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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
7
Special report recounts Anderson & Cramer touting No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco dependence. Sheriff Wilkins, interviewed, claims personal weight gain and relief after using the product. Claims of hundreds cured and warnings about imitations.
A fragmented 18th century style note describes a medicinal pillow and herbal infusions. It mentions pain relief, barbed wire, a lat ref, fragrant leaves, and a brookside setting, attributed to Lewisien Journal with remarks on effectiveness.
New York correspondence notes a lively fall style shift favoring taffetas changeable silks and Dresden stripes. Woolen fabrics promise graceful folds and subtle shades, with lace trims and ribbons. Gloves may grow looser, while sleeves tighten at the shoulder and bolero-like bodices show ornate detailing.
The article describes old customs around Easter in Ireland and England including the sun dance belief in Ireland, lamb playing in England, and egg decoration techniques using warm eggs and tallow to create white tracing on colored shells. It notes Easter puddings and a tradition of playing with a rag and ball by older women on Easter Monday and Tuesday.
A fragmentary note reports Mr. Hori catching four strange fish in a street artesian well near Goshen CN in a damaged ledger. It mentions a 100 foot long pipe, a foot long Osh fish weighing about a pound each, and a bizarre public excursion to Het Springs and Central Framing with dates in August and September.
A garbled exchange shows a youth asking a professor if his voice can achieve something. The professor replies cautiously about testing and trying with a bell in case of fire.
Buffalo author R. Pierce offers 500 000 free copies of his 1890s medical handbook after selling 689 000 copies at 1 50. To receive the book mail a coupon with 21 one cent stamps for postage, and include 21 cents to cover packing. The edition measures about 1000 pages with 300 illustrations and comes in manilla covers.
While traveling Lord Longford hears of a curious meeting on the mail coach. A gouty gentleman in irons is guarded by Bow Street officers and insists on shared pauses and misperceived companions during their journey.
A description celebrates health through good food, sunshine, and outdoor exercise. It notes a gentle liquid laxative as needed and mentions Mrs Joseph Layden of Malden, West Virginia, giving birth to her twenty eighth child. she is 55, her husband 70.
Take advantage of excursion rates to points west and southwest on August 7 September 10 and September 24. Information at Northwestern ticket office Security Bank building or Union depot Second and Nebraska Streets. 7 H Cuerxer General Agent Sioux City Iowa Our copper production is more than two fifths that of all other countries.
The text promotes Pearline as the safe best washing compound while warning against peddlers and fake substitutes. It mentions other dubious claims and urges shoppers to avoid unreliable products and test results, citing a New York advertiser. The piece also includes scattered references to various products and prices.
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