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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
7
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren St Chicago a wholesale dry goods dealer says after thirty years of catarrh and costly treatments Peruna cured him and his wife for catarrh He reports the remedy also shortens cold attacks and has become a household staple.
The article describes a sacred site about 200 yards south of a western New Mexico village, 35 miles south of Gallup on the Santa Fe route. A bake-oven shrine marks the center of the world, facing the sunrise, with thunder stones atop and numerous feather prayer sticks inside, where rain-making dances occur.
Kentucky readers hear reports from EB Bell of Frankfort praising Alberta land offers. Buyers from about 35 to 40 states flock to free homesteads near Calgary and Edmonton, lured by railroad access and town proximity. A panel cautions prudent settlement amid rising fortunes and cautionary tales of those who moved to Canada.
A mosaic of 1693 Sicily quake death tolls, Siam rail plans over 600 miles, German shipyards with strong magnets, and varied prices from 10 cents a quart to 50 cents a pound. Reports cover Abdul Hamid wardrobes, temperance pledges, and a police case among others. Cartier Island annexation noted, with Constantinople soap imports and other odds and ends from papers.
A collage of vintage ads and witticisms appears with references to Lake Allen, Allen's Long Balm, and Mrs Winslow's Syrup. Humorous exchanges about snow removal and a World War era style jab at sailors mingle with notes on Dr. Pierce's Pills and a London bay workers study.
An advertisement offers $100 to $900 rewards for cures claimed by a medical treatment. It details supposed benefits, promises, and testimonials, and requests readers to send specimens and testimonials to a stated address. Also included are generic notices and humorous Christmas quips about cigars and smokers.
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children and mothers noting quick relief of colds teething disorders stomach troubles and headaches. The pitch cites numerous testimonials and lists Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York as contact.
A quirky dialogue riffing on “fourth estate” jokes and stage chatter. A Comanche Pete line and a visitor’s punch line punctuate a satirical classroom scene about newspapers and remedies in a playful frontier tone.
An advertisement from Murine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago touts Murine products for eye trouble. It promises relief for sensitive eyes, strengthens weak vision, soothes eye pain, and non irritating use for children with conditions like scaly eyelids and granulation.
English music critic Edwarde notes in Personal Recollections of Suth erlland that after the peace of 1815 a huglar was expected to wear a black mustache. Those with neither a black nor dye able mustache were to paint a black semblance on their upper lip.
Letters from women in Hudson Ohio and St. Regis Falls claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured long standing menstrual and related female illnesses. The ads tout decades of success and invite sick women to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham at Lyon, Maine.
The advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Redolvent as cures for extensive eczema and skin diseases, citing a Virginia reader who claims complete recovery after multiple bottles. It also includes a gardening note about seeds planted in eggshells and transplanted without disturbing roots.
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