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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
7
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows defense against labeling a man insane after a murder trial. The Rawgers argue against stripping rights and decry the abuse of the asylum system, challenging the court's view of intellect versus juror perception.
A lighthearted Outlook column recounts a teller’s humorous scene as shoppers queue for fresh envelopes. One perfectly gloved woman asks for “one” like the others, prompting a puzzled inquiry from the clerk about what she means.
A survey of short items covers bulbs in Dutch gardens and toy flying machines, European bank reserves, new ships for the Pacific trade, opalescent glass, an Oxford press project on Codex Sinaiticus, tulip varieties in Florence, US button production growth, and social and industrial matters in Washington Philadelphia and Massachusetts.
Poem fragment reflecting on life as sigh and song with bright and dank paths. Mentions love light and beauty, contrasts sorrow with hope, and ends with a farewell line from F L Stanton quoted in the Atlanta Constitution.
Read as a vivid vignette of immigrant life in a Chicago sweatshop Rachel a hard working sister guides Leah through social and family trials while caring for Jacob. The tale centers on self sacrifice love and the burden of family duty amid hardship and longing.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribuna depicts a dark man at a lunch counter claiming he is willing to swear eggs had been kept for not less than five years by Jupiter. The clipped text hints at dialogue about time, memory, and casual conversation.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin of Detroit credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with curing her daughter Vivian’s recurring boils and scalp humor. She reports initial widespread outbreaks each spring improving after continued use, and a two year remission.
Detroit Free Press notes a burglary where thieves entered a residence but did not steal any items, drawing attention to the irony of the claim that silverware was solid. The report contrasts expectations with the actual outcome.
Customer testimonial from Mrs W J Walker Camden New Jersey praises Allen's Foot-Ease for curing toes and the burning itching feet. Ad states retailers carry it at 25 cents.
The piece recalls Ruskin pursuing immature critics and recounts a moment when he threw a large quarto at A Stewart Walker for questioning Michelangelo’s Moses in Rome. Ruskin argues no one should judge art without daily view for six months, then questions the critic’s eyesight.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the simple remedy for kidney troubles including back ache headaches rheumatic pain urinary disorders and risk of diabetes or Brights disease. Testimonial from E.W. Champion of Marion Kentucky claims restored health and dissolved kidney stones after using the product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
An aged advertisement page touts a painkiller for cramps stomach issues and diarrhoea and a tiniment for wounds and sprains praised as unequaled. It also includes a risqué theater remark about a buxom domestic role and a claim of a nine day cure by Dr Edwards with a money back promise and testimonials.
An odd mixture of musical instruction and a teething syrup ad references Miss Parton Ste and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. A male worker questions wage equality, arguing many men do women's work without pay.
A Vienna resident cites 11 years of pain relief from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the product as non narcotic, claims it cures many female ailments, and invites letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice.
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