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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1887
Page
5
Cheated the Parson and the Wedding Money Twist
A bizarre tale unfolds around a knot of nuptial intrigue where a groom schemes to pay the parson with coins a bride and her sister intercept. The bride swaps coins and proclaims herself a wife for fifteen dollars amid travel trinkets and unexpected parental wit. The groom and minister watch the ruse with a blend of amusement and restraint.
Fragmentary overheard exchange on doubt and denial
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a speaker asking if someone’s wife was heard talking, followed by a denial that she is present and a puzzled reply asking what is meant. The text reflects muddled speech and ambiguous situation.
Items of Interest From a Fragmented Page
A garbled 19th century miscellany notes small Gould garments several readers illiterate and the public fare in London at one penny. It mentions a bear in Wrightstown Wisconsin and a tramps’ confinement near Royalton Minnesota. Also references to Pauline Jones and Small, Frederick Douglass, butterine, Gladstone, and London hawkers amid scattered facts and place names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Av Gould
London
Litte Upld Creek
Dakota
Pauline Jones
Small
Norvin Green
Western Vision Company
Yule
Simon Caner
Senate
Polk
Treland
Westland
Far
Land
West
Royalton
Minn
Tive
Teadwood
C. T
Frederick Douglass
Hia
Wrightstown
Wis
England
Beecher in Paris Inspires Mixed Parisian Opinion
Henry Ward Beecher arrives in Paris after six weeks in England where audiences delighted in his eloquence. The Brooklyn pastor, famed for storytelling, is described as a lively, rubicund figure with a gift for humor and conversation. The piece notes his long Brooklyn tenure and evolving salary, while lampooning his finances and charitable habits. Paris Figaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
France
Henri Ward Beecher
Plymouth Rock
Brooklyn
Paris
Engin
Sam
Reverend Beecher
Nowise
Ward Beecher
Lessige
Figara
Inter Ocean Chicago and New York news highlights labor and circulation
A fragmented excerpt from the Inter Ocean outlines labor issues and political notes, naming figures like Osman and references to Washington and New York bureaus. It mentions special news services and the newspaper’s pricing, with details on daily, semi weekly, and weekly editions and their circulation figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mase
Gicsey Eeangers
New York
Osman
Tvwag
Ares Irenaon
Saalste Teton
Connertiog
Washington
Rhilot's Cough at Consanption Cate
A curious historical note advertises a remedy named Rhilot's Cough at Consanption Cate promising cures for dentition and other ailments. The short blurb mentions Salt ty BS Wolk as part of the product details.
Stillwater cough outbreak prompts remedies and farm listings
During a severe whooping cough period at Stillwater doctors found Acker's English Remedy pos itive care and prescribed freely. Advertisements tout Shiloh's Cure, Kemp’s Balsam for throat and lungs, and a Nasal remedy. Also listed are farm for sale or rent offers near Davis and Maple Humpids area with 30 acres cleared. inquiries at Payer's Hotel or Spicer's market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Acker
B.S
Tome
Davis
Wolters
South Wen
Alina
Miles
Payer
Spicer’s
Choice bottled beer at the Model Bar sale notice
Fleeting ad notes ten cent bottles at the Model Bar. Farm sales list six eighty acre lots, partially improved and wild, to be sold at a bargain. IW McLEOD listed as the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargain
McLeod
New Consumption Cure Promises By King's New Divas
A Chattanooga Penn wholesale paper writer lauds King’s New Discovery for consumption and Allay colds. He claims it cured his family of coughs and fevers and praises its wide endorsement in Ravenna and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Penn
Uitte
Brace Up. The Health Fad That Warns Against Waste
A fragmented notice discusses health and vitality trends, urging readers to avoid overeating and maintain regular activity. It mentions officials, potential programs, and community interest, with emphasis on sustained wellness and preventive care. The text references names and places in a tentative way, suggesting a civic health advisory or public awareness column.
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