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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
8
In a smoking room two days out from a English port five men play poker. A comment about bald heads sparks a debate on baldness while one man departs. The remaining men discuss Mr Blank and Mr Hank as the voyage continues and the bald head topic lingers.
Observation of children shows health links to regular bowels. When constipation appears, use a mild laxative such as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, about one teaspoon at bedtime, to promote a natural movement by morning. Avoid harsh salts and purgatives. request a trial bottle from Dr. Caldwell.
A London Mail report notes two brothers from a dry district forming a drinking habit. Jock Anderson is described as frequently intoxicated, with a third party recalling the last time he was seen drunk.
Miss Mary Steele Harvey becomes the first woman among Baltimore’s five police matrons to be granted full police powers by the legislature. She is the first appointed of the group.
A fragment reveals local talk about James Gibbs and his wife. A speaker claims Gibbs blames his wife for shaping his character while conceding respect for her influence.
Bunkeed asks Griggs about the land bought on the cape and any developments. Briggs replies that tides influence the situation.
A rural column reflects on Sims G never making a big hit and describes his life as a ploughed path. It quips on a harrowing life with a startled tone and rural imagery.
In Queen Anne era London Prudence Drumloch, heiress Prue, and her cousin Peggie navigate debts and Grandmother’s scorn. Sir Geoffrey Beaudesert returns, Knight-errant tone clashes with Prue’s wary pride as a highwayman incident stirs gossip and courtship.
In Mayfair the ailing Lady Dromloch enjoys the cheer of her granddaughters as cousins return and a wave of visitors press news of the countess. Prayerful sermons give way to Tatler tales while Dr. Brooks limits scandal and gossip fuels the parlor levee as voices rise in laughter and intrigue.
A fragmentary Scots vignette from Ayr shire describes a grave digger in Sorn as a querulous, mean old man who mocks life, complains the yard is poor this summer, and quips about poetry after marriage as a seaside joke.
A string of playful line items mocks schooling fare with quirky miswritings. The Salic law appears as grain of galt while Julius Caesar and others are humorously warped. The piece ends with a mock religious note about Pharisees and abstraction.
Two years ago a Hilltop Kansas resident suffered a severe leg eruption with constant itching and sleepless nights. After trying numerous salves, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing and applying twice daily, and within weeks the sores healed with no scar, prompting a worldwide ads pitch.
A returned traveler describes American athletes' shouts at Stockholm echoed throughout Sweden, noting how the bold yell can be heard far beyond the arena. The report captures the lively atmosphere and the impact of the visitors' enthusiasm.
The new Chinese dollars of the Chinese republic attract curiosity. Obverse bears English text while the reverse shows Chinese characters and a portrait of Dr Sun Yat Sen, founder of the republic.
Medical notice urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children. It claims safe, reliable remedy with "Bears the Signature of CLS II" and notes generations of use. The ad ends with children crying for Fletcher's Castoria.
A brief reflection on how belief in what could occur rather than what will happen can hinder happiness. The idea emphasizes mindset over external events, urging focus on present possibilities rather than feared outcomes.
The article warns that the change of life brings anxiety and physical symptoms signaling help is needed. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is presented as strengthening the nervous system and aiding women through this period, with a testimonial from Mrs. Esretia Gruiser of St Anne Illinois praising its effects.
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