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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
7
The text mixes odd phrases about character reform and a bride seeking boneless meat. A butcher replies with a grim pun about taking an eye, reflecting a satirical or garbled 19th century style from Youth's Companion.
A fragment describes a comical scene about four chickens and a whispered dinner plan. The text then mentions an odd global toy farm concept by Mra lkenny Tarnons for an international league, where a child owns and tends a miniature farm with seven vegetables and a path around it.
Eben So announces the wedding of Miss Antique with Flo the clergyman officiating. The ceremony proceeds with payment to the clergyman and no further responsibility implied by the match.
Readers share letters praising Postum over coffee and tea for headaches stomach issues and nervous tension. An Oklahoma woman reports headaches disappeared after quitting coffee. her employer and father also note improvements. Battle Creek Ad claims genuine testimonials and directs readers to The Road to Wellville.
Mrs. W K Vanderbilt, famed New York socialite, bets $506,060 on her nephew Hermine Oelrichs to abstain from liquor and tobacco until he comes of age. He loses the wager but gains discipline, becoming a fitter student at Columbia and a respected young man in society.
Steubenville Ohio social novelty lets mothers soothe crying babies by telephone during an afternoon bridge party. Mrs Harry G Zanier instructed the nurse by phone and sang a lullaby into the transmitter. The baby slept within minutes as guests returned to their cards.
In a Baltimore American note the party weighs everyone except Mabel who fears the scales. The joke suggests she may be afraid her weight would undermine her reputation.
The Duke of Connaught addressed a crowd of American settlers in Macleod Alberta. He urged respect for Canadian law and freedom to live, marry, and die as chosen, welcoming Americans and Britons alike while noting shifting migration patterns between Canada and the United States. He praised western growth and expressed hope for continued prosperity.
A humorous exchange features rival bragging about vast family farms. One narrator claims a Connecticut farm so vast the milk runs take a week, while another touts a Pennsylvania farm so large it needs grand children to fetch milk from the barn.
An old advertisement extols Calumet Baking Powder as the solution to baking failures. It claims the product makes baking success possible for inexperienced cooks and eliminates costly mistakes, praising its purity and wide acclaim from Chicago and Paris.
A lecturer asserts statistics prove blondes are harder to get along with than brunettes. An astonished man questions the claim, then jokes that his wife’s dyed black hair supports the point.
A fragmented snippet from New Mexico's Pacos valley humor column narrates a joke about finding half a worm in an apple. The exchange pivots on Jukes being called irregular rather than a regular rounder, reflecting a light local wit tone.
An aged audience suffers constipation from weak bowels and digestive organs. The article extols a mild effective remedy Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, a simple laxative herb and pepsin mix, as doctor recommended and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W O Caldwell at 203 West St Atonticelfo, Ill.
Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas a probate judge reports relief from heart trouble and palpitations after six years and 63 years old credits Dodde Kidney Pills and endorses the remedy. He urges others to inquire through Judge Miller and notes the medicine is sold by dealers and the Dodde Medicine Co Buffalo N Y.
A traveler waits to show a sam ple to a merchant in a Missouri backwoods town. Four customers buy night shirts before a lanky man asks about them. The exchange ends with a shrewd reply and a comment about not staying up late.
A terse field note hints at a troubled relationship with a sweeping claim about bitterness and thirst. The fragment suggests personal conflict and a reference to Sa hsra as a focal point, leaving readers with questions about the source and meaning.
A line reads Dont you think Jack ought to feed that cold He is a little hoarse He is with bay fever reflecting a sympathetic remark about Jack's illness and voice.
The text presents a scrambled exchange about locating Mabel and comparing two articles. It notes that the two pieces are not on the same footing or basis, suggesting confusion over how they relate to each other.
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