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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
7
A New Inplement of Wayfars touts Simon Parlowski of Warysair as the inventor of a gelatine shell releasing a gas that lulls enemies to fifteen hours of sleep. The calm anesthetic would incapacitate troops without lasting injuries, claimed as a future battlefield breakthrough in a New York World feature.
From Grand Rapids Soldier's Home, Sgt Richard Dunn recounts stomach trouble began four years ago, tried many medicines, found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after five doses, praising renewed health and vigor.
The queerest bicycle on record was built by John Gilgurs, a fence inspector beyond Bourke New South Wales. Its fame reached Sydney via the Cycling Gazette and London's Mechanical Engineers. Gilgurs is praised as a clever inventor who helps the poor, living amid a wilderness of stones and sheep.
An antique report describes a novel bicycle design described as chainless and unpunctureable. It uses wooden frame and wheels, a string tied saddle, twisted fence wire spokes, and bolts for bearings. A small gasoline motor provides propulsion, with a fragile ignition system powering the drive through a rubber hand signal to the rider.
A jumble of bicycle gear notes highlights toe clips and pedal balance devices, promising steady control for steer ing and pedaling. The column also mentions a German bicycle called the Lerenious Bheyete, and a quirky discussion of flowers and poetry including Yo Scutt-O Cannon in Century.
A fragmented 19th century column mentions harsh Roman measures against bachelors, such as fines and forced marriages to soldiers' widows, then notes Augustus preferring married men for office and tax exemptions for families of three. It also references Plato and Sparta, French Canadian settlements, and a health remedy claim for sleep disorders with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters amid miscellaneous anecdotes.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as a powder that cures painful swollen smarting feet and bunions. It promises instant relief and makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with a trial package free and mail order 25 cents.
A collage of jumbled notes, advertisements, medical claims, and literary snippets. It references an Excursion schedule in September, farming goods and prices, seeds, and seed catalogs, plus scattered quotes about enemies, Longfellow, and a claim about a hair product. Contains incoherent lines and stray product pitches.
A toy dealer explains quarantined toys used in neighborhoods with scarlet fever. Toys are cleaned, baked after each use, and kept apart to amuse ill children while preventing spread. Some sets even melt a leg but are carefully chosen to preserve usefulness amid outbreaks.
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader recounts Colonel Pepper explaining an odd incident involving a kettleful of boiling watches and a miscalled phrase about a fire. The dialogue hints at a humorous or perplexing event with unclear details.
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