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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
6
Curious note on frog catching along a river in canoes with a lanterned boat bow, using a red flannel lure and basswood baited lines. It mentions profits for operators tied to Toronto restaurants, and a beer weighing custom in southern city districts.
A long feature recounts Mire Anne J. Smith of Brooklyen and Mrs. Sylth’s hard life with illness, remedies, and community care, highlighting physicians like Dr. Willan and Mr. Newman. The piece details medical trials, relief, and family turmoil, alongside oblique notes on public affairs and local notices.
The report surveys a wide range of political moves across states including free silver debates in Colorado, Kentucky republicans backing sound money, and McKinley’s prospects. It notes presidential dynamics with Aldrich’s public strength, tensions within the ALP, and Jefferson Day commemorations as Congress adjourns early amid routine business dispatches.
Commander and Mrs Baliegton Booth retire from the Salvation Army without public reason after national displeasure with the organization. The Booths cited faults in administration and actions by American officers, leading to their departure from the Salvation Army.
The product claim highlights hair growth benefits for the heir and restoration of natural color and beauty. It also mentions scalp issues such as dandruff and related skin conditions, suggesting use for improvements in hair and scalp health.
A dramatic blaze endangers horses as flames spread through a stable. Firefighters combat the inferno while animals scream and struggle for escape. Some suffer severe injuries or death despite efforts to reach them, with responders risking life and limb to pull the trapped creatures from the burning bâtiment.
A fragmented reminiscence excerpt describes a memory scholar who layers volumes in a niche of a library. The tale recounts how a wakeful napper retrieves a forgotten name or item from a shelf, a moment that reveals memory’s odd persistence. An anecdote about an English tourist and a joke about Moose and politics appears, attributed to a Chicago Tribune-like voice.
Laura C. Phoenix writes from Wisconsin praising Dr Miles Restorative Nervine for la grippe and debility. She details illness in 185 and recovery after using Nervine, noting renewed health and ability to work. The letter promotes Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana and bottles pricing.
A garbled sea themed passage references wind and sea, a dimly shining merriment, and a mysterious figure at a feet of Et titty Arshelaielieewial. It mentions Peter Mette and May Feta Taek Lathsrare, with an eerie, intoned atmosphere and veiled perceptions of weather and tides. The text reads like a cryptic obituary to a stormy mood and a phantom voyage.
The article surveys versions of Cinderella aligning with Abwihipis and Peumiiliethus from third century Rome and compares Elian’s tale where a sandal and a glass slipper enable a prince to win the maiden. It links the story to Mitra in the Vedas and notes a French journalist anecdote about note taking. It also mentions Sir Herbert Maxwell and a 4000 BC ball recipe in a light news column style.
A historical fragment from March 26, 1809 notes relief for eczema after trying certain foods and a remedy described as three bottles of Sareanartita. It mentions Hood's Pills as a cure for headaches and bilious issues, with Annivs Kinpen cited as a recommending party. The text is rough and contains unclear sections and potential OCR errors.
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