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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1893
Page
1
A Muscatine News Tribune survey notes town youths form quartets to serenade at 1 A M with guitars and banjos amid groans from tired neighbors. The piece rails against amateur serenaders and jokes about silencing them, while also listing political notices and ads from local figures and shops.
At 5 39 this morning Kenny and New grounds floaring mill boiler exploded tearing away the west end of the building and injuring engineer Frank Chapman who was near the engine room door. The boiler and engine are wrecked with $3 000 in repairs expected and little insurance. Chapman may be disfigured but his leg is only strained. William Wixon unhurt. waterworks pump damaged and a portable engine to be installed soon.
A garbled ad lists a letter word game from Celery Pills with prizes up to a piano and a trip to the world’s fair. It also includes farm loan offers from The Iowa State Bank, a stray mare notice near Rock Valley, and magazine offers with pricing.
The article recounts a grim Pomeroy scene where relief workers clashed with gossip and flirtation amid sorrow, then shifts to Adelaide Ballard and the Iowa Woman's Standard detailing Equal Suffrage work. It highlights organizing a Political Equality Club in Ashton and other towns, fundraising, and growing Womans Relief Corps membership.
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