Local notes cover town life and events in Hull
Miss Ethel Hollister visits from Sharon. Rev Chase preaches near Hospers. Local readers hear about Company E drills, caucuses, moving pictures, and farm ads. News on marriages, licenses, travel by C A Cassill, and school shifts. Grain markets steady in Hull, population chatter, and clover harvesting details.
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Ethel Hollister
Shereon
Rev. Chase
Academy
Hospers
Satis Mack
Inweed
Inwood Herald
Luis
de E. Borquin
Josephine
Rock Valley
Chas. Knapp and
Hudson Tribune
C. A. Cassill
Hull
Rock Township
Ike
Nebraska bank closes doors amid prosperity
A Nebraska bank has shut its doors claiming money is so plentiful that borrowing dries up and deposits cannot earn interest. The bank attributes the closure to widespread prosperity making typical lending unprofitable for the average Nebraskan.
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Nebraska
Weather Crop Delights and Iowa Rail Official Backing
Des Moines IowaSeptember 27 1897 dry warm and mostly clear across the state aids corn ripening though late frosts may have damaged some late plantings. The crop overall remains large sound and valuable with 6 percent merchantable yield. Dry weather reduces waste and speeds feeding stock but slows fall plowing. GC L Davidson seeks reelection to the railway commission praising his three years of service and national recognition.
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Lion
GC. L. Davidson
Board of Railway Commissioners
Haa
Railroaad Commissioners
St. Louis
Iowa
Politicians, Roads and a Rock Valley Encounter
A tale recounts Mr. Davidson’s settlement of rural road disputes avoiding costly litigation. On a Rock Valley freight trip, stockmen boast of profits from thirteen carloads, while a Scots farmer criticizes rising fares and populist rhetoric, noting growing poverty despite claimed prosperity.
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Wwe
Rock Valley
Abooze
Chicago
Scotland
Dakota
South Dakota
Iis
Facta and Efction Promotes Centralization Debate in 1890s
In a brisk critique of centralized government, the article contrasts urban light burdens with rural toil while arguing against government ownership of railroads telegraphs and utilities. It notes Populists and Bryan aligned Democrats favor centralization while Republicans oppose it as un-American.
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Eustrie
Europe
Democratic Party
Bryan
Chicago
Paha Republican Party
Travel notice fragment in stray OCR text
Fragmentary OCR line hints at travel or personal notice with names and places obscured. No clear event, dates, or organizations readable. Likely garbled cryptic snippet from a newspaper page.
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Travelers’ Bulletin
Cdicago Milwayles & ST. Paul
Sige City & Northern
Peeeine. 0
Hoate
Mae
Ceree
Cipeces
Penh
Goikg Zooth
Church Directory
Methodist Episcopal
Hev
J. L. Smith
W. TL. Washburn
Father Phelan
Qerman
Win
Markwoil
Atbom
A.W. Perkins
SIE Lpes
TOWA
A. P. Owens
Fioncer Drug Store
Iowa State Register
Des Moines
Charles Harris Farr
Nancy Cat- Wee
Boorrev Ae
McMillad
Holl
de. Haton
Gillog
Congregational Church
Eaton
C. R. Brown
Butler County
Brown
Iarrington & Stuibregtse
Sheldon Papera
Hil
Sheldon
Will Dean
Wight and Lark College
Anna
Gertrude Marks
Alton’s
Gertrude
Alton Democratic
Ixpex
Eod
Ireton
Sioux County
Bert Reynolds
Cambridge Dispatch
Iwpix
Papa
Dispatch
Babe
Editara
George Shaldon
Acre
Liege
Law
Atr
Hawkins
Zach Ballard
N.G
Coad
Jay
Wah
J. B. Cuasie
Hull, Iowa
Marv
van Donselaar
Hull Iown
Ashton Leanet
Cloud
Sargakan
Loud County
Bro
Ashton
Crép
Central Etation
Mr. Davidson
Davidson Z
Facta
Efction
Daintinesa
Cetcata News
Dominien Company
Dearborn Street
Presientt and
Casuren
Cers
Robert Scoorneman
Mayer
Asgyt
Usseren
Asea
Principal Steamship
Q. L. Daviamoe, Preston
Z. A. Aueterg
Fick Puxzseent
B. W. Bazaars
Casmaa
Wilser, Jos Onn
State Bank OF Hull
the Town Site Company
Own
E. W. Hazard
Town Site Company
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