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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
2
A fragmented reading from Hull Iowa discusses political figures and events. It mentions Captain Carter as a potential U S senator candidate, debates over expansionism, and references to the Dreyfus case and French pardon. It also notes Chinese platform praise for Agnipaldi and echoes civil war era sentiments.
One and one third fare for round trip and annual meeting in Denver. Expedited excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with round trip charges totaling plus two dollars return by Sept 18. Lumber prices up to Wr. & Son yard available. Bargains on cattle and stockers for sale. Address Balard's livery barn to inquire.
An unnamed old man on a rear platform confesses to the conductor that he has seen many women in town and plans to tell his wife Martha so she will press him about his travels. He predicts Martha will react with anger and likely sentence him to bed rest for a week. The dialogue shifts to a printer’s note about American locomotive design and power margins, contrasting American and English engine expectations.
An advertisement claims Globe Use Restoration Dandruff Cure can permanently cure dandruff and hair loss with a money back guarantee by J. B. Anders if it fails to work.
A Philadelphia Times report outlines wallpaper production from blank rolls to blotching, drying, and multi color printing. It details ink pans, jiggers, roller preparation for each color, roller alignment, board and chain transport, and final inspection before winding.
A bold plan at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo proposes a whale carved theater built inside a iron and steel shell anchored in shallow Lake Erie water. Visitors would orbit the whale to reach a tower containing ticket offices while indoor performances mix opera and vaudeville. The project aims to keep the theater cool in hot weather and attract summer crowds.
Report describes attempts by subjects to petition the German emperor at the palace gates. Observers note growing public insistence on direct access and peaceful appeals amid reminders that petitions should be sent in advance.
A German scientist builds a fully glass 2 bacillus proof chamber using air filtered through cotton and a glycerine coated glass sheet to capture remaining bacteria. The Paris July period sees seventeen selffatal deaths linked to poverty with rents due on quarter day and a widow in Montmartre killing herself and two children. Aimed at saving time, new bath routines are proposed with blotting paper robes and slipcovers for drying post wash.
An American observer describes Oxford life with its club social hours, term routines, and afternoon activities. He notes quiet discipline in study and sport, the calm around rowing and tennis, and the distinct contrast to American expectations of bustle and spectacle.
The Philadelphia Press notes changes in Tiaviana social practices with no name prefixes in formal addresses. Mares and bachelors use first names, couples keep maiden names with husband’s name, and widows adopt "wires of" before the late husband. The piece highlights evolving courtesy and identity in local society.
An odd essay argues the modern partridge is a degenerate bird suited for no one but the table of the unworthy. It describes partridges feeding on frozen apples in Holden Maine, with apples perishing to cider and birds suffering apparent paralysis before recovering. The piece reports on sun warmed Maine March and April conditions and a curious note on partridges consuming apple-derived brandy-like liquid. A second anecdote recalls barber lore from 18th century England linking barbering to medical practice and a color-coded history. A brief note observes a Paris miniature sale fetching a high price for an ivory portrait by TWAU Et.
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