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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
6
A reflective poem recalls aging and self doubt as the speaker contemplates wrinkles and weariness. A vision of a kindly, loving gaze in a mirror leads to renewed hope that true beauty lives in the hearts that love her, not in youth or appearances.
John Maynard, stranded on a foggy North Carolina road, seeks shelter and encounters a secluded cabin. A grim tale unfolds as he meets a sorrowful widow and an ancient, ill husband who guards a grave and laments his lost wife. The trio drifts toward charity, illness, and a quiet morning shock.
A long humorous piece from a Buffalo press column debates tobacco versus alcohol through Joseph Hield a 102 year old farmer near Red Bank New Jersey and Mr Field who drinks beer since youth. The contrast argues abstinence from tobacco and the dangers of liquor while praising long lives and questioning moral choices.
A fragmentary reflective piece traces the forbidden fruit myth and Eden narratives across cultures. It mentions the apple grape or pomegranate variants, a colossal tree with emerald leaves, and parental expulsion timing. The tale blends biblical and mythical lines with archangels delivering gifts and linking to Magi legends in a late nineteenth century voice.
A town struggle erupts as a gunman fires four shots wounding a man named Jim. Jim is arrested on the spot and faces an examining trial the next day. Court records reveal a bare confession about his motive, and the judge sets a severe punishment to deter future lawlessness.
In a call for public comment the paper invites opinions on tax reform and tariff issues while noting it will publish balanced articles within limits. It argues landowners stand to gain from improvements and urges readers to submit brief opinions to the Buffalo office or P.O. Box 88.
A historical debate on income tax argues wealthier owners pay most taxes while workers bear the burden. It criticizes property based taxation and calls for direct taxation of monopolies. The piece cites critics of Indian exemptions and references quotes from economists and observers.
The passage outlines the People’s Party demands. It calls for a graduated income tax and abolition of internal revenue laws. It advocates limiting government revenue to essential expenses and repealing poll tax receipts as a vote safeguard. It also seeks changes to the Dorton law and elimination of double taxation.
A letter argues public improvements raise land values and should be taxed by land value, not owners’ other property. It condemns the Stone law as insufficient, cites a widow losing her home, and calls for taxing land values or personal property while exempting necessities. suggests shifting taxes from labor to land and luxuries.
A teacher prompts students to define a wife. Answers range from “Man's guiding star” to “envy of spinsters” and “one who soothes adversity.” A sorrowful girl hints at an arranged future with a handsome suitor, while classmates debate money, control, and loyalty.
In an excerpt from The Scottish Review the piece lauds the Scots thrift caution perseverance and self belief as keystones of national character. It argues that pride in personal ability is central to brisk advancement and national self satisfaction across history.
The article discusses thrift and wardrobe hoarding among women, noting many keep wardrobes full of old garments for rare occasions. It argues most people wear homespun and calico daily, while the best dressed maintain limited, up to date outfits that can be updated each season.
A dialog in dialect explores the humor and confusion of mispronouncing a foreign word. A housemaid and cook debate meanings as trinkets and bric a brac are misread, revealing how sound and spelling distort phrase identification in a large mansion setting.
A historical snippet notes Dr. Price requesting permission to proselytize in Avaaranty. The King allowed preaching but warned that any converted subjects would be executed and sent to paradise, per the Atheneanim account.
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