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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1892
Page
7
A bold advertisement touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a sure shot for catarrh in the head. It claims superior treatment, permanent cure when directions are followed, and a $500 reward for an uncured case, urging readers to trust the guarantee and avoid fakes.
Obituary recalls James Goudie, famed builder of the Royal William, first steamship to cross the Atlantic under steam. He died May 7 at his North Evanston home, leaving a wife nearly 90 and six children in near Chicago. The article recounts his early life, apprenticeship in London and Greenock, his role in the Royal William project, and numerous vessels built, plus a dramatic Ottawa River delivery.
A Boston Globe correspondent asks who may collect fees after winning a case. He describes paying 50 dollars for services on a 31.85 bill, with court award of 21. he wonders if the lawyer may claim more than paid, noting the lawyer’s claim of possible charges up to 100.
In the Delaware Senate caucus for Willard Saulsbury's successor the thirty members split among the three Saulsbury brothers. Gore Saulsbury led with support, Willard Saulsbury was favored by fourteen, El Saulsbury received one vote, and Gore ultimately won while estranging two brothers briefly.
The article asserts lightning could lift about 403 million pounds per foot per minute, comparable to twelve steamships. It states lightning’s velocity could circle the globe eight times per minute. A concluding remark notes an old saying to young women about marriage.
A jumble of quips on fashion, modesty, corsets, and romance fills a crowded column. A Bostonman jokes his father’s fortune came from forehead perspiration while Indiana women boast long corset wear. A royal aside notes the Princess of Wales enjoys four handed piano pieces amid chatter of health remedies and a $100 catarrh cure sales pitch.
Nicholson Parker a Tonawanda Indian of high intelligence and education, long influential among the Six Nations in New York, dies suddenly after a stroke. He aided relations with white governments, lived on Cattaraugus reservation, and helped those in need. He leaves four sons and comes from a notable family including Gen. Ely Parker and Mrs. Caroline Mountpleasant.
The article describes Louise Michel, Paris commune heroine, as a 62 year old quiet woman living in a garret in Paris. She speaks in a monotone and favors sitting behind a table with hands clasped, her only gesture moving the palm across the other.
A satirical critique of gloomy cynics shifts to praise for Sleatutter's Stomach Bitters claiming improved digestion and mood. The piece links merriment to health while noting a white horse in Spokane Falls with a remarkable eye photo showing the falls and island.
A 3 inch weekly display ad claims every new word is unique except one. The Crescent is stamped on all their products. Readers are invited to guess the word and receive BOOK BEAUTIFUL LITHOGRAPHS or REAMPLES free as a prize.
More than 20,000 people visited Shakspeare's Birthplace last year with three fourths signing the visitors book. Of those, 9,549 were British and 5,985 Americans, while only 31 were Germans. An offer promotes a yearly package of multiple publications for 81 dollars.
The narrative traces dude's birth in London as dudy before traveling to America and back, noting its early use in comic songs and its recent inclusion in popular dictionaries. It cites a Dean of Westminster associated with a dramatic company performing plays for the poor.
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