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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
A garbled prose piece recounts a visiting stranger to Royton who is shown an orderly corner named after revolutionary heroes and the tale of Emilia adopting her grandfathers while schoolgirls and boys recount the era. The text mixes social memory with a parade of names and images.
A former cowboy joins a prestidigitator on tour to learn tricks and improve his act. He describes rapid progress in sensational feats and a risky bullet trick, but a confrontational greaser girl returns to threaten his new life on the road.
Harold Otis recalls a troubling incident during a performance when a distracting audience member caused chaos. He describes a moment of fear after a stage mishap and a decision to quit show business, leaving trains at a tavern and departing with uncertain whereabouts.
A collection of sarcastic lines on lawyers, defendants, and witnesses. The excerpt cites various papers and voices criticizing speed, propriety, and the handling of a moral or legal case with a satirical tone.
A fragment discusses why marriage rings are worn on the left hand and cites a 1745 British Apollo remark. It notes left hand’s supposed gentler wear and that the ring’s extended length could be dangerous. The text mixes antiquated reasoning with garbled phrasing.
A New York American note discusses Voltaire’s stance on atheism, stating he never claimed to be atheistic in the common sense and highlighting his belief in God but not in revelation. It mentions his Ferney church, built in Switzerland, with the doorway inscription “Erected to God by Voltaire.”
Humorous London Opinion quip about Poder and a missing bludder and a hopeful guess about heaven. The exchange plays on dialect and mock sorrow as a light moral aside.
The Philadelphia Telegram notes London allows wide free speech in Trafalgar Square and nearby Tryde park, where crowds gather Sunday from dawn to night. Speakers discuss religion politics reform and many other topics with red flags visible on portable platforms.
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