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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
2
A voter notes candidates for Auditor En Dr Mors, Revertler Joan Jongerwaard, Clerk of Courts GH Brewster, and County Attorney Anthony T. Pfashke. The piece critiques Democrats and Bryan, arguing Republicans will gain, while canvassing opinions on prosperity and national leadership.
The piece highlights Paso del Norte and its tireless freighters who carry 250 to 400 pound loads daily, likening them to ships of commerce for the Spanish American world. It describes their physique, methods, and the endurance required to sustain Mexico's mining towns and cross-border trade as chronicled by the New York Times correspondent.
Notes of interest report a pigeon from Victoria to New Zealand covering about 1404 miles in three dares at an estimated speed near treen Malles per hour. The article notes Paris street care, religious ministers, and a glimpse of dogs and trades in Paris with scant, garbled details.
A Boston area tale describes Marshall Tidd of Woburn Massachusetts crafting his first gun from a spike at age ten. He shaped a pistol barrel with a spiral hoop iron and a hand-cut barrel bore, mounting it on a long stock and using an archaic percussion hammer. He sold it for $3, then later recovered the weapon decades afterward, still functional.
A New York Journal feature describes Miss Helen Gould collecting curios including items used by her father Jay Gould. The piece notes her ownership of an old wheellathrow from Gould's road surveying days, reflecting on her contrast to wealth with humble origins. Also mentioned are casual society anecdotes and a misquoted lamp-watching wife amid a political scandal, illustrating public sentiment and personal sorrow.
A murky account centers on Seager, Teifred Bain, and a district passenger agent in New Orleans. Allegations touch on wages, deductions, and a missing worker named Lersen as reporters describe chaotic conditions and unclear payroll practices.
A garbled report discusses carriages and a reform, noting clearances for carriers and a focus on keeping floors clean. It mentions removable cushions for easy cleaning and tea leaves being dried using electricity, within an unclear reform context.
A former British army member and New Yorker now an optician discusses eyesight in Britain and America. He notes more Britons develop vision problems earlier, attributes differences to weather and sun exposure, and cites examples from both armies including a Leicester regiment private and an American artilleryman Cullen with long-range vision.
A fragmentary sketch presents a country editor described as a capable, prudent local figure. It notes his independence, use of modern machinery, fleet of staff including a bright young man and a capable woman, and his self-owned press and banking credit. The piece hints at duties like delivering political speeches and Sunday school addresses.
A wartime health note warns about a parasitic jigger affecting soldiers en route to Santiago. It describes the parasite entering through the skin, causing ulcers and risk of infection if wounds are left untreated. Prevention focuses on sturdy footwear and foot hygiene.
The piece discusses why Moroccan officials’ fortunes are claimed by the crown after death. It argues wealth stems from appointed power, not personal gain, and notes widespread confiscation of governors' private assets and relatives' property, causing family hardship.
An essay from Our Warningist Pride argues that four cone shaped blinders trap light with a convex inner surface. The glare dulls a horse’s sight, distorts objects, and can make calm horses spookier when the guards are removed.
An inventor recalls a moment of fear during a final test when he saw his own white face in a mirror and described it as whiter than his lawyer’s shirt. The exchange centers on the fragile nerves and abstract power behind a new device.
In Andreasburg Prussia the canary trade flourishes with about 250000 birds reared and most sent to the United States. Trainers place expert birds among the young to teach fledglings, and the scene is noted for its melody and activity compared with other northern towns.
A fragmented 19th century joke recounts a young man trying a prank on a barber. The plan backfires when the barber charges a high price, leaving the prankster unhappy with the result and the coinage mentioned unclear.
The article notes widespread arsenic use among peasants in the mountain districts of Aavedrin nanmeary and France. It claims the poison is taken in minute doses to ease life and pain, with cautions about its ruinous effects. It mentions distressing cases linked to waste and hardship.
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