28 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
1
Hull notes report on cloak sale, residents returning, candidates and campaigns, education changes at the academy, military leave, revived local papers, and debate over a new county courthouse with emphasis on economics, telephone reach, and records safety.
Col Robert G Ingersoll and Mrs Ingersoll register at the Auditorium Annex as he argues for United States expansion and keeping the Philippines. He praises the war victors and urges mission to save Filipinos from Spain while rejecting Washingtons warned restraint and citing past expansions from Louisiana to Alaska.
The speaker predicts broad US prosperity with steady growth and a full treasury. He notes strong banks and a well performing economy, dismissing wild speculation. He also forecasts a Republican lean in the next Congress, while acknowledging this as an off year. He will lecture at the Columbia theater on Superstition tonight.
Commercial authorities report renewed demand for American food abroad and a heavy export movement of wheat and corn has begun. Europe is largely short of American wheat, with Russian deficiency enlarging. We will feed foreigners from our abundant surplus and not take payment in manufactured goods, unlike under earlier tariff policies. The fiscal year to June 30, 1896 showed a favorable merchandise balance of over 16 million, much of which was settled in equivalent value in credits. Trade plans rise and will be adjusted in cash due to reasoning already stated.
A detailed review of Sioux County district court records contrasts the candidates Mr. Olmstead and Mr. Van Oosterhout. The analysis cites cases, assistant counsels, verdicts, and indictments, noting Olmstead's wins, burns indictments, and Van Oosterhout's frequent appearances, urging voters to verify the records themselves.
Advertisements and notices blend with promotional lines for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve. Mentions a Dor Castall inquiry, St. Paul excursions, and ticket sales, plus testimonials about bowel regulation and healing salves.
An advertisement voice touts spectacles to reveal quitting time and beginning time, mocks a Spanish Premier, and boasts aggressive pricing. It targets pirates of crafts and uses nautical language to sell High Qualities and Low Prices as armor against rivals.
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