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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
4
A massive steel plate, claimed to be the largest ever, was rolled by an English company. Its dimensions are 76 feet 3 inches by 2 feet, with a thickness of six tenths of an inch and a weight of about five and a half tons, reportedly flawless.
A letter from Mrs. Sara Corrigan of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts recounts decades of pain from uterine problems and infirmities. She details monthly doctor visits and a prior operation that did not improve her condition. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Savative Wash she reports improved health, appetite, sleep, strength, and the ability to work and walk without exhaustion.
A 24 hour gravity clock with wheels missing was discovered in a private collection by Director Davy of the Modtsouris observatory in France. It dates to Henry I era and is noted in two 17th century clock treatises by Father Alexander. The cabinet resembles a small wooden case with carved vertical figures along its edge.
A gravity clock device uses a small metal cylinder suspended by two strings. Rotating the cylinder winds the strings around a rod and raises them. The interior contains eight equal compartments connected by tiny apertures and channels. Fluid fills the cylinder to a marked line and powers motion as the cylinder rolls up and the fluid moves.
The text surveys old fortresses in Scotland tied to Sir Walter Scott, mentions the Fairy Chamber, and notes travel tales. It then shifts to world history with the Japanese Mikado, Nebuchadnezzar, the Habsburgs, and Mahomet. It concludes with a remark that many British geologists now accept multiple geological eras.
The Senate unanimous ly votes to protest possible drumhead justice for Cuban commander Rivera and to back President's stance amid Cuban crisis. Lawmakers push relief for Mississippi flood victims with funds and hospital aid, while nominations and naval appointments are sent to the Senate. The House approves War Department aid and adjourns until Saturday as Cuban and flood issues dominate.
Charles U. Garden wins Chicago postmaster post as Washington Hesing resigns causing vacancy. The appointment comes from the president and Garden, still under eighty two, takes the plum amid a quiet transition in the Chicago office.
The report mentions a real estate figure connected to a dominant political group and references tragic drownings at Allensville Kentucky. It also cites criminal sentences in New York and an immigration bill proposal, highlighting a period of legal and political tension.
A historical lament condemns Spanish cruelties in Volland during the revolt of the Netherlands. It cites depictions by Motley of a merciless war with towns turned into slaughterhouses and victims tortured in various brutal ways. The piece notes 18 600 executions at Alva's instigation and vast, uncounted deaths from battle siege starvation and massacre.
The sweet pea, a popular flower, originated in Sicily around 1700 with two varieties from Sicily and two from Ceylon. Plant as early in spring as soil can be tilled without damage.
Hospitals in France will provide telephones for infectious disease patients so they may talk with friends without danger of contagion. The setup aims to ease isolation though it may not appeal to imagination.
An assortment of advertisements touts Ravya-Kava Shirk claims of curing kidney and rheumatic troubles, with testimonials and mispelled marketing lines. The page includes various health tonics, remedies, and evocative praise, common to late 19th century pamphlet style.
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