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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
7
A civic sketch narrates a terse English shopkeeper remarking on cheap silk plucking and stockings, followed by a humor vignette about a Boston youth mispronouncing digits on a phone and a sly rebuke from a Springfield newspaper. The pieces illustrate language slips and social quips.
An Ohio woman credits quitting coffee with Postum for curing stomach ulcers and heart trouble. She describes relief from belching and insomnia, rapid weight gain to 125 pounds, and praise from family. The letter promotes Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and includes a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
Charles Stelzle argues that unemployment fears from abolishing breweries and distilleries are unfounded. He cites Census and manufacturing figures to claim workers can shift to other industries, and that the saloon is not a necessity for employment.
Two girls, Lottie Loehr and Belen Woodward, aged 16 from respectable families, faced charges for stealing rings worth 380 after frequenting five cent mov ing pictures. Judge Callan warned that moving picture shows and street crowds endanger young girls, placing them on probation after the admonition.
S. Martino argues in the October Atlantic against heavy drinking, urging restraint and moderation for a young man facing college life. He warns alcohol as a trap, notes convivial intervals, and advises careful handling of stimulating beverages, especially hard liquor.
A reflective passage warns about alcohol's dangers and temptations. It urges abstinence or moderation, noting alcohol can be a risky, sometimes lawful, but not for the young or habitual use. The speaker counsels safety and sensible enjoyment.
A schoolmaster boasts of Brown’s devotion to study while inspecting students at play. He forces Brown to show his work and reads a note faked as a confession of needing a day at home. A Springfield Republican item mocks voters in Western town primaries with a partisan quip.
The fragment shows a dialogue about a wireless message and a taxi ride. One party notes a proposed arrangement and payment for the service, followed by a sudden realization of a mistake and departure. The exchange hints at a humorous miscommunication during a ride.
A garbled Ladies' Home Journal snippet discusses baby care and digestion, urging gentle laxatives and safe dosing. It mentions Caldwell's syrup for children and includes stray references to family health fears and cholera, with unclear attributions and misprints.
A fable about borrowers and a neighbor misusing a rope to avoid lending it and a humorous tale from Ayr featuring an elderly gentleman's polite remark after a woman damages his silk hat. Both pieces carry a quaint old newspaper tone with brief, anecdotal humor.
A humorous exchange notes sailors on desert islands dressed in maroon suits. The statement follows a quip about many cheap skates gathering near skating rinks.
A garbled passage discusses natural selection and debate among unnamed students and a professor. Phrases reference Miss Whitt and Bowlin, with lines about grip and a caustic exchange. Names and details are jumbled, but the piece hints at a classroom or lecture setting and a contested view.
Claim warns tired blood allows disease germs to attack airways causing lung issues and consumption. It promotes TON HIVES additives to strengthen blood, increase oxygen, and protect cells, stating chemicals in blood fight infections and improve health.
A rich bachelor sighs and seeks a capable woman to straighten his tangled affairs and improve life at home. A wry exchange follows about housework with a humorous punchline.
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