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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
6
Fragmented remarks from Hillsboro editor attack political rhetoric and ethics while a health ad touts De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough Cure. The noisy clipping mixes editorial contempt with medical ads and quotes from Detroit Free Press. The passage lacks cohesive narrative but preserves named entities and brands.
A fragment notes that Japan’s leading taste makers are women and suggests Moxtren would deem female musical performers as making themselves ridiculous by singing or playing in social settings.
A fragment discusses chronic constipation and its symptoms, touting DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy. Included are personal endorsements from W H Rennels of St. Louis and a Captain William Pence remarking on favorable outcomes, with admonitions to stay positive to dispel discomfort.
An advertisement recounts kidney pain relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr. Dravid C. Oaks of 220 East Main Street, Kalanzia, claims severe kidney trouble improved after using the product, noting pain relief from the first doses and ongoing benefit after two boxes. The ad lists price at 90 cents and directs purchases through Milburn Co. as sole agents.
The passage discusses notions of ugliness and appeal across history, naming figures like Tullos Casar and Voltaire as notable men, and mentioning others such as Muh Searrat and Wilkes. It reflects on how beauty and character affected social interactions and reputation in literary circles.
Ida Minton serves as a female mail carrier on the Castiow to Andersonville route through rugged Kentucky terrain. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes robberies are common and travelers fear for their lives, yet Mrs. Minton rides fearless on horseback with a pannier of letters, completing a three year contract after months of service.
The Tainden Dud laments a wave of periodical output and superficial criticism among learned Meo readers. He condemns the Chinese language verification gap, commercial zeal, and youth critics, noting English port comparisons and German poet preferences. The imperial university in Tokyo plans an exhaustive study of Japanese aluminum materials.
A rancher set a panther trap in a valley and later found a panther torn free from roots. He returned with a rifle, freed two panthers in the trap, and killed one non trapped panther while dispatching the other. The ground damage suggested a forceful struggle at the scene.
The report lists various mile time records and performances with confusing OCR errors. It notes a hero holding the best one mile time, a horse and other entrants achieving times from about 1 minute 10 seconds to over 2 minutes, plus a skater and swimmer among the performances. The ordering is given but details are garbled.
A Black person is found with many books prompting a racist exchange about schooling and intellect. The fragmentary dialogue shows stereotypes and a slur laden view, with a suggestion that coded reading signals knowledge while exposing prejudice.
A tale claims a Scotsman named Crr Pant fell for Miss MacGregor while she rode a Shetland pony in Hyde Park. They reportedly married in secret and she bore Nicholas, making the present czar her great-grandson, linking unlikely royal lineage.
A bright young man insists his father learn to smoke to fit social norms. In Oak Park, the son argues tobacco is essential for gentility and influence, forcing the elderly father to smoke. After attempts with cigars and a pipe, the father concedes defeat and the son keeps the smoking habit.
A Washington Star excerpt reflects a child narrator dreaming of adventures on the tide while his father questions the meaning of stories. The tale explores wishful desires and the line between imagination and reality as a fairy queen grants three wishes.
A dialogue between a young man and a woman discusses the appeal and value of exercise and bicycling. The exchange notes growing public criticism and shifting attitudes, with both sides debating time and money spent and past customs fading. The tone mirrors a reflective social column on changing fashions.
A Dumfries girl Catherine Saith sends a simple message to Queen Victoria about the monarch's reign. Her parents permit the child to forward a short missive to Tiegu Lids. Three days later Catherine receives a note from Mrs Thipps thanking her for the polite letter. The queen also sends a photo memento for the child.
Henry Davis, a Rock HN oysterman, reeled in an unusual oyster while tonging near Huntingfeld. The specimen measured about two inches, grew within the mouth of an old clay pipe, and could not be removed without breaking the pipe, creating a curious find from the oyster beds in New York.
A miner in Staffordshire has unearthed a petrified arm embedded in solid ore. The elbow joint appears to move to and fro as if it were flesh and blood, prompting speculation about its origin and nature.
A fragmented account from a historical ledger mentions weight measures, coins, and curiosities in New York displays and shops. Names like De Witts Little Bart and references to merchants shed light on a busy urban scene with varied wares and peculiarities.
OCR reads anecdotes of social talk and medical cures. Mentions One Minute Cough Cures from WH Rennels St Louis and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve used for burns boils and piles. References Sevastopol exchanges between Sir Edmond Lyons and Admiral Maclinoff with courtesy gestures.
A New York reader complains about household rules as petty oppression yet notes the money saved helps buy needed items. The piece ends with an ad urging One Minute Cough remedies from W. H. Rennels in St. Louis and B. S. Webb.
Vague OCR fragment mentions Saginaw and Windus with references to Car, detrell, and agents. No clear event or outcome, but notes a travel or transportation item possibly involving Britton and Haley in connection to a location pair.
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