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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
3
Agricultural writer Fred Grendy details a 24 foot long corn shock system using light pine frames and horse drawn harvesters to keep shocks upright and allow air to circulate. The method reduces rats and gophers damage and speeds curing, with about a dozen work steps and a field turning plan.
The text describes binding twine used to join shocks with four foot intervals and a sewing needle like implement. It notes fodder quality differences between shack types and includes a rough diagram reference. A Garrow style wheelbarrow is discussed with a deep wheelskirraw and notes on converting an old wheelbarrow by building a new frame.
Rural notes discuss harrow mortises and shaft fittings, sheep fly control with pine tar, butter market prep, and farming efficiency tips. Advice covers tool maintenance, cow exercise, turkey fattening, grape protection, kerosene emulsion for lice, and the value of cow peas as a soil-renovating legume.
The design calls for sides of watched boarding and lattice-work windows on one side and the front, with windows for winter use. A shingled and stained roof features a contrasting stain on the walls, and a vermin resistant foundation is required to exclude pests and animals.
The article examines ten years of street paving spending, noting 10 865 miles paved at about 25 256,56 for construction and repairs. It argues most cities over 10 000 population have poorly paved streets and highlights potential savings from improved pavements and economic gains in freight, horse power, and traffic efficiency.
A man in New England hitched his ox team to sidetracked freight cars, and a passing train soon pulled them away. The incident caused only minor damage, with the wagon’s contents splashing the road. The tale ends with a quip about men teasing lovestruck suitors.
A vintage ad praises ROYAL BAKING POWDER as the key to light bread biscuits cakes rolls muffins and pastries. It claims the product saves time and labor and makes food more digestible while economizing flour butter and eggs.
An eyewitness recounts a pantry invasion by Formica rubra ants. A leader directs a disciplined foraging party from 6:50 PM, inspecting molasses and plaster paths, assigning roles, and transporting plaster to block a wall hole, finishing by 11:56 PM with the foraging team satisfied.
The aged poet Lamartine relied on his noble niece Mila de Cassia who became his faithful adviser companion and nurse after a widowhood and financial trouble. She helped manage the household and hosted friends and younger generations in his private years. Her civic dignity as chancineress and Comterse elevated her role in the family and circle.
A period piece rails at underhand competition and imitation of a national tonic, praising the genuine efficacy of Homtelier’s stomach fishers as a universal preventive and treatment for malaria and various ailments. It claims public recognition, reliable results, and endorsements by medical authorities, while warning against irresponsible dealers.
Unusual old fashioned cleaners suggest salt water and wet ironing for silk washing. Thickened water with flour starch is praised for washing delicate fabrics. Quicklime in the pantry is said to help keep the wash pure. Chalk lines protect articles from ants. Asbestos mats prevent scorching under pots. Molasses is recommended to remove grass stains from white fabrics.
The Boston Herald notes a legendary broad jump by General George Washington, estimated at 2 feet 3 inches, without precise details of date or location. The piece compares Washington to later athletes, remarking he lacked modern footwear and equipment, yet might have surpassed early intercollegiate and national marks.
A humorous incident recounts the Prince of Wales laughing at a Findoo schoolboy who struggled to answer “What is Vela?” The boy, nervous, uttered a nascent homily about “Pigure” as a royal semnags, prompting peals of laughter. A dated notice notes various publications and price offers for readers.
The New York Mail and Express reports Lady Canlisle is teaching an entire group of women to manage the grounds of her York estate. She argues women possess superior taste in floriculture and are better suited for garden work as the era expands women’s opportunities.
Fragmented text mentions a 75 cent price and references to a mall and care products. Includes stray lines about Cincinnati manufacture value and a compliment to Glen’s Sulphur fountain, with unrelated names and garbled phrases. The readable facts are minimal and non-specific.
Ad copy touts Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a popular gentle laxative that cleanses the system without weakening kidneys, liver, or bowels. It claims quick relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation and notes the medicine is sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by druggists.
An advertisement touts Kennedy's medical discovery as a universal cure for scrofula and related ailments. It claims eleven hundred trials with two failures, offers certificates near Boston, promises relief from first bottle, and urges taking a teaspoonful in water at bedtime. It warns of lung and liver pains during treatment and references St. Rose as a component, sold by all druggists.
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