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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
6
A collage of notes covers women in Austrian universities, cat eye pupillary shapes, a World War era medical trial in Cuba, tuberculosis screenings at a company, and various oddities from Europe and America. It mentions 24 804 students with 1993 women, a Panama Canal volunteer, a survey of harvester workers, and a German airship harbor project among many brief items.
Canton Iowa October 24 A Clinton county jury set aside Isaac Henry Cope's will valuing farm land near Galesburg IL at 20009. Eliza Johnson named as beneficiary, contest filed by Elizabeth Hunter of Galesburg citing unsound mind of testator. Also Monticello Iowa October 24 14 year old Barry McJester fatally wounded while squirrel hunting. twin Edward involved, accident near brush heap, shotgun dischargeinjured head. taken to Alamosa sanatorium.
Hawarden installed an excellent new postoffice outfit. In Fort Dodge Frank Lowden, Chicago politician, donated $1000 to the Dolliver monument fund now at $5000. Chariton reports Bram Goldwater bound over on murder charge. Mason City plans Italian enlistment for war against Turks. Council Bluffs eyed a new city government plan. Fort Dodge co op delivery plan set to begin. Hawarden sports day a success. Shenandoah Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention adjourned. Multiple Iowa towns report incidents of thefts, accidents, and local governance updates.
The Iowa Supreme Court directs that a committee of appraisers including Judges Ransier Gaymor and Wright meet in Des Moines within 16 days to appraise the Des Moines water works plant for city purchase. Steps to acquire the plant will be taken immediately.
The obituary notices report Mrs Sidney Curtin Curtis Sloan Woodbury County elder, her Sloan residence, husband H C Curtiss of Lead City and family. Arthur Gorrell Newton dies suddenly aged 45 from internal hemorrhage. George W Rowan Carroll dies from a stair fall in Denison. Eugene Ely Oxford aviator funeral held in Sloan with burial in local cemetery.
Benjamin Hane of Protection Kansas died at Methodist Hospital from injuries after falling into a basement at the new Davidzen building at the corner of Eighth and Walnut. He was with his nephew Nichal Een when the accident occurred in Zane alley during a preliminary inspection.
The Iowa Supreme Court released a batch of decisions including affirmations and reversals. Cases listed include Cale vs. Thomas in Wapello district upholding lower rulings, and National Bank of Newton vs. Shriver in Des Moines district with a remand or reversal where appropriate.
In Vies Atoitess on Oct 21 public dance halls were closed to Mingas after authorities detained owners. A former patrol driver, Marshall, faced job loss today amid orders for sale and penalties. A reported incident near Des Moines involved a woman assaulted and injured, with a suspect later captured.
An unclear OCR fragment reports a fatal explosion and mentions a death outcome. The readable text references an accident or blast with potential locations or organizations not clearly identified. Further details are not legible.
Lyon County filed a claim for 9011.70 against the estate of former treasurer A. P. Weberg. The amount covers expert fees and the identified shortage in the treasurer's records, with Wilkinson noting concealment of part of the office books. Further research may adjust figures as the investigation continues.
A state railroad commission filing shows the Dubuque and Sioux City Railway Co earning a net profit of 135000 plus dollars after a 2 percent dividend. Operating revenue about 1.81 million with taxes near 196 thousand. operating income totals shown as a deficit or surplus unclear in the record.
W. W. Witmer received a county jail sentence for concealing ownership of 200000 of stock in the American Type Founders company. He claimed the stock was owned by another, and avoided jail by appealing the decision. The case involved tax authorities and an assertion that the stock was not listed for taxation.
The state board selects a contract for delivering four to four bushels of potatoes to state institutions with freight prepaid. The Perlittenet guarantees first class quality and delivery terms from four to four cents per bushel, with only Methtech and related bidders succeeding in the process. A separate note reports Mississippi floods reaching climate levels, with the Atchip River high water posing danger at Carther, and the stage today nearing record heights.
A chaotic scene unfolded when a vehicle collision resulted in the demolition of multiple machines in Shorey on a recent afternoon. Investigators reported nine injured bystanders and described the wreck as a heavy line of debris along the roadway.
Denison hosts a large Woodmen of the World barbecue on Thursday November 2 with two expert Omaha oxen to be roasted. Local notes report Miss Kate Shelley of Iowa seriously ill near Momentum, while a Des Moines youth dies in a wagon accident. Other briefs mention school injuries, court actions, and town events across Des Moines, Boone, Council Bluffs, Britt, and surrounding counties.
Claude Porter secured a Supreme Court ruling in Iowa establishing that private crossings are not trespasses for landowners, and train engineers must watch for people at crossings. The decision arose from a death of a child at a Webash crossing in Appanoose County, reversing a railroad contention that crossing users held no rights.
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