07 May 1909
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
1
Residents near Niagara Falls woke to an unprecedented silence and a rumbling hush that stopped waters cascading over the gorge. Early March dawn revealed the almost bare precipice with only scattered mist and misted air, as rivulets continued and the roar of the falls was suddenly hushed in a nine day wonder once widely recounted.
A century ago Niagara River froze solid with ice piled into a dam by a northeast wind. March 30 1848 the wind reversed driving ice into the river entrance and paralyzing the falls for a day. By April 1 the river began to flow again, and on April 7 the ice dam broke releasing the flood.
A garbled quotation features a character discussing menu choices under a directive from a doster. The text blends misspellings and odd phrasing, suggesting a humorous or satirical excerpt with stray phrases like printed list of things to eat and a reference to a companion publication.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate arguing side by side in a Boston Supreme Judicial Court case. Choate’s cross examination misses key points, while Webster awakens with a single, decisive question that yields the needed testimony. The scene is praised as a contrast of eloquence and decisiveness.
The passage blends varied quotation fragments and opinions from multiple sources. It references legal figures like Choate, a doctor, and a child, then pivots to misquoted sections about Paris guides and literary snippets. The text shifts through dramatic moments, portraits, and travel notes without a single cohesive narrative.
A vivid scene describes dawn prayers as worshipers kneel atop Fuji in Japan. The morning light over the crest contrasts with misty lowlands as pilgrims echo reverent chants while the landscape reveals the country’s sacred grandeur.
An odd dialogue on gestures and meaning contrasts with a court scene in Oklahoma towns. A boastful Irishman tests good character before a judge, claiming the sheriff knows him after twelve years, provoking surprise and a wry courtroom mood in a Kansas City Star item.
A Scotsman visiting London on his way to Tidia recalls the mounted guards of Whitehall during an eastern sojourn. After thirty years, back in London, he spots a horse guard and exclaims in dialect that the guard has changed and asks a friend if he has had a long spell away.
A tense moment under the mistletoe escalates when she protests a kiss and accuses him of misreading intent. He apologizes, confessing surprise and saying he believed she was someone else. The exchange unfolds in a port city setting identified as Chicago Port.
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