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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
6
The article explains the practice of half mast flags as a sign of respect for a deceased prominent figure. It traces origins from military defeat and submission, noting flags are lowered to honor memory and leave space above for the victor’s banner and the angel of death.
Mrs Fillebury shot a six foot brown bear at forty yards near Cohasset while hiking with her husband Pittsbury and others. The aim was in the head after her husband urged a shot. The bear’s hide weighed seventy pounds and the carcass was estimated at 300 pounds. The report comes from the Chico Cor., San Francisco Chronicle.
A 19th c alert notes birds and livestock vanish from Paris due to wartime supply shocks. Swallows decline and sparrows scarce as the horse falls out of use with the trampling of transport networks. Citizens fear oats and barley markets will strain as horses disappear.
An English paper describes a collective housekeeping experiment in a garden village where dwellings lack a kitchen and meals are prepared in a central hall. A four course dinner costs 1 shilling 6 pence and servants can be supplied from the hall for about ten cents an hour.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a stomach friendly food aiding digestion and energy. A Maine user reports dyspepsia relief, increased strength, and better work capacity after several weeks, praising the cereal with cream and four spoonfuls per meal.
A vivid account describes Inhambane in East Africa where natives resist European dress imposed by the governor. Women protest by discarding Western outfits and returning to beads skins and kraal attire while detailing native beauty ideals, hairstyles, and social roles across genders and ages.
Chicago banker Harris reports on Europe after a tour through Austria Germany and France. He cites rising German interest rates and aggressive expansion, while France and England coordinate to curb German demands on Morocco. He notes declining government bond values, rising global interest rates, and the likelihood that American rates will stay high for some time.
A Farm and Fire side note proclaims Banestine Bel de Kol the champion cow owned by Dan Dimmck & Co. of East Claridon Ohio. She produced 27 4044 pounds of milk in a year with 15834 pounds butterfat. equal to over 1800 pounds butter. The article mocks breeders calling the name tied to Freisland directory customs.
Farm and Fireside notes that over six million farms exist in the United States and two thirds lack a single sheep. Lamb is costlier than beef or pork, and a good flock should yield lamb and fleece yearly, urging farmers to favor sheep over political squabbles between Taft and Roosevelt.
Egyptian mummy linen found by Professor Flinders Petrie in Beypt remains as good as new after 4,000 years. Scholars assume the fabric has never been laundered since its original use, explaining its preserved condition.
A Washington Star piece features a campaign manager questioning how a campaign could pick an emblem from ancient animals. The discussion lists various nations and creatures, suggesting confusion over symbols and parity. The fragmentary text highlights political and emblematic confusion across countries.
The Daily Mirror cites Dr. Dudley Sargent and other experts stating city residents are fatter than country folk due to more temptations and less exercise. Boxers and doctors note frequent eating, taxis, and limited walking. insurance premiums rise for stout individuals, while thin people are deemed healthier.
The text states the first North American wheat came from a slave of Cortez who planted rat wheat found in sacks in Tice. It notes widespread ancient cultivation of wheat barley oats and rye and suggests eastern Asiatic valleys as their cradle with early introductions to Peru and near Quite by colonists and a monk.
The Indianapolis News notes a light moment at the London congress where Maj. Leonard Darwin misspoke calling “Hugenies” a baby science, prompting a long pause before the room finally laughed. The item sits beside a note that U S champagne imports decline as domestic options rise.
Letters from women in South Boston Phoenix Willimantic Augusta Newport Center Bethlehem and Dethichem affirm Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health after long suffering. They describe relief from hemorrhages backache headaches and nerve weakness and urge others to try the preparation.
A reader note describes a moral meditation on stimulants and duty attributed to George D. Pence and Browning's will search in Florence, Italy. Diligent inquiry seeks Robert Browning's testament, with gossip on his Asolo and Florence properties passing to his New York wife Miss Coddington, amid family history at Cass Guidi.
Engene Tield lists ten books for youths under sixteen, split by gender. For boys: Pilgrim's Progress Robinson Crusoe Anderson's Fairy Tales Grimm's Fairy Tales Scottish Chiefs Black Beauty The Arabian Nights Swiss Family Robinson Tom Brown's School Days. For girls: Little Women.
Readers urged to switch from Houid products to Paxtine for toilet and medicinal use. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
A fragment mentions a parallel between tooth pulling and large social events with lines about charity and public feeling. It notes Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething and Boflena gums reducing inflammation and easing pain. It also observes Cuba’s stone imports from Canada and a Cuba Market for Canada Stone.
A humorous exchange about wealth and seeing money unfolds with a fortune teller predicting riches while a witty response suggests taking the fee from the fortune. The brief gag showcases streetwise banter and a play on inward sight.
An eight year old orphan from the Pskof orphanage holds a winning F100 000 lottery ticket from Nobles Bank presented for payment at the State Bank in St Petersburg. Relatives now seek guardianship as authorities place the child under the care of an arch priest connected to her father.
A concise note observes that some individuals exaggerate their achievements to deter others from attempting similar feats. It hints at social dynamics where vanity serves as a barrier to progress and fair challenge.
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