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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1889
Page
3
A fragmentary central Illinois piece touches on a corn busking contest, fraud fears, and a sermon of patent medicines. It also weaves in a child’s park scene with policemen, flowers, and a cautionary tale about growth and authority.
A jumble of historical notes recounts peculiar beliefs and curiosities. It mentions a Burlington man living on a wheelhouse with his wife and children, a lightning strike killing hogs under a pine, a burned Hakodate temple, and the rise of guide boards in New England towns. It also covers tax disputes in Sioux City, a Dutch missionary's pupil, Davy Crockett notes found in a 100 year old gourd, and strange medical and scientific claims. The piece surveys varied topics with a folksy, period voice.
A century old analysis discusses infant mortality, noting up to half of all births die before age five and life expectancy gains after infancy. It compares England, Italy, Wales, and U S regions, citing varying per 1000 death rates and highlighting urban rural disparities. The piece references Dr. Farr’s figures and includes unrelated advertisements for cough syrups and Castoria.
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