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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
7
An officer of the French colonial army carried a letter from a southern Pacific mission chief noting famine ravaging the land. The message says more missionaries cannot be dispatched as harvests are destroyed and fanaticism overwhelms efforts.
Mrs Mary Taylor of St Clair Missouri describes a fifteen year eczema ordeal with watery blisters cracking and bleeding. After trying home remedies and medicines she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment on doctor advice and is cured with no remaining traces. Sample offers and world distribution noted.
An English sparrow started three fires in Lawrenceburg Indiana when it carried a burning cotton string from a rubbish pile. Neighbors quickly extinguished each blaze before major damage occurred at the homes of Mira Webber Sophia Shafer and Emanuel Wuest.
The article notes 22 Turkish empire orphanages run by Americans housing about 3000 inmates and employing over 10000 others through industrial work led largely by widows and orphans. It also chronicles polar exploration history, highlighting Peary and Amundsen as pivotal figures in 400 years of Arctic ambition and 140 years of south pole pursuit.
Its Glass quotes a man criticizing chicken-raising as a hen pecking business while a character boasts an abstract theory versus a concrete cellar. The early bachelor remains unbagged by the timid leap year girl in this dialogue driven piece.
Mexico City reports San Juan de Ulua at Vera Cruz may be closed as a penal fortress. Transfers to other sites face delays due to capacity and sanitary concerns. A new system of regional houses of correction is proposed with a ten hour workday and overtime pay.
Chicago dispatch reports the American Museum of Safety issues a Car Don ts card for public schools to display. It lists cautions such as avoid hanging behind cars touching wires not sticking limbs from windows and crossing streets only after looking both ways. French planners study Sahara desert flooding feasibility.
Coroner's court hears that Philp de Mountford heir to Radclyffe may have been murdered while the dead man's presumed killer Luke de Mountford a nephew faces crossfire of questions. A bricklayer James Baker testifies that his son Paul Baker is the deceased Paul’s family swears to the body. The trial unveils a tale of fraud and family intrigue with a shocking twist as a witness reveals the murder suspect’s true lineage. The case shifts to a broader drama of wealth versus truth in Grosvenor Square and London society.
An inquest panel hears James Baker testify that a mortuary body he identified as his son may be that of Philip de Mountford. The father’s uncertain recognition sparks surprise as witnesses recount a tense scene with the coroner and anxious relatives present.
Denver council considers an ordinance by Supervisor George J. Kindel to ban rooster crowing between 11 p m and 6 a m. If passed, constables would issue injunctions, with enforcement likely targeting roosters already crowing before six in the morning.
In a brief, humorous dialogue Jim jokes that his wife is always bobbing up when not wanted while a concerned speaker asks who keeps bobbing. The quip conveys a lighter moment and social dynamics onlookers observe a playful scene.
Anarchic ad copy touts CAETORIA safe remedy for infants, Fletcher's Castor oil and Mrs Winslow’s Teething Syrup promoted for children. Claims of long history, universal use, and wholesale discounts appear, with pricing noted and mail order details from Paxton Toilet Co.
A Virginia woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of gynecologic trouble. She describes relief from heavy bleeding back pain and insomnia and says she can work again. The ad claims nationwide endorsements and invites letters for confidential advice.
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