08 Oct 1909
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
1
A fragmented, satirical clipping notes the pole is a burning issue and taxes on hats. It mocks expert witnesses on Thaw, fashion reforms, and a Chicago school superintendent’s salary, while ridiculing postal card gimmicks and gender debates.
An audience of 1,500 watched a lion and tiger fight during a Coney Island show. The lion suffered severe injuries, had to be shot, as handlers failed to separate the two animals. The article notes the event followed years of tension between the creatures and mentions other local items and humor pieces.
A detailed 1908 health report contrasts US mortality with Europe, noting preventable deaths and typhoid rates. It cites urban death-rate gaps, violent deaths in cities like Pittsburgh and Chicago, and rail and streetcar fatalities, with Chicago registering the highest injuries and deaths among transportation modes.
Governor Jennings of Indiana tells a tale from his early days electioneering in Dearborn County. He and a near-death encounter with a panther described by a man named Tom Oglesby, who claimed to have been buried by leaves and grass and later freed himself after shooting the panther when it approached the hidden sleeper. The anecdote was recounted by Col. W. M. Cockran in a pioneer biography of Indiana.
Jennings was elected and kept a pledge to a former friend, Tom Ogrenby, who quit drinking and became one of the United States' well known engineers.
A historical notice describes an 1887 U S patent granted to RE Wulff for an unusual aerial navigation method. The device involves a flying machine using a team of wide eagles, noted amid discussions of new propulsion ideas in that era.
A French inventor devised a balloon controlled by five eagles in harnesses linked to a turntable. The birds directed by the aeronaut allowed indefinite travel radius, with the operator steering the ascent by guiding the eagles. The device, patented in France, reflects an audacious early aviation concept.
Fragmentary text from a United States centered source hints at a debate over respect for the national bird. The excerpt references Popular Mechanics and suggests commentary on patriotism without providing specific events, dates, or named individuals.
A Florida Frat and Prodnca News letter from FE E Thompson of Avon Park extols eucalyptus as highly valuable for rapid growth and hard durable wood. Thompson notes trees planted since 1894 survived freezes, grew vigorously, with six foot girth in ten years, and that wood resists decay in ground. He cites fuel value and growing adoption in avenues, cemeteries, and forests, alongside California notes on swampy growth and Florida extraction of Floride Timer Untom as a related product.
The Dun and Co weekly trade review notes robust operations in both production and distribution with strong forward work and sustained new demand. Bank clearings reach 268.5 million, up 13.8 percent on 1908 and above 1907. 29 Chicago district failures reported, including 14 liabilities over 5,000.
The report notes mixed signals in industry with transport and distribution expanding, cotton prices rising, and manufacturers cautious on quotations. It cites higher advanced prices for next spring and summer, with trade activity and credit conditions showing strain. It also lists weekly business failures in the United States and Canada for comparison across years.
Detailed market quotes across multiple cities for cattle hogs sheep and varieties of wheat corn oats rye and butter with price ranges. Includes Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo Cincinnati New York and Chicago markets with No 2 and mixed grades and several odd spellings from OCR.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.