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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1897
Page
8
Stories recount loyalty of native servants in Madras during wartime. A colonel’s boy remained devoted, returning after furlough to serve until death. Other anecdotes describe temperance leader Telinsten Sides and a Loyal servant’s silent endurance, with vivid incidents of duty and sacrifice.
The text argues that many women are chronically ill or ill with vague symptoms and rely on physicians for cures. It warns against overuse of local examinations, claiming they are often unnecessary and should be avoided until other methods fail.
A degraded advertises Mocelree's Wine of Garda claims to cure painful menstruation irregularities and weakness by strengthening feminine organs. It touts benefits for girls entering womanhood and women at the change of life with home use.
A survey of beetle behavior from rolling eggs in tumblebug balls to tiger beetles forming bridges to catch prey. Notes on dust-dwelling species, clocklike sounds, sacred beetles, sexton beetles with scent and mating, and a remarkable bombardier beetle that defends with explosive fluid.
A 19th century critic in The Ladies' Home Journal notes readers split into Dickens and Thackeray camps, with Thackeray fans feeling superior. The piece argues taste shifts with mood and circumstance, and rereading may reveal new authors like George Eliot, Trollope, or Tolstoy.
Report notes helium detected on the sun before Earth. Chemists debate its composition and whether it forms compounds. Lord Rayleigh reports helium as having very low refractivity, with surprising electrical spark traversal observed in experiments.
A fragment describes John Butts discussing his will and bequests. He intends one tenth to his youngest son John Butts and nine tenths to his eldest son Royal Chesterfield Challonecy de Peyster Butts. A lawyer and others are mentioned in a cryptic deliberation about reparations for past actions.
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