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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1898
Page
4
A Hull Iowa publication complains about the Populist push for bimetalism and free silver, accusing leaders like Harvey and Altweld of treachery. It denounces populist clippings from the Omaha Bee and predicts Nebraska’s decline of populism within years.
Reports from farmers and contractors speak of a labor famine as demand for workers rises with a boom in railroad and road projects. In the South, 5000 workers could be placed on river levee work while wages climb and laborers are scarce nationwide.
The piece outlines a 1200 mile Denver to Stockton route through Colorado Utah Nevada and California, marking numerous gold camps and mines from Cripple Creek to Bodie and Utica. It argues the region holds immense untapped wealth and urges rapid development by the progressive movement.
An article discusses whether decapitation causes immediate death, citing Dr. Ginglan on brain nourishment after severance and a period of inertia up to about three hours. It questions the guillotine’s mercy and notes letter miscellany, aluminium paper experiments, bamboo uses, and Columbus earnings.
The piece portrays life in British Army barracks detailing tea and bread rationing, the daily routine of mess allowances, and the limited finances of corporals who must manage scarce supplies. It explains restrictive marriage rules, housing for families, wives’ work as washerwomen, and the social bonds linking regiment families. It also cites wartime attitudes toward discipline and welfare among soldiers and their households.
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