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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1889
Page
3
The page yields a jumble of health quackery claims and societal notes, touting Warner's Liver Pills and other remedies while drifting into discussions of mental vigor, church debates, Dakota statehood, and economic observations. The text blends promotional boasts with scattered opinion and notices.
An American observer critiques French morality, arguing that women’s sexual status cannot be separated from men’s, and that Parisian women face a subsistence economy, dual moral codes, and religious influence. The piece contrasts convent ignorance with modern relationships, detailing the strain between tradition and actual life in Paris and provincial France.
Ambiguous fragments describe a movement toward constitutional amendment and suffrage gains in Obio. Mentions majority support and requirement of two thirds for effectiveness, with references to lawmakers and potential strategic votes. Ends with unclear locality and names.
A fragmentary Philadelphia Record snippet portrays household banter about marriage with humorous misstatements and a dispute over pie etiquette and culture. The dialogue hints at social mores and family dynamics in a light tone.
A historical note on Sequoyah's invention of a syllabary for the Cherokee language. It credits him with creating a system to express speech in print, enabling literacy and foreign correspondence beyond the Mississippi. The account praises Sequoyah as a singular figure in the history of writing.
A fragmented page reports on tobacco use linking to heart, stomach, and cough problems, followed by anecdotes of remedies and sensational quotes. It includes an ad for Warner's Log Cabin Rose Cream, a murder tale, a Maine suffrage note, overheard street dialogue, and a discussion of an electric stove prototype.
An OCR corrupted excerpt touts Castoria for infants and children, mentioning cures and warnings. It references enfeebled hearing, nasal problems, and a promise of a hundred dollars for Catarrh cures, though the text is garbled and hard to parse.
A fragmented ad notes Jay Gould’s new yacht with ornate fittings and lists four boxes of Julius cough syrup and Salvation Oil as remedies for coughs colds and ulcerated sores. It emphasizes Salvation Oil as a speedy safe care product priced at 25 cents.
A physician extols hot water as a remedy for stomach irritation and indigestion, noting it helps after regular use for months. The piece cites health tips and mentions various patent medicines, arrests, and a railway brake invention with a button-activated system.
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