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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1894
Page
6
An old farm column discusses home strawberry beds with planting spacing and seasonal care. It also covers bulb and flower dyeing of tulips using alcohol-based dye treatments and wired center stamen work, noting seasonal fashion for artificial flowers and cut blooms.
The new dwarf Marguerite carnations promise abundant blooms in a full spectrum of colors from red to white. Plants are compact and robust, flowering from summer through frost when sown in spring, and can be kept indoors for extended winter flowering with later sowing.
A newspaper note describes using two large metal buttons and copper wire as an expedient repair method for a greenhouse break when no pieces have fallen out. The method aims to stabilize the break until proper repairs can be made, highlighting a practical, makeshift fix from a period gardening source.
The text explains a step by step method to repair a glass item by removing a small piece, replacing it, threading a wire through holes, attaching more buttons, twisting the wire until the buttons press the glass firmly, and securing the pieces in place.
The New York Tribune recounts how American shipowners christen vessels with inventive names reflecting humor and local color. From Pequod tongue derived titles to playful, personal, and regional monikers, owners memorialize people, places, and events in craft names as diverse as the nation’s coastal habits.
A Chicago deed forgery scheme seeks $1,000,000 in property fraud through forged deeds on Mrs. Bretty Dees. Attorney Higbee delays action while Green travels from Far Rockaway to Chicago to uphold her titles. She instructs Bribes to protect her interests and let police handle the thieves, per the New York World.
The New York Times recounts a tradition among Hudson River railroad communities north and south of Poughkeepsie where crockery from car windows is salvaged. Travelers snatch cups saucers and tumblers to share meals at stations, with utensils carried away by passengers unable to alight, then abandoned or left roadside for track gleaners to feed on.
An archival fragment shows rugged dialogue about a log, a buck, and abrupt pursuit. References to a guide and traveler create a tense scene as characters react to an approaching danger. The piece mixes frontier slang with quick action cues, suggesting a chapter-like excerpt.
A fragmented, humorous venti-dialogue references planetary speech and a playful cast of made up terms. The text parodies science talk and drinking or tea related banter with nonsensical expressions and a mock philosophical tone.
Practical guide for raising young turkeys with feeding schedules and care. Emphasizes cleanliness, dry housing, gradual diet changes, and hydration. Advises separating mother and brood, shelter from weather, and daily fresh food to promote steady feathering and growth toward market readiness.
A reader explains making a garden hose from 12 ounce duck skin cut into three strips, sewn, and boiled linseed oil and pine tar waterproofing. The hose is dried by wringing and hanging, using an elder sprout to blow air through while drying, and is claimed to last five or six years.
Professor Thomas of Minnesota notes clover catches struggle on new northwest land due to soil porosity and drying winds. An exchange adds that porous surface soil acts as a mole, keeping deeper soil drier, with better results on recently cleared land and on surfaces wheated with oats.
A farmer criticizes using cheap brushes and paint as false economy. He notes cheap brush costs 40 to 60 cents but reduces work efficiency by about 20 percent and raises overall cost. He claims first class tools offer longer life and lower annual expense, concluding he spends hundreds yearly on supplies without economy from low-priced goods.
Fragmented record outlines a court martial of Commander C F Bleyerman for negligence and cowardice in performance of duty. Sentenced to two years suspended on marching orders while awaiting review, with several colleagues recommending mercy given faithful service.
Senator Hill delivered a critical address on Cleveland's administration in which he attacked the income tax and ad valorem features. He signaled possible support if core provisions shift, but finally warned he would not vote for the measure, signaling mixed reactions from southern and western Democrats.
A close friend of Speaker Crisp confirms he will run for re election to Congress from the third district and expects to be re elected without Democrat opposition If the next House is Democratic he would seek the speakership and be re elected If the next House is Republican he would run for the state senate when the legislature meets The timing depends on the political balance of the coming Congress
The committee on public lands reported to favor Senator amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. It provides that any honorably discharged Civil War soldier not owning 10 acres or having used land laws may acquire up to 100 acres of land by applying in person at a government land office and paying $1.25 per acre. The law requires six months residence on the post of ex soldiers.
