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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
7
A Denver Post item recalls a mother's lullaby and the Suwanee River tune heard on a rural farm. The respite of song, the creaking chair, and shadows evoke childhood peace and long-ago days on the mother’s breast.
Lady Eustace rues a ruined Harrogate cure as Arthur and Lucy Darrell linger at Castle Eustace. Her husband Sir John and son plot to influence county gossip amid a garden party and croquet tournament, while she plans to return home to restore order.
Egyptian Esneh barrage aims to aid the Kedeh province with a 1,000,000 pound project built by Aird. The scheme uses pumps and raised water levels to supply northern basin lands in drought, while a camel helps the contractor alongside donkeys and cranes. Royal guests and high officials attended the unveiling, highlighting a historic bridge between ancient and modern irrigation.
John Elfreth Watkins reports in the World Magazine that a long series of observations since July 1963 at the Naval Observatory Washington and a expanding chain of stations across Maryland Ohio California Mizasawwa Japan Turkestan and Italy use zenith telescopes and a prime vertical transit to track the wobble of the earth as its north pole shifts position with ongoing measurements across multiple observatories.
In a puzzled exchange, the speaker questions why jokes fail to shine, hinting at readers labeling them as mere theater. The dialogue touches on perception, humor, and the idea of rectitude amid a fan cy death rumor.
Fragmentary text references war sentiment in Morocco and Egypt with Muslim resistance to French and British occupation, plus scattered diary-like notes about plains, sunsets, and solitary nights. The piece interleaves sensational anti Christian rhetoric with personal musings and stray observations from the American West.
A description warns of a strong movement aimed at overthrowing Bw4zlléh rule in Central Africa led by religious zealots. It notes fanatical priests in Morocco rallying followers for a holy war against infidels, with preachers passing through regions under Kotana. Observers fear an imminent Mohammedan upheaval testing European civilization.
Lawrence Tom Kersey of New Providence Hardin County recounts roughing it in No Man's Land while homesteading on a claim. He explains building a sodhouse dugout to establish residence with a stove, dishes, bed and courage as essentials for securing 160 acres. The piece blends frontier imagery with settling duties and personal anecdotes.
The text presents a fragmented quotation about distant lands and a dog or wall imagery. It hints at themes of distance, adaptation, and a quiet peace implied by phrasing like "The peace of a thousand." The read seems part of a larger poetic or prose passage.
A Baltimore American excerpt recounts a domestic mystery as a laundress Susan vanishes after leaving clothes with a new messenger. The mistress confronts the tall helper who explains Susan went to Pennsylvania to live, saying she left the clothes to be washed and they need not worry.
The London Saturday Review claims a nation of shopkeepers would part with any treasure, from Shakespeare first editions to Reynolds portraits, Ramhey portraits and Beal works, if offered a suitable price. It likens selling rare items to a financial bargain, noting willingness to sell to any foreign power with funds.
The prisoner asks the court to consider youthfulness before sentence. The remarks hint at gender interactions and caution against overzealous enthusiasm during social exchanges.
A survey of James Morgas and Miss M P Willcocks as authors and critics. The piece notes Elizabeth Luther Cary preparing a Daniel biography with introductory material. It mentions Joughin Muller, his Rio era fame, and Miller, Indiana born poet and lawyer, all described with critical and biographical detail.
Missionaries aboard the Atholl on a 22 000 mile voyage to Singapore won converts after a shark attack near Singapore. Ness and caring saved officers from sharks while sailors held daily prayers, with twelve sharks later captured and a gospel service planned.
A historical note argues workers today earn 10 to 40 percent more than twenty years ago, with some cases showing up to 60 percent gains. Hours are shorter and living standards improve with better nourishment clothing and housing, enabling more leisure.
Readable parts describe a tale about an umbrella and travel requests. The text references a farmer, a cavalry, and odd phrases with names and places that are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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