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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
Fog shrouds Boston Harbor causing passengers to mishear a faint metallic sound. Observers describe a large steel triangle suspended from a tripod like structure that emits a strange signal guiding ships through the fog.
In a experiment described by Everybody's Magazine a boy washes hands and nails, then relays broth between two test tubes after touching one with a finger. After twenty four hours the contaminated tube shows turbidity from microbes, while the other stays clear. The passage also notes large sheep farming yields in the North.
The New York Press notes the Salvation Army has grown to operate in fifty two countries and colonies and preaches the gospel in thirty one languages. A separate column discusses domestic concerns about dogs sleeping in bedrooms and porter duties in urban homes.
An old nation wide ad extols Grape Nuts and Postum as ideal foods for aging and digestion. It touts whole wheat and barley baking, diastase action, and added phosphates for brain and nerve health. Personal testimonials claim improved vitality and regularity after long use, with a closing slogan There’s a Reason.
The report notes higher savings and deposits with a mixed outlook. Retail trade grows at outside points while wholesale sales of textiles footwear and hardware rise. Chicago district failures total 32 this week versus 36 last week and 20 a year ago with liabilities over 25 000.
New York reports sentiment improving yet activity remains constrained by conservative policy. Textile production runs about 65 percent of capacity with wages cut in the past ten days. In the U S week ending March 29, business failures total 298, up from 278. Canada shows 89 failures, down slightly from prior weeks. Bradstreet notes uneven prospects for forthcoming months.
Various city bids show cattle hogs and sheep prices, along with grains and dairy. Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Foleda lists reflect ranges for wheat corn oats rye and butter and eggs with several quality grades.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen feet and ingrown nails with claims of easy shoes and relief. The text also records a historical plague death toll in Constantinople, noting over 1 3009 weekly fatalities and 144 000 perished in a talk.
A patient details a long battle with eczema on the hands arms and legs. After using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent for about six days the itching eased and sores disappeared, with the patient reporting significant improvement.
A letter from A. Raltenbrunn ee proclaims Western Canada crops cannot be checked by unusual conditions despite a late spring inverse weather. It cites oats as best for quality and notes high yields of three-ear loads. claims heavy hay and grain yields with optimism for profit. Also includes misc notes on seeds, fur prices, and regional agricultural topics.
A fragment shows a husband asking his wife to go to a club tonight noting it isn’t absolutely necessary but implying priority of rest over social outing. The tone hints at domestic negotiation and fatigue.
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