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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
3
Mrs. A. Rucker of Brentwood Tennessee describes chronic weakness and a severe cough. After trying several medicines she used Peruna and quickly recovered strength and health, noting she now feels better than in years. She advises others with coughs to take Peruna and asks for a free Peruna Almanac.
A Memphis man criticizes using a church hall for charity. Bishop Gailor responds with a sharp, humorous retort about aiding those in need across Memphis, highlighting a clash over charity and reverence.
Margery planned school with her dolls as a phrasategy class recited. The teacher asked what hands are for and the children replied to keep them clean. She reminded that hands and feet must stay clean to prevent accidents.
A reader recounts initial doubt about a Grape-Nuts ad and then documents relief from stomach gas, eructations, and loss of appetite. He claims weight regain and ongoing satisfaction with the product, urging others to read about well being in The Road to Wellville and noting periodic letters from readers claiming benefits.
Historical overview of plague from ancient times to the Black Death. Describes how ignorance gave way to sanitarian science, rat and flea transmission, shipborne spread to America, famous outbreaks in Naples and Constantinople, and cultural echoes like the Dance of Death.
The text reviews the 1663 65 plague affecting London and England noting its severity, mortality, and portrayal in literature. It cites London deaths near seventy nine thousand in England and discusses symptoms including swelling carbuncles high fever delirium and death with scarce cures and widespread quack remedies.
The text explains how plagues, likened to cholera, spread from city to city via caravans tied to religious pilgrimages and commerce. It notes regional origins in Syria and Anatolia, cites improvements in sanitation as ending European outbreaks, and discusses beliefs about disease transmission by rats and other vectors.
A historical overview notes 13,000,000 deaths in China and 2406),40) across parts of Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Europe suffers vast losses in the mid 14th century with cities and regions recording enormous fatalities. The text also reflects on sanitary neglect, contagion spread, trade routes, and lasting cultural impacts.
The draft notes describe the sweating sickness as a feared medieval plague called plagus with rapid deaths often within hours. It cites five great visitations, affected regions across northeastern Europe, and notes that middle aged men were most at risk while young and old escaped. Poor sanitation and marshy climates are linked to its spread.
The fragment describes the sweating sickness with fevers and profuse sweating, its suspected causes, and the deadly English outbreak starting in August in Wales and London under Henry VII. It notes rapid deaths, treatment by rest and warmth, and the belief that a tempest in 149 was blown out to sea.
An old article notes deadly waves of disease returning in England in 1741 7 amid harsh summers. It describes rapid mortality in London and spread across towns, with sweating used as a health remedy in baths and cures, and hints at social habits such as coffee consumption in several nations.
A pithy Life magazine line contrasts fame and fate as a man seeks notoriety then retreats into obscurity after a promise of a five cent cigar named for him is mocked by fate. The vignette pairs ambition with impermanence.
Mrs Margeret Hederson of Malden Mass recounts twenty years of Cure results with Cuticura soaps and ointments. She cites eczema on a child, rheumatism relief, ringworm cures, an ingrowing nail treatment, and burns improved within ten nights, endorsing shared names if questioned.
The fragment shows a woman confessing her husband dislikes music and a man fleeing during entr'acte. The scene hints at strong prejudice shaping behavior in a theater setting with tense reactions to live music.
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