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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
8
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil offers relief for piles, hemorrhoids, burns, chafed skin, eczema, and many skin conditions. Available in three sizes 250, 50c, and 1.00. Sold by druggists or prepaid from Humphreys Medical Co New York. local agent B Webb Alma Michigan.
An article fragment recounts Dr M L Scarbough of Hebron losing his voice after a severe cold, then coughing for two years. It praises Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and other coughs, with trial bottles offered. It also includes testimonials for Foley's Honey and Tar and Chamberlain's Pain Balm from patients in Virginia and New Jersey.
The report outlines congressional proceedings on the oleomargarine bill with senators Morey and Washington debating its merits and opposition. It notes support from Senator Homshroneh, replacements in the Senate, and references to foreign relations, Taiwan, and related budget items.
The condemned murderer Woodward, awaiting a Supreme Court respite, leapt the gallows trap and died by hanging in Par Apart New York. Mine workers debated wage differences in a four hour conference with no strike agreed for April 1. Government receipts from customs reached 190 million this year against 150.2 million last year, while expenditures stood at 167.07 million versus 262.
Damage across Michigan cities from a powerful weekend storm includes downed telegraph and telephone lines and widespread power and transit disruptions. Reports describe high winds and heavy rain causing ruined infrastructure from Grand Rapids to Muskegon and Renton Harbor, with several towns reporting communications outages and property damage.
Henry A Nor pleaded guilty in the Perler court to conspiracy to bribe tied to a water supply contract. Judge Newnham imposed a 2000 fine, the maximum, with no imprisonment. The ruling resolves three indictments in the matter while others face terms in the Detroit House of Correction for violating federal laws. The trial of T B Metarry is set for next Monday.
A four mill flour trust grips Tiltsdale as three mills and most grocers sign an agreement not to sell flour from outside Hilladale. Four holdouts face pressure as the group claims power over city flour and feed trade, with prices already dropping from the prior wholesale level. District news also cites political moves in Michigan and national memorial plans.
Early reports detail widespread ruin from Nevis caused floods across the middle and eastern districts. Bridges swept, crops ruined, tens of thousands of dollars in property damage blamed on floodwaters. Residents in Emory Valley and surrounding towns suffer for miles as rivers Nosone and Nola surge, with Celina and Roane counties hit hard. Authorities project damage running into millions as streams recede and official tallies are compiled.
A chaotic clipping recounts a train disaster, court actions, and criminal events from Georgia to South Carolina. It notes a March 2 date, various rail and legal proceedings, arson, and public safety incidents, with mentions of Prohibition nominees and a plague surge in Punjab. Strong entities include Georgia, Atlanta, and Smith.
A dubious historical ad-style notice touts a mysterious “5 dada Foley's Kidney Cured” claim promising complete cures for kidney and related diseases, urging trust in Sharrar and Mulhol tani as sponsors.
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