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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1891
Page
7
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as pleasant to taste and effective in cleansing kidneys bowels and dispelling fevers and constipation. It markets the remedy as unique, produced from healthy substances, and available in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles through druggists, with cautions against substitutes.
An advertisement extols Boschee’s German Syrup as a powerful cure for severe throat and lung troubles. It claims ordinary cough medicines fail and promises healing, easing, and renewed strength for patients long treated with various doctors and remedies.
A miscreant rewards a peasant with a hidden gold haul found by a faithful dog named Jose. Napoleon is named as the master years later, with a party recounting the incident and crediting the clever dog for recovering the lost fortune.
A fragment quotes a dialogue about jealousy in marriage. A husband deflects blame by claiming a wife is jealous of certain actions and that he saved money, while denying involvement. The exchange hints at unnamed others the husband fears but does not name.
A damaged OCR line mentions Cholly laid up with a cold and Gus De Jay, with a question about how it was eaten and a shift from puff seat to a four in hand, set near Washington Port. The brief text is incomplete and reads as a casual exchange.
A fragment from the New York Herald features a dialogue between Maude and Mr Blinker about attempting skating with humorous innuendo. The brief exchange hints at slapstick wit and stage banter.
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