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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
3
The article describes a simple magic illusion using two glass fulls of ink an aquaban and a hidden thread to simulate a fish in water. It explains the setup with a handkerchief over the glass and a cork tray hidden inside the cloth.
A Spanish queen is praised as a musician and patron of young artists while a policy critique discusses Monroe Doctrine prudence and classical music in military bands. The piece comments on funding rules, then lists riddles and a notice about a building society rating association withdrawal and loan fund priorities.
The article notes pictures of Admiral Dewey and other figures, references the Maine wreck and Morro, and discusses a surgeon's claim that Americans are growing taller due to widespread athletic activity among both sexes. It contrasts past female habits with the current athletic trend and its impact on physique.
The Senate opened debate on the war revenue measure while the House adopted the conference report on a bill authorizing sending food and arms to Cubans. A bill increasing adjutant general office strength passed amid other votes on pensions, commissions, and labor provisions.
Odd and Enda discuss fur handling and misused brushes. Mushrooms are native to temperate regions. Sea otter skins fetch about $1000 in markets. Japanese and Siamese goods show iron and porcelain contrasts. A French paper notes an academician. Jules Lemaitre rides a four wheel vehicle.
In Milford Indiana Emma Rybott a bright school girl fell ill in fall 1806 with nervous prostration and tremors like St. Vitus dance. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she recovered by mid May losing weight then regaining health and strength.
North of Berlin in the Spreewald on the Bohemian border funerals on the ice are common. The young and old skate to the coffin sleigh, with men in black and women in white ornaments. Similar customs occur in Iceland Venice and Koumrihtka with sled and dog drawn burials.
An advertisement touts Allen's FootMage powder for feet claiming it cures stings and relieves nervous aching feet. It promises quick relief, offers a trial package for 25 cents, and provides an address in Le Ray New York for orders. The note follows with a second item about Pompeii ruins and a claim of the largest room under one roof at St. Petersburg.
A letter urges mothers to seek proper medical guidance for daughters health issues. It cites Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound plus Liver Pills as effective remedies. The writer Miss Mann FE Jorssox from Centralia PA details improved health and restored strength after following the advice.
A local statistician touts a salt vein in Kangas at depth of 000 feet with claims of enough salt to last the world a million years. The page also notes popular book The American Navy Illustrated and various ads and curious snippets from university and medicine.
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