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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1896
Page
3
The article describes Edison’s latest fluoroscope with Roentgen rays, enabling viewing of bones and joints through flesh. It explains portable design, operation, and potential use in hospitals and rail accidents, with Edison planning a New York exhibition to showcase its medical value.
Supporters praise Judge Ladd for integrity and fairness. Attested by attorneys and judges, his fitness for the Iowa Supreme Court is widely acknowledged. He is a Republican stalwart, known for courtesy toward opponents, and would be a historic choice from the Fourth Judicial district.
In West Philadelphia a valued opal, long kept as a family heirloom, briefly vanished amid superstition about its powers. A friend from Honduras had just brought refined gems, sparking fear the opal bore misfortune. The husband later claimed the stone slipped from his coat pocket, only to reappear when he found it on his wife’s finger after a street walk. The jeweler who set it confirmed the husband’s tale by recognizing the gem. Meanwhile an unrelated note reports Fred Miller of Irvington suffering kidney trouble, who found relief with Electric Bitters after years of ailment.
A mash of 19th century ad copy and humorous quips covers salary woes, cough cures, and treatment claims. It promotes One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with mock dialogue from newspapers and coaches.
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