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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1892
Page
7
A nostalgic portrait of hard seventy era domestic labor and aging women contrasted with modern comfort. The piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a health aid for middle aged women, urging purchase and promising a money back guarantee if not effective.
A New York Times piece examines West Point discipline, detailing how cadets are “skinned” for minor infractions, the ritual of writing explanations, and a pie raid that affected class standing. It also covers curious correspondence to the academy, questions about admissions, and a Brooklyn seminary’s invitation to cadets as guides for a day trip.
A Scotch farmer finds a buried bundle containing a Bank of England note for one thousand pounds after recovering an old coat from a chest. He deposits the windfall and shares the proceeds with his wife. A knitting old woman in a country town discovers a newspaper fragment naming a relative as an heiress, changing her fortunes. A remedy for a wet cellar suggests cementing walls and floor, using proper masonry, and installing drainage to keep water out.
Captain John Russell of the schooner Lillie reports a rising pineapple output across the Florida Keys with 200 acres at Elliott's Key 400 at Key Largo 200 at Matecumbe and 200 at Plantation Key. The fertile keys yield year round vegetables and pineapples with strong markets in Key West and New York. The pines are noted as higher quality and nearing a monopoly versus Porto Rico and the Bahamas.
A Foo-Chow correspondent reports ongoing internal strife in China with frequent uprisings against mandarins seen as tyrannical. Peasant revolts, local feuds, and maneuvers by Bannermen threaten stability as protests linger along coastal provinces and the Yangtze River, with central news slow to emerge.
Dates for Homeseekers announce August 20 and September 7 half fare excursions to Minnesota the Dakotas and Montana. Great Northern Railway serves St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Superior with six hundred stations via eastern lines. Inquiries to railway agents or W McNider Sioux City Iowa. publications and details available.
The Republicans have nominated Whitelaw Reid as a third newspaper man for the Vice Presidency. Earlier nominees include Schuyler Colfax, once a reporter and later owner editor of a leading Indiana Republican paper, and Henry Wilson, longtime editor of the Boston Republican before his election.
A meek man faced U S Commissioner in Atoka Indian Territory on horse stealing charges. After lawyers offered to help, he was acquitted and presented each lawyer a pony as payment. That night he stole back the horses and fled, while the same lawyers sought a warrant.
An old advertisement style rhyme recounts using Castoria at different life stages from infancy to motherhood. It emphasizes a trusted remedy for children and generations, presenting a nostalgic, period voice. The piece centers on Castoria as a staple product across ages without additional context or modern framing.
Toledo's growth has materially boosted the wealth of ex President Hayes, now valued near one million dollars. His uncle left him substantial real estate in Toledo, originally valued at 300000 to 400000 dollars. Since then property value rose, delivering a fine income to Hayes.
A historical note on leprosy in Colombia cites the first record from a Spanish priest in 1646 and estimates up to 100,000 cases in Bantander and Bogota regions. The second part touts Horace Bitter’s Bitters as a gentle remedy for constipation and related ailments, praising its laxative-free approach and broad health benefits.
Notes on Glasgow captive birds boosting prices, including Bel gian canaries and cross breeds, plus a skylark behavior study. Also reports train extension to Spokane with through service to come, Greenwich time tweaks, and various human interest items about cures, divorces, and curiosities across several states.
Vendor Givorce W. Dyes of Sardis Mason County Kentucky touts August Flower as a cure for loss of vitality and general debility. After two bottles he reports a 69 pound gain and strong sales. testimonials include Peter Zinville and many others praising notable improvements.
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