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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
8
A county update reports harsh winter roads from drifting snow slowing travel. The M E church plans a new bell costing 200 with a membership near 90 after revival. Blacksmiths struggle with work. several residents recover from illness while others seek work and report daily farm and market tasks.
A farmer should routinely inspect and repair farming implements after harvest. Keeping tools sheltered, noting repairs in a notebook, and using winter time for maintenance reduces costs, extends life, and improves appearance and efficiency. Proper sheds and a final repair shop cut long term agricultural equipment expenses.
A historical note discusses a tongue and groove method for constructing a roller, detailing sapling pieces cut and fit with tenons and mortises held by pegs. It notes issues with rough, ugly results and questions the value of achieving a devout look yet accepting a rough outcome.
A detailed description explains constructing a tongue and wedges to fit a roller mortise, with a back peg and two wedges driven tight to prevent slippage. The text discusses preventing shrinkage, ensuring even thickness, and notes a drawing to illustrate the setup, attributed to Nomer W. Jackson in Agricultural Epitomint.
The passage discusses drainage outlets, stressing the need for the outlet to be sufficiently lower than drained lands to allow proper water fall, while remaining high enough above the receiving water to prevent ice overflow and damming of drainage pipes.
A Detroit resident, Joan J. Eichbauer of 928 Meldrum Avenue, describes severe fatigue and body aches improving after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring strength and endorses it for blood purification.
A lengthy片 OCR fragment describes a January offer for Facts and Fiction magazine, praising the publication and detailing a premium price,订 subscription terms, and mentions of related products. It references authors, pricing, and ads for Nurden, along with various historical product lines and health remedies intermingled in the text.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a rail network linking Toronto with sleeper cars and connections to Chicago, Port Huron, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and New York. Mentions Windsor, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Milwaukee steamers, and through parlor cars with several junctions and added charges.
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