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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1910
Page
3
A detailed portrait of 1863 counterfeiting networks led by William Gurney alias Big Ben. The piece describes the six-class system, undercover methods, and a dramatic entrapment framed by a banquet among smugglers and ex detectives in New York City.
Col H C Whitley describes how detective William Hutter and newly minted agent Mike Bower fed Gurney a series of false leads to expose a counterfeiting ring. Gurney attempted to ship $3000 in bogus notes via Fulton Ferry but was arrested with twenty others. Miner, a powerful contractor, surrendered counterfeit plates after coercive talks and a baggage trunk raid uncovered the plates.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Munyon’s Cold Cure for colds with a 25 cent bottle. It claims quick action in the vest pocket and notes symptoms relief like reduced fever and inflammation. Free medical advice is offered via a penny postcard to Munyon’s Doctors in Philadelphia.
An interview describes a dramatic sea rescue by a lifesaver who saved a terrified woman. The survivor expressed deep gratitude, joking that she nearly married him for the life saved. The tale captures the danger of the surf and the lifesaver’s calm action.
An advertisement claims Dr Martel’s Female Pills are a scientifically prepared remedy for women's ailments. The copy asserts the results are quick and permanent and that the pills are available at all drug stores.
A visitor remarks that Mr. Hentes’ son is devoted to the burl. The old man replies that Jabez can lie on the grass for half an hour without complaint, signaling endurance and quiet strength in this Harpers Weekly vignette.
A dialogue with a curious visitor and a landlady reveals a mistaken request about a music teacher in the next apartment. The landlady explains the male teacher has 11 children, creating a noisy household that makes the place hard to endure.
In a frigid contest the Nererewonte faced RaW Croxen as the pitcher struggled to command the ball. The captain urged the team to hold on as errors and misthrows marred play amid snowy conditions.
A visitor praises a five year old boy at a Boston school for forming Greek words with building blocks. The father, skeptical at first, recalls the child’s early claim that Boston holds culture as rich as ancient Athens, claiming astonishing intellect.
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