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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1896
Page
3
The British ship Pen dala located the deepest known point between the Tonga Islands and New Zealand. Soundings show depths of 5 022, 5 147 and 5 155 fathoms. A humorous note claims a new form of insanity is caused by rising from bed too early in the morning.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a universal remedy for a constipated system improving health without weakening organs. It urges buyers to ensure they get the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product sold by reputable druggists and notes its wide usage and satisfaction.
A New York actress Dell De Forest, famed for hair bleaching and vaudeville dances, has been placed in a Long Island asylum. Born in Newark, she began bleaching at 18, leading to a tumultuous career as part of the De Forests duo.
The article describes elaborate home sewing projects like a rich embroidered cushion cover and notes on early women entering pharmacy led by Mrs Jane Loring of Boston. It also recounts relief efforts for Armenians, a remarkable cyclist Tillie Anderson's world records, and artist Louise Chandler Moeniton collecting autographs.
The article recounts William H. English of Indianapolis who, starting in 1845 with Texas bonds priced at seven or eight cents, borrowed heavily to buy them. He profited as Texas joined the Union, compounding his wealth, while a Lexington merchant who helped him faced ruin from failed loans and a bank panic.
A long article notes the Hed Bake Indian Reservation opening to settlement May 1 in northern Minnesota near the Hed River Valley. It describes access via Crookston and the Great Northern Railway, with land offices and travel routes for settlers and prospectors. It also mentions shipboard rescue attempts involving a fisherman’s wife and a historic repayment of a mistaken $20 plus interest.
The article notes a Japanese naval christening where pigeons were released instead of breaking champagne. Mme Kato, wife of a diplomat, released the birds for the Yashima, the empire’s largest battleship. Nearby, a Walkerville woman cleaned out $34 from three chickens, then pondered what to do next.
A humorous exchange compares American and English war prowess with the Yankee declaring repeated victories and the English retorting that the English are the cream of all fighters, prompting the Yankee to quip whipped cream.
Advertises spring excursion tickets on the Louisville & Nashville route to many southern states with a single round trip fare. Tickets valid for return within 21 days with £2 paid at destination and stopovers allowed along the southbound trip. Contact agent or C P Atmore or BG Storner for details. Also includes unrelated ad lines about miscellaneous products.
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