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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
7
Report from Idaho side across from Asotin County notes eight head of cattle dead after tumbling from bluffs above a Snake River crossing. The article also runs a dense collage of ads and quips about tonics, powders, and tonics for nerves and digestion.
An appeal targets mothers with many children urging use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for frequent weakness and bearing-down sensations. A Chicago reader, Mrs Bunnik, reports life changing improvement after starting the remedies, praising their effects after twelve births and ongoing fatigue.
Lazar Greengard of St Louis Missouri, claimed as the oldest Hebrew in America, nears his 105th birth anniversary on November 15. Tall and bearded he lives with his son and has six children, 36 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. He says he is not tired of life, waiting for the voice of God.
A 99 year old Hebrew immigrant born in Werbelau, Russia, recounts his journey to the United States at 93 and joining relatives in St. Louis. He credits longevity to equanimity, abstinence, steady work at a blacksmith forge, temperate tobacco use, and a calm, kind nature amid hardship. He recalls happiest years as early marriage and later years with family.
India lists 2405 towns with a combined population of 27 251 176 about one tenth of the nation total. Twenty eight towns exceed 100 000 inhabitants and forty eight surpass 50 000. Largest centers include Bombay Calcutta Madras Pyderaha Delhi Lucknow Cawnpore Bangalore and Lahore with varying counts.
The article argues farmers should not shoulder all highway costs as roads advance. It traces state aid plans that share expenses among state, county, and adjoining property owners, noting New Jersey and New York proposals. It cites a Washington Star rider who played a prank while piloting a group, ending far from Washington.
A clipped, garbled note from a Wend department clerk hints at a short local tale about a Wise victim and a tense exchange with a reporter, implying a caution against mentioning a connection to a case or person. The fragment hints at a broader local incident under investigation.
An account in a humor essay recounts a father and son testing a modern American rifle. The elder struggles to adapt to improvements while his son, wary of failure, nudges him toward shooting. The father slowly improves, remarking on progress and old days with good-natured embarrassment.
The making of needles is done entirely by machinery. The process begins with developing a rough steel wire into a needle and includes burning and burnishing. Finished needles are counted and placed into papers and packages for sale by the same machinery.
Fragmentary report notes cholera death rate appearing steady over recent hours as treatment cages terminate. Details are unreadable in the damaged OCR.
A list names Senators deemed ineligible for the presidency due to foreign birth. Kate Nelson of Minnesota born in Norway. Gallinger of New Hampshire born in Ontario. Jones of Nevada born in England. Mewillan of Michigan born in Ontario. Mantle of Montana born in England. Paseo of Florida born in England. Sewell of New Jersey born in Ireland.
The article notes hair packed between ship plates as an elastic backlog in war vessels and describes its use to form a fender kink hung over the side to prevent scraping. This substitutes for traditional rope coils and aids hull protection.
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