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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1895
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as a universal cure for many ailments. It lists numerous conditions from boils to sore nipples, boils, tumors, eruptions, rashes, and insect stings, asserting instant relief and satisfaction.
Garfield Tea touted as a remedy for constipation in a brief clipping. The notice mentions F.&P.M.R.R. time table details and lists Union Depot Potter Street Seemaw and B.S Court Street Depot in Saginaw WS with railway timetable references.
Fragmentary OCR reads like scattered transit and lease items involving Chicago routes and ports. Names and places are garbled, with references to Durand Wamfort Bell Port Heron GoM Port Maran and Pullman Slesperstrom, making specifics uncertain. The readable text hints at travel or lease notices without coherent events or dates.
Dr Merriam leads a Pennsylvanian division inquiry disputing popular beliefs about hawks and owls harming poultry. Findings show predators vary by region and that misperceptions caused unjust persecutions, while some birds aid insect control and crop health across seasons. A note also recalls the world’s largest chestnut tree at Mount Etna and a famed British specimen near Bristol, aged possibly a thousand years.
A woman attempting to ride a wheel was discouraged as her leg muscles tired quickly. Her physician cited elevator knee, a known condition among people who live in lift apartments and repeatedly climb stairs, affecting the knee muscles used in upward and downward motion.
The piece notes silicon replacing charcoal in beings of charcoal and water, suggesting hot stars could house silicon based life. It likens silicon to sand, and compares carbon to charcoal. Earl Russell cites London divorce court implications in Marriage and Morals, criticizing English marriage laws.
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for functional female derangements and chronic disorders. It claims to aid nature during life stages from puberty to motherhood, curing nervous debility, insomnia, and exhaustion, with testimonials and a Buffalo physician authority.
A prisoner named Shepherd reportedly used a rope ladder of twine and cords to scale a wall at Sullivan prison near Jeffersonville in a failed bid to visit a sweetheart. He claimed innocence in a case tied to a murder of Engle, with a life sentence later reduced and petitioning for clemency while awaiting release.
Alderman James Gilbert recounts a tale from Loulaville about a widow and her old horse. The mare, bred to follow funeral processions, joined a negro funeral with ceremonial pomp and trailed the entire parade. Despite pleas, bystanders misunderstood the tribute until a policeman stopped the animal and the wife faced mortification.
A memoir-style tale portrays a once celebrated student who excelled in mathematics Latin and literature and was described as the pride of her class. After graduation she married soon after and years later at a reunion she reveals she is known locally as the woman who averages nine cooks a month.
A new process converts wood pulp into an artificial silk that mimics natural silk in texture and luster. Inventor Dr. Lehner claims machines spin continuous threads from treated liquids, enabling varying thickness and weight for fabrics. The material dyes easily, matches top silks, and could lower costs for brocade effects blended with cotton and natural silk.
Prof. Coville described natural seed distribution patterns observed in nature. He cited silver maple seeds carried by wind, Russian thistle tumble dispersal, millweed drift, waterborne seeds, mistletoe attachment via birds, and the witch hazel capsule ejecting seeds up to 75 feet, illustrating diverse plant dispersal mechanisms.
Near Gainesville Georgia a newly married couple on a train drew attention for rude remarks about a woman wearing last season’s hat. The lady quickly noted the bride’s age relative to the groom and quietly requested the window be closed, ending the scene with calm decorum.
An ill fated rural funeral in Kansas unfolds as mourners, joined by lawmen and locals, drag a grave through fresh snow while a jackrabbit hunt and social tensions erupt. The bizarre procession ends with uncertain grave location and a tale of thwarted expectations.
The piece portrays cankered lives in Washington and grim scenes in the corridors of power. It laments fallen politicians and jobless veterans, describing a city of hotel ghosts and bankers, watchmen, and promisers. The author paints a bleak panorama of decay, poverty, and unfulfilled hopes among once prosperous figures.
Old veterans recall a silent bond formed in wartime as a man’s distinctive laugh unlocks identity after thirty years. A Chicago mail route reunion reveals shared memories, while a New York freight derailment ends with a steer tail misread as a signal, a humorous close to a dramatic account.
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