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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
4
A composite of ticket listings for statewide offices led by William McKinley and Garret Hobart with local names. The piece also critiques railroad influence in the election and assigns blame for campaign failures to Bryan supporters while lampooning silver coinage debates and Bland’s leadership.
A fragment discusses primitive money forms from beaver pelts to wampum beads used by Indigenous peoples and colonists in New England. It notes beaver value ratios and the rise of wampum, later debased by white settlers as prices fluctuated and natural law challenged its value.
The St. Louis Star and Times notes Maj. McKinley’s Canton visit highlighting tariff statistics to show how American industry prospered under Republican policy. It cites coal production gains and employment growth as proof that protective measures advance honest productivity and public welfare.
A garbled note hints at Afr. Brean taking up poetry revealing rhymes for political terms. The fragment suggests a link between words like rat and popocrats and demeocratic while mocking a list of phrases tied to vague political themes and unseen accuracy.
Fragment reads as a sale notice offering a house and two times in Dai with cattle. Mentions an address and location Rock Rapids Ta ALT Phe NpES prepared to print sale bills. Gives invitation to trial.
A 1896 bank condition report for the State Bank of Tinll Hull Sioux County Iowa lists assets and liabilities. It includes past due items, cash on hand, drafts, overdrafts, real and personal property values, and capital stock. Signatures of bank officers attest the accuracy of the statement.
An anonymous user in 1894 reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm as effective against rheumatism and recommends it to the public. The ad-like fragment mentions multiple vendors and appeals to readers to purchase, with references to distribution and pricing details.
Fragmentary text describes an extra edition and political names, mentioning Wells, Cleveland, and a deputy appointment. The passage references district matters and a controversial wind machine, with vague local reactions and disputed positions.
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