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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
2
A long montage of miscellany covers social advice, travel manners, and odd facts. It cites a Boston Globe note on rail passengers and recalls the Scottish sutty stool punishment, elk meat aging, a burglar proof carrousel, and various geological, nautical, and commodity items amid scattered anecdotes and statistics.
Sheriff Rock of Harrison county asserts two Parslow brothers Charles and Ernest killed Missouri Valley Marshal Butcher. Evidence cited includes burglar tools, a suitcase with family photos, a hat matching the suspect, a torn shirt sleeve, and prior prison sentences. Charles is 32, Ernest 31. Rock believes Charles drowned while fleeing and Ernest died similarly.
President Taft will stop at Council Bluffs and Des Moines during an Iowa trip with Governor Carre. The route includes Waterloo and Ottumwa, with trains arriving and departing at specified times, while plans for major stops at larger points remain to be arranged. Suburban Mareeus sees rapid growth after January fire, with new brick blocks and businesses rising, including a cafe and furniture firms.
Federal Judge Smith McPherson in Maines Iowa heard injunctive proceedings to restrain a state board from enforcing new express rate regulations. The hearing is scheduled to last about two days, marking a key moment in the express rate dispute.
Shoddy text from a fragmented report notes a group in Nebraska gathered to oppose tariff legislation and demand government action today. Specific names and places are unreadable in the OCR fragment. The item presents a brief on a public protest or demonstration.
Agricultural expert H A Adrian warns of a grasshopper surge next year unless fallow fields are plowed and eggs are destroyed. In Grundy county Reinbeck seller DL uk McIntyre fetches 875 per acre for a 40 acre tract. Webster City contracts set for 4420 feet of new track at 31 cents per foot, lowest in years. Obituaries note Mrs Elizabeth Fry 68, of Harrison County, death after brief illness. Iowa City and Davenport Interurban Railway award contracts for 11 miles of line to C E Coon of Omaha. Knights of Pythias officials assist cornerstone ceremonies in Cedar Rapids. Logan invites bids for sewer system with 11 miles of work due Sept 18. Anawa reports mule attack injuring Chet Brooks, nose and stitches. Hawarden barn destroyed by fire. four horses perished. Mapleton marks 6th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Adams. Marshalltown men charged with liquor sales to Indians await hearing in Cedar Rapids. Henry Anderson finds $300 in kitchen, no charges. Northwestern ThWay plans track improvements. rails and ties replaced. Polk County reports record births in 1960. Missouri Valley residents raise funds for Mrs George Botcher after husband killed on duty. Clarion Wright County fair planned for Sept 6-7 with strong speed programs.
In Council Bluffs Judge Wheeler issues an oral opinion upholding County Attorney Capel in the Moon law saloon case. He finds saloons opened after April 15 1909 and those reopening in 1909 under a new consent are subject to contempt and possible five year bans. About 46 of 54 saloons may be affected with potential fines or closure, while certiorari to the supreme court may delay enforcement.
A dispatch of short items notes Mason City Ada Hell in critical condition from appendicitis infection, Knaher saved crossing near Eagle Point then died. McCullough from Latimer fell from a hotel window. Morrison jumped from a hotel deck but was saved. Des Moines weather forecasters see no frost danger. Other brief items cover church actions and scouts plans.
The Iowa State Fair opens with business leaders optimistic about the economy and farmer confidence. Exhibitors report strong preparations and breeders frequent the event as judges’ blue and red ribbons influence stock placements beyond Iowa. The fair is seen as a barometer for statewide commerce and agriculture despite a difficult season.
A desultory Mogul-like report from Des Moines quotes A B Cumming rallying health and policy opinions. He mentions tariff issues and possible shifts in Republican strategy ahead of the national convention.
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