President Cleveland faced defeat as Congress clashed over the seigniorage bill. A two thirds vote passed the measure over the veto in the House with Democrats supporting, but a hidden quorum issue emerged then the bill failed on a second ballot as Republicans shifted their stance. The final tally showed voting irregularities and a narrow outcome.
An advertisement extols the 1894 Victor Bicycles as superior and underlines strict scrutiny and comparative testing. The pitch declares there is only one best model and invites buyer confidence in the Victor name.
In a terse announce from Philadelphia based Overman Wheel Co, new agency appointments list agents in Detroit Denver and other points with Woodward as a contact.
A vivid comparison of Cairo’s old and new, noting how daily life endures across centuries. The piece observes coffee, pipes, music, funeral processions, festivals, street reciters, water carriers, dining manners, and domestic habits persisting in the native quarter. It highlights the jolt of entering Arab quarters from European areas and feeling time reset. The sense of immersion briefly shifts the observer’s Western modernity.
A historical account explains bizarre currency terms such as the buz zard dollar and the roof, a massive gold disk weighing as much as 325 American dollars, noted as valuable property. It also mentions the obang of Japan containing about 47 dollars in pure gold.
The piece notes high infant and newborn nurse mortality in Paris and diphtheria measles and consumption causing Paris deaths to average 28 years while France averages 40. It highlights Paris population growth from provincial and foreign immigration, two thirds newcomers to natives, and the eventual family die out within three to five generations due to feeble fertility and high mortality among migrants.
An antiquated classified style notice advertises Dullams Great German 25 com Oure and Racklons Aroion Salve at Vanlen Berghs. It promises cures for catarrh sores ulcers and skin conditions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold by B. S. Webb at the noted address.
For twenty five years Dr King’s New Discovery has proven its value in throat chest and lung ailments. The remedy is guaranteed to relieve or money refunded. It is promoted as the most reliable remedy for coughs and colds. Trial bottles are free at B S Webb’s drug store with large size selling for one dollar.
Mr Fred Miller of Irving reports long severs kidney trouble with back pain and bladder issues. After failing other remedies he found relief using a product labeled as Kidney and Liver troubles. He notes the treatment helped and prices are set at 50 cents for large bottle. Webb's drug store carries it.
An OCR fragment describes a whisky remedy and its effects on a patient, noting limited doses can cause tipsiness. It mentions a physiognomic or medical context with references to drops and timing, but details are garbled. The piece hints at a humorous or satirical report on medical quackery and drink cures.
A local seller, B. VanDen-Burgh in Alusa, advertises Nadlem's Gres German 3b Cont Cough Core as a remedy amid tales of relief for sufferers of coughs and possible edid fumes. The notice frames the product as a remedy offered for sale to the public.
Bacon's Celery King claimed to quiet the drain and nervous system, easing insomnia, headaches, indigestion, and constipation. The ad promised a true restorative aid, offering samples free and a sale on tonic packages at Webb's drug store.
Town buzz surrounds a tonic named Bacon's Celery Bing described as a cure for kidney and liver issues. It’s advertised as a natural laxative and healer with claims of stimulating digestion and cleansing the blood. Free trial packages offered at Webb's Drug Store.
Suffering readers urged to visit the drug store for a free Alto's Cure bottle claimed to relieve throat and lung ailments including coughs colds bronchitis consumption and croup. The ad asserts rapid relief for children with croup or whooping cough and offers large sizes at 50 cents and 25 cents by B. S. Webb.
Advertisement claims Otto's Cure cures coughs colds throat and lung ailments including asthma bronchitis and consumption. It promises quick results with samples free and large bottles priced at 50 cents and 23 cents at B S Webb's.
VanDenBerghs offers Ray Dullams Great German cough cure at 25 cents per bottle. Laver Plus 4 in each package available at Ve DenBerghs.
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