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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
4
A Harper's Weekly column foresees a future where autos and electric cabs replace horse power, enabling stone pavements to vanish and streets stay far cleaner. It notes asphalt limit on streets, future horseless wagons, and a dogless dog for sidewalk cleanliness.
In January a near collision in Iowa halted two trains on a curve near Sioux City. A northbound passenger train and a freight bound for Omaha narrowly missed a deadly embrace as conductors and enginemen reacted at the last moment. The nearly stopped engines faced each other within two blocks near Alderman Tredway's residence. The passenger engineman questioned foreman John Cosgrove while the other crew signaled danger, then backed their trains to safety.
The article discusses estimates of bird migration speeds doubting observer Dr. Galke’s fifty year Heligoland record. It notes gray crow and small blue throated warbler test cases with high ground speeds, mentions various waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species, and hints at home study by a Weager boot fare.
Thirteen popes named Leo filled the chair of Peter from early centuries to Leo XIII. The piece traces their reigns from Leo I the Great through Leo XIII, noting long and short pontificates, canonizations, patrons of letters, and shifts in church history across eras from pre Norman times to the modern era. It highlights notable Leos such as Leo I and Leo XIII and mentions the Renaissance, anti-popes, and Medici connections.
The article discusses the green ray or emerald glow seen at sunrise along horizons from the Nile delta to Alexandria, citing Jules Verne and Fiotney. It notes blue hues preceding the green tint, references ancient Egyptian signs, and suggests the effect is atmospheric rather than purely subjective.
A fragment recounts an 16th century tale of Jack Horner and a hidden plan to move Mells Abbey deed papers to London. A boy named Sterner carried a pie containing the documents but a piece broke loose revealing the scheme amid Tudor monks and vengeance tales.
The article argues canned and cooked meats supply the army and navy with nutritious protein. It cites Atwater and European studies proving high digestibility and nutrition in canned pressed meats, asserting canning preserves nitrogenous matter and that cooked meat is not depleted of nutrients.
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