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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
3
Auction notice announces the W. R. Boomer estate in east Full offering a large house with six acres at bargain price. For particulars contact O. E. Boomer or O. G. Boomer, administrators.
Revival meetings in the Congregational church continued through the week despite cold weather. Attendance dipped on some evenings but many expressed desire to begin a Christian life. Rev. R. W. Jamison of Sioux City impressed as earnest and practical, with edifying sermons rooted in gospel truth and experience.
Local items report farm prices for Wheat Barley and Oats, sale bills at the IIDE office, and a variety of town notices. Rev Thorp’s health update, Kathyrn Cassidy’s Cedar Rapids trip, and a March 8 Orange City band concert are mentioned along with social happenings at dances and church events. A Bulldog tone runs through local chatter about rail extensions, milk and eggs prices, and memories of Mrs Freer's death in Boyden.
A Westminster Review excerpt portrays Spain’s 18 million population as suffering the burdens of heavy taxation while receiving little in return. It notes millions illiterate or unoccupied, a navy contracted at inflated costs, and a passive role for the people under ministerial extortion.
In Philadelphia Zoological Gardens a useful ant eater targeted heavy caterpillar infestations on linden trees as tar and coal oil failed to control the pest. The ant eater climbed a tree with a collar and cord and dispatched many caterpillars, reducing the plague as it fed on the pests.
A fragment describes onion rubbed on sails or gear to detect contraband and hinder pests. It mentions British War Department plans and hydralike pressure methods to preserve material, with references to pounds and sea conditions and names Louis Ghocebemaersi.
The readable OCR passage offers disjointed phrases with unclear names and places. It mentions a baby and online references, but lacks coherent context or identifiable events for a clear news item.
A treatise extols thrift beyond saved money noting its habit formation, health benefits, and independence. It argues that saving even small weekly amounts builds capital, fosters temperance, and reduces debt, helping the poor maintain dignity and withstand misfortune.
An OCR damaged fragment mentions English aid to a Century Dictionary project and references a press outlet and illustrative quotations. The readable text is garbled with unclear names and numbers, offering no coherent event or person details. The piece reads like a stray, incomprehensible archival clipping.
The article notes that before the Oxford Dictionary printing began, projectors held about three and a half million quotations from over 5,000 authors. It explains the dictionary will be issued in monthly parts and mentions readers selecting quotations. It also includes a series of reflections on luck and a prize fighter’s father hoping his son quits the ring.
A quote from Ladies' Home Journal argues health is the foundation of success for youth. It states that without health no one can develop true ability and that good health should come before wealth, work, or future plans.
Court summons for probate of last will and testament of Christofer Wiese deceased at Oratga City Iowa Sioux County. Notice to all heirs to appear May 1 at 2 PM at the Court House to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk H R Mutuase Mary Goddard deputy records.
Home seekers can ride excursions to select points in the Lough on the Illinois Central and Yazoo Mississippi Valley lines twice a month in February March and April. Tickets and schedules are available from local agents. Uncalled letters list at Hull Post Office includes Lade Hennipen Rev Hull Delbert Vanuatta Frank Vanuatti Gerrit Weeda.
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