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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
2
A sweep of items covers insurance policy holders and longevity, Paris stoppeur clothe mending, Oklahoma puddle defender office, a Bayswater girl hammock anecdote, Raymond Unwin on St Johns church, Australian workmen and pensions, and varied notes on archery, ships, politics, and technology. Includes Budapest parliament, Copenhagen fish market, and a St Louis inventor with turbine engine.
Keokuk Iowa November reports progress on a new Mississippi lock at Keokuk. Gates span 116 feet and lift 40 feet with 1.4 million pounds of steel in massive rotating leafs. Gates open and close via air chambers and a 40 horsepower engine, with immense water pressure and buoyancy aiding operation. The structure becomes U.S. government property upon completion, funded by the Mississippi river power project.
Des Moines reports the Manufacturers Association endorses workingmen’s compensation bills and proposes funding partly from workers contributions to secure favorable legislation. The plan argues workers must have stake in the system to ensure its success and is already in operation in some states.
Forest City Iowa November 12 The trial of William Bowers for the alleged murder of Arthur Brokke begins in district court with Judge Kelley presiding. The killing followed a June quarrel between neighboring Isrekke and Bowers families over chickens claimed to trespass in Brokke’s yard.
Iowa briefs cover a divorce decree in Des Moines with alimony terms and a political update showing party gains in gubernatorial votes. Other notes include a military desertion case, multiple accidents and injuries, and various local incidents across towns such as Winterset Des Moines and Grinnell.
Early returns show Clarke gaining in the state ticket results with Republicans leading in most offices. Reports list gains for secretary of state, railroad commissioner, lieutenant governor and attorney general, while Dunn trails with governor prospects cited. Democratic officials dispute fraud claims as counties finalize canvass.
Dyes Aulmes Louisiana November 11 reports corrections on yesterday’s results for Warrke leading by a small margin. Officials await official counts as returns remain sealed and votes tallied from the factory of the juices.
In Manson and Lake City the November election decided a proposed new court house. The $125000 project carried by a narrow margin in Manson and was defeated heavily at Lake City. Final tallies arrived the day after the vote.
Rev William Gardner Thrall, 60, pastor of St. John's English Lutheran church, died of heart disease after rising from bed following his arrival from Chicago last Sunday to lead the new congregation his first sermon. Overexertion in preparing his new home is seen as the cause. He succeeded Rev T P Skovgard who resigned. SAC CITY reports Wall Lake opens a fine opera house next week with The White Lion.
William Larrabee, long gravely ill and often despaired of, traveled to Clermont Iowa to vote on Tuesday in an automobile with a physician and nurse present. In Charles City, John Drusechel, arm er, attempted suicide by the guide route but was stopped by doctors. It is believed he had marital troubles.
Miss Frances Lyon, the sole woman in New Hogland living in a house she built with her own hands, belongs to a farmback-to-the-land club. The limited 40-member group owns $1,000 in property and about 70 acres near Westwood with each member holding a deed to one acre while the rest is held in common for rental to members seeking larger farming ventures.
A terse exchange mocks a man named Tim pera over his use of the word film, implying a light social slight. The fragment hints at stylistic sarcasm about language choice in a casual chat.
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