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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1888
Page
7
Fragmented OCR poem describes twilight land scenes with crickets, bells, host, and children at play. Vague imagery includes a host named Walt, a child named Avil, and townsfolk awaiting evening, as the rocker creaks and the night settles on streets and hills.
A first person tale of a doomed voyage, a love triangle, and a desperate shipwreck. Alfred narrates May Bradstone’s engagement, the treachery of Albert Streffer aboard, a frantic attempt to survive, a storm, a lone boat, and a dramatic rescue by morning. The narrator survives after fending off danger, losing contact with Streffer and the ship’s crew, and returning home with May.
The piece threads a nostalgic view of old ways and modern medicine, contrasting hardy ancestors with today’s homes and comforts. It cites herbal remedies from forests, warnings about mineral medicines, and praises natural cures while noting shifting habits and fashionable goods.
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