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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1897
Page
4
The article surveys national tariff action as the Senate considers the Dingley bill, notes Iowa Republicans backing Gov Drake for a second term, and mentions local figures like Jas Cavanaugh. It highlights Decoration Day customs, a May 30 soldier's day, and assorted letters about land prices, postage shifts, and farm prospects in Sioux and Tama counties.
A fragment examines public perception of a portly political figure and women’s role in politics. It quotes social observations on marriage, ambition, and caricature, contrasting affection for wit with disdain for physical judgment, and ends with a William Temple aphorism on conversation virtues.
The article describes tempering steel by careful low temp hammering and controlled heating to avoid damaging a spring. It warns against grinding on emery wheels and outlines two tempering methods, then mentions polishing and oiling. A second tale covers a suburban bank visit where a girl tests vault security by asking for money, revealing no cash and prompting a cautious banker’s response.
A garbled column discusses Harmen D. Wilean and Sal Miller, with stray reminiscences about a chief and press signals. It mentions a cheap house as an attractive option for a discerning man of taste and references a Boston Transcript note about inexpensive decorative items and quality furnishings.
Residents on Glenwood Avenue in Jersey City object to paving care for a proposed thoroughfare cited as a funeral highway. Local witness Giroliv notes concern over traffic and safety.
A Philadelphia Record note recounts a suburban tramp who asked for food and offered to saw wood. After a delay the tramp and saw vanished, leaving a dirty paper message claiming the witness did not see him.
Professor Henry P Armsby of the Pennsylva nia State College School of Agriculture asserts Pennsylvania agricultural products exceed iron ore coal and oil outputs by 8 000 000 and urges strong agricultural education. He warns that farming must adapt to new conditions or face pressure from powerful forces.
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