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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
7
A mix of curiosities and ads discusses Maui's Haleakala as the world's largest extinct crater with dramatic lava history. It also mentions Hugo Wolf's eccentricities leading to an asylum, plus brief consumer notices and a recipe ad for 5 Drops medical cure.
A tiny cheese lure and a dangling wire form a new rat trap. The rat touches the cheese, receives a shock, and dies in the contraption. Researchers note the simple design uses a live wire and cheese bait to secure a quick kill.
A health minded column discusses why women move rather than stand still and urges readers to contact Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for advice. It cites testimonials about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping painful menstruation and overall female ailments.
Agriculture Department statisticians report winter wheat plantings show a 5.7 percent rise from last year when measured against spring sowing. Kansas leads with 28 percent gains, while Indiana Ohio Illinois Missouri show declines due to a favorable 1896 seed season versus 1897. California crops are small, Kansas wheat reaches record levels, and spring plowing progress varies by state.
A plan for forming a national defense auxiliary to the regular army and militia is proposed by W. J. H. Washington, descended from George Washington, and is enthusiastically supported by wartime leaders and endorsed by the President and officials. The scheme calls for universal service within defined limits to defend the country, amid ongoing military debates and objections from some quarters.
In New York City the National Volunteer Reserve organized and elected officers. Washington named President, Gen A Maj. McCosk Secretary, and Lieut. Gen. Schofield acting commander with James Longstreet as vice commander. Volunteers rally nationwide to offer defense if called.
The report alleges reconcentrados in Ciba suffer brutal treatment by Thansaneia forces. It claims many have died due to starvation and executions as bodies are moved to trenches near Ghowsunds. Wealthy foreigners urge their governments for aid amid escalating Spanish misrule.
Dispatch from San Jean Puerto Rico reports cheering as the French warship Augimirad Brigaudt de Geneuilly left the port following bombardment by the American squadron under Admiral Sampson.
Four reports from Havana describe a fierce engagement in the province where Spaniards and insurgents clashed with deadly losses. Local dispatches confirm a significant victory for Calibans amid ongoing hostilities.
Justice White leads the ruling invalidating Iowa’s liquor ban as an overreach on federal power to regulate interstate commerce. Rhodes, a railroad agent, transported a package from Dallas to Brighton, with the shipment deemed interstate. State police limits apply only within state borders. Bowen precedent cited. Dissenters Graf Harlan and Brown argue it remains a valid police regulation.
The article notes that among Japan’s 42 largest cities, population ranges from Tokyo's 3,364,000 to smaller towns, 18 of which lack electric lighting while 24 have systems installed.
Planet Neptune analysis using the Lick telescope yields a diameter of 32 800 miles, revised downward from 3 000 to 4 008.7 miles as compared with older textbooks.
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