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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1892
Page
6
A varied column discusses civility, courage, and social behavior, with quips about politics and manners. It notes lynch law as a rough justice form, a Kentucky father murderously retributive but framed as tragedy, and remarks on public life in Chicago including transit injuries and urban danger.
Catholics estimate children 15 percent of membership and call to count them. Nation totals include 9,062 priests 8,012 churches 3,552 stations 1,688 chapels 223 orphan asylums with 23,518 inmates 54 seminaries 138 colleges 655 academies 3,406 parochial schools with 700,753 pupils. These figures illustrate the church's reach across the country.
A Victorian style editorial criticizes bucket shops and futures trading as demoralizing to farmers and advocates abolishing them. It links urban crime to a thirst for quick money and urges accountability for dangerous hotel engineering after the Hotel Royal fire investigation highlights unsafe practices and management blame.
Horrmans Catholic Directory places the U S Catholic population at 8 647 221, about 2 250 045 more than the 1890 census, attributing the difference to baptismal records not enumerated in church schedules for children under nine years old.
A historic note describes an alleged preachers method of using a game cock fitted with artificial spurs to attract pheasants at preserves. The crowing attracts other birds which then fight, allowing hunters to net several pheasants while the game cock stays unharmed. The article calls this tactic a long felt want supplied.
The article outlines the new Australian ballot system eligibility and filing timelines for state, county, and municipal elections, nomination paper thresholds, and caucus nomination validity. It explains ballot printing, voting methods, booth conduct, time limits, accessibility, and polling hours with guidance on marking ballots and assistance for non English readers.
Ballot composition rules allow full printing of petitioners tickets while excluding added names from regular caucus lists. Nominee withdrawal requires written request. vacancies after deaths or disqualifications may be filled by new petition or caucus. Official ballots must list all tickets with proper titles and back print official details. General voting instructions cover voter identity, registration, straight party voting, write ins, and proximity limits to polling places.
Maria Parloa advises choosing the best quality body Brussels over cheaper options for durability and long-term savings. Japanese cotton rugs cost three to six dollars and are suitable for bedrooms and baths. hand woven rugs are a good investment. Also notes Cornell University establishing a philosophy school with six scholarships and three fellowships and Rothschilds barn maxims on business conduct.
The landlady tells Jane to dust Mr Impecune's room for board owed. Jane replies the gentleman already dusted it himself, and the exchange highlights a domestic dispute about housekeeping duties.
The letter from Grover Cleveland addressed to Gen. Bragg in Fond du Lac and dated March 9, 1892, declares his view of the presidency and public nomination, denying a self seeking bid while affirming Democratic principles and party participation. Washington reports Senator Justin Morrill of Vermont is critically ill with pneumonia at Thomas Circle, likely to affect his long Senate tenure as he nears 82.
An excerpt from the Detroit News editorial traces the shift in Detroit toward single tax principles as assessors increasingly equalize land tax by value rather than use. It catalogs four years of land and building valuations, notes rising land values outpacing building values, and highlights the growing effort to tax land near its true worth while reducing incentives to hide personal property.
A mob of about seventy armed men seized John Bright from Forsythe jail after deputy James Williams was killed. They hanged Bright to a tree near the town and left his body overnight as a large posse set out from Ozark to pursue participants. Local sheriff's forces mobilized to arrest those identified in the mob.
A street car filled with passengers was run down in Chicago and more victims joined the list of those who have fallen on grade crossings. The quotations note that collisions between street cars and railroad trains are becoming a daily occurrence in the city, urging the grade crossing to go.
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