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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
3
A tale recounts Daniel O'Connell earning an Irishman's gratitude during his circuit in Ireland. He secured the liberation of a young man charged with an offense and, on a second tour, saved others from the arms of the law. The grateful prisoner thanked him and asked for continued defense.
A science note explains that plants reproduce by seeds and fungi by spores. It notes spores are microscopic, so small that millions laid side by side would barely cover an inch square, illustrating the minuteness of fungal spores.
An old advertisement claims deafness stems from a swollen Eustachian tube and cannot be cured except by removing inflammation. It offers $100 for catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to obtain circulars for free, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and druggists selling the product.
A rugged reflection on temperament and resilience in rain and hardship. The piece contrasts sour, grumbling types with cheerful, steady campers who endure cold rains and bleak skies, finding humor and calm in the woods and camp life. It cites Deer, mountains, and rifle rust as symbols of nature’s mood.
Disjointed report notes several legal actions and incidents across cities. Mentions include a prison transfer, a bank failure with protected depositors, a murder indictment in Chicago, and a coroner's verdict in St Louis. Also references to a Pasadena rose exhibit and a county tax miscalculation.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine for a broad range of ailments. It claims quick relief, reliability, and ease of use, urging readers to try the product as a superior remedy.
The New Year's reception at the Waite House drew all of Washington Friday with spectators and invited guests as the city marks the principal social function of the year. The orderly parade moved from cabinet to diplomatic corps and robe in full dress, while the common people watched amid scenes both ludicrous and disquieting. Political chatter focused on Cuba policy, the English treaty on Great Lakes shipbuilding, and calls for a new international conference on the dworley question as President and cabinet debate fiscal and military moves.
Reports from Michigan towns describe efforts to reorganize the Vicksburg Grange after the decline years. Allegan County sportsmen sue in waterfowl disputes. Traftford residents push for a large cheese factory site. Maritime City resident Charles Lester faces financial reverses after a business collapse. John W. Billmore and Andrew J. Bradford gain federal practice approval. Muskegon Salvation Army expands amid social shifts. a freight derailment near Aten causes heavy losses. County tax protests rise as rural taxpayers seek relief. Olivet Mill loaned long-term. maple grove mishap and river mishap recounts noted. Weather, labor, and market notes pepper the column.
A Chicago Post quotation contrasts a statesman asking for a private secretary to handle correspondence with a constituent who urges a skilled editor for speeches. The excerpt also promotes Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a cure for colds and throat troubles showcased at the Chicago World’s Fair.
A Glasgow firm has published a meager Testament and a tiny Bible, said to be the smallest in the world. The Testament measures three quarters by half an inch and weighs 26 grains, while the Bible stands one and three quarters by one and an eighth inches, weighs 180 grains and contains 926 pages. The note then shifts to a digestive product advertisement, touting Stmker Digestive Corttal and Saxol as recommended remedies for various ailments, including children.
A disjointed and readable fragment promotes Dr. Biowe’s Hacetite Prescription and other unnamed medical works. The ad touts health benefits for various disorders, claims universal effectiveness, and invites readers to request more information from a dispensary medical association.
A fragmented Anglish tale from Norfolk recounts Ny lsibe and the Gupte pane of Tage. Pirates and new-men Cheived in murky secrecy as a power struggle unfolds under a name tied to local lore.
A New York visitor in Caracas became engaged to a woman from an old Caracas family. An in-window moment led to shock and rapid withdrawal as her regard for propriety clashed with his affectionate gesture. He explained no kissing is allowed, and she refused to leave the Andes for such customs.
The New York Journal describes bathrooms of extreme luxury with ornate tubs spray and wave attachments. Skylights stained glass art walls and statues enrich rooms with frescoes and bronze works as Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs George Gould lead lavish designs and excess.
On a Zulu frontier farm a pet bull named Hula battles a rhinoceros. The beast charges, the bull dashes, but the rhino inflicts wounds and their gunfire finally ends the clash as the creature roars in triumph.
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