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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1897
Page
3
Local ad-like notice cites W H Reonels of St Louis and B88 Webb of Alma promoting a remedy named One Minute Gogh Cure. It claims instant health effects from personal experience, urging readers to decide its efficacy based on anecdotal proof.
A distraught wife pleads for hope as the family physician notes a patient has taken a turn for the better and may return home in a few weeks. She had sold the husband’s clothes based on earlier dire predictions.
A fragmentary Victorian era notice references a mysterious Watts-Statesmain Witte figure ignoring papers, with scattered ad text about cure remedies, legal disclaimers, and market claims. The garbled text mentions Drucginte and Toledos offerings, and a general law of demand affecting metal values amid new discoveries.
Maryland wired history notes that the first horseless carriage invention in America was by a Marylander nearly a century ago, reflecting early American ingenuity. The advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure from W H Rennels of St Louis and 1.8 Webb of Alma as a remedy for coughs to prevent lung trouble.
In 1880 the value of materials used to the country’s exploitation stood at P10E,000,000. By 1900 the value had increased to $15,000,000, reflecting a substantial growth in material use and economic activity across the period.
Washington gossip centers on a likely special session of Congress, the looming adjournment, and efforts by Republican leaders to restrict appropriations. Rumors of warship deployments tied to Cuba surface amid espionage and political maneuvering. The city fills with sightseers as inauguration plans unfold and security measures are arranged along main avenues.
The piece notes that stealing in and out of port demonstrates more than avoidance of arching ships. It emphasizes the benefit of coordinated action, ordered teamwork, and responsive conduct under conflict-like conditions to improve maneuver effectiveness.
State news reports Episcopalians at Downawine plan a new church charter. The article covers local weather, appointments, harbor murders, school health scares, free mail delivery, a future dairy creamery, and various town developments across Michigan towns including Vandalla and Holland.
Foreign forces including Tahitian volunteers and New Caledonian marines engage in Crete bombardment amid a broader tense stance in Piraeus and Athens. Reports also note a Greek naval response, with warnings to authorities and casualties feared. other items recount Latimer Jones’s extradition-related remarriage and Tahiti natives resisting French rule with a notable uprising on Crete.
A British victory triggers a notable surge in relic sightings and exhibitions, with at least four thousand artifacts reportedly collected or showcased. No notable losses or damage reported, and organizers emphasize preservation over removal.
An advert promotes Luxol as a stomach digestion aid with claims that plants digest food outside the body and that doctors recommend it for children. It notes 10 cent bottles and consumer trust in the product as beneficial in many cases.
The article explains the origin and purpose of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, tracing its 19th century roots to the 1878 Worcester campaign and the spread of the movement across the United States. It notes early leadership, key events, and the push to end the saloon system through organized moral action.
A New York man faced a odd miscommunication at a property sale in London. Furniture and household items were misidentified and the seller faced delays as parties argued over the correct ownership and the sale’s terms. An elderly woman and her husband reportedly clashed over bids, with confusion lingering about a “ton quotient” and items left on site.
A garbled reminiscence from Port describes ritual butter, bread, and tea practices linked to daily life. The speaker mentions ghosts, memory, and a critique of routine, with phrases about regular meals and patience. The fragment hints at social customs and personal recollections within a seaside town.
An export telegrapher notes that copper wire weighing 300 pounds per mile between New York and Philadelphia can record 3,000 words per minute, while 650 pounds per mile enables 1,000 words per minute from New York to Chicago.
A technical discussion outlines dangers in captive balloon operations. It explains how keeping the tether relaxed avoids wind damage to the envelope, and how abrupt yaw or rapid ascent could cause loss of lift or ballast issues. The text emphasizes careful restraint of the rope and feed to maintain safe ascent.
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