21 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
1
A scattered OCR snippet shows land listings in acres near Doon with prices and improvements, plus a dated anecdote about Mr Nye and a runaway horse at a livery stable. The text references a governor and a dinner quip, indicating miscellaneous town notices and light local gossip.
A German examiner quizzes a pupil on battlefield ethics with absurd scenarios, while Lustize Blaeter reports the results. An innocent boy asks a street vendor for the time, prompting a comical chase and a collision as a bystander scolds the youth. The piece mixes war era oddities with a farcical street incident.
A man finds a buried jar on the creek bank containing a gold watch and coin hoard. An old woman rebukes damp matches. Local residents urge civic action to improve the town and keep young people and money local. A string of quirky anecdotes and reflective notes closes with a fried, rambling tale about health and weather.
The WLI Soash Land Co through local agent X. Sawyer reports recent land sales of 3000 acres during January and price advances of 3.00 per acre in large tracts. The firm claims Panhandle country land 1 to 3 per acre cheaper than neighboring areas within three to fifteen miles of railroad towns served by two railroads. Prospective settlers are invited to inspect literature and join a local excursion planned for the month’s end.
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