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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
7
A garbled collection of phrases mentions Diggs Sulder survivor remarks on a famous tale, plumbing, pricing complaints, a Ardington event, kerosene purifiers, railway loads for shipment, foot powder Allen's Foot-Ease, and ancient Egyptian medical priests. The text weaves disparate items with no cohesive article.
A Boston Advertiser clipping recalls an eighteen month old child who first cheered at flags and a continental soldier pictured in a newspaper. The story notes the child had never seen a soldier yet recognized the symbol and cried out Raht. raabet, prompting wonder about belief systems and the strange connections made by a young mind.
In hot deserts many careful barkeepers refuse whisky sales to hard drinkers when temperatures reach 110 to 115 degrees. Last summer several men went on a spree at 116 degrees. three died while asleep in the sun and another became demented.
The text laments people never content with cures for neuralgia and other pains. It notes friends propose remedies, yet sufferers persist in distress, seeking relief as pain ravages their lives.
A garbled antiquarian passage catalogs collective nouns for animals and mentions various mis-spelled terms and odd phrases. It reads as a lexicon-like fragment listing groups such as a covey of partridge and a herd of llama with anomalous spellings and stray proper nouns embedded in a wartime or almanac style.
A Cleveland Leader humorous snippet shows a clerk asked for whisky with a prescription. The exchange ends with the clerk being told to "consider yourself permanently engaged."
Illustrations supplied by J J Newcomer in the Orange Judd Farmer show a farmer's wagon with wheels from a binder track and a 12 by 4 inch and 6 by 4 inch frame. The design notes axles, crosspieces, and side boards, with a flat top, and discusses tools, a healing remedy, and strawberry growing mistakes. The piece also describes ice harvesting by loading ice onto a sled with a lever mechanism.
A fragmentary farm note hints at challenges in targeting certain tasks. The visible text mentions adjustments and a sense of restraint in applying methods, suggesting ongoing experimentation and effort to improve results on the farm.
Fragmented readable text discusses cellar storage and soil moisture, mentioning Vicks Medicine, plant care, and seasonal habits. It includes garbled phrases about bids on plants, soil protection, and a vague note on pests and previsions. The readability is limited but hints at agricultural cellar practices and home remedies.
The article discusses drivers and horse care, then shifts to farm economics. It notes skilled driving reduces cruelty and explains feed costs, grain prices, and balanced rations affecting livestock output. It adds peach evolution, farm notes on bran and oil meal, pasture and plowed fields, and winter feeding practices.
The memoir recalls witnessing Andrew Jackson's 1829 inauguration and levees, noting public access versus Adams' aristocratic limits, and describes the lively crowds and a grand food display. It then skips to seeing McKinley inaugurated sixty eight years later, including an inaugural ball where seating was scarce.
The excerpt argues for stronger naval power and defenses, claiming Congress will consider increases in ships and protection. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an effective remedy for malaria disorders, constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and nervous issues.
A collage of old ad copy and moral musings mocks superstition and marketing. It touts Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, a fake Bible claim, a gold plated watch offer, cold cure tablets, and quack nostrums with testimonials while puncturing with aphorisms on courage and duty.
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