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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1911
Page
6
A bride and groom’s church wedding in an uptown church drew notice when a young girl, unaware of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, heard the popular parody instead. She told her mother she hoped the couple were not listening to the funny tune and exclaimed in innocence about the crowd’s reaction.
A serious minded New Yorker, who sent his twelve year old son to a strict New England board school, climbed four flights to locate the boy's room. He entered the room and observed a mammoth placard reading Dont apt on the ceiling We have eat our ladder.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a child-like miscommunication about studies and a parental decision on course selection. The text hints at family pride and a quirky misunderstanding of promotions and abilities, with a playful, fictional tone throughout.
A letter praises Postum coffee substitute for curing indigestion and stomach disorders after seven years of coffee use. The writer credits the drink with restoring health, urges proper preparation, and references a supporting brochure and continued use.
Cora Smith schemes with her sister Madge to marry Neil Rowan amid social pressure and secrecy. When Madge's fiancé contends with rivals and a dramatic confrontation unfolds, Madge confesses a deadly vow and the tale ends with a tragic, self inflicted death as the line between love and vengeance closes.
A bitterly cold night along the Yalu as two Russian sentinels Sascha and Michael discuss home, faith, and duty before being killed in combat. They debate whether fighting serves the czar or God, and both die while the river rages toward the sea.
A hazy scene unfolds in a saloon where a small group of patrons, led by a persistent bartender, discuss a poisoner. The atmosphere swirls with cigar ends, improvised tools, and a plan to force a will while tensions rise amid a doomed drink.
A playful note describes a gleeful groom and a misidentified bridegroom. The second lady quips that the man is actually a hired husband of six months rather than the bridegroom.
A Philadelphia woman write in 1910 detailing severe eczema and sleepless nights. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her condition after numerous physicians failed. She urges others to try the products and mentions keeping Cuticura Remedies at home.
A family overheard their five year old Tatkie shouting Stand up duck Stand up for Jesus as the wooden ducks bob sideways in the bathtub. The elder boy struggled to steer the toy ducks straight after several attempts.
In a quip about press coverage, Done pon and Wireles discuss a perceived shortage of chorus girls this year. The French charm crop is said to be faked, and inbeters are scarcer than henna, reflecting a cause and effect view in Harper's Weekly.
Dialogue shows a mother and father discussing a baby's appearance and health. It cites remedies like Tramtins Wizard OF and Garfick Tea with claims to prevent colds and ease constipation, reflecting era advertising and social norms.
Mrs Bull from London recounts childlike definitions and witticisms. A three and a half year old defines a wedding as a lady in church with a curtain on her head and a man at the end. Another child quotes God stuffing her from within. A girl mentions John the Baptist and John the beloved disciple as two Johns, corrected by a sister noting John Bull.
An advertisement touts oats yields of 259 bushels per acre for Theodore Harmes in Lewis County Washington and larger figures like 141 119 and 103 bushels. It promotes Saffer's pedigree barley and other seeds from John A Salzer Seed Co offering a free catalog and 10 free seed packets for 10 cents.
A fire in a five story tenement cellar in New York caused 18 families to flee as onions stored in bags fed the blaze. Fire officials initially warned occupants to remain in place but tenants left after the odor and heat worsened.
A fragmentary exchange discusses money in Li tlebrayne's election and seeks exact costs and bribery implications. The dialogue references a politician and a reporter probing possible electoral influence and funding details.
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