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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
3
On Wednesday morning June 14 Rev Phelan officiated at a Hull ceremony uniting John A Sayer and Kathryn Enewet. The couple, popular in Hull, left for Chicago after a celebratory dinner and plan to return to Hull to start housekeeping in the Mackie house.
Local news item with Andersons serving a new ice cream soda and various society notes. Mentions visitors from Orange City, a candidate withdrawal from a race, Junior League events, school commencements, and upcoming picnics and weddings.
A citizen praised for untiring efforts in the early days that saved Sioux county from a fraudulent bond issue of 120 000. The notice notes the person’s open life and generous deeds, and mentions a recent anti Hosper's attack in the Alton Democrat. readers recall last week's issue explaining the motives behind the two column piece.
A London Telegraph note recounts a chaotic street scene where a curate confronted a man accused of violence. The man denial provoked a woman to intervene loudly, claiming the accuser was not her husband and defending private affairs amid a growing crowd. Authorities threaten action if disruptions continue.
A fragmented excerpt discusses a diverse range of journals from 855 to 2662, noting topics such as electricity, insurance, fashion, culinary matters, and photography. It mentions many journals and the growth of revue publications over time, with emphasis on archival coverage and scope.
ACADEMY COM CEMENT reports a successful year with graduates completing their courses and entering college. The week featured a Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. Chase and a Wednesday lecture by Rev. W. Suckow on racing horses. The graduating class impressed with their physical and intellectual achievements, with students from farm backgrounds among the graduates.
A Detroit Free Press sketch recalls a southern county court visit where a whisky seller faced a harsh judge. The exchange shows a defiantly simple defendant pleading not guilty while the judge jokes about delays and the need for counsel, ending with the next case in line.
Lilian Bell recounts a Russian troika ride with vivid detail. The sledges, cheap at 20 kopecks, are tiny and low to the ground, forcing closeness between passengers and coachman. The ride features fat horses with long spikes on their shoes, and street scenes of shouts of Troika as carriages whiz by, evoking a brisk, champagne-like excitement.
A historical excerpt describes polishing shoes using a dauber and paste similar to patent leather products. A Tradesman notes shoes shine best when treated by rubbing with a brush or cloth and kept for long wear, reflecting old fashion shoeshine methods and attitudes.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a cemetery stone in Aldenbure with an inscription about a life and work of a church digger. It mentions Christen Friedrich Videme and a grandson Karl Thieme and hints at years of service and grave counts, though many words are garbled.
Notice to all interested parties that on the fourth day of May A.D. the administrator of the estate of William H. Andrews was appointed in Sioux County. Debts and claims must be presented in court. letters remain at the post office for T. W. Lewis. County Republicans held a convention naming delegates for state and local races.
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