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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
2
The Smithsonian Institution plans investigations in the United States and Mexico to test whether solar radiation varies and influences Earth's temperature. The work aims to improve weather prediction for agriculture, navigation, and daily life.
W M Green, jailed after a Sunday morning stabbing on Seneca Street, says he acted in self defense against Oren Dillon who remains hospitalized at St Joseph s Mercy. Dillon, who is unmarried, may recover if gangrene does not set in. Green has a wife and two children and lists Boone Fort Dodge and Des Moines as prior residences.
A May 165 drowning near Onawa Iowa claimed three teen boys Tommy Bristow of Turin Lloyd Huff and Mack Boyle of Whiting. The incident happened on the lake’s west shore in seven feet of water as six boys rode a boat. Bristow was recovered at Curwls and the others at Whiting.
A May accident near Whittemore Indiana involved explosive fuel and a fire at a harness shop linked to Theodore Febert. The crash halted work on Engtheer Farmuin and killed three schoolchildren while injuring two others. Damages include 15 000 for Theodore Robert Building and stock 22 000 and city jail 21 000 plus total insurance claims around 16 006.
Rioters clash as motormen demand 25 cent hourly wage rise across Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern lines. A large protest at Cle- Ron Park sparks damage to tracks causing widespread service crippling interurban and local routes. Workers began a 10 day strike, company says wage hike unaffordable.
Governor Carrell and Adjutant General Logan return from Muscatine after efforts to resolve renewed strike by button workers in two factories. The governor voiced no enthusiasm, noting workers had not returned and unsure causes. Troop deployment and exact reasons for clashes remain unclear. Harold Young attends Rochester engagement with his son and discusses event details.
An elderly resident of Des Moines dies after a long life marked by hardship and community ties. The obituary notes family, local involvement, and a quiet passing after a full century of service.
IO WA news briefs report Postmaster General Hitch cock ordered the establishment of a postal savings bank in Red Oak. Denison recounts a fatal fire caused by a four year old girl near Manilla. Rockwell City plans a Fourth of July celebration for the first time in years.
Sheriff William Knox secured Charles Young’s confession to the murder of Thomas McGrah whose body was found in the Ottumwa river mill race. Young also confessed to a prior hold up at the Tom Saneen saloon and an attempted murder.
In Waterloo Iowa on May 15 a convoy of 460 Westmin Jesup autos carried passengers to a concert for a church in Jesup. Fines totaling 12 dollars per offender were protested by Waterloo officials who said the trip aimed to aid the church, not the town, and the choir had offered the show without charge.
Monticello, May 18. Misa Edith Steele of Bellevue Indiana and Fred E B Strong of Makato Minnesota married this week at Bellevue in a romance sparked by a distant correspondence. Steele mailed photos and address details. Strong, a city official, found her name and letter by chance and pursued a courtship by mail. The wedding followed their exchange and attraction.
Attorney for the receiver for the Des Moines and Sioux City Electric road resists stockholders petition to transfer trial of notes to their counties. Pleading maintains cases must be heard in Des Moines where the campaign was located and the notes were made payable.
Indianola coach Carroll Chick Kirk of Simpson College is engaged to Lucile Willard of Indianola. Kirk, formerly a star halfback and captain at Iowa University, will marry in early fall after a breakfast in Marshallown, Tennessee where the engagement was announced by Mrs G H Ruth.
In Rock Rapids May 5 the Central orders a new passenger train from Sieur Falla at 6 20 am to Tock Rapids at 6 40 am and Theroken at 9 44 am. It connects with through trains east of Chicago and the Nipper train to Slowxty, delivering passengers to Des Alaines via Tara or Fort Boden at 2 50 pm. The timetable is not yet printed but figures are approximately correct.
The district court today named a receiver for the Wyoming Cattle Company, a major cattle concern with operations in Wyoming and holdings in Sioux City. The state seeks to remedy corporate flaws and ensure proper operation and asset handling amid ongoing issues.
A report from Dakota Tennessee notes a local youth, Adfred BTetcher, arrested following a fire incident. Parents reside in the northern part of Ida County. details indicate a forthcoming court appearance after a preliminary hearing.
Iowa City May 13 Coeds Delia Patton and Helen Colbert argued that modern women’s styles protect health and are economical in a debate hosted by the Octave Whanet Literary society. Opponents Florence Meadows and Maud Walz contended narrower skirts reduce germs but lost the discussion.
Des Moines asserts top Iowa ranking in manufacturing led by 98 establishments and $2 million more capital than rivals. Bolton says the city employs over 2,000, with Des Moines ahead of Davenport Sioux City Dubuque and Cedar Rapids in factories employment capital and wealth created.
In Des Moines May 15 Nellin Lee alias Maude Arewer appeared in court for defrauding John Tivser of The Molpes of 4 260 dollars. The defendant pleaded guilty to obtain money by false pretenses and paid a fine.
Hawarden plus Lowderbaugh have joined to own Lake View and Hawarden plants. Lake View output rose 44 percent in two years, boosting sand and gravel use for branding and construction. A new Belou river plant, with 509 yard loading capacity, will be finished by JanetT. Experts deem the concrete grade superior in the state.
May 13. Larry Pierce of Atielia Neb was found by yards at Vatley Junction with a leg missing after a fall from a moving train. At Merer hospital doctors say he will live but likely lose his right leg.
Hugo Reich, a 22 year old LeMars man, died from injuries after a horse threw him while he rode from his home to fetch the mail at a point a mile away. His body will be brought home for burial, with Reichmann and a younger brother aiding in arrangements. He leaves a son of Alex Reichmann, a merchant of LeMars, and the Reichmann ranch lies 10 miles north of Pierre, South Dakota.
Webster City May 13 The Catholic society of this city purchased the Joe Loutledge residence adjoining their church property for a parochial school site The building of the school is planned as funds permit and the site cost 1844 dollars with the society acting while the owner wished to sell.
A 14 year old girl, Nettle Peltz, suffered serious injuries when she fell from a gymnastics apparatus in the Waterloo High School gymnasium yesterday afternoon. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a displaced fracture and facial injuries.
A brief personal item mentions Slapde of Dies Monts and Mrs 0 7 of Pittsburg, described as a mother out of the house. The fragment references a Mo Slogie ceanpany and a home related event in the local area, with unclear details.
A collage of brief items reports incorporations, deaths from measles, school district formation, proposed taxes, bankruptcy petitions, club banquets, farm and city notices, business acquisitions, and accident injuries from towns including Dubuque Fremont Stratford North Bend Aberdeen Estherville Watertown Muscatine Lincoln Logan Manchester and others with names of individuals, churches, and institutions.
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