19 Feb 1892
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1892
Page
1
Local notes report weddings on the horizon in Elm Hall. Ailments linger with gripand illness in the area. Updates from Alma College and area houses show residents visiting, traveling to Chicago, and shop keepers planning moves. The sheriff serves tax subpoenas while saloon records are reviewed. Ice house noted and local merchants advertise remedies and jobs.
A compact survey notes Dr. Ernst as Harvard Medical School’s new professor famed for a curved-ball demonstration. It mentions Marie Sedier of Bayonne earning 2,500 francs for aiding deserted children, Victoria at a horse show, and President Eliot’s cherry-red birthmark. Also referenced are Mascagni’s private-box habit, Claus Spreckles’ sugar fortune, Longfellow’s Cambridge home, and other brief anecdotes.
A historical excerpt discusses how poor ventilation and defective sewerage in rich homes may spread disease more than in poor dwellings. It urges simple, constant ventilation, open fires or windows, and careful temperature control to prevent bronchial illnesses. Also includes a column on snakes and dangers from venomous species with household handling tips.
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