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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 30 year period, a creek, De Witt's product, and references to St Louis and Alma. Readable parts suggest a local notice or advertisement about a topical treatment claimed to aid eczema and skin conditions, with names and places linked to Rennels and Webb.
The report describes glass brick blocks used in German construction, noting their extensive testing, light admitting properties, and durability as substitutes for standard bricks. It highlights a Holtow center and pacetied ar as part of early experiments and mentions conservatories as a potential successful application.
A jumble of old advertisements mentions a One Hundred Dollars Reward for a cure for catarrh, Hall's Catarrh Cure, and attestations of druggists and wholesalers. It also notes the One Minute Cough Cure, a bank incident, and Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised for piles, burns, and skin injuries by named signatories.
Doctor W A Wall a Morristown physician died instantly after a passerby James Jones of Crab Orchard Springs Kentucky ran into him on a street causing a pistol in Jones pocket to discharge striking the doctor in the lower chest and heart.
The article lists a string of misread items: cycling plans near Mancelon Kalkorka, mintieau isolates, a June 16 17 St Louis memorial pen, Ottawa Bene transit changes, a spectator fined at Lansing Circus, a jail sentence for a drink related incident, gold prospecting near Teal Lake, a fatal freight accident near Chicago Northwestern line at Menominee, a schooner incident in St Joseph with a window injury, a Muskegon detective exposing a threatening letter connected to Munson case, a $1600 attachment on Bilan Boru opera in Poet Huron, and mine fatalities near Caliner mine in Neb.
The garbled text recalls a 19thcentury humorous column with odd phrases about restoring color with patent oils and a muddled discussion of love, money, and “Dy, Thotiie’ Keleerrie OIL.” It hints at a reader’s home remedy lore and a faded printer’s note about ring and dollar gives.
The Northweet Magazine reports a dangerous passage from Rainy Lake to Rainy Lake in northern Minnesota. A steamboat plunged over a false ten foot drop and, aided by the strong current and steam, rose out of the water exposing its hull and machinery before plunging into boiling, swirling water. The captain steered safely into calm water afterward.
A garbled excerpt from the New York Times discusses an article on diet, interpreting a controversial claim and noting reader reactions. The text mentions a proprietor, a hatchery, and references to carhations and bail aid, but many words are indecipherable, leaving the core message unclear.
A dinner party anecdote notes children patronizing parents as the object of education. At a prep school pupils wrote their view of education with one boy saying education means talking for parents aboard and another remarking holidays end and back at school.
The W C T U column asks what the organization’s claims are regarding philanthropy in missions and notes the need for funds to extend temperance gospel work. It urges all Christian women to wear white ribbons, join the cause, and asks for legal gift forms and guidance on donations and leadership contacts.
A garbled OCR passage reflects a Temperance era sermon or essay. It discusses obedience, virtue, and religious duty, mentioning God appointing each person for a task, and contrasts righteous paths with sinful wandering. The text alludes to church figures and moral striving amid a flawed world.
A 19th century Pine River farmers club meeting led by President G. W. Abbott covered butter quality, higher prices, and manuring with talks by Mr Mey and Mrs Goo Abbott. Debates on wage labor, capital power, and organized labor featured speeches and recitations. The session adjourned to May 4, 1897 with a full program of music, prayers, reports, papers, and recitations.
An account recalls a tense boarding near Genoa as Italian boatmen threaten to abandon work. A furious father demands safe passage in English, rockets light the night, and travelers fear being delayed by deceptive locals. The scene ends with the steamer sending a warning to hurry.
A 7 year old writes to her dead mother in a touching scene at a wedding. The sister reads the letter aloud, and the child suggests sending it via the doctor to “mamma in heaven.” The moment underscores grief and a hopeful child’s view of family continuity. Washington Star.
A Chicago Record note recounts olden days when presidents held lunch or dinner parties at a set hour. It mentions the grandfather of Representative Acheson of Pennsylvania dining with George Washington and a preserved invitation in a business hand on aged paper.
A historical remark recalls Andrew Johnson asking if a lawyer would attend a dinner noting lawyers “subjugate things.” It mentions his fondness for Attorney General William M. Egarte over political boasts and parades a jumbled mix of quotes and names reflecting mixed sources and garbled text.
The giant gasometer in East Greenwich, London, is the largest and costliest in the world. It stands 180 feet high, 400 feet in diameter, and weighs about 2,200 tons. Its construction cost about 60,000 in United States money, excluding excavation.
A fragmentary old text describes a character seeking renewal as age advances. The narrator references a “fountain of youth” theme and hints at local color and social attitudes in southern settings. The passage blends dialogue, writing, and myth to explore aging and vitality.
A fragmentary reflection on geography and history questions the naming of capitals and places. It touches on towns Peters berg Saint Petersburg and the era of Peter the Great, hinting at nationalist or regional naming disputes and the fate of cities in a distant past. The text mixes mis-spellings and rhetorical asides about identity.
The St. Louis Republic notes that the calendar numeral 9 appearing on January 1, 168 will remain in use for 119 years, a century-long run unmatched and only once exceeded in a historical race lasting over a century. It observes the unlikely persistence of other figures and their limited spans in date calculations since timekeeping standardization.
Reverend George L. Persin extols daily duties as guiding lives. He urges faithful service to family and community, noting opportunities in everyday steps and the steady growth of moral character amid changing times.
A garbled excerpt debates marriage and the clothing trade with stray phrases about "Mer father isle the clothing trade" and a taunt about a nina. The text includes misread names and nonsensical segments, resembling an OCR artifact from an 19th century periodical.
An undated advertisement warns against overworking horses and people while praising Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood builder and digestive tonic. It claims the product increases appetite, builds solid muscle, purifies the blood, and strengthens overall vitality, contrasting it with cod liver oil. It also urges readers not to be swayed by druggist promotions and to purchase the recommended product.
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