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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
4
The Boyden Reporter claims Cummins sought a vice presidential nomination but the Iowa delegation, united in support, shows he never pressed for the post. The piece frames a debate over his suitability and the primary law impact.
Andrew Townsend Hisey of Tama Iowa plans another statewide campaign on the secular government platform. Two years ago he toured with a wheelbarrow. this year he travels the state on the back of a male Caroline bearing Hisey's tracts.
The Sioux City Daily News reports that many Iowa county conventions on Saturday adopted resolutions critiquing Geo. D. Perkins and other Chicago delegates. Several resolutions instruct representatives to back Gov. Cummins for senator if a vacancy occurs while standpatter control shifts toward progressive leadership in a few counties. The piece notes Allison’s influence blocked Cummins, with progressives poised to widen their power despite standpatters’ strong position.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes business leaders in Des Moines urging Lafe Young of Chicago to ignore personal bias in a Republican convention. It condemns Iowa standpatters for narrow factionalism and urges unity to pick the strongest vice presidential nominee.
The Hawarden Independent defends itself against the Hawarden Smut Mill's attacks and a rival paper's attempts to drive it from business. It notes better circulation, equipment, and advertising share, asserting resilience and local journalistic integrity amid controversy.
Correspondents report a string of visits and appearances in Sheldon from Tuesday to Monday. Names include John Morris, Mra Peters, Ellen Lubbera, Clause Winter, Kemp Vos Miller, Arthur Miller, Cecelia Grownwold, Pearl Workir, C Gavenly, J W McCrum, Miersma, Moret, Frank Connel, Dr M Brink, Nettie Rouwenhorst, Art Creswell, A Verrips, Ed Dickevers, and Orton Bros great show attendance. Officials note school painting and repairs planned.
Fragmentary notes recount Rena Kasseri spending a few days with friends at Hail last week. A sighs wa y visit and mentions Mrs. L W Meret from Minnesota. Pyohn-Roelofs and others traveled from Lismore to Rock Valley for a brief stay until Saturday.
Rock Valley items arriving from Washington for a visit with relatives and friends. Eva Crippen returned from Sestile Washington after a year of schooling. Mr and Mrs AS Thomas left for Denver with Thomas attending the Democratic National Convention. Mrs John Schmidt visiting Callistota for two weeks. Mrs Baggen and children were visiting in wood. Mrs R E Roomtree arrived from Parker SD for an extended visit. John DeSingt bought the D4 Bowery farm at 81.25 per acre. Mulder attended Reformed Church classes at Orange City. James McElrony and Gera Aurit married at St Marys Church with Rev O Kelly officiating.
Doon community notes a large picnic crowd but subdued entertainment as ongoing rain saps enthusiasm. Mrs Scholten and children visit Sioux Center. Reynolds family moves from Minnesota to Dakota. Wool trade discussed as George Barber buys 2000 pounds of wool to ship to St. Louis amid weak profits.
The piece argues that true nervousness, allied with ambition and ideals, is a necessary force in shaping character and advancing life. It distinguishes it from needless worry and fragile, health‑bound nervousness and suggests that active, purposeful nerves propel effort and progress.
The note urges executives and the public to stay alert about responsibility and preventing accidents. It emphasizes preparing for emergencies, meeting to discuss safeguards, and avoiding complacency to protect others. The message stresses care for humanity even without personal dependents.
The item promotes a line of job printing from calling cards to magazines with promised neat work and satisfaction at good prices. It includes bizarre anecdotes about poisoning ants with lye and a Montana woman who leaves her home to a dog and an alderman, with the dog inheriting and dying intestate.
A playful verse riffs on Mary and her lamb with modern fashion bon mots. The narrator jokes that Mary buys a new sheath skirt and loses the lamb, while others tease her, and the joke pivots to she being an object of mockery as her lamb is replaced by townspeople’s sly gibes.
Hawarden abandoned plans for a major July event headlined by Paine’s Destruction of Pompeii after partial prep. Alton’s employment arrangement was scrapped due to an Alton celebration. A railroad telephone was installed in Alton depot to enable telegraphless order transmission, with three operators in Alton covering stations minus an operator.
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