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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
3
The Westminster Gazette notes Scottish customs regarding death on which window blinds are not lowered and white sheets hung. Relatives in Scotland and northern England often keep a grave chamber sheet for generations and still wait by the grave until it is filled.
An advertised home remedy touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for soaking and nightly cream application to heal red rough chapped hands and sore feet. It recommends loose gloves and soft bandage, claiming a single treatment offers fast, permanent relief and a skin cure.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for many female complaints. It cites testimonials from women nationwide and a Fitchburg, Massachusetts reader praising its effects on menstrual pain, dizziness, and strength, urging others to seek Mrs. Pinkham's guidance.
A nostalgic poem recalls an old lane gate and house by a tree, with a wild wood and brook that summon memories from youth. The speaker mourns the past, longing for familiar places, nature, and companionship now distant and unreachable.
In a Southern Colorado town seventeen years ago a notorious stranger calling himself Wildcat Pete terrorizes Blank. After a tense stand off with a merchant and local posse, Pete agrees to a pistol duel with a random handkerchief test. The exchange ends with Pete fleeing on his horse and the merchant securing peace for his town.
In a world tour Sir Frederick Treves notes Japan values art early. A temple visit yields a single guardian old woman with a grandson in a gold-faced cradle. She explains the baby should see the plum blossom, reflecting cultural warmth amid reverence.
Fragmentary quotation about money and payment in a Philadelphia Press snippet. Mentions Bridget and a new feergen debating debt and payment on Saturday. The passage hints at social judgment and a corrupt street scene in a rough urban setting.
The ad describes Sapolio’s popularity in households across classes, noting quick, thorough cleaning for hands, faces, and general use. It claims women and children shifted to Sapolio for laundry and personal care, with examples like shampooing, shaving, and daily baths, and suggests surprising favorable results.
A young man in a clerical setting is questioned by a passenger as they share a brief, introspective exchange about fearing death each night and the chance of not witnessing another sunset. The conversation hints at mortality and daily awareness.
A fragment notes Tese-Tes Mian Prim planned to write to Sance today but hesitated as she lounged in a dressing gown and stayed undressed. The piece portrays reluctance to dress for correspondence with Jew-Why amid casual attire.
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