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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1896
Page
14
Castana Iowa marked a grand opening for the Castana Normal School with a 7:30 p.m. dedicatory address by Dr. Marc W. Darting of Sioux City, followed by a banquet in Hokomek Hall and concluding exercises at midnight. The new campus is praised as among Western Iowa’s most complete buildings and launches under favorable conditions.
Police believe they are close to arresting a suspect in the axe murder of a woman found three weeks ago near 601 Avenue in Council Bluffs. Motive now appears, though circumstantial, with strong corroboration. Authorities deny rewards influence, and expect arrest once the case is solid. Three die in Des Moines freight wreck as freight overturns near the Platte River. eleven cars and a caboose plunge into the river. A man riding as a tramp is among the dead. Also an accidental shooting near Creston leaves a husband and wife involved. jury returns a verdict of acquittal for the wife.
In a turbulent meeting at the Waterlas convention, President Alffrom Borley of fawn Cites won the vice presidency amid shifting alliances. Wm. Archiverty, jr. and A. W. Flutohiven were discussed as potential leaders in Des Maj and Abuse EP, with Eldred Ht noted for a future role.
Fragmented report from Lincoln Townslip recounts multiple fatalities and injuries after a morning surge of accidents. A girl sustains severe injuries from a train collision near Newell, a parrot survives, and two brothers, Pat and Barney Tearkon, die after a freight collision south of West End. A German farrier Fred Muehle dies by hanging in Shemfrid, and farmer Chae dona Dripp dies after a fall from a wagon. Diphtheria cases prompt school closures and quarantines as physicians urge vigilant observation.
Rh. of Lowman, a marshalinwan figure, is jailed on adultery charges after an alleged sensational episode in Omaha linked to a claimed 33990 share. Wife So, Clover Leaf 1, and Wife No. 3 await action. Post office robberies reported with a safe opened and entries by Vin Stampa and Liningney.
A sanitized excerpt from Henry Ward Beecher’s 1917 Thanksgiving sermon warns against fiat money and universal currency. It argues gold as the universal standard, condemns debasement, and cites historical quotes from Jackson and Renton about gold’s value and its role in public trust. The passage critiques modern finance, urging adherence to a gold standard.
A public meeting discusses finance and farm economics with Ann Feller from the city. The talk centers on wheat prices, silver value, and the need for honest money and stable measures to support farmers, merchants, and workers.
A Chicago reader recalls Gettysburg as a living battlefield with monuments and guide lore shaping daily life. The piece notes the town's economy centers on hotels and service, the contested artistry of monuments, and ongoing land purchases by the government to preserve the historic landscape. It also recounts Veterans of the Rebellion and a survivor tale of John Wates January, an Illinois Union veteran who amputated his own legs in captivity.
A damaged report claims Lee's stone cottage at Gettysburg, opposite Culps Mill, served as his headquarters during the three day battle. It describes the structure, its location, and notes Meade's army claimed victory as Pickett's charge failed. The piece mentions disputed claims of who fired the shot that killed a Union officer and recalls Civil War losses at Antietam and other battles.
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