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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
7
A Philadelphia party touring Rome expressed high praise for the ancient city. They emphasized the unmatched treasures and relished showing a Southern guest around key sites, noting the first church visited and recalling remarks about Calhoun and deep religious impressions.
An elderly woman recounts years of back pain eye issues and dizzy spells from kidney trouble. She credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with quick relief and a cure, saying they saved her life and were sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo New York.
A boy with widespread eczema improved after using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. After two months his condition cleared, per a testimonial from George J. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pa. dated 1907.
An old newspaper blurb touts Teeiup's Balsam as a universal cough remedy recommended by doctors and nurses. It claims effectiveness for colds and coughs and is sold by druggists for 25 cents and 60 cents for larger sizes.
A mocked exchange notes President Roosevelt being offered two dollars per word for an Africa hunting adventures story next year. Rivals scoff at the rate saying the cost runs much higher than a dollar per word.
Elmer Carr, alleged to have murdered Mary Forschner and Elizabeth Fulhart, is under arrest in Dayton, Ohio, following tips from H. H. Hollenbeck and Bert Bullinger. Investigators cite strong evidence linking Carr to the two Dayton killings and to Dona Gilman’s slaying, while testimony ties Carr to Middlestetter’s home and the later discovery of a body. The case unfolds amid broader inquiries into a spate of girl disappearances and related fires.
Chester M Hamster pleaded guilty in federal court to signing his wife's name to love letters to Neil Tohnson of Stehison Kan. He was sentenced to a year in jail. The Postal Service alleged he forged letters to obtain about 400 dollars from Tohnson. Hamster’s wife knew nothing of the affair until his exposure.
The Irvine Kentucky jury found Teaca Blargis guilty of killing his father. Judge James Ward sentenced him to life imprisonment. The verdict followed Beach Hargis’s earlier alleged crime at a Jackson store.
The report covers wagers between Charles Lambie and Eddie Dugan with racing odds in Seattle, returns from a Southern boxing match in Columbus, a Leicester two year old plate in England won by Midthurst, and a Nottingham four furlong plate won by Oversight. It notes Yale and Princeton crew talks on Carnelian Lake, Marathon hopefuls Yves Dorando and Longboat, and Charlie Comiskey naming Cateler Hilly Sabivan as manager for the White Sox season.
Porter Macdougal Switch of Chicago a traveling representative for the RBP South Sons Company killed Missa Yelen Ayer Marden and then fatally shot himself after pursuing her at Smith College Northampton. Marden died a few hours later. she died at Dickinson Hospital. Marden was a 25 year old Dartmouth graduate from Somerville Massachusetts.
A mob of about 400 men drove Italian railroad laborers from Wymore after an Italian worker shot at a man named Bertrad, who later died. The attackers burned foreign workers cars and belongings. The Crippled camp trains were moved to Nirder by the Chicago Burlington and Quiner railroad.
A mother and her two daughters, aided by other village women, are arrested thirty miles from St Petershure for a months long series of traveler murders. They killed guests at an inn, disfigured bodies, and disposed of corpses along a stream crossing near the inn.
A severe electrical storm struck Uyger Bandusky and left his wife paralyzed while Olin describes the home of Yreadere Tieiys being struck by lightning. the incident caused a local distress and medical concerns.
Senators Bailey and Aldrich spar over an income tax and protectionist duties as they discuss tariffs, immigration, and labor in a constrained session. House members push no major actions while Senate continues tariff arguments and broader political lines.
Fragmentary notes mention Dettehe Mer Tanda Haetins and a fatal shooting near Wyotauir Mothe Parhle Sehaal Heol. Details are unreadable. includes mentions of a killed person and unclear locations. Further text is garbled.
Advertised testimonials from Bardstown and Christian area women describe relief from female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims include cures for displacements fibroid tumors ulceration irregularities backache and nervous prostration with free advice offered to readers.
The London Chronicle quotes Mise Alys Lorraine discussing English and foreign composers featured in a cathedral program. She notes Henry Will as a key figure, mentions Prince Albert’s compositions, Henry of Bottenders, and foreign editors praising the Gering emperor Silently names Marie Antoinette Fiorian and Anthony the Good among others, and asks who was the greatest royal composer, suggesting Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia as a contender after Saalfeld.
Journal fragment shows disorder amid quotes about a theater performance. The readable text suggests audience or reviewer confusion and mentions the Cilage Tribune with an aside about agnostic properties of a theater.
A Huntsville Alabama man used coffee for about 40 years and suffered chronic stomach trouble and insomnia. After trying tea milk and finally Postum, four months of use produced dramatic health gains, better sleep, and restored appetite. The letter urges others to try Postum and notes its pleasant taste.
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