27 May 1904
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
1
Fragmentary notice offering 55 acres of clover hay land for rent in 10 acre tracts. Mentions pasture duties for cattle on the Bolts property and terms available through First National Bank in Hall, Iowa or nearby.
An irregular notice describes a special excursion from an area to Spirit Lake with departure on a Monday after a given date. Tickets and procedures are outlined for passengers choosing the Sunday return option, with restrictions on boarding on the prior Saturday.
The column records Sheldon's visitors including Mes J. Debees and family in Parker and Mrs WN Goad visiting Wednesday. Jamaica the optician to speak at Vickers Jewelry next Friday June 3. Local trips by Jamica and others, rumors of church ownership changes, and praise for strawberries. A Rock Rapids game results note and upcoming dental event by Dr Robins on May 30-31 and June 1 in Boyden Hull.
OCR reads as a chaotic jumble listing travel tickets and dates for St Louis Chicago and Keach agents, mixed with medicinal ads for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Hanford's tow Cream. It mentions political references and a teacher’s re election decision amid unclear names and places.
The piece honors Ge. Vietor as a first sergeant of Company B, 52nd Town, praising drill mastery and loyalty. It notes a Milwaukee stock train wreck injuring none aboard, with several cattle killed, and mentions local figures H J Sveens and Rissien among those affected.
Memorial Day events begin with a 9 30 a m procession at Main Street four corners racing to the cemetery. The lineup includes Band G A I Seheo et W R Citizens then the cemetery services and children decorate graves. Afternoon exercises on the school grounds feature music singing invocation welcome address and various speakers.
On Memorial Day 1904 the Bell Call will be brief noting the Comrades still with us. James Vickers J M Stickney Calvin Hook Wa Wineb B S Tamplix John Kuewell Lewin Barth Co R Brown Charles Klein C W Newhof are listed as surviving members.
Green Lake Spicer Minnesota hosts a grand opening this Sunday June 15. The Great Northern line runs a popular excursion leaving Perkins at 10:35 p m Saturday June 14 and returning Sunday night arriving Perkins Monday morning. Round trip fare three dollars. A big program features a ball game Harley Felis vs Wilmar ton for a purse of 8300. Band concert boat races dancing and boat recreation grounds and lake drives promised. Season opens June 15 with festivities and events.
A reader asks how long jade and oil paints last on windy coastal hotels at Covey Teland-Manhattan and Oriestal. The response notes exposure challenges from sea air and wind, recommending repainting roughly every three years while noting some paints may fail sooner on windy beaches.
Notice from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota announces a July open period for homestead applicants to register and draw for land allotments. The process requires daily written applications, a formal drawing supervised by a three-person committee, and payment of filing fees and the per acre price.
A fragmentary OCR line mentions a date and a town but provides no clear event or names. The readable parts offer no actionable detail and cannot identify persons organizations or places beyond vague references.
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