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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1894
Page
2
A poetic sketch of rain bringing vitality to gardens and creatures. Fairy imagery frames droplets tapping panes and waking blooms. The rain cleanses paths and carpets with emerald light, renewing life and hope as nature rejoices in the showers.
A roving Cape wagon crosses the Karroo with James Hockhurst and David Grant. Rockhurst robs a fellow traveler then quietly aids a sick child, faces the farmer's widow, and contemplates returning the stolen diamonds after learning the man he robbed is her husband.
In a grim tale a traveler dies after two days of weakness while en route to Graaf Reyoet. Lisbeth Grant’s illness spread unknowingly, Maggie Grant offers comfort, and David Grant closes the dying man’s eyes before his soul departs on the veldt.
A Boston Globe account recalls young actors in period plays. A four year old is corrected to seven on stage while a baby feigns death and grabs an off stage prop. A girl joins East Lynne deathbed scenes and a child mistakes theater for playtime amid dressing room confusion.
The article notes Marianie Sarah Grand, famed author, as one of the absent minded types. A visitor finds her with a large book on her head, heated and excited, insisting she is writing to catch the post. She humorously explains she was looking for the letter p in the dictionary.
The text explains the Civil War era origin of the phrase sending two men to Coventry. Royalists captured at Warwickshire battlegrounds were sent to Coventry for confinement, becoming a byword. The account links the practice to broader wartime stigmatizing actions.
The text questions Saint status of Constantine noting he killed his wife and many relatives. It suggests he was Christian in name only and references multiple assassinations and murders attributed to him.
A London report states the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company drew a check for 250000 on Messrs Glyn & Co and paid by the Bank of England at the Clearing House. It suggests this may be the largest yet but notes larger sums have appeared.
A Delaware church leader based in Delaware rallies about 100 followers with a dream ordained miracle of walking on water at Chincoteague Island. Skeptics expose a board walkway, but the prophet gains sympathy as believers blame unbelievers while continuing to promote faith and comfort.
A humorous list from Potrott Free Press advising new college students on hazing risks and self discipline. It parodies cautionary tips, urging extreme prep in sports, crafts, and social vices while warning against distractions before studying.
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