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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
2
A chorus of brief, wry observations from Hull Index columns touch on aviation, Crete, airships, pole exploration, and social fashion. It playfully ponders war, crime, marriage, opera, and science while noting scattered global anecdotes and curiosities.
A reflective piece contrasts married men's nerves about their wives and aging with social expectations. It parodies marriage myths, notes women’s reactions to appearances, and recalls scenes from social gatherings and a Washington Star fragment. It ends by pondering the hollow look of a church social before guests arrive.
A McClure's essay argues flies signal decaying matter in homes and society. It links England’s fly reduction to cleanup over fifty years and urges private and civic duties to remove breeding sites. Tips include kitchen sanitation and a slow hand strike to kill flies, stressing hygiene as public and personal responsibility.
Frank Davey recounts a perilous ascent to Makuaweowee crater on Mauna Loa Hawaii. He describes deadly vapors lava flows and a frigid night spent crawling over scorching lava in a dangerous expedition with several companions. water proved elusive until a hidden crevice yielded a glimpse of blue.
Harriman led vast railroad rebuilding efforts across the Walon Central and Southern Pacific lines. He funded multi million dollar projects including the Lucia cut off across Great Salt Lake, with 2,000 workers, heavy steel bridges, trestles and asphalt floors. He also reworked the Central Pacific reducing curves and grades and built a rock wharf at Los Angeles and San Pedro. The article also recounts a courtroom exchange about distant family relations and mentions a wedding song titled If I But Knew.
Fluoestinga asks Jane if the colors in a new tub suit are fast. Jane replies the answer depends on how one looks at it due to colors running when washed, a quip attributed to the Baltimore American.
A garbled exchange shows a confrontation between Burnlcions and his wife over a late message about a mother’s two week delay. The text is imperfect with misspellings and stray phrases.
A brief wry dialogue notes recognition between a speaker and a lord, recalling a past connection. The exchange humorously links a singing tutor to the lord’s daughter, claiming a two-decade span and a familiar, playful tone.
A fragment echoes a comparison of a famed statesman to Washington and a playwright to Shakespeare. It muses on propriety as a woman, upon reaching a church door, chews gum and whether she should spit it out or swallow it.
A travelogue notes how Chinese manners surprise travelers especially women in Shanghai. The piece describes pervasive staring in public and intimate curiosity about personal items, plus a detailed list of etiquette rules observed by visitors. It outlines greetings, table manners, dress, attire, and the need to show deference and patience in social settings.
A fragmented column describes a new life preserver by designers from New York and New Jersey. It features two impervious bags linked by an air duct, placed under the arms and around the torso to allow movement and flotation. It aims to free the wearer from underarm pressure and enable signaling and swimming strokes if needed.
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