Local Hull Notes Paints A Busy Week In Iowa
Local items report farm moves and new work, Hoffman's cloak sale dated the 24th, and various residents visiting or relocating. Weather brings soaking ground, while talks of county seats and rail delays shape small town concerns. Boers lecture in Dutch and trips west by four people add regional color.
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Anna Lang
John DeRoos
Hoffman
Hull
Maurice Stickney
Keech
Dorcas Hall
Alton
Doon
J. H. Anderson
Edward
Hyiogene
Jacke Henry
Jack
Henry Elbers
Iowa
Washington
Henry
John Wagner
van Wyle
First Clave
Noah
Bullibie
Mra
D. C. Gardner
Spencer
Mirae Cable
Peritian
Collin Andersoo
Harry Wilcox
Alberta
Dodge
Orange City
The
Herald
van Brockhuizen
Reformed Church
Frank Beckman
E. W. Hazard
Paci
Oregono
Hazard
Denver
Rio Grande
Charlie Cassill
Hudson
Canton
Ccharlie
State Bank of
Charlie
Wes
Sjonz
Bate
Dent
Vid Bank
Gaeh
Bend
Milver Coin
Bubben
Auberdiary Cela
AH Habe
Riz
Joe Fay
Nat'l Ghee & Liver Work
Chicago
Uank
Fie
Aeeea Duume
Sheldon Bank
Bhela
Ain
Ozone and Its Uncertain Health Effects
The article explains ozone as an allotropic form of oxygen found in sea and mountain air and during thunderstorms. It notes ozone’s rapid dissipation on decaying matter and warns it can be a violent irritant in larger amounts. It mentions experiments with electrical discharges and cautions limited benefits to animal life.
Early English Coal Prejudice and Prohibition History
The article recounts historic anti coal sentiment in England. It notes petitions to ban coal, royal proclamations, a commission to punish coal burners, furnace demolitions, and a 13th century document of a man hanged for burning coal. It claims prejudice persisted for three centuries before fading.
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England
House of Commons
Lordes
Tower of London
Antiquity and spread of playing cards through history
The article traces the origins of playing cards from the east to Europe, noting military roots, Asian introduction during the crusades, and early use by fortune forecasters. It describes spread to Europe, royal and Moorish influence, and later manufacturing growth after paper adoption despite bans in German states and England.
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East
Asia
Europe
Germany
Rudolph
Orient
Tells of a quarrel over words and talk
A heated quarrel between T and Mr Brushton is recounted with Mrs Ueechwood weighing in about who talks foolishly. The Inder interrupts with sarcasm about how women never eat their words and the Beeeh wool remark adds a digressive aside about digestion and vocabulary.
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Mr. Ueechwood
Conrad
Beeehwool
Ghe
Pitty Borg
Chronicle- Telegraph
Wrench Servant Sings Of Sharing Priceless Jewel Tale
A tale from All the Year Round recounts a quiet wrench servant who is shown a priceless jewel by a great duke. The servant thanks the duke for letting him share in a treasure the duke may only glimpse, while the servant likewise shares in the jewel’s gaze.
Living Like non Savage Advice Stirs Shock
An English physician recommends that a well patient live like a savage to cure a moral or physical ailment. The Baltimore American notes that savages, recalled as a contrast, lack clubs stock exchanges trust and trade groups and do not run political campaigns, a framing that emphasizes vitality and nerve in everyday life.
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Ft Tany
Baltimore
Foolish Parliaments Ear Trumpet Moment
Robert Lowe later Lord Sherbrooke recalled a deaf MP straining to hear an extremely dull speech with an ear trumpet. He mocked the effort saying the man wasted his natural advantages.
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Robert Lowe
Lord Sherbrook
Lowe
Is your daughter learning to play by note
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Cum rox affirming that they pay cash for every lesson, indicating a no installment policy. The The ideal Washington Star quotation reflects a domestic scene about musical instruction.
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Peymentia
Well Bred and the Wile: notes on livestock and industry
The text discusses a well bred horse or animal remarking on its breeding and manners. It mentions the Wile known for diverse fish species and a British Museum expedition returning 2,200 specimens. It adds that railways use over 2,060,000 tons of steel annually, nearly half of the world’s production.
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British Museum
Torture on the Wooden Horse in Military Punishment
London Graphic recalls eighteenth century military punishments including the wegoden horse. A rider sat astride a wooden frame with a back like a horse, hands tied, muskets strapped to the legs, and a painful ride used for petty offenses or insubordination.
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Felton
Buckingham
London
Camphor Eater Among Well To Do Draws Concern
A note warns that camphor chewing among the educated classes creates a habit hard to break. Users show dreamy daze and fatigue, with a pallid complexion and thirst for sleep. CHnie reports the habit's mild exhilaration and possible slavery, noting extreme weakness from regular doses.
Pluck and Plucky: a glance at old slang origins
A historical note traces the term pluck from early slang to courage words plucky and pluck. It cites Sir Walter Scott’s Journal circa 227 and a 19th century description linking the heart, windpipe, and a united mass called the pluck to describe courage.
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Sir Walter Scott
Henaye
Highland hotel keeper quips over bill in lobby
A Scottish hotel keeper in Lazio laments the bill dispute with an English guest. The host explains the limited stay, joking that there are only three months here while London’s calendar has 365 days. The exchange ends with mutual jest about weather and hospitality.
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Seoich Lazio
Tighland
London
Bastist
Lunton
Welan’s
The Appian Way and its grand sepulchers
The Appian Way linked Rome to south Italy with burial sites lining both sides. Many tombs belonged to notable historical figures, making a sepulcher there as prestigious as Green-Wood, Pere la Chaise, or similar famed cemeteries.
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Italy
Rome
Greenwood
New York
Pere la Chaise
Paris
A Peculiar Word and Its Hidden Halves
A playful linguistic puzzle traces how the word habit evolves. Remove the first letter to yield abit, then drop the second to get bit, decapitate the b to yield it, and finally the word habit remains partially intact as the sequence continues.
Fragmentary court dialogue about a wife’s illness and blame
A judge discusses a wife’s severe illness and potential death with Mike and another speaker. The exchange reveals guilt and possible blame if she had died, highlighting tension over medical events and responsibility.
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Mike
The River Jordan Descent Not Navigable to Sea
The Jordan River, or the Descender, drops over 1200 feet along its course. It remains unnavigable to ships or small craft for long stretches and flows into a sea that hosts no living creature.
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Jordan
Fragmented Love Note From Richmond Patch
A garbled historical message expresses a declared love and asks if past affections were ever shared, hinting at a romantic exchange with phrases like dear and daelings. The text remains unclear in origin and context.
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Roosevelt
Chicago’ Journal
William E. Mason
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Noother State
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Ena
Banka
Ovhpte
Eerenee
Radiadaunta
Ee Lakes
Penkee
Ax Borrowera
Nd Endlorrera
Winsor
Cachter
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Anna Hansen
Geert Vd Zwaag
Jacob Walburg
Ernst Binder
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Hichmond Lispatch
P. J. Daane
Steel Ranges
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C. FP. Hoffman & CO
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Cunard
Atchigon Globe
Freddie
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