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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1892
Page
7
The ad claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures a woman's chronic ailments and disturbances, offers new life to the overworked and nervous, and acts as a safe vegetable tonic that improves digestion, enriches blood, relieves pain, and restores health. It guarantees results or refunds.
An elderly traveler observes fatigue in a crowded station as families restlessly wait for a train. The tale shifts to a village scam where a mineral spring hoax used a hidden electric circuit to simulate cures and draw crowds.
In a Century sketch James Hassell Lowell profiles Francis Parkman as a rare intellect with a taste for the picturesque and brisk narrative. He credits Parkman with linking cause and effect across political theory religious belief and human fate, while noting a needed level of wholesome ignorance for enjoyment of existence.
A New York Mail and Express report highlights a young widow who starts a two person team selling flue underwear on the installment plan. She hires helpers, travels to collect orders, and oversees housework by a group of girls. The scheme yields higher prices and five week payments, with the widow expanding her venture despite lacking a bank account.
A quirky legend explains the origin of sir loin from a royal feast in England and its enduring name. The text warns readers against counterfeit products and urges vigilance in buying genuine goods.
A newspaper notice warns of lead poisoning from silk thread eaten by a girl snipping ends of thread. It cites acetate of lead as used to weight thread and offers a $100 reward for a cure failure. Also promotes Hulls Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any failure and lists Cheney Co Toledo as sellers.
A collage of curiosities and notices from a periodical including autographs cooking recipes and weight loss tips. It cites market prices for puppies and horses a French explosive reference and medical claims. It mentions autograph books a ship pigeon message test and gifts to Yale with varied random facts and ads.
Warning against baking powders offering gifts or prizes and cheaper substitutes. urges avoiding alum containing powders and endorses Royal as absolutely pure for wholesome baking.
A varied page mixes morals and proverbs with medical ads and local notes. It cites temperance, self knowledge, and caution against pride, then promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for rheumatic ailments and general health. It also mentions a Reno brass band, Jayne's Ex prove pint, and Malta orange trees with scattered anecdotes.
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