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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
3
The analysis outlines how states tilt Republican or Democratic with strongholds in the Ohio Valley and Western states for Republicans and a Democratic sweep through the Northeast and Midwest. It notes independent voters in battlegrounds and discusses how carrying key states like New York or Illinois could determine the election.
The article notes a mass of Harvard students and others from Tech and Bos institutions heading west to aid in the wheat harvest. Kansas expects a record or near record crop, with the state labor bureau coordinating up to 29 000 men and mobilizing 68 000 000 acres to ensure timely gathering and prevent losses.
Crop notes show corn expected to reach near eight million bushels, defying a weaker wheat outlook due to black cut in the Northeast. Farmers anticipate a record field yield around 8 million bushels, well above the 1972 harvest.
A large scale Civil War reenactment is set for fall near Prince William County Virginia with 26 000 participants and nearly a million dollars in spending. The event features a mock battle across a ten mile by five mile front, with battles echoing major Civil War actions and extensive troop movement from West Point to Fort Riley.
A proposal led by Wil Cunningham urges the Legislature to authorize a October nationwide burn of Texas cotton fields to eradicate the boll weevil. Government reports warn of potential losses but anticipate significant reductions in pest eggs and bolls, aiming to save the season with mass field destruction.
On the eve of his sixty first birthday, Hill Wil Hill announces retirement from politics. He vows to relinquish active leadership and declines any future national or state appointments or candidacies. He intends to devote time to personal affairs and professional duties after a career spanning roles in New York politics.
Cleveland professor Dr. George W. Rodgers leads Baldwin College and Berea Ohio, with Rev. William Lawton Brows noted as a long serving clergy graduate. Mrs. Mary W. Newberry elected president of Vale Wesleyan University. Missouri University sees student dining cut. 250 plan four month lunches. Mrs. Sarah TL Lal marks 50 years teaching in Tamestown New Jersey. Cincinnati teachers push for wage parity with men, amid broader debate on education funding and athletic emphasis.
A damaged OCR fragment notes Georgia surpassing Maryland to lead in peach production, citing forced figures for trees and yields. It mentions Maryland holding a historical lead of twelve years and lists other states with various production numbers, reflecting shifts in peach growing supremacy.
President requests higher enlistment limits as navy expands amid officer shortages and recruiting challenges. Treasury concerns threaten recruitment of enough enlisted personnel to crew ships, with potential ship decommissioning if growth stalls. Other items report a Marysville fire loss, judicial appointments, and a deadly three carnage batt event in BA with wounded officer and a highwayman on the run.
War reports describe Japanese pickets active near Liandlen and Fengwangcheng while Russians retreat southeast of Liaotung. Beached ships, crumbling defenses, and forts crown Port Arthur as a pivotal, costly siege unfolds with heavy illume of naval action and bombardment.
Fragmentary report describes Swale Naval Loews cruiser beached in a kinked state on August 2 near Rorakovsk after fighting two Japanese cruisers. Burik cruiser sunk August 14 while engaging Kamboore's forces. Petropavlovar battleship exploded at Port Achar Api 35 with 700 dead. Admiral Withoft and 220 others killed on August 10. Taungohou remains under guard as rescue continues. Botarin cruisers allegedly sank near Deloy on February 14.
A chaotic dispatch details the Japanese assault on Fort Arthur, the futile bombardment by land and sea, and a series of ships sunk or damaged near Port Arthur. It notes Russian morale, Japanese tactical strains, and multiple vessel losses including cruisers and destroyers.
The report from Tokyo states Gen Kareki seized forces south of Miurkden and cuts to the south. Japan sends a note to powers warning that disarming ships in Shanghai could prompt steps by Japan. Prenek fears Japan’s rising influence in the far East and urges France Great Britain and the United States to act to avert danger.
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