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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
2
A long county note page details Elm Hall social visits at the Peithand amatesy, Hilldale picnic, Ringling Bros show, and town routines. Local families including Pobonart, Winn, Burr, and Norris engage in gatherings, travels, and community events.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local notice involving Mrs Broun of Messin eenaty and North Wheeler. Names such as Hepbert Huuighrebs and SOBA appear amid garbled text. No clear event, date, or organization is confirmed.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe events at a local show with Rev HL CoC bepy and Mr Busts. Mentions of street chairl geex, Saturday show, and September start in Everynedy context.
A fragmented local notice describes activities in Wheeler village including property improvements, visits by officials, and community concerns. It mentions Mr Mathews and Mr Dehely, with references to health and public works along the street. The text is garbled but centers on a planned week of work and oversight in the village.
Pleasant Valley reports a week of illness and deaths, with diphtheria claiming several children and a respected local citizen. Names include Reed City families, Morse, Murrey, Hafiemmian, Milligan, Tibbits, and Urelayci. Remains interred at Pine River and Couveters, St Louis, with condolences to bereaved families.
The Dialog Core Winning Ob tie between Chicago and Eastern Polots delights patrons of the Grand Trunk Railway System. J. Loa of the Windsor Hotel Mention oversees one dinner car and passengers praise the liberal table and excellent service aboard the banded cars.
An advertisement notes a dining car on the Chicago to eastern route offering meals during a ride. Mr J. Lea, long associated with the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, is now deployed with this service, promising refined service and a pleasant meal aboard.
The Wheelmen advocate better highways as a public good. They argue well-built roads favor cyclists and general welfare, noting tires and wheels improve with durable paving. While some doubt motives, the movement remains loyal, urging broader action to create hard, decent pathways for riders nationwide.
The fragment discusses bicycle and pont rod relations with lines received from a Canadian paper. It references John Anderson and a snippet about bevels forks mounts and loads, followed by a comment on keeping rows in condition with wide tires. Also mentions English varieties of gooseberries and their good bearers.
An apparent testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it can cure chronic lung issues, throat infections, and coughs. It asserts hereditary disease risks and urges use for bronchitis, weak lungs, and other airway complaints, with a stated 6 percent cure rate when taken early.
A literary notes style item outlines Associated Press and Wire coverage of battle images from wrecked Spanish ships. It mentions public exhibitions, the use of photographs, and a focus on winners and sensational details. The column also references health advertisements like Dr Miles Pain Pils.
An advertisement from T. A. Slocum, MD, of 305 Pine Street New York, claims a discovered remedy cures consumption and other bronchial lung diseases. He offers three free bottles to any reader who sends address and mentions the paper.
Fragmented OCR notes describe railway connections from Detroit to Toledo Saginaway and Durand with late night trains. Mentions Grand Trunk division routes toward New York, Durand interchange, and links to Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Bay City and Westbound lines.
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