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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
4
The Hull Index reports on senatorial ambitions and gubernatorial speculation for 1912. It cites multiple papers favoring stability in federal offices and praises George W. Clarke of Adel as a trusted executive figure.
Editorial from the New York Tribune argues Postmaster General Hitchcock can secure penny postage for first class mail within years by readjusting railroad mail charges. The piece claims this would most meaningfully lower the cost of living, urging rural carriers laborers and farmers to support the plan.
Local items report basement excavation under Iowa State Bank for a furnace installation and oversight of increasing mice activity. Herman Kooiker returns from school and excels in work and study. Rev. Rouma installed as pastor of Lebanon Christian Reformed Church. Mrs Welzien and family visit from Minneapolis, Doon visitors view local work, and Henry Kahl with Dr Bratt seen at a meeting. James Younie buys W W Hail farm near Haywarden for about 204 per acre. German Evangelical services planned July 2 with Sunday school classes to teach German. A fire destroys a house on the Huistine-olg Vickers farm due to bees in the wall. Van Steenbergen Bros hire Mr Harmas from Milwaukee to run their jewelry business.
Excerpt features a chat about coffee keeping someone awake and an assurance of responsibility, with a quoted line about a pier of ignorance and a reference to a New York Press source. Rurkin is attributed to a quoted remark.
Paul Rehm now owns the Ford runabout once owned by Martin Houck and enjoys trips across the nation. Lee Schweiger, a Hustite, also travels wide in his freshly purchased Mitchell runabout, prompting curiosity about who will be next.
A correction states the German Lutheran Zion church of Hull was incorporated in 1889 and the articles of incorporation were recorded. The notice clarifies prior misstatements about its status as unincorporated.
John Zoeteman and his son Isaac began a long journey to Pearce Canada where the Zoetemans plan a new future on a large acreage. Mrs. Zoeteman and the other children will join soon as the Index wishes them health happiness and prosperity.
A city Presbyterian church voted last week to rename as American Reformed. The meeting also unanimously approved calling Rev. Douma as pastor, after he recently visited the church. Officials expect the change to enlarge the congregation and foster unity with nearby Methodists.
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