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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1899
Page
2
The piece lists candidates for county and state offices including J. Shaw and MIlliman for governor and lieutenant governor, Barrett for railroad commissioner, Lister for state senator, and county tickets with Carter and Shoemaker. It reflects partisan arguments praising Republicans and criticizing Democrats, referencing historic political figures and the New York Journal stance on Philippine independence.
A partisan editorial argues the Republican Party remains at the zenith of its usefulness while urging readers to study past party histories. It contends the Democratic Party shows incompetence and a need to address economic and territorial questions facing the country.
Two women in a velvet setting recount a man John proposing at length. The speaker frames a sharp reply about not depriving him of “bodily organs,” then reveals acceptance of the suitor’s blunt repartee as proof of his compatibility and social audacity.
Fragmented text references a pantry item with pies and cakes and a rattling throat. Appears as a garbled diary or note with names and phrases about listening for a sound. Context unclear and likelyIncomplete due to OCR errors.
A Washington Evening Star clipping recounts librarians noting odd items found inside books. Bills, hairpins, drawings, and even dried ears are sampled, with a tale of a stranger’s pants provoking a humorous exchange in an hotel lobby about appearances and nationality.
The German princess Louise Margaret, sister to Princess Victoria of Prussia, married the Duke of Connaught in St George's Chapel Windsor. The couple, once united, reside near Windsor with two daughters and are well regarded in the village.
A London exhibition adds a sinking tableau of Charles I execution to its attractions. The group, modeled by John Tussavd, contrasts Charles with Bishop Juxon as the king speaks his last words. Visitors remark on the dramatic, black underground city vision and other city sights.
A railing discussion across a crowded New York streetcar reveals bias in seating, as a disabled man on crutches struggles to find a seat while women claim priority. The piece argues chivalry versus humanity, noting practical and moral tensions in public decorum. The native American perspective is also touched, highlighting social defenses and accusations.
In a chaotic scene during a Kansas volunteers drill, a soldier collapsed among an ant hill as bullets whizzed by. Despite bites and pain he briefly stayed down, then rose when ordered, shouting and joking with his captain before the unit resumed action.
The article extols George Washington as a larger man than heavyweight champion Jeffries, estimates measurements, strength, and athletic prowess, and muses on Washington boxing Jeffries in two rounds. It then recounts a comic anecdote of a stuttering waiter and a Philadelphia inquiry.
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