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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
2
A historical note describes how New York shoe shops supply single shoes to one legged customers by matching the remaining shoe to pair with a replacement. It contrasts with gloves, where singles are rare. reasons include color variation, lower glove cost, and fewer losses. It also notes how glove stock can accumulate odd units and how specialized handling might yield unmatched gloves for sale.
The May Ladies Hoare Journal notes the tulip eraza in Hoda reached peak value. A bath sale price shows a Vierroy tulip item traded for two hundred and a half wheat, four hundred rye, several fat animals, wine, fish, and household goods, including a silver goblet and bedstead, highlighting era monetary power.
Roscoe Conkling lived a storied life as a lawyer and public servant. He was elected Oneida County District Attorney at age 20 and built a long political career in New York, rising from local office to the Senate before his death at fifty nine. His early ascent and gray aging helped him project a venerable image while his career spanned pivotal party shifts and national contests.
The article compares Admiral Farragut with Admiral Dewey, noting facial likeness and debating how a true Dewey should resemble Farragut. It recounts Dewey’s officers calling him the old man and describes strategic decisions about Camara, Manila, and Monterey.
The piece notes that now women wait longer before marriage and cites a shift from mid teens to around twenty, citing a study of one thousand marriages with three hundred under twenty and most under twenty two. It argues early marriage limits a girl to choosing a boy rather than a suitable partner.
A Midwestern publication recalls Mrs Harrison Otis, a Boston belle and society leader, among early women who offered help at the outbreak of the Civil War. She left society life to support the Northern armies, managing depots and funding for soldiers, while dressing in plain attire and dedicating herself to the cause.
A fragmentary account paints Champagne and Epernay as labyrinthine towns in France. The text evokes dark streets and damp air under soothed light, mentioning a chain of chalk pits and a large quantity of wine stored underground.
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