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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
6
A collage of anecdotes and trivia spans science, travel, and society. Topics include genealogical theories on royal descent, early theater and Wild West shows, wartime casualties, technological innovations, and curiosities from Europe and America. The piece mixes humorous vignettes with brief world news and notes on industry and culture.
A garbled transcript reports a theft at the Des Moines venue linked to the Sioux City Orpheum incident. It mentions missing trains, police actions, and related confusion with several named places and figures.
The article describes a new dance form called highest type of artistic dancing originated by AR Gilbech. It notes private instruction by his students and a Teachers College showing where the routine gained wider notice. The piece mentions distinct steps and a ceremonial reverence in the performance.
A Des Moines man sues for 160 dollars over stock in a co operative dental establishment. A county court jury found no cause for action. Fremont witnesses for the defense say Fordyce’s representations were not upheld. Fordyce sold blocks of stock at 100 dollars each. The outcome may influence other Nebraska and Iowa dentists. Fordyce appeals to the district court.
Odebolt March 4 under the boosters club a benefit presentation of the farce Count of No Account drew packed houses for two nights. The cast featured strong amateurs led by noted local players and the net proceeds will go to the booster club treasury.
The Logan high school senior class appeared in simple attire consisting of cans and kitchen aprons for girls and working man garb for boys during Friday morning assembly. The group left the building and did not return. Authorities note this is the first incident of its type in the area and a future outcome remains to be seen.
Alfred Jeines of Sac County died after an operation for appendicitis three weeks ago followed by pneumonia. He died at the home of his father in law John Fuchs. He leaves a wife and one child.
An Estherville based case reports a tuberculosis patient to be deported to Denmark. The individual, linked to a Danish family, is escorted through New York and handled by sanitary authorities.
A compressed roundup from multiple Iowa towns covers local officials and incidents. Detectives, elections, and public notices mingle with fires, accidents, and city developments as communities from Estherville to Ida Grove outline hiring, demolitions, and civic concerns amid a tense local political scene.
Iowa remains a premier stock producer with strong swine and beef outputs. The article notes high swine value and a leading position in cattle and hog production among western states, along with related agricultural statistics and regional comparisons. It also mentions the Des Moines area coroner’s report on a temporary insanity death and consolidation of local papers.
Missouri Vallen announces the dedication of a new ice and cold storage plant on March 4. The event includes an evening program with officials presenting the facilities, storage capacity for pies and fruits, and a separate section with a large cold storage capacity.
Bruce A. Orr and Eva M. Poore of Logan wed Benjamin P. Divelbigs and Stella A. Whiteman of Logan in a ceremony at the Taylor home. The couples, once scarred by a December joy ride in which Orr and Poore were pinned beneath a overturned auto, were joined by Rev. J. M. Williams as witnesses recalled by friends.
Burglars blew the post office safe at Magnolia, stole 200 in cash and 456 in stamps, and damaged the building by breaking rear doors and burning a lock. A business meeting the night before preceded the break in. no explosion heard and no suspects yet. Waterloo judge Charles E. Rumasler will resign after the term, returning to law practice. Estilerville detectives investigate illegal liquor traffic, leading to four arrests and other fugitives.
New York court documents describe a conspiracy among Corn Products Refining, Grand Union sugar firms, and others to fix glucose prices and restrict independent manufacturers. The suit alleges threats and unlawful conduct to force candy makers to source glucose from the tied defendants, with control over railrates and market shares.
Salt Lake City report: Mildred Frestenstine and Ber nice Simpson, both nearly ten, were caught shoplifting at a jewelry counter in a department store. They told police they were taught by a street slang and claimed to have hidden from a conductor by a passenger who covered them with his overcoat. They admitted taking a ring for five cents.
Rescue teams brought to surface 18 miners from the North Lylell mine in Tasmania after a four month long search. Five bodies have been recovered in total, with the operation now abandoned. A fierce fire triggered by a methane expansion preceded the deaths on October 12, hampering efforts and causing ongoing danger to rescuers.
A St Louis pickpocket sent a pocket book containing a 24188.18 check and nearly 300 dollars in cash back to J. O. Magan, a Jackson Tennessee cattle dealer, via parcel post. The purse was recovered, the thief had redirected payment on the check, and 35 dollars in cash remained with the thief.
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