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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
3
An editorial mocks the idea that all disease is criminal and critiques harsh views on sickness. It notes how overwork of housewives and female organ issues cause weakness, then promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and related remedies with cautions about rest, fresh air, and avoidance of heavy labor.
Geo CC Davis of 167 W Auth Street New York reports severe eczema affecting mother Mrs WMN F Davis of Stony Creek. After costly medical care the condition worsened until Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent cured her completely, per a testimonial.
The readable text includes a misjoined scene on a lake with a whispered question about a name and a nanny, then stray ad phrases about a guaranteed cure for piles and miscellaneous jokes about ancestry and posters. It also mentions Rudyard Kipling’s past carpentry work and miniature ships.
A National Educational Association report condemns high school secret societies as divisive and harmful. It argues youths 13 to 18 lack maturity to join unsupervised groups and urges parental discipline while noting teachers, though supportive of suppression, may not change the trend.
A New England committee urges that Equitable Life of New York remain under policyholder control. They argue surpluses should aid members and that safeguards are needed to prevent cuts, with investments treated as savings might be protected by law.
The Baltimore Sun laments dance decay from the two step to jumps and jerks. Professor Bowen criticizes modern dancing at the American Professors of Dancing convention, preferring the minuet despite impractical hopes. The piece argues arts are shifting with the era.
A City Journal piece laments imperfect telephone service and delays arguing voices are not machines. It contrasts impudent miscalls with the need for respectful treatment of women and distant conversations in daily life.
A narrative contrasts patient, focused searching with exhaustive chaos as a girl loses a family heirloom watch and a young artist later recovers it by steady, deliberate effort. The piece also describes traditional Chinese soot production, detailing careful, temperature-controlled processing to prepare soot for ink sticks and the pride in skilled craftsmanship.
India ink remains a secret of the Chinese and Japanese craft as nations fail to replicate its quality. Despite modern improvements and science, chemists, ink makers, and artists have pursued the secret for generations, but the exact method continues hidden and the Indian ink trade endures.
Rare Horcimena from the Tropical Clan shown among many odd specimens at the Philadelphia butterfly exhibition. Notable Morpho variants range from velvety black to copper and emerald, with legends of the king butterfly Morpho Cypris. Many species hail from Obidos and the Amazon, while Jamaica hosts a large papilio homeus exhibited for the first time. The scene travels from New Guinea to Colombia with exotic colorings and wing patterns. A quip about a mother in law joke closes the item.
A London reviewer argues for blending solicitor and barrister roles across the Atlantic. The writer asserts solicitors would gain audience rights in all courts and potential bench promotion. In the US a lawyer both handles office work and argues in court, creating two complementary roles serving clients.
A compiled excerpt covers claims for a deafness cure via catarrh treatment, a Toledo firm offering a cash reward for cure, an anecdote about ex Senator Clark’s pipe in Calais, and a parable about charity and obedience from a Chicago paper. The tone mimics late 19th century newspaper miscellany.
A Rochester chemist recommends Joan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney discomfort and backache. The testimonial notes relief after three boxes and credits the product with curing irregularities. Sold by all dealers at a per box price, Foster-Milburn Co, Thearle, NY, with publicity on its effectiveness.
A testimonial ad extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as conquering tumors and avoiding serious surgery for Mrs. Fannie D. Fox. It claims early symptoms signal danger and urges readers to seek treatment with the remedy, noting free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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