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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
2
A collection of satirical observations on modern life. The piece muses about flying costs housekeeping as art or labor, the notion of women artistry, poverty plans, a Detroit census quip, Queen Wilhelmina borrowing from neighbors, and humorous takes on poultry and electricity powered hatching.
A fragmented passage notes a Connecticut woman’s death connected to a fortune, claims some justify or condemn her actions, mentions a Kansas City man seeking 20000 damages after a neighbor’s influence on his wife, and remarks that some neighbors feel certain men lack appreciation.
The article surveys news from Boston and New Orleans about babies needing care, reports a carload from New York with adoptions in progress, and mentions New Orleans demand. It then shifts to a science aside on heart rates across animals, noting human seventy two per minute and elephant thirty, with other species. It closes with a discussion of army desertions, public opinion, and military accountability.
The article discusses how chefs name dishes after famous people as a tribute but notes the mixed reception. It cites a Boston opera singer who sued to stop such honors, while other famed figures endure or avoid publicity. It highlights how public admiration can carry both praise and penalties.
A satirical take on lawmakers proposing odd rules such as hats over ten inches in public places and coats for men under eighty, with commentary on the size of legal influence and representation in government. It spoofs reformers, fashion bans, and the surge of bill writing amid a playful legislative mood.
Dyer Crum died last November near Ainsworth Nebraska. Years earlier Crum, wounded after a dispute near Harlan, Iowa, pledged a $1000 life policy to Maggie Gardner then of Polk township. Maggie later married Joseph Olsen and collected the policy after Crum’s death.
The bodies of Mr and Mrs Hans Gould were found in their Decorah home by the father of their daughter. The incident is believed to be murder followed by self inflicted death. Gould was a plasterer by trade and the couple had lived on a nearby street. The shooting is reported to have occurred between six and seven on Saturday evening.
A fire at Lew Stearn damaged several properties including Rogera Hardware Company and New Aaron Drug Company. The affected buildings will be replaced with brick and cement structures.
Recommendations and plan for the Webster county reclamation district were submitted Saturday to cost £5,000 and over 23 000 acres reclaiming 6 000 acres of land for farm use and settlement. The project aims to improve roads and general county development.
The family of Port Richards, a farmer near Mockery, escaped a serious blaze that engulfed their large residence. Fire trapped them on the stairs as flames spread, forcing a hasty retreat through the front door before the floors collapsed.
Blackburn of Des Moines joins Shrine Nobles and Pativ to plan a march lasting forty wearences toward a May 27 arrival as 3200 Shriners prepare for a major event at the barrnage sands.
A Thursday fire in Council Bluffs burned for two hours, damaging the entire business district and causing $20,000 in losses. It began in a barn behind the Water company on Pearl Street and spread to Broadway fronts near the Grand hotel and post office. Volunteer help and falling wires delayed efforts, with Capt. Chas. Mathewson of Hose Co. No. 2 inhaling exhaustion but escaping unharmed.
Mrs J A Stonebraker and husband left for town when an unknown man entered the Henderson area home. Miss Eila Summers tried to shoot him with a rifle. the intruder wrested the weapon and shot her in the arm. He then tried to force carbolic acid down her throat, burning her mouth and face. Summers later recovered enough to recount the event. The assailant fled and Summers faces possible life charges for the acid burns.
In the western river lands the Omahs census enumerator faced local resistance while tallying residents. About 200 people inhabit the district where traders run stores and a man named Bjulte is noted.
A rider named Juul Fainaway hitched to a carrier driven by John Pierce fled at Waterloo Sunday afternoon. A crash with four telephone poles hurled Mr. Pierce and others from the vehicle. Mrs Haney aged about 70 and Dennis Baunter aged 80 were also thrown from the vehicle. They sustained minor injuries and doctors expect no serious complications.
A damage suit for 10000 pounds has been filed in Pocahontas district court by AL J. Shauh of Laurens against the real estate arm of Dowllitt and Brown of Manson alleging misrepresentation of value of a stock of general merchandise traded several months ago.
