and killed on March 6 at Warrer,ls.
RG Dan & Co reports six day bank payments fall for the first time this year. Trade defaults persist, with causes tied to insufficient capital and bad spring weather. Wholesale demand slowly improves. bank clearings reach 257.6 million, down 5.8 percent from 1909. Pasture counts and liabilities data noted.
In New York trade rules are quiet with broad fines in industry while speculation stalls awaiting clearer crop and price signals. Retail and Western market activity show weakness. cooler weather and price uncertainty suppress fall commitments. week totals show business failures in the United States near 200 with Canada also easing.
A sweep of city price lists shows cattle in Chicago from $4.00 to $8.35, hogs $7.00 to $9.58, and sheep $4.50 to $5.00. Wheat No 2 around $1.07, corn No 2 about 58 to 60, oats 38 to 29, rye about 74 to 82 cents, with regional variations in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo Toledo and Oklahoma markets.
The Senate approved a naval appropriation of 114.69 million dollars authorizing two new dreadnought battleships after a 26 to 34 vote. Amendments fund torpedo boats, remove certain bonds from eligible securities, and allow building two ships by the same company, while the eight hour work rule remains in effect for battleships and fleet colliers.
The Hotel Champlain at Lake Champlain was destroyed by fire. It was to open June 25 and employed about sixty people. An electrician named Herbert was missing after the blaze, and firefighters from Plattsburgh and army barracks worked to contain the flames.
A Massachusetts study reports railroads charge higher fares while helping to offset living costs for some. It notes rebates ended and passes stopped, yet railroads show profits due to reduced expenses and increased freight volumes amid economic pressures.
A Denver real estate dealer, Deater Man, shot a stenographer Misa Maezelle Ritter and his wife in Denver after an argument with a Chicago woman in Capitel Hill apartments. He fled to Kaiserhof Hotel and shot himself in the lobby, leaving Ritter and his wife seriously wounded.
A two year old boy named Kenest Allen escaped serious harm when a locomotive with forty four cars passed over him near Syracuse New York. He was uninjured except for a bump from a fall after the train rode over him.
The Kansas State Railroad Commission ordered sweeping reductions in express charges with a 12 percent cut on merchandise rates above 37 per 100 miles and a 14 percent cut on general special rates. The article also notes a separate crime and suicide case involving John Denhard, 44, who after a street robbery by a woman, reportedly took carbolic acid and died.
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