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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1895
Page
5
The piece defends advertising as essential for the paper’s survival, noting merchants and foreign patrons support finance, while readers gain a lively view of local commerce. It argues trade from readers comes from area merchants and that ads help sustain circulation.
The group Sinnaux Laige elected officers and members last Monday night. Names list includes WN Fea MayerLivzia Swafford Grace Aiackie Josie la Cele Nannie elma E UL Heimann.
Notices and events list at Rock Rapids include a baccalaureate service led by Dr J B Eaton at 5 00 p m Sunday June and a concert by the Musical Department directed by Miss H Freda Coleman on Thursday June 13 with graduating exercises announced for Tuesday June 14 and an anniversary for local societies with Rev W B Pinkerton presiding. Planting and crop reports show oats and small grains doing well potatoes promising and pastures improving. An advertisement notes daily specials in ladies fine shoes and a property sale by Wm Moojen offering residence property and adjacent lots with reasonable terms.
Weather report from Des Morvus Iowa notes a week of warm temperatures and heavy rains easing crop damage. High winds on June 27 28 caused damage but rainfall on June 30 and early June showers revived crops and moisture restored vegetation after cold weather and cut worm setback.
Hull Post Office letters addressed to Horten Thomas noted as part of a local display of new wallpaper patterns and designs at the Dr Cords Drug Store.
Dr Coad s Drug and Grocery Store offers kerosene or gasoline at twelve cents a gallon with bold sales pitch style urging buyers to come in.
The ad promotes 720 pairs of ladies items selling fast at low prices and a wide range of clothing and accessories. Highlights include Duck Skirt and Blazer Suits, wrap dresses, boys shirts, straw hats, cape sale, summer underwear, Se lac values, corset substitutes for cyclists, men’s black dress suits, coats and vests, pants, silk stripe Zephyrs, white silk waists, millinery novelties, white gloves and slippers, oxfords, sewing machine oil, and silk mitts priced from 15c to 50c.
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