Alpha Shew aged 146 son of Mr and Mrs Edward Shew living near Minden died Saturday from injuries six weeks after a manure spreader accident. While repairing the machinery the mass lead was caught and crushed the fractures starting suddenly and the spreader moved.
A primary geography lesson yields cheeky answers from Tommy and Johnny while Elmer ties the class to a Sunday school quip about sin. A mother urges not wasting food and Ralph confesses he ate leftover scraps to avoid waste.
An old society named the Red Haired Club of Uehlin barred entrants lacking auburn hair. Applicants faced an initiation washing hair and whiskers in hot soda and water to remove any dye.
A mariner at the dies and tie factory in Webster City Saturday morning caused an accident when Frank Payler caught his right hand in a machine. The device tore off his hand before it could be extricated.
Struck by a strand break Saturday work began for a fired bantist edifice at Marshalstown costing 40 600 pounds. Mrs James Millee wife of the passer turned the first shovel of dirt as exercises proper to the occasion were observed.
Cherries and late apples near Marion show promise if frost stays away. Early apples and plums appear unreliable. Farmers near Goldfield were seen delaying oats due to weather concerns.
Police report Charlie Blake arrested Cyrus Mer in Yankton on alleged theft of 660 pounds from Weddinger, Woe. The incident follows a Tone pursuit, with Mer taken into custody on site.
Expert accountants employed by the board of supervisors at Cedar Rapids finished a four months task examining the holdings of Larva llenes county offices. The report found a few minor irregularities and recommended changes in methods.
The Watson house at Mt Vernon houses twenty coeds and a student club of thirty beard, quarantined with the scarlet fever. Miss Beatrice Cooper was struck with the diverse Chursday.
A fragment notes that when invited to see someone and they have a Puteh taneh, expectations are low. It adds a stereotype about a colored man never smiling faintly.
The Yankton May Festival returns on May 22 and 24 with the annual May Tousie celebration. Organizers promise this year’s event will eclipse all previous efforts and attract large crowds.
In Cedar Rapids the special election granted a new franchise to the interurban company amid light turnout and opposition centered on concerns over jokers and reliability of the service.
At a meeting of the executive committee in LeMars the acting president Thomas E. Thomas was retained.
R G Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review reports that mild weather stimulates activity while distributive branches recover slowly from a recent setback. Business curtailment shows in bank payments and trading defaults, though agriculture holds out large hopes. Industrial activity remains strong, pig iron output tentative, and transportation shows massive freight movement. General merchandise sees fair trade in dry goods and apparel amid fewer outside buyers. Bank clearings reach 267,201,374, up 6.8 percent from 1908 week. Eight Chicago district failures owe over 5,000 liabilities.
New York reports show cold snowbound conditions dampening retail and wholesale demand. Crop damage fears from winter return dampen outlook while trade observers note a slowing market with few new indicators. U S weekly business failures rise to 195, Canada reports 21 failures.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains at Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo New York and New York prices vary by commodity with notes on quality grades and delivery terms. Notable figures include hogs near 7.00 9.80 and wheat No 2 around 1.66 2.12 in several markets.
New York dispatches report the death in Paris of Baroness fe Rogues mother of Mrs Maybrick. She was confined for many years in a British prison under a fe sentence and is said to have died in poverty.
A discussion on limiting novels to about 50 000 words and selling through department stores faces skepticism. The World notes enduring classics like Don Quixote and War and Peace run far longer, and argues that length often fuels lasting art rather than constrains it.
Carl Hagenbeck recounts a near fatal accident with the elephant Lisey at his menagerie. He describes how a trick command led Lisey to lift him and then hurl him into the arena barrier, leaving him battered but alive after weeks of pain.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment shows a young man claiming age 21 seeking cigarettes at a shop called The Cigarette Stand of the Fatma. The dealer evasively asks for a mother’s proof, while the youth jokes about the legality and mentions the mother’s age claims she is only 29.
A fragment from the Detralt Free Press quotes a resident describing a neighbor as dull and constantly busy with moralizing chatter while neighbors allegedly engage in ongoing scandalous activity.
A short, fragmented passage discusses how debt owed to work depends on individual actions. It muses on futility of inaction and the world’s response to effort or lack thereof.
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