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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1901
Page
3
The State Farmers Institute will be held in St Louis beginning Friday January 18 for two days. It promises a valuable program for Gratiot county farmers with lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits from notable speakers and local groups including the Agricultural Society and church sponsors.
The article discusses the term Chemawa and its variants within Chinook jargon, noting misreads and language drift across tribes. It traces how foreign words intrude, explains that “che wawa” can mean good talk or tie talk, and references examples of translation and mispronunciation. It then shifts to commentary on Japanese childrearing and British colonies, contrasting perceptions of native and foreign cultures. It cites an American observer’s tale of Japanese child management and remarks on New Zealand, Britain’s colonies, and emigration dynamics in a dated journalistic voice.
An assortment of garbled notices reports and anecdotes from a historical page. It mentions Queen Elizabeth remains sold at auction and a rambling list of figures including Oscar Wilde and a Spokane ferry disaster. The piece includes medical claims for Electric Bitters with a testimonial from Peterson.
A garbled report describes a troubling scene with a woman confronting danger and public safety concerns in Cook County. Elements include improvised remedies, a disrupted sequence of events, and references to a felonious incident. The piece mentions multiple vivid actions and seeks relief from looming distress.
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Medical Co cures for numerous ailments from burns to boils and insect stings. It lists products claimed to treat internal bleeding, ulcers, burns, carious wounds, rashes, and sore lips, with prices 50 cents and 1.00, sold by druggists or prepaid mail order from New York agents.
A fragmented 1900 year record notes plague deaths, famine effects, and varied mortality. It cites global outbreaks with counts, regional losses in Asia and the Americas, and rising female deaths. Also listed are executions, lynchings, and crime categories across the United States with numbers and demographics.
The document reports a wide range of offenses including arson burglary robbery and suspected murder. It notes material increases from the prior year and cites public officials and institutions such as libraries churches and charities amid higher values and recorded losses across sectors.
A wobbly account details Boer and allied actions across Cape Town and environs with notes on security measures and a nurse suspect. It mentions mine placements in the north, alleged uprisings, and a confirming conference in nine days. Local police actions and a reported child death are cited as context.
A jumble of obituaries and notices reports Bishop W N Ninde's sudden death in Detroit at age, his Methodist leadership, and senatorial figure James W Bradbury's death. Additional items mention public debt in Washington, a ward's coal mine, railroad figure John Ky Ward, bankruptcy repeal calls, and a Harvard House fire in Minneapolis with eight deaths.
A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor recalls Mexican diarrhoea and credits Chamberlain's Cotta Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with preventing pension issues. He praises its quick cure, safety, and pleasant taste. Sold by Bivins & Rhodes.
A jumble of local ads promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Woods Norway Pine Swoop and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The notices claim safety for children, no opiates, and easy cures for coughs colds and weak digestion with prices and sample offers from local shops.
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