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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
6
An assorted 1910 New York era column surveys polar exploration talk and the immigration division's work guiding new arrivals. It notes Dr Cook and Peary hype, German chancellor shifts, gumdrop irony, and a memory of a cabbage leaf sunstroke dreamer amid economic woes.
An elderly farmer lived simply in a rural past marked by seasonal lore and moon‑tracked planting. He built a hilltop barn, kept a valley home, and relied on hard work, modest meals, and cautious spending, before modern changes—electricity, motor vehicles, and new farming methods—erased his way of life.
The tale from the Camerite Francais recalls Constant Coquelin’s memory prowess. At a dinner in Harmsels with the Vicomtesse and several actors, he proved to recall and perform lines from thirty five plays after listing them.
Jests about Mrs Styles and fashion abound in clips from the New York Tribune, Lippincott's, and the Washington Herald. Burlesque banter ponders last and next husbands, maid hairdos, and a fashionable Stella with a costly wardrobe as readers smile at society pokes.
Water boundary lengths for France are stated as 495 miles along the Mediterranean coast and 672 miles along the North Sea Dover Strait and English Channel, plus 684 miles along the Atlantic Ocean.
The world produces about 6,000,000,000 bushels of potatoes each year with most of the crop grown in Europe.
The author argues heredity shapes disease and vice but living can transform it. He contrasts church decrees of grace with modern moral sense and suggests salvation through acts within the inherited framework. America’s role in world politics reflects adapting mental outlook to rapid achievements and expansion beyond old boundaries.
Sidney Brooks reflects on American attitudes toward foreign affairs and the Monroe Doctrine. He argues Europeans misunderstand U S life and that Americans prefer isolation, avoiding debates in Congress and limiting foreign entanglements to protect domestic needs.
Betty Vincent discusses marriage choices focusing on character over appearance. The column questions valuing dress and height versus honor and gentleness, urging young women to consider a man’s conduct and compatibility over vanity.
Louis Tenlge, in a report from Oxair, cites Japan’s compulsory education mindset and parental zeal for schooling. He notes 20 000 schools 129 600 teachers and 5 293 000 students with widespread kindergartens and many colleges culminating in the imperial university.
Enigmatic courtiers and royal chefs converge on Paris as a vast catering network forms across Europe. Cooks for Francis Joseph, Nicholas, Edward, Alfonso, Leopold and others coordinate in a single center, promising grand galas with hundreds of dishes and elaborate presentations.
Folklore describes Aboreal Freaks where a wind blown tree in Nubia emits flute like tones. Scientists attribute the sounds to insect bore holes in branch spines. The Canary Islands weeping tree supposedly rains water from leaf bases.
Gen George H Harries commander in chief of the DC militia is described as the nation’s busiest centurion. He runs an electric light company and a traction firm while serving on civic committees. A friend notes his meeting with Mrs Harries and the general’s reply confirms the encounter.
Pecan nuts grow well in several states with main success in certain regions. Trees are often set forty feet apart or in a triangular pattern allowing about forty trees per acre. Early yields may be light but full production typically arrives after ten to twenty years. Individual trees in full bearing may produce from one to twenty bushels annually.
In South Wales near Llanbadee a grave dig was delayed as rock had to be blasted away before digging could begin in the churchyard. The work halted until blasting cleared sufficient rock for the grave site in the rural area.
The piece recounts a curiously blunt side of Alfred Tennyson and a Carlyle visit, where Carlyle extolled William the Conqueror and Tennyson reacted with a threat to strike. Longfellow’s visit is also noted, with references to refined sensibilities and a later letter of apology and justification.
An anecdote recounts Napoleon I disguising himself to attend a ball at the Italian embassy. His valet Constant butted heads over attire and posture, repeatedly revealing the emperor's identity to guests, until Napoleon finally left exasperated. A punchline compares this tale to a swimming myth and includes unrelated quotes from other sources.
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