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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
6
A mosaic of social opinions, political quips, and cultural notes. The piece critiques high living costs and family thrift, discusses marriages and divorces, and reflects on university life and student pranks in ancient Greece. It references Roosevelt era public figures, the Black Hand, and contemporary society.
The article argues for changes in household routines and attitudes to ease domestic strain. It emphasizes regulated hours, shared family duties, and shifting values, suggesting fashion could inspire practical domestic skills and a new view of pleasure and work at home.
A critic laments that American audiences demand caricatured foreign types in plays and argues that genuine representation would offend many patrons. He explores familiar tropes of Spaniards, French, English, Russians, Jews, and others, noting the clash between audience desire and authentic portrayal.
The narrative recounts a physician charging two dollars per visit for all services to a decrepit Black patient who protests that a single cent would suffice. The exchange highlights perceived overcharging and differing views on medical fees in a colloquial 19th century voice.
Snatches of conversation recount a murky fish tale about near legends and flawed plans. The dialogue hints at a stubborn fisherman and a patient observer.
A Lake City real estate man exposed a bunko scheme after a smooth talking stranger bought a property with a forged check. The man lent $50 to the con artist, the bank denied any dealing, and litigation restored the deed with the $50 lost. The dealer calls it lucky to escape bigger loss.
The Burlington milk special tour concluded with a big YMCA auditorium gathering. Prof Van Veit urged better dairying facilities and regular tests with cleanliness across all departments. Prof David Robers discussed bovine tuberculosis and supported testing to curb disease spread. Displayed community support labeled the two week tour a remarkable success.
On Northwestern train Mo 8 Thursday night, State Superintendent Kiges, praised by passengers, pummeled a drunken man terrorizing the car. A Sioux City intel man reported the assault, with the attacker knocked to the aisle, glasses broken, and dragged to the vestibule as crew halted the carnage.
The Constitutional Prohibitory Amendment association was organized in Des Moines at the state convention of allied temperance forces. It merged temperance groups to seek constitutional provisions. Prof. Co. H. Gordon was elected president. Plans to elect a favorable registrar were laid, and strategies to push reform through convention or legislation were shifted to amendment agitation.
Mrs Uligabeth Cunningham sues in district court against A B C Insurance and U W Lodge seeking 22 000 in insurance benefits claiming her husband A C Cunningham is legally dead. She cites Chapter 2 section 207 of the insurance code and asserts a payment on a life policy held since 1940 when Cunningham disappeared from Fort Dodge. The insurers plan to contest on other grounds.
Three children of Harager near Poinergy died after consuming dried herring purchased from a mail order house. A one year old, Trebore, and siblings aged two and four were under the care of two physicians and suffered severely. The family had been staying with the wife’s sister near Pocahontas. An official examined the herring and found it rotten.
Thousands of farmers in northern Iowa returned to fields Monday morning to harvest corn left unpicked over winter. An estimated 44 percent of regional corn remained from last fall as fresh opportunity arose, with some farmers deploying up to twenty teams in their fields.
Over a million dollars in property changed hands in Plymouth County in the past week. A record 112 filing instruments were recorded in four days, totaling 1,025,874 dollars, breaking all previous county records.
Dr O G H Rye a renowned homeopathic doctor in Marshall town ended his life by hanging in an empty room beneath his residence. His wife found the body while it was still warm, declaring life extinct.
The supreme court reversed the district court in the Clear Lake water controversy and ordered the water level raised one foot. Farmers had sued to lower water by four feet. Resort property owners engaged supervisors in the dispute.
Mrs John A Menton wife of the Boone County Democrat editor dies after childbirth complications. The infant also died. The Mentons were married at Warrensburg, and she had former ties to that area.
Judge Smith MecPherson signs decree in United States district court ordering sale of the Oskaloosa waterworks to satisfy an $81,345 palaisa claim by Central Trust Company of New York from a recent suit.
Des Moines engineer Joseph Keenan was killed when a freight derailment occurred near Tracine on the St Paul and Miss Maines line. Several trainmen were injured as a broken component is suspected as the cause.
The Mints Association of Cement Users met in Cedar Rapids and adjourned Friday after electing officers. President Z. T. Tingham of Estherville, Secretary J. A. Williams of Ames, and Treasurer C. G. E. Tarnwell of Cedar Rapids were named to lead the group.
At a meeting of the officiary of the Christian church of this city it was decided that the church would build a spring edifice where the old church now stands. The structure will be 44 by 100 feet, built of pressed bricks, and will seat 75 persons.
Citizens of Tacke City consider funding a city sireacta though no official acknowledgement exists. Public sentiment grows around the proposal as locals weigh costs and benefits.
After adopting revisions, the threshers adjourned. Z C Catirent of Plymouth County was reelected president.
Judge M Parker of the Seventeenth Judicial district announces candidacy for renomination. He is currently serving his first four year term after being elected in the fall of Tak.
Bread Parnheardt known as Tamerov among eight residents, a shoe merchant, died suddenly Saturday at his sister's home near Rusk.
The lesson centers on Jesus in Capernaum healing a paralytic to illustrate that spiritual forgiveness precedes physical healing. Faith of friends, opposition from Pharisees, and the claim that the Son of Man forgives sins are key points, with emphasis on prioritizing spiritual restoration over bodily healing.
Local tale follows Tr. Rutherford recruiting Seatch Highlanders near a village for labor, noting their Gaelic speech and presence around a blacksmith shop. A craftsman’s playful reply hints at their identity. Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis, Brooklyn pastor, predicts by 1916 women will be the educated and physically dominant gender if current trends continue. He cites advances in education and broad achievements by women in 1909, noting their expanding roles from science to arts and industry.
The 1850 trial by Thomas Edison at Menke Fark New Jersey tested five hundred incandescent lamps outdoors using nine small dynamos. It showed lamps could illuminate outside, though arc lamps remained dominant until recently. Metal filament lamps proved bright, reliable, and suited for streets shaded by trees, now common in villages and towns.
In Indiana a convict is described as turning the tale of his life into a novel, illustrating the enduring ambition of a Hoosier literary genius despite confinement. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the contrite but eager persistence of his craftsmanship.
A Boston Herald quote questions the man who strains to see the future, saying he harms his eyes by focusing on what lies ahead rather than the present. The line reflects a wary view of long term speculation.
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