Dandelion Folly Mentioned As Sleep Aid
A quirky note claims chewing two or three dandelion leaves before bed can induce sleep regardless of nerves or worry. The fragment hints at folk remedy belief rather than scientific proof.
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
7
A quirky note claims chewing two or three dandelion leaves before bed can induce sleep regardless of nerves or worry. The fragment hints at folk remedy belief rather than scientific proof.
Allen's Foot-Ease promises quick relief for painful swollen feet corns and calluses. It claims to soften hard skin and improve shoe fit, marketed as a widespread comfort discovery sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail order options from Le Roy New York.
A garbled OCR snippet refers to a boastful figure calling himself a revered healer or savior. The fragment implies tension around reputation and leadership but provides no clear names, place, date, or outcome to confirm context.
A lengthy railing against scapegoating by the gold standard and bimetallists. It argues the shiftless blame misses personal responsibility, accuses demagogues of exploiting discontent, and cites rising national wealth and foreign trade as proof of prosperity. It notes diverse newspaper voices and Canadian expansion as context.
Washington announces bonds allotted to DAO Diders showing fall success of the popular loan. Most bonds issued in small denominations. The public, especially those with small means, supports government credit and pledges to redeem securities in good money. The piece notes broad backing for the war effort and praises Secretary of War and Navy Wolseley MacHenry.
A digest of Popular Science Monthly notes sunlight kills bacteria in water and affects yeast and fermentation. It cites Ward, Pasteur, Miguel, Martinaud, and Guinti. It also mentions plants that phosphoresce after sunny days, including nasturtium, marsh lily, fraxinella, and a Dresden coal mine fungus with luminous festoons.
A promotional block extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure for womb trouble and leucorrhea. It prints a testimonial from Mrs. Honet of Deep Water, praising the medicine and inviting other women to write for free advice. The piece also advertises unrelated promotions and product endorsements.
A brief reflection on the truth as a great road and the ease of knowing it contrasted with the difficulty that people refuse to seek it. The piece notes that evil lies in men’s reluctance to search for truth and remains concise in tone.
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