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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement outlines the change of life as a risky period for women and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the key remedy. It quotes Mrs. A B G Hyland of Chester Town Maryland praising the treatment and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
A farm note describes a milking apron pattern with exact measurements and cutting instructions. It advises denim or heavy unbleached muslin, edge binding, and two straps to secure the apron plus a front slit for protection. Also included are brief farm tips on wheat treatment yields and hog feeding efficiency.
A described trough aids feeding dry meals to poultry indoors or outdoors. Flat edge pieces keep meal inside the trough while the roof prevents rain or moisture from wetting the feed and stops fowls from stepping into the trough.
A garbled passage describes trousers for a large figure and an apron with fasteners. It mentions one and a half yards length garments and an illustration with side details, but many words are unclear.
The text describes duck digestion and feeding preferences including greens and potatoes prepared for ducks kept in confinement. It also outlines a three horse implement with a forked tongue and hammer strap, detailing a system to connect farm gear and hitching methods.
Practical farm notes discuss using multiple horse-drawn mucking tools, air purity for milk handling, and cheesecloth strainers. Experiments at Ontario farms show winter wheat seed treatment reduces smut, with untreated seed yielding 8 percent smut versus treated seed at 2 percent.
Clipping farm horses dries them after work reducing dust and filth and cutting harness chafing. The clipped horse stays warmer at night, cuts cold risk, and uses less feed. Also less danger from scalded shoulders and galls with improved condition and easier work. Feeding and management tips follow for poultry and general farm care.
An advertising feature touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as restoring nerve power and curing neural and nervous conditions, citing a Mansfield Ohio woman’s relief after use. The piece blends medical claims with testimonials and ends with a social gaffe about mistaken identity.
A local letter describes a man once deemed incurable who credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring health after severe symptoms. The account includes long recovery and three years of well being, with distributor Foster-Milburn Co. cited. The piece closes with a travel joke, reflecting a newspaper feature tone.
A public spirited citizen sought funds from a lumber dealer to aid an Arctic explorer's polar research expedition. The dealer replied with irony asking the practical value of the North Pole and whether finding it would benefit anyone. The caller then pressed on as the lumber dealer dismissed the appeal and walked away.
A St Nicholas excerpt notes sailors prize their shipboard pets, forming strong bonds and displaying notable intelligence. It observes many well trained animals aboard men of war, sometimes a dozen or more on a single deck, with crews showing generous affection.
An old advertisement notes a one hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case by Flalls Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements of F. J. Cheney and co, Toledo, and lists various medical claims and products with prices. The fragment also contains unrelated text about marriage, statistics, and a court dialogue.
The fragment discusses a remedy cited as Rewnedr y Fatortts Remedy and notes its relation to a wife and a pot given at ease. It mentions Werth Cymree and references various plant species observed among breadinit forage granted to a botanist.
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