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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1899
Page
3
A local Hull page reprints political editorials from Sioux county about Republican strength and unity, warning against internal factionalism. It notes Governor Hosper’s supporters and Ward’s nomination, cites a Philippine update, and references industrial expansion in the South, including freight cars and locomotives.
After March 12 1880 the Northern Pacific Railway will run two westbound and two eastbound trains daily from eastern terminals to the Pacific Coast. They traverse 2X4 miles of main track between St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth to Seattle Tacoma and Portland, with fourteen trains in operation.
The Oregon Limited and Twin City Mail and Express will run east and west with over 100 cars, including mail, baggage, dining, and many sleeper and coach cars. Through routes connect St Paul, Helena, and Butte, with Pullman sleeping cars for Yellowstone Park travel. Inquiries to G. W. Jones Des Moines or C H S Fre St Paul. Also includes a Patience anecdote about Professor Altman of Glasgow and a soldier's blanket tale involving Duncan Roy.
A reusable blanket made from the bark of the blanket or damajagua tree on the slopes of the Andes is described. The strip, over six feet long and five feet wide, is soaked, pounded, and peeled to reveal fine natural fibers. The finished blanket is warm, pliable, and durable enough to be strapped without damage.
Poison hemlock and water hemlock are deadly plants found in many neighborhoods with roots mistaken for edible foods in spring. Cattle are poisoned in marshes. stalks are hollow and made into whistles by country boys. Also includes a fleeting Klondyke letter from Scattin, Washington, dated February 14, 1909, describing Alaska experiences and a recent trip.
Geo. O. Davis of Seattle recounts a months long Alaska journey from Circle City to Dawson with 900 miles walked. He notes temperatures peaking near 40 below, sparse pink-roofed huts, and reliance on self-supplied gear. He highlights White Pass Yukon railroad progress and future Dawson access via Skagway, plus wildlife along the route.
Ex Governor W A Richards of Red Bank Wyoming and Mrs Richards visit relatives in the city before heading to Washington where the Governor joins the General Land Office. The State Register notes Mrs Richards led the Wyoming Woman's Republican League and reflects on twenty years of full suffrage, citing public interest and voter standards.
Quote from the Chicago Tribune notes a fire alarm bell is actually ringing for a Universalist church, clarifying a mistaken alarm. The exchange emphasizes the church bell as a signaling sound rather than an emergency alert.
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