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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1891
Page
7
Letters from users in Quebec Sydney Australia Mississippi and New Jersey praise August Flower for dyspepsia relief and cures. Testimonials claim notable improvements and even complete cures, with multiple endorsers urging others to try the remedy.
A Detroit Freeness writer recalls a slave marriage on an Alabama plantation before the Civil War. Jacob and Lucinda wed with a church service, a white-dressed bride, a grand supper, and lively dancing as slaves celebrated while whites watched.
A scrambled collection of stray notes covers diverse topics. It cites Naples Virginia charity subsistence figures, claims about the world’s largest artificial lake tank Dhebar, an English bishop in an insane asylum, a San Francisco eccentric sleeping in a Saratoga trunk, a Paterson New Jersey judge weighing a cat’s commercial value, a Wise Michigan girl aiding her father with an ax, and speculations on three cities holding ashes of Mino. It mentions a theosophical division plan to distribute a nahea in three cities, a German engineer’s dry cement approach, and a Pomona valley orchard project. It also notes rural editor troubles in Milville Georgia and the Banner’s claimed popularity.
A garbled page mentions Paul Dillingham of Vermont with Jr. suffix, Cobden prize details in England, and various stray ads and facts. It references Major’s Cement Repair, Old age claims, a French leader, and assorted products like Winston's Soothing Syrup. The text blends notice-like lines with ad snippets and random statistics, offering a snapshot of miscellaneous 19th or early 20th century clippings.
The ad claims Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy can cure consumption scrofula blood taints and lung diseases including bronchitis asthma and lingering coughs. It pledges a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen and promises large refunds for failing cases.
The text extols a tonic called Cal Mornin diquid fruit remedy Ayrap, praising its pleasing appearance and taste. It claims gentle kidney and liver benefits and a sweet effect on the body, promoting general health and protection.
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