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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
6
A man carrying a large parcel barged into a Broadway millinery shop to return a hat he said his wife bought. He claimed the hat cost 35 dollars and that he could not afford the purchases she made this spring. The saleswoman recalled Napolean beside him as a contrast in bravado.
Advertises Cuticura Soap and Ointment as affordable remedies for skin troubles, rough hands, and thinning hair. Urges warm baths and gentle anointments, notes a free Cuticura book available from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
A distorted excerpt shows Puck style quips about a nephew's marriage and a woman known for recreational guitar playing while a bachelor mates with a dancer. The language is choppy and unclear, reflecting the OCR source's garbled prose.
A garbled excerpt discusses relationships and infidelity with phrases about a woman and a dance. It mentions Garfield Tes regulating the liver and offering “freedom” to headaches and bilious complaints, and notes men seeking money to feel secure and earn more.
A Pound Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing fourteen years of gynecologic ailments after unsuccessful doctor visits. The testimonial extols the product as a standard remedy for female illnesses addressing displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and digestive issues. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice in Lyon Massachusetts.
Among the best flowers for the amateur garden is feverfew known as imetricaria. It is a hardy annual that may be planted as early as May or purchased as small plants to set out by May 15. It thrives in any soil and continues blooming until frost, forming a white floral mass with a charming effect.
Brussels sprouts gain market favor and deserve a place in gardens. Similar to cabbage when young, stalks lead to 12 to 18 inch heights with 35 to 40 sprouts per plant. Seed in drills, transplant early, and harvest before frost. hang plants by roots in a frost proof cellar for storage.
Instructional guide touts Swiss chard as a valuable cut and come again green for home or market. It details planting in rich ground, spacing, thinning, and harvesting stages, highlighting the Lucullus variety and care to avoid bolting or damage to the plant while ensuring tender greens.
Fragmentary verse invokes April, rivers, birds, and lingering peace. A rural mood recalls nature, memory, and renewal as time passes through the season’s soft rain and quiet landscapes.
In an English police court at Stratford on Avon, Ben Fitzgerald of Tavernham Street Alcestor pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to a horse. Inspector Timms reported a chestnut gelding with ring bones and swelling in a two wheel cart laden with furniture. The animal was examined and deemed in poor condition, likely to recover with care if treated.
The article lists bulbs suitable for May planting including anemones for July to September blooms, canna foliage plants, sunroom hyacinths candicans in groups, montbrellas with winter protection, and dahlias gladiolas tuberous begonias tigridias and tuberoses to be set out by mid May. It notes staggered gladiola plantings for ongoing bloom.
The guide advises deep rich loam and manure for asters, warns against reusing soil, and suggests May seeding for August blooms. It covers indoor starting, spacing, pest checks for aphids and stem rot, and methods like tobacco dust, sulfur, Bordeaux, and hand-picking beetles. It also notes fertilizer with ashes and care after aphid attack.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and events with mentions of horses and a trial. The readable content is inconsistent and lacks a coherent narrative or verifiable details suitable for a fuller summary.
A garbled historic fragment shows a poet offered a dollar per word, then delivers a bizarre list of names and phrases as payment. The exchange centers on a struggling writer bargaining with an editor over poetry fees. The text hints at deception and confusion in a bygone digest excerpt.
An incoherent fragment shows a speaker lamenting not seeing a wife this year and mentioning a late husband, a cold night incident, and a complaint about a novel or fiction. The text references a deserted domestic scene with unclear details and names.
A compact note observes that parasols align with the latest fashions in Women’s World, showing similarity in trimming and coloring. The line notes both accessories and apparel echo current styles, underscoring coordinated taste.
The beadwork craze rises as designers craft beaded corsages belts hems and motifs. Beads in gold silver jet crystal and glass create raised and flat patterns with lilies irises arabesques and shaded motifs. Venice beads and bugles join seed beads for varied textures as antique techniques regain popularity.
A vintage guide counsels slender figures to avoid tight waists and high collars while promoting fabrics like satin and velvet with frills and trimmings to create width. It warns against belts and plain shirts and suggests necklines and accessories to soften a lean silhouette.
Edith Weidenfald notes summer wear details in a Woman’s Home Companion piece. Parasol shapes and fans echo gown tones, with bright brims matching or contrasting outfits. Lace, silk, and delicate flowered trims are favored, with light materials and colors leading fashion.
An eccentric dialogue blends spring rapture with legal theory. A narrator imitates an old man praising warmth while musing on injunctions, equity, and court power as a class or professor explains fundamental principles and remedies.
Classic fruit salads featuring banana nests with paprika and lettuce, Colorado salad with cherries and oranges, and an orange salad with grapes and pecans. Dressings include French and a olive oil orange juice vinegar mix, with Roquefort accents and pepper garnish.
A fragment lists Salmon Loaf with salmon milk butter and cracker crumbs steamed three hours, olives lemon and parsley garnish. Also includes Violet Cookies and Grapefruit recipe segments with butter sugar and eggs, rolled cookies dusted with caraway seeds, and grapefruit pulp mixed with celery and mint.
A fashion note outlines the latest handbag trends with emphasis on dark flat designs and glossy accents. It mentions gold trims, spangled detailing, and brocade bases in delicate tones to guide style and trend setting.
From Vlatper's Pazar, a breakfast of fried frapereuitt and toasted Flagfish, along with pan roasted potatoes and watercress salad. The meal features chocolate, peppers stuffed with oysters, Parisian salad, galnces conkies and tea.
The fragment shows dialogue about someone named Natalie and another person named Fatelle discussing courage. The text reflects uncertainty whether the subject had courage to proceed or not and hints at hesitation or avoidance.
The piece laments the planned departure of the wife from domestic life as suffrage grows and roles shift. It notes she mended, cleaned, and waited for her husband, then predicts she will soon be a relic in a changing society. The tone blends satire with farewell to traditional stances.
Vague reflection questions motives in marriage and financial aid. The text suggests women choosing mates for economic reasons may not reflect true sympathy. It notes that many people with drama or tragedy lack clear use for such aid.
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