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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
7
iNOW offers a cigar case to a friend as they sample a fragrant smoke. The talk turns to tobacco leaf, wrappers, and a dreamlike memory of a red brick square with patent medicine ads.
Reports describe a massive coal seam near Baron Hot Way Kamchatka promising fuel for the nation. Note on the Baron's Way find and the broader implications for energy security amid global shortages.
A mounted specimen of a sea elephant, described as the largest ever killed, is on display at the Berlin zoological garden. It was found about eighteen months ago by whalers off the coast of the Falkland Islands and was promptly hunted.
A New York Sun excerpt notes smokers reveal character by how they handle a cigar. Fast grip and aggressive style indicate forceful traits, slow deliberate puffs suggest kindness, while careless or nervous handling signals weakness or unease. The witty piece ends with a cheerful man who cannot keep his cigar alight.
Customer asks for iman s Popular Pellets and confirms arrival this morning. Clerk notes delay and poor reception of the new goods. The Philadelphia Press fragment hints at broader commentary on incentives for a poorer nation entering trade.
A satirical verse claims the post office pen scratches and blots, comparing its ink to molasses and its blotter to a weapon. It mocks government ink and the efficiency of bureaucratic tools, noting the sharpness of the pen and the impact on writers. The tongue in cheek piece suggests better writing could come from other sources.
A rugged narrator recounts stealing Molly and fleeing to the West to marry her despite parental opposition. They confront wealth, pride, and frontier freedoms as Molly faces townside judgment while the couple seeks happiness beyond New York State borders.
A romantic escape unfolds as Jack convinces Molly to marry. Molly resists her parents but plans an elopement with Jack aided by a friend after Molly’s father blocks the match then a daring night escape with three horses and two masked robbers. Molly faces her father and chooses love over authority.
A man asserts Molly is his and declares a future union while denying another suitor. He dismisses hold up games in the family and warns against rushed marriage as tensions rise over a daughter named Molly.
Six young gentlemen employed in city executive departments gather nightly at a billiard parlor to mock the heat. They vote fines for mentioning the weather, tallying 2 dollars after one evening and a hotter day prompts further penalties. The parlor owner records fines as the group jokes about enduring the season’s extreme temperatures.
In Paris the Shah of Persia and M Curie viewed radium in a dark room at the Elysee Palace. When electric lights were switched off for effect, alarms and confusion broke out as the Shah cried Light! Daylight! amid a hurried retreat, with M Curie obliged to resume demonstrations in a lit room.
The Oshorme farmer warns that in Kansas only twenty eight years gives experience not certainty. He says a harvest is not secure until it is harvested sold and money spent, implying risk remains in farming. The quote reflects cautious optimism about crop outcomes and financial gains.
A quotation noting that women respect a man who cannot be deceived when he shows generosity in warning them of his discernment. It adds that a man who is his own enemy could reveal many stories about himself.
A recipe for peach cobbler with buttered crust and a peach sauce, baked in a pudding dish and served with a syrup. Also a cucumber chowchow relish made from cucumbers onions green peppers nasturtium seeds white mustard black pepper horseradish and vinegar, preserved in glass jars.
A compilation of home cooking tips and recipe hints covering boiled rice methods, pumpkin pie prep, wheat breads, toast testing, green apple jelly, salmon sandwich, potato stew, lettuce salad, and notes on mace quality and kitchen maintenance.
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