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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1903
Page
5
The clipping discusses a weekly issue of The Bull Index in Iowa and an advertisement notice. It notes shipbuilding plans for steamships with large dimensions and capacity. It mentions President Roosevelts extra session and Cuban reciprocity, plus Canadian concerns over the Alaskan boundary.
A plaster cast of a rare Egyptian wood carving, dated to 3 B.C., is displayed in a British Museum gallery. The piece, named Sheikl-el Belod or Village Sheikh, is the oldest known wood carving and shows an overseer at work near the pyramids around Sakka Rao where it was found.
A garbled fragmentary text presents maxims on action and perseverance alongside a narrative about a man buying his wife a fan. It hints at dialogue about gifts and social expectations, with broken phrases and unclear attributions. The readable portion centers on ambition and a fan described as the daintiest and most beautiful.
An editorial from the New Orleans Times-Democrat reflects on the origin of a mathematical habit, noting how ideas evolved before formal discovery. It muses on the symbolism of strands and the enduring record of invention across time.
A clipped dialogue excerpt shows a pedantic speaker noting a skeleton is unnecessary at a feast while Mr. Meckton claims their household follows the custom with a firkey ovenical and a skeleton for the next four. The phrasing resembles satirical 19th century style.
A woman tries to exchange a book at a retail shop but the clerk refuses, stating exchanges are not allowed. The piece notes old and new wedding rings, including the Claddagh design with two clasped hands holding a heart, praised for its symbolic and distinctive form.
The listing shows linens priced at 2.50 each from Derg. Availability includes multiple quantities with a plain note of price and item type.
Public notice for the regular annual meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad Company stockholders in Chicago on Wednesday October 21 1903 at noon. Free travel ticket offered to one stockholder per registered address for limited dates around the meeting, issued if application is made with full stockholder details to the president or assistant secretary W G Bruen. A G Hackstaff secretary.
A man praises the cat as truly independent and disdainful of human abuse while contrasting with dogs. He notes the cat’s pride and self reliance, claiming the animal will exact contempt for mistreatment and seek milk without seeking affection.
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