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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
2
The column riffs on current topics and curiosities including a Turkish sultan, rising shoe prices, a French beef substitute, Congo gold, and multilingual professors. It notes fashion and art shifts, New York politics, and whimsical predictions about public figures, science, and social trends with satirical tone.
An analysis argues that human minds seize coincidences to imply meaning, citing Hume on perception and error. It notes thousands link French floods to a comet while scientists deny relation, and warns that life’s history shows no fateDriven influence from celestial events.
The piece argues that Worth's creations symbolize both progress and costly folly. It contrasts the impact of dress on society, noting clothing as art and education, while warning that vanity drains wealth and masks ugliness through concealment. It critiques the modern woman’s dependence on fashion and its makers.
A London advertisement shows a firm detailing wages, duties, and hours. It promises first class stenographers paid to come before their sweethearts and social pleasures, with work hours from 9 am to 6 pm and occasional late shifts. clock watchers are useless.
An astronomer notes a disturbance in the sky amid talk of drought and unusual activity. Witnesses, including Hank Stubbs and Miles Kicking, suggest a possible cause tied to canal or environmental conditions. Residents in Yonkers observe heightened movement while rain is anticipated.
A Des Moines healing convention at the M C A auditorium opened Thursday with Brother Yoakum from California presiding. Dozens of sick people crowded the altar claiming cure by prayer. Mrs Virginia Burton said her child recovered from fever and Mrs Edward H Hunter joined others reporting aid.
W. P. Renshaw formerly at Loogan practiced medicine without county permission. He was taken to Logan Thursday after bondsmen withdrew his bond as his rearrest was ordered. Renshaw had lived in Council Bluffs for months and was seen as solitary and mysterious near the central police station.
Five year old Dale Waltz, son of Frank E B Waltz, was killed instantly in a barn at the family home near Rove when a rope tied to a heavy team caused the timber to fall and crush his chest.
Citizens party ticket chosen to oppose the Democratic ticket at the city convention. Dan J. Hae nominated for mayor. Mags presently a theater man at latest.
W. W. Kilns, 30, tuberculosis expert from Louisville Ky, was struck by an Illinois Central train near Noakford NL Thursday night. He suffered crushed legs and underwent above knee amputation in Wr terlon hospital on Friday.
Harald Tarr, seven, son of Mr and Mrs William Tarr of Oakas longs, was fatally struck Thursday afternoon when he fell from the wagon tongue and was run over by the tractor outfit.
Work on the long awaited Seventh Street viaduct in Des Moines will start May 1. The project aims to replace fifty grade crossings and ease traffic congestion in the city.
Injunctions were filed against Park Drug and Emery at Mason City on Thursday to stop liquor sales. Authorities seek injunctions against seven of eight permit holders in Mason City.
Six men from the Milwaukee Road were assigned as firemen on locomotives in Mason City on Thursday as a precaution during a threatened firemen strike. None had prior engine experience.
Brstron and assistants hold revival meetings in Charles City and have sent invitations to churchgoers and echoes of Burrounidinss country to attend on March 22.
Reports describe the Des Moines river survey starting soon with Atondivy by Maid and TE A Rowse confirming arrival and plans for field work this Thursday in Des Moines.
Gifford Pinehot wired Friday his inaility to attend the invitation to speak in Tes Afaines and stated he cannot enter this part of the west at present.
Pratt, president of Reone Gas, sells the Ames gas franchise to Tenny Bros of Newton. The buyers inform the Ames council they will begin work on the gas plant immediately.
Patchy report notes a fugitive case with references to Berg Trum Taare Salt Lake Civ and an indictment involving Charles Neal. Details are unclear and fragmented, but the item signals an ongoing criminal matter and warrants.
State Fish and Game Warden Lin coln, returning from visits in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties, reports the deer depredations troubling farmers. A 175 strong wild herd near Avoca, descended from ains, has prompted calls to corral and park the animals. The law forbids killing or trapping them, so the issue rests with farmers, who may accept relocation as a remedy.
Gov. Carroll refused clemency for Tiernagel who was indicted and convicted of embezzling notes entrusted to him by a client. The prosecuting witness later claimed a possible error and an affidavit suggested a mistaken identification. A stay of proceedings was considered but doubtful.
Ten der years old girls were jailed in Park county on charges of criminal conduct and vandalizing public buildings at Mitchellville industrial school. They will stay ten days after Judge PLA Cane of Des Moines found one teen guilty Thursday. Deputies remain on duty as investigators probe ongoing disturbance and a central state board inquiry.
Gearen Pitman, a northern Tow a farmer near Clear Take, dug potatoes from last season's vines on a frosty Torsday. He pulled up the green vines and uncovered potatoes preserved in excellent condition, unharmed by frost. A large snowbank protected them through winter.
A proposition to fund a new school house and two school sites totaling 44 000 dollars carried at Mason City school election Tuesday by a 241 vote majority.
A DeWitt fire on Wednesday killed Mrs. Francis Wark aged 102 who died in her son’s residence. The cause of the blaze is under investigation and not yet known.
The Boston Transcript riffs on meaning of dad cad and lobater. It cites Mount Tom and Mr Lee to argue disinterested curiosity defines a lobster and explains why crustacean minded gentlemen get sued for breach of promise.
In Fourth Bay College under Rev. Charles Narmel, Samual Adilal Crowther recalls his early days as an African slave boy who becomes a bishop. Pupils, including four monitors, received thick soled Blucher shoes and faced laughter as they learned to walk.
Mrs. Tirennan surveys her ten children gathered at the old home. Captain Tom, aged thirty five, is held as the favorite by Mary and Dick, sparking playful parental jests about warmth and care from their mother in a light domestic vignette.
The applicant declares being 52 and correctly answers a quirky age test and got the job, per London Answers. The exchange shows workers facing age bias and a humorous interview dynamic reflecting early 20th century labor culture.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes some forty story office towers versus the Washington Thonraiment as the city’s tallest one story structure. The exchange playfully asserts the one story remains the highest for the foreseeable future.
R G Dun reports a noticeable revival in Chicago commerce driven by early spring weather. Hides market shows ample supply with firmer price expectations. tanning and leather sectors hold steady with contracts ahead. Bank clearings rise 11.9 percent vs 1909, and failures total 20 in the district with two liabilities over 3000.
Reports indicate further improvement overall with better spring prospects. Weather gains and agricultural activity rise in the West Northwest and Southwest, while parts of the South see spring business delayed by winter. Business failures in the United States for the week ending March 17 totaled DOS eight versus hundred work etc.
The item lists livestock and grain prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. It notes cattle hogs sheep and grains with varied figures and a bridge project costing a total of 14000 dollars planned between St Crabs falls Wissad Tasxhor Falls and Minn a with routes under consideration.
Eastern capitalists show interest in Agar Packing Company of Des Moines and will fund a new plant construction. The company plans to increase capital stock by 200,000 dollars to support expansion.
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