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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
8
A New York Times recall tells of a wife who forgot baking powder while making biscuits. In a panic she sprinkled powder on top and hoped it would melt in, only to see the attempt fail and the baked treat fall short of expectation.
An essay argues tepid baths and good health yield clear skin, opposing expensive cosmetics. It cites the New Orleans ship’s use of smokeless powder, praising its precision and reduced smoke. Short humor sketches and a dialogue about trades follow.
Leslie's Weekly describes dynamite guns using compressed air to fire a heavy explosive projectile called an aerial torpedo. The 15 inch system spans 60 feet, with a steel carriage and electric motor drive, fifteen men per relay, and a heavy fuzed charge of dynamite or gun cotton weighing about 1000 pounds per projectile.
A New York physician recalls early charity cases and a Bowery saloon stabbing. He recounts caring for a starving baby and a bruised mother who hid a murder within a tragic cycle of poverty and milk aid, ending with the mother’s sacrifice and a vanished family.
A transposed Spanish salutation joke shows a diplomat misplacing words in front of a king, with a Spaniard noting the error. The Kansas City Journal notes that the earth’s path is not fixed, citing slow orbital changes over millennia. Swiss soldiers joke about freedom and Prussian ranks reveal tensions between officers and soldiers.
The piece recalls Lone Fellow's Hiawatha reference to the famous red pipestone quarry at the eastern boundary of South Dakota. It notes the quarry is recognized as a notable site on the American continent.
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