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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1905
Page
2
A New England city cable car ride prompts a middle aged woman to ask if the car is safe. The conductor mentions few small accidents, then she asks where she would go if she fell, and he replies that it depends on how she has lived.
In Louisa county at Wapelio on Sept 11 a report cites Mrs Minnie Hart of this place as cured after eight months bedridden with kidney trouble. Dodd's Kidney Pills enabled her to sit up and walk within four weeks, she later gardened and remained well for three years. The note urges curing kidneys to relieve most human ailments.
In Pearson's Weekly an Indian reader recalls a terrifying incident. A small pet, resembling a squirrel, fed on fruit as a seven foot cobra slithered from the veranda. The boy bravely fought the cobra, which was ultimately slain, earning him the rank of full general in Persian service.
A Battle Creek Postini Co endorsement from a Kansas reader touts Grape-Nuts as a superior breakfast to meat. The letter claims improved complexion and health, noting the cereal reduces pastry use and fatigue while satisfying hunger with one small dish.
Harvey Martin Jethroe a bank manager arrives at a misty suburban common where a man is found murdered. The corpse bears a bundle of letters addressed to Harvey Martin Jethroe and the inspector questions the bank manager about his identity and possible involvement as the investigation opens.
In a tale of a dead man, Harvey Jethroe doubts the corpse is his uncle as the detectives weigh family likenesses and a Brazil connection. A sunburned witness confirms a link to the bank manager, while a twist reveals true identity may hinge on shared features and a long-ago promise.
The article notes China's Grand Canal network supports agriculture and transport. Waterways irrigate rice fields, supply fish, and recycle nutrients via canal muck. Field water is moved by natural streams or farmer powered canals, yielding extensive land use and food production.
A London Express note reports a whimsical curates sermon on Sunday observance and inner reform. He laments men chasing sensual pleasures and urges listeners toward contemplation and spiritual renewal at the Bible class next Sunday afternoon.
A French conjurer performing for Madagascar’s queen reportedly emptied wine on her in anger, a rose shaped spill igniting court officials who arrested him for dill treason. He fled the capital before dawn with troops protecting him, amid public fury and a clamor for punishment.
Mrs Mary Reagan of Fall River Massachusetts describes severe headaches and nerve collapse from overwork. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she reports improved sleep steadier nerves and restored energy. Her husband previously spent large sums on other treatments before the pills restored her health.
In Winslow Maine Rev. Williams presided as four couples sought weddings at the parsonage. Legal papers were filed, a Mr Whiata conducted the service, and one couple served as bridesmaid and best man. A young man whispered to the parson, charge it to father.
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