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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
6
A historical ad touts Ayer's Cathartic Pills as a pleasant effective remedy for constipation biliousness and liver troubles. It claims better sleep and waking refreshed before retiring and notes sugar coating and careful preparation to avoid typical pill annoyances.
A fragmentary note discusses the claim that the first Bible printed in America was Elulut's Indian Bible, citing Hypermature authorities and noting scarce corroboration. It references figures like Ader tisk and Piston and mentions Ville and Meek in a garbled historical context.
A village festival in Andernes near Brussels marked eight goldsmiths or welders with a public dinner and nine ball game. Town figures distributed armchairs to each honoree while residents voiced pride in local trades and prosperity.
Fragmentary verse recalls a girl’s look and a divine spark that drew the speaker. The text condemns pain and weariness while praising a unique beauty and a truth believed to be placed by God. It references youthful charm, sacred trust, and enduring affection amid disorder.
A chaotic midair act ends with a daring rescue as a rope walker and a fearless partner navigate a barrel trap and a hatchet-wielding assailant. The performer’s quick thinking and nerve save both lives, while the audience witnesses a tense sequence atop a roof and near a house, ending in a celebrated, safety-minded conclusion.
The text offers plant care advice on seasonal growth, watering, rest periods, and soil refreshing, citing Wick's Magazine. It also notes an 18th century London autograph letter sale featuring a George Washington plan from 1750 and a William Penn letter dated 1707, highlighting historic documents.
A garbled Detroit Press fragment describes Skeeme wanting to sell a horse and others commenting on fear of him. It mentions his family and his wife’s mother driving him daily, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
A garbled report describes young men linked to a Paris art school scene famed for its classical studies, with mentions of professors, a traveler asking presidents in order, and an inconclusive tale about a schoolmaster. The text is heavily distorted, obscuring clear facts or names.
Advertisement from The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Ga touts Mother's Pride Liniment for childbirth pain relief. Claims speedier labor, reduced danger to mother and child, and quicker recovery. Mentions price 110 and free booklet Before Baby is Born.
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney and bladder remedy. It cautions against misattributing symptoms to female weakness, urges readers to test urine for sediment, and offers sample bottle and pamphlet by mail with two stamps. The prompt notes Alma Record and Kilmer & Co. as the providers.
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