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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
2
The article presents a string of curious scientific, cultural, and mechanical notes alongside a murder tragedy in a Webster City area report. It mentions experiments on gravity and light, a giant bellows invention, a yellow poppy beautification drive in Sana Francis, and finally details of a violent crime with victims and estate implications.
The sixth annual Interstate Firemen's Association tournament runs Tuesday and Wednesday in Carroll with several thousand visitors. Delegations from Manning, Woodbine, Vail, Harlan, Grand Junction, Black River Rapids, Denison, Scranton, Glidden, Auburn, Logan, Lohrville and Carroll parade Tuesday morning. Afternoon events include aeroplane contest by Charles Morak and races at the fair grounds. Evening features include The Fussner tower act and the firemen's ball at the armory with prizes totaling 1000. Seven departments will field running teams: Denison, Glidden, Alanning, Warlan, Carroll, Scranton and Grand Junction.
A county auditor’s report for Monona County shows large farm outputs including 902458 bushels of corn 490 4235 bushels of oats 2822 bushels of barley 10 772 tons of hay 238s tons of wild hay 1028 tons of alfalfa 60545 bushels of notatives 260 bushels of fox and a total value of livestock with horses cows sheep and poultry totals including 1934? 19th century figures.
A scattered Iowa roundup reports conventions, weddings, crimes, business openings, and civic events. Highlights include political delegates in Mason City, a suspected auto accident in Council Bluffs, new lumber company formation in Hawarden, and Des Moines named as a bishop residence with plans for an ecclesiastical center.
The report covers a high court decision on interstate sales publicity amid agricultural stock food concerns. It notes correlative labor unrest with 40,000 workers in Iowa and related strike tensions in Mason City Davenport and LeMars. Indictments for conspiracy are mentioned, along with Holden seed issues in Sac City and civic incidents in Le Mars and LeMars Normal institute activities.
In Hamburg Iowa James Hunter age 45 and his brother John Hunter about 40 fought a quarrel and shot each other in a barn rear. James was shot three times in the body while John was wounded in the breast and both legs. Doctors reported both may die.
Des Moines Iowa June 17 Emma Heathcote shot Joan Kimes twice in the cheek and stomach as Kimes tried to eject Heathcote and a Negro from his house Kimes died Heathcote surrendered to police Holden reports campaign expenses totaling 5858 08 with 1440 personal funds and donors supporting the rest William Galloway of Waterloo gave two 500 gifts Mayor Gaynor criticizes self styled Christians in a New York church gathering President Taft asks Congress to appropriate 11250004 for Imperial Valley flood protection from the Colorado River pending talks with Mexico
Fragmented OCR text references Shakeep tales, North U.S. themes, and Herr Rhee amid a jumble of names and places. It hints at a voyage, stores, and a scientific or cultural discussion, but lacks coherent events or clear actors. The readable parts suggest a local or regional feature with scattered proper nouns and observations.
Orchard experts from Ames will tour western Iowa to inspect orchards and study apple disease causes. Professors Teach and Green will join a contingent including Legan and McGovern on a June 30 schedule visiting multiple orchards from Missouri Valley to Logan and Maguire, then travel from Hamburg to Lincoln City to evaluate Rosa of Ban Davis and other apple varieties.
In Muscatine Iowa the Towa State Federation of Labor voted to elect officers by referendum and then chose leadership for the ensuing year. J J O'Brien of Muscatine was named national convention delegate and Des Moines hosts the next gathering. A $110000 defense fund was debated and approved to be referred to central labor bodies.
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