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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
4
Disjointed lines show a scene with hurried mentions of a nephew, a covary, a lady claiming identity, and doctors preparing for the worst in a theater setting. The text reads like overheard testimony or dialogue fragments from a dramatic scrape.
Report states total railroad length around 10 855 miles, with 0 2 miles reportedly under construction or surveyed and 02 miles approved, reflecting activity at the start of the previous year.
The Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers lists reduced round trip fares to Milwaukee from distant points. Sale dates run August 14 to September 6 with tickets valid for return until September 10. Merchants must obtain a countersigned receipt from a local agent to secure half fare, mailed to the association at 45-40 University Building, Mason and Broadway.
A short sharp whistle can stop a rabbit or antelope, promising control without shooting. The text suggests a frightened elephant is the most timid animal and can be deterred by loud sounds. The note appears in a New York press fragment with quirky spelling and stray phrases.
The article shares a delicate custard dessert recipe handed down in the family with yolk, sugar, nutmeg and orange marmalade. It instructs baking in a water bath, folding in a meringue topping and a final orange dot, then mentions a playful quote about wisdom and aging from the Catholic Standard and Times.
The Well-Informed have long sought a simple pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known wholesome ingredients. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical trusted option. Buy the genuine manufacture for fifty cents per bottle from leading druggists.
The total movement of grain at the port reached 8,554,630 bushels, down from 9,828,205 last week and 9,490,117 in 1907. Receipts of live stock totaled 243,085 head, up from 207,000 previous week but below last year. Bank clearings stood at $215,500,013, down 2.0 percent from the year-ago week. Failures in the Chicago district numbered 24, rising from prior weeks. Dun's Review notes mixed trends in trade and finance.
In cautious trading, northern and western centers see large buyer numbers and better dry goods and clothing distribution. Farther south, markets slip on weaker crop yields and a Birmingham area strike disrupts trade. Data hints at improving grain prospects, with spring wheat and corn nearing maturity, while signals compare current period figures to the prior year.
The column lists varied commodity bids and price ranges across multiple markets including Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, Buffalo, and Toledo. Prices cover cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, butter, creamery products, potatoes, and hay with numerous bid spans and quality labels reflecting a volatile trading day.
Workers at Hi International Paper Company mills across multiple locations staged a protest against a tim ted tion policy. The action involved sit ins and demonstrations by 30,003 employees demanding changes in management practices.
A fragmented miscellany covers dairy practices, feeding calves, Babcock test, pasture use, poultry care, wool quality, alfalfa with nurse crops, apple and peach quality from Idaho Oregon, and general farm advice. It warns against poor feed and urges careful testing, rotation, and efficient labor to improve profits.
A collection of farm notes covers profitable stock breeding and pullet focus for poultry profits, critiques show pigs versus practical breeding, and tree damage from careless pruning. It includes guidance on roosters, hens, and care for wounded trees with grafting methods and timing.
A testimonial from Hale Bordwell of Tinton Falls New Jersey dated August 17, 1907 describes severe eczema with red and white boils spreading over the body and immense itching. After eight months using Cuticura products including soap ointment resolvent and pills, he claims complete cure and endorses the testimonial by Nelson K Barnett of Lipton Illinois. The note ends with a stray line about the Pope’s outward robe in red made from the lambs of St Agnes convent near Porto Via.
An OCR distorted ad from N. W. Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis offering guns and hides with a jokey catalog pitch. It includes garbled lines about Froadenvital reasons and customer interactions, plus misread items like a warming apron for children and soothing aids, all presented in an offbeat, non-coherent sales blurb.
Farmers confront dairy cleanliness issues as bacteria taint milk and butter through utensils. Borax is promoted as a natural cleanser and antiseptic, proven effective in washing udders and dairy gear. A simple borax solution is recommended, with directions and promotions from Borax advertising.
Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Mo shares a long recovery tale from twelve years of femal ailments and eleven doctors. After writing to Lydia E Pinkham for advice she followed guidance and regained health and strength. The ad touts the compound as a standard remedy for women’s ills still aiding today.
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