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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1905
Page
11
A sketch of Fijian appearance notes their height and muscular build and describes skin as velvet from coconut oil. It details extravagant hairstyles, whitewashed caps, electric looking hair, and coral dyeing to red and yellow tones, alongside tribal adornments and daily rituals.
The article describes severe damage from the brown tail moth across the country, detailing the life cycle from eggs on leaves to caterpillar webs in winter and feeding in spring. It advocates winter removal methods using long-handled shears and burning webs, plus a cotton-waste torch method. Also includes notes on poultry housing, hog handling, and the value of cooked versus uncooked feed for stock, with practical farming tips and apparatus adjustments.
A Rural New Yorker summary discusses cowpeas for soil after harvest, alternative use of white beans if cowpeas scarce, and Angora goats for clearing brush in northern Michigan. It notes that cowpeas improve soil when plowed under for subsequent crops, and that covering silage with water is a simple, inexpensive method to prevent spoilage.
A Kokohama Consul-General report details Japan’s agriculture showing only 74 005 27 neret of land in cultivation. Many farming families run under two acres, with silk, grains, and multiple crops common. Estimates connect crop yields to pork production per acre and discuss living standards and farm routines.
Catholic Sisters across the United States commend Peruna as a reliable safeguard for health. Letters from Detroit and Napoleon, Ohio praise relief from laryngitis and catarrh, with Dr Hartman’s Columbus hospital cited as a trusted source. A request is made for a free book about Peruna.
Fragmented OCR item shows garbled lines about a person named Blaby and a mystery wife, with stray phrases like ree, wisigter tea and net gulag. The readable text hints at a local notice or column error rather than a clear event.
Merchant complains the old typewriter mis-spells words. Raleenian asks what’s wrong. Mecehegt explains it fails to spell correctly during last week’s use.
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