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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1894
Page
7
A 19th century ad extols Hoctettier's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for nervous disorders caused by rheumatic symptoms and insomnia. It claims to calm overstrained nerves, restore appetite and sleep, aid digestion, and improve general health, warning against unmedicated stimulants. It notes uses for chills fever constipation rheumatic KO kidney troubles.
A French modiste showcases daring dress combos with white pique skirts and velvet vests over white chiffon, accented by blue watered ribbon. Another ensemble features butter colored Swiss muslin embroidered in open work over rose pink silk, exuding a distinctly French air.
Henry C F Meyer was convicted in New York of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life. The trials depict a wide alleged career of poisoning and killings connected to life-insurance schemes. Witnesses include Ludwig Brandt and Mary Nessa, with Meyer's birth in Minden Prussia about forty years ago.
Dr Henry G F Meyer, infamous Chicago physician from 1878 onward, faced multiple accusations. He was linked to suspicious deaths, forged insurance claims, and a planned scheme with Ludwig Brandt to fake a corpse and collect large policies. A 1892 marriage ceremony tied Brandt to Meyer in a web of crime.
Brandt died on March 40 1892 after alleged antimony dosing by conspirators including the Meyers and a man using the alias August Wimmers. The widow sought insurance payouts amid suspicions, a long chase led to a Detroit capture after years of disguise. Naval Civil War veterans later decorated Farragut’s grave in Woodlawn Cemetery New York with Rear Admiral Osborns speaking.
An 19th century piece notes how Hindoo feet enable skilled work with toes. Shoemakers carpenters and wood turners use their feet to grip and guide tools, aided by the foot’s mobility and hip articulation. Similar traits occur among Amatuesa but not widespread among so called savages.
A jumble of faded items describes eagles preying on fish at Octoraro Creek and a drowning eagle, a missionary boasting of banishing cannibalism, a Teracy City dove funeral trade, and a French smuggling case involving watches in condensed milk tins. The text also mentions a railroad president’s backstory and a cryptic medical ad for CHESEY & 0.
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a husband asked to search his wife's dress pocket for a key. After a long search he confesses confusion and misphrasing, then finally retrieves the key, prompting a humorous scene as his wife questions his behavior.
The article notes Japaneses custom of prolonged breastfeeding and minimal cow milk use. It argues this practice supports strong children free from rickets and possibly reduces tuberculosis transmission, citing Dr A S Ashmand in the Medical Journal.
An article extols raw eggs as a valuable liquid diet for the sick noting nutrition and digestibility. It warns against beating eggs to froth and praises whites for stomach and intestinal inflammation. A separate notice advertises a May 29 excursion from multiple Midwestern towns to western points with half rates and 16 day tickets.
A belief holds paradise is inherited only by those of perfect physical form. When this view is common, a man may choose death over voluntary amputation rather than fail to meet the ideal.
The exposition will illustrate advances in mechanical arts and eminent physicians note the equal importance of medicinal progress. It highlights Syrup of Figs as an advanced laxative. Queen Victoria, when abroad, orders that table learnings be collected for the Littl Sisters of the Poor.
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