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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1895
Page
6
A first person Civil War reminiscence describes a dawn march, skirmish lines, and a surprise discovery in a farmhouse where a federal cavalryman lies dead. The narrator recalls the clash with bushwhackers, the scent of muskets, and the eerie reunion with a living memory as a young comrade named Bill Young reveals the fallen rider’s identity.
A fragmented sermon preachy piece lists warnings and maxims about faith love and virtue. It condemns pride, urges reliance on God, laments hellish temptations, and includes a humorous tale about an emu egg substitute in a country estate setting.
A physician warns that ladies in heavy sealskin and plush outfits wear thin shoes with wafer soles. He cites many cases of chills and long‑term foot and body ailments linked to inadequate footwear. He urges calfskin boots and thicker soles, noting pavements punish lack of proper footwear.
An aging army officer appointed governor on a West Indian island faced a daunting duty as misruling official. He told Lord Mansfield he knew nothing of law and asked what to do as presiding officer of the local chancery court. Mansfield replied that decisions may be right but reasons must be sound.
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