12 Oct 1900
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
1
The Boers of South Africa fought gallantly for their kopjes and the Hull forces captured a hackje without a Saupele. For particulars inquire of Iwl : W. J. NEWELL.
A jumble of social updates and commercial pitches features visits by Warren and others, sales pitches for Rocky Mountain Tea and street hats, and local notices about strikes, fundraisers, drills, and a Galveston relief event. The column reads like a busy community page with names, places, and dates scattered throughout.
The column records marriages and deaths in the Sheldon region. It notes the wedding of a local Sheldon girl to Charlie Wycott, various Election Day reflections, and tributes after the death of Fred Wiese, with details on the funeral and community responses. It also mentions political shifts and activities of local fraternal orders.
The note reports a Hull Democrat saying Republicans fear reelection prospects and that voters are confident in continued governance. Editors of two daily papers plan joint debates on major issues in the state with both major candidates for the U S Senate participating in the discussions.
A peculiar strike in Owensboro features universal demands for lower wages as miners press for wage reductions. The action marks an early shift in labor tensions with unions recognizing the strike as a push for cuts rather than raises.
The readable fragments discuss Democratic aims and regional strategy, noting doubts about achieving fruit from efforts in the east and hopes for better outcomes in the west. Several garbled phrases reference landing and enforcement of work, with an unclear timeline and participants.
A republished Civil War tale notes an Ohio regiment on Antietam’s left bank near the bridge. An eighteen year old wagon boy, acting without orders, ferries food and ammunition to sustain wounded and advancing troops under ceaseless cannon fire. His bravery earns later recognition by Army officers. The commissary sergeant later becomes President William McKinley.
An unnamed consignor delivered a shipment described as Acen'foad of ronstors to a depot this afternoon. Officials reviewed the load for documentation and safety.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a printed page including a price and address references. It hints at a publication titled Speak ents Defender Da re and shwi me aa a psaey Paes iustent with a 25 cent price and an address for American brates Tarif ieague, 35 Woet hi Si. New Yours.
Lieut Joe Tall of the Thirty third Infantry notes no organized opposition to U S authority in the Philippines yet soldiers face bushwhackers who ambush them in unexpected places. He warns that Tagalog sentiment could shift if American forces withdraw and elections affect policy.
A reader recounts a dispute with New York Life Insurance Co over a 15 year policy. The writer compares actual cash surrender with the agent's projections and claims the policy paid 1,500.30 less than promised after maturity. Documentation exists showing the agent's handwriting.
In Orange County Ohio a sale by order of referee is set for November 3 1904. The property includes the SW quarter and parts of the SE quarter of section 14 township 97 range 45 west in Simix County. Terms require payment within five years with interest and mortgages securing the property. Sale to occur at the Orange County courthouse steps.
A notice offers H4 pages of material on tariffs from Plymouth Rock to McKinley and others by Senators Gallinger and Grosvenor and congressmen. It advertises mailed copies for fourteen cents and lists dates November 3 1862 1954 and 1875 with a New York address for American Protective Tariff.
Fragmentary report mentions a cold crab sale and a car sale tied to a Kansas bank deposit increase of six million dollars in the past year. It also notes prosperity in Kansas through 1599 and references James Wiggins, farmer concerns, and Cals Carblisalve.
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