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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
6
A Lecompte Louisiana resident narrates a wife and he quitting tobacco tale, crediting No-To-Bac with curing nicotine cravings. The couple celebrate with a newborn son named to honor the ad line Dont Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away, and report widespread local interest in the product.
The Chicago Orchestra under Theodore Thomas has a vacant chair at the front of the stage. The empty seat, once occupied by Fign Audevnun, principal fluto, followed his departure recalled by dramatic scenes during recent concerts. The rack of music sits nearby unused as the chair remains unfilled while players adapt.
A vintage ad claims a tonic will purify blood and restore vigor and appetite, promising relief from rheumatism nervousness sleeplessness and fatigue. It asserts the product supports sleep and energy, overcoming tiredness and boosting vitality.
Beechem's pills touted as remedies for headache, dizziness, dyspepsia, foul breath, pimples, loss of appetite and more when due to constipation. Claims constipation causes over half the sickness, especially among women, and can be prevented. Free sample at Siggist or BEL AlonCo New York. Pill prices listed.
Geneve Olio is told how Fred Taylor a veteran of the 189th N. regiment endured decades of diarrhea and nerve breakdown from war service. After trying many remedies he credits Dr Williams pink pills with restoring vigor, sleep, color and strength. His wife Mrs. Taylor endorses the pills and urges inquiries to Geneva Ohio.
A returned traveler recounts a strange Galway stay at a hotel near Westport. A late night knock rouses him from a frigid room as a waiter jokes about the time and the party's early Dublin departure plans. The misread timing leads to confusion and laughter among the guests.
The text describes collectors in the London Spectator era who hoarded books, including two avid bibliophiles whose greed grew with their acquisitions. Mr Heber bought vast libraries by cartloads and shiploads, while Antonio Maglinbecehl lived among piles of books in a cave like home. The piece notes a beggar- like recluse who died in 1714 at eighty two, surrounded by pamphlets.
A fragmented ad-like piece asserts a single medicine cures many stomach and digestion problems. It links dizziness headaches and abdominal issues to a common stomach disorder and promotes Ripane Labuates as the universal cure.
Harntotug asserts Crossag first ruler to order gold coins. The item cites various peculiar medical claims and old remedies including Piso's Cure for coughs and Winslow's preparations for teething. The text references Norse or mythic terms and scattered product names, with fragmented mentions of prices and items.
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers, featuring wordplay on weight loss via a wheel, silly exchanges about marriage and bachelorhood, and puns about professions, manners, and social scenes. Includes snippets about a milliner, a plumber, a tailor, and a host of unnamed narrators in satirical vignettes.
In a London court Mrs Beauclerk, a stock broker, described employing her husband in her office and firing him last August for derelictions. She said she would dismiss him even if he appeared in her private room, demonstrating attitudes toward obedience and independence in the era. The piece also notes quirky visiting cards among various cultures, from Confucius era to Gorea and Sumitra, highlighting the social rituals surrounding visits.
A simple summer bedroom for a heiress in a summer house features Georgia pine flooring white goatskin rugs wicker chairs and a brass bedstead with white dressing table and wash stand. The decor uses dotted swiss drapes ivory combs and white china with no bright colors, reflecting affordability and a fresh understated style.
A fragmented historical ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier to cleanse pimples eruptions oils and skin issues. The copy claims it purifies blood, invigorates the liver and nourishes organs, presenting health benefits and cosmetic promises.
A short ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a merited and unprecedented remedy in the history of proprietary medicine. It claims the tonic was discovered nearly a century ago and serves as a preventive and remedy for malaria rheumatism kidney complaints dyspepsia constipation and lowness.
A historical note describes bitter mink versus muskrat conflict. On land the muskrat fights the mink as equals, but in water the muskrat gains speed and the mink struggles. The muskrat can force the mink into retreat by leveraging aquatic agility, while the mink dominates inland encounters before water access.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a healthful liquid laxative with cleansing effects on kidneys liver and bowels. It claims universal satisfaction, medical approval, and notes it is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with 50c and 3 bottles sizes.
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