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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
7
A tale describes an artist who sketches a grotesquely aged man and a woman at dinner draws the artist’s own unbeautiful profile. The group proclaims the likeness is perfect while the artist hides his chagrin, admitting long practice unknown to him. New York Presa.
A St Louis Republic note explains why thick glasses break first when hot water is poured due to glass being a slow heat conductor leading to interior expansion before the exterior. The article also mentions Jamaican vultures and pelicans, noting fines for killing vultures and local names for these birds observed near Kingston harbor.
Lucien Bonaparte opposed Napoleon then reconciled after Waterloo and pursued antiquarian studies. An ad offers Kragon Compound prescriptions at 75 cents and praises Dr Shoop's Croup Cure as a safe syrup for croup, sold by Geo K Sharcar at Stax- Atos Central drug store.
Fragmented OCR text mentions celery priced at 35 cents and an item about pasties or a meal. Details are unclear and identities or places are not established. The readable bits suggest a simple kitchen or market note with vague pricing.
A German magazine presents a variant of a children's tale from a book of true sayings. It recalls two girls sharing a stool. one notes that if she moved there would be more room for her. A German by his dying wife aims for pious farewell with Bertin as a place.
Medical science claims that seven eighths of ills come from overfeeding and that head colds stem from eating too much. The piece notes our meals are larger than those of ancestors who were hardier and better able to cope with hearty eating. It warns we eat too much today for health and comfort.
A fragmentary dialogue covers a landlady's quarrel over a carpet change and a brief excerpt on life expectancy by age and gender. It cites insurance statistics showing differing survival windows for boys and girls across ages with varying lifespans.
The term To Don Diego once meant to cheat, with Sailors using Dago as a generic label for someone from a Mediterranean country. Historical references describe Diego as St James of Spain and illustrate the shift from a personal name to a broad ethnic descriptor without a clear, singular origin.
The Smart & Fox Co of Saginaw Mich markets Bancroft House and MoMs coffee in airtight one or two pound cans. Claims stress purity, freshness, and fragrance protected from dust and deterioration. Prices cited include one pound at 40 cents and two pounds at 75 cents.
The great bustard Otis tarda remains found in southern Russia and weighs up to thirty five pounds with some males reaching thirty eight to forty pounds where food is plentiful. Western Europe has mostly lost them. small flocks roam sand hills near the Dnieper valley and Caspian north coast. Hens lay pearsized eggs. The larger cassowary is flightless and can kick with mule strength using wing quills. the cock uses its spurs.
In a session of the Probate Court in Alma on February 6, inury Willian Kelly estate. Edna Kelly widow seeks administration to Andres J. Hall or other creditor. Hearing set for March 6 at ten oclock in the forenoon. notice to heirs and interested parties via publication in the Alma Record for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
A fragment lists amusing name translations such as Oakeron de la Barca and Dante, plus a note on an erasable ink made from starch and iodine. It includes a short dialogue with a pastor and a card game, ending with a pun about missing church.
Four years ago Rexall products were released before the pure food and drug law. They assert all remedies meet current legal requirements, proving honesty long before the present law. Try Rexall catarrh cure at my expense, 3, Stanard, Central Drug Store.
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