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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
3
The Hull Index lists WILL TAMPLIN as editor and prop owner with notice of publication changes. The item reflects roles and local newspaper staffing in the Hull area.
Mississippi flood warnings say the river near Caruthersville threatens to break records as levees receive reinforced support. Engineers report the second levee may withstand a further rise, while thousands of sacks and shovels are mobilized. reports note widespread flooding behind levees and evacuation of families.
A New York report tells how a woman passenger stood with the driver on a high seat and pulled the reins to stop plunging horses after a collision with an ambulance. The driver was thrown. injuries to two passengers were reported. Disaster narrowly averted in a Rock Island crash with one boy injured and two locomotives damaged. Vesuvius erupts with colored columns and earthquakes. Kansas bans slot machines as governor vows to sign. Six killed in a Union Pacific collision near Dilmore. fireman missing believed dead. Mrs Pennell perishes after a fall into a quarry following a transport accident.
A Manchester court denied the application for release of ex Mayor Aes of Ailengier balk for ls. Executions were taken SyO 0UG fin.
Arthur Pennell, a chief ferryman, died when his electric car veered off Kensington Avenue near Fillemore Avenue into a deep hole. Mrs. Pennell was injured. surgeons at Sisters Hospital say her recovery chances are slim. Two boys witnessed the accident but could not confirm details.
A Shawneetown report from Evansville suggests townsfolk debate removing personal property to breach the levee and flood the town to avert disaster. The river’s rise threatens the low ground settlement protected by a large levee. A levee breach once drowned many years ago.
A Waterbury Connecticut dispatch reports rewards totaling several thousand dollars for the capture of the murderers of Police Officer Mendlevahe. The city council and chief of public safety urge the state attorney be petitioned to grant a $3,008 reward, to be paid by the State, with the city adding funds. The Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows lodges, whose officer was a member, have each offered additional rewards.
At the Pearl of byctional Bath in Mfc Pleasant Baptiet church eight miles from Johnstod Cigneman was killed and three were wounded as the congregation split into two factions. One forbade Rev Kit Jones to preach. the other demanded his sermon. The minister wept as opposition entered and fired, killing George Dachmod and wounding his three sons.
George T. Perry, indicted for the murder of Miss Clara Morton of Somerville and Miss Clara Marion of Waverly, admitted on his deathbed that he struck the two girls. Sheriff Fairbairn disclosed the confession as Perry faced imminent execution or life loss.
A flood swept through Fiorace and nearby areas washing horses off a bridge while a C A Kissinger team was en route to a ranch. In Aransas City officials face charges of police corruption involving Chief John Trayes Detective Charles P L Sanderson and Officers McAuney and Sullivan, filed with the police commissioners.
A New York special reports the steamship Karamania from Marseilles Patterson and Naples was quarantined after two crew members and four stevedore prisoners died under atmospheric conditions aboard the vessel. Officials suspect poisoning by a toxic agent.
An explosion of carbonic gas tanks at the Republic Iron and Steel Mills in East Chicago Tuesday night killed one man, fatally injured another, and seriously hurt several others.
A catastrophic train wreck near Olean left twenty dead and forty five injured as oil cars ignited. Fire spread quickly with explosions and flare-lit skies. Ambulances and city services rushed to the scene while authorities search for missing bodies and identify victims.
Grand Rapids suffers river flooding with the Grand River near high mark. A temporary bridge at North Park is washed away and three wagon bridge sections collapse in the torrent. Westside lowlands flood, businesses disrupted, and water encroaches streets and homes.
Police arrested Ataimos Nitrogiyeerin and others near Pendle for robbing post offices at Dolearilie and Bele Fark. Detectives seized $195 in cash, a can of nitro glycerin, twelve charges of blasting caps, twelve feet of rubber tubing, and three loaded revolvers hidden under a pile of wind in an outbuilding.
A snow plow transferring between sections of the Ol Colony railroad on a steep hill in Fall River Massachusetts derailed into two passenger cars. Five people suffered severe injuries and about a dozen were lightly hurt.
Catholic Church factions press a drive to close gambling houses and curb vice in Dubuque. They threaten grand jury action against Mayor Berg and Police Chief Morgan, claiming evidence exists of open vice in the city. Church representatives meet County Attorney Bitzpatrick seeking indictments and vow to seek gubernatorial aid if needed.
Lake dispatch reports L G Chamberlain, a wealthy pioneer who died in Wavender after six marriages. The will left one third to his widow and the rest to the second wife's children, sparking a contest alleging undue influence until a jury was secured and the case settled."
Des Moines reports judge sentences John Walker to eight years in the penitentiary for the murder of Ina Finkelstein. The court findings allege Walker planned the crime with an accomplice, while Lovich previously acquitted is named in connection to the case. The judge warned of further action against Lovich.
The Des Moines River near Rourpare in Van Biter County is 60 yards wide with heavy ice and a dam feared to overflow. Residents recall 1866 floods that inundated the lower town to the railroad, causing extensive damage.
Des Moines special notes plans and specifications on exhibition for Lawn College improvements this year. Four story stone central building a new judging pavilion for livestock three greenhouses and agricultural hall included. Board of trustees to meet March 20 to open bids.
Mother Elizabeth A Dubnaue, a pioneer sister of the order of St. Francis, died at the orphanage after a three year illness. Born in Germany, she came to America and served in the church community.
Reports describe a massive ice gorge at the Keishshore Keishbridge over the Mississippi where a span failed. Timber and girders groaned as the structure trembled and one span collapsed into the river, marking a dramatic ice gorge incident.
A young person named Wotbat died in a gas explosion at a Waterloo site on Monday while cleaning with a line used for cleaning. The fire consumed the area and the victim was fatally burned and unrecognizable, with the nearby house destroyed by the flames.
The Mandt family near Beonson Nebraska suffers tragedy as two children die and a third falls gravely ill from fever. Neighbors aid the afflicted household while concern grows for wider contagion and possible spread.
Early Saturday a fire at the Capital City Woolen mill warehouse in Des Moines caused about 50 dollars in losses. The fire was first spotted in the mill office near midnight by Rock Island Railroad workers. The building suffered minor damage. stock was ruined by water. The mill employs around 254 workers.
A historical survey notes a New York government lottery raising 200000 for literature, slave trade fears, and ship plans. It cites Haiti bloodhounds, a 17-year-old for sale, and 185000 prizes. Also mentions earlier naval actions, reciprocity debates, and Liberia visions.
Twenty years ago a Lenten lecture at Trinity Church New York warned that education for women would unravel racial order and that women’s rights advocates were dangerous. Alexander H Stephens former Confederate leader died in Atlanta. Van Voorhis faced expulsion for remarks about a congressman in an appropriation dispute. David Davis resigned as Senate president pro tempore and Edmunds withdrew.
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