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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
7
A lyrical poem excerpt from Leslie's Weekly invites lovers to meet in woods at dusk. It describes a brook between two trees, moss, clover, and a magical atmosphere as hearts unite. The piece emphasizes sweet meetings, whispered conversation, and tender kisses under the branches.
Jennie Markham grows up with a planned dowry chest containing linen, towels, and china. As she ages the chest expands with gifts and dry goods while many suitors come and go. She later marries a theatrical man and travels, but her mother keeps faith the outfit remains ready for her. The story chronicles family pride, social expectations, and a bride’s postponed wedding plans.
Galusha A Grow longtime public figure and former Speaker of the House died in Glenwood Susquehanna County Pennsylvania after several years illness. Born 1824 in Ashford Connecticut Grow rose from Amherst College to become the youngest member of Congress in 1851 and later led the Thirty seventh Congress. He championed a free homestead bill that opened western lands to settlement and declined a Russian mission in 1879. Survivors include four children and several grandchildren.
A severely injured stag ran along Stegantine Street in Windlesham Surrey before collapsing. Men bound its neck with rope and tried to haul it to a stable but the creature strangled itself as the approaching hunt drew near. Berks and Bucks hunt members arrived to an unfriendly scene.
A passenger asked for one fare, the conductor replied that when a block lasts an hour they charge for adds. The ledger hints at heaven and fountainhead pratee while a cheer breaks during the journey on earth.
Hod and hoe men argue about Burke and pace on the job site. Foremen push workers, demand speed, and mock idle time while detailing tasks from blueprints to lumber yards. A chorus of bosses and laborers underscores the daily grind in Chicago.
Juliet Strauss defends breaking chain letters and chain prayers in a Chicago Journal commentary. She likens begging letters to a nuisance and tractable superstition, urging readers to refuse participation and avoid spreading them. The piece contrasts chain letters with prayer chains and advocates personal restraint.
The article describes Herr Schwarz an ossified man whose entire body hardens into an armor like shell. He cannot move his jaw must eat via liquid through a tube. He remains healthy despite extreme stiffness and only 24 years old yet two fractures per year plague him.
General Wheeler and fellow officers swap Civil War lore as a veteran recalls a Union service memory. A friend asks if he ever killed a man, he recalls a Confederate or early Bull Run incident, then recounts a chase by the Red that ended when the pursuer died of exhaustion.
A Missouri woman describes relief from long standing dropsy and kidney trouble after using Deans Kidney Pills. She suffered two years with pain, tingling near the heart and frequent secretions. Two boxes brought noticeable improvement and full relief, a neighbor noted by saying it is wonderful. Sold by dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo.
An office worker was fired after an alleged late return from work for a ball game. A clerk testified seeing him at the game an hour or two after being dismissed for needed tasks, and the employee admitted cheering for the home team.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube lining and promises constitutional treatment over local remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Elafist Catarrh Cure and invites readers to request free credentials. It also promotes Malle Frnity Pills for constipation.
Nonsense text mentions the Acazians at Trenton surrendering and a garbled line about dimetrods and a burned retreat. A garbled note references Poltat verifying wards and a Hessian By. Garfield Tea claimed as a remedy under a Pure Food and Drug Act description for constipation and indigestion.
In a Puck-style vignette a clubman points to a country peddler from Fugsin who sells aloe laces. The men speculate on the peddler’s worth, but the clubman says he is worth nothing and still owes money for the basket.
A quote reflects on the demands of being a good Sunday school teacher and the impact of a year’s work on shaping the rising generation. The speaker notes relief in guiding youths yet laments how quickly progress can be undone by teenage influences.
A letter from O. G. Olson of Saltcoats Saskatchewan recounts four and a half years in the Canadian Northwest. He describes buyin g land near Saltonts, yields of 39 bushels wheat per acre in 1944, 24 bushels in 1905, and 25 bushels wheat plus 5 bushels oats per acre in 1900. He urges others to work hard and consider moving, and invites contact with a Canadian government agent for literature.
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