This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
7
A Kansas City Star piece on how civility and polished manners shape youth abroad and at home. It cites Emerson, Chesterfield, and Samuel Johnson to argue that dress, bearing, and demeanor influence opportunities more than wealth, with parents in America varying in emphasis on etiquette.
A floundering note expresses concern that self produced anxieties undermine trust in providence. The voice denies adding to divine plans by our own schemes and restless efforts, signaling a tension between faith and human intervention.
The piece urges a young man to shape his future self with discipline and integrity. It asks whether the coming generation will sustain truth and effort or squander inheritance through dissipation and weak judgment. It emphasizes mind, body, and character as the boy becomes the man the era expects.
The page weaves disjointed pieces from essays and reports. It cites Brooks Lincoln election scenes, cadet slang at Annapolis, and Collier’s Weekly on sleepwalking. It notes U.S. census urban drift and English parliamentary suffrage limits, with scattered remarks on daily life and schooling.
An old time advertisement touts King s New Life Pile as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation. The copy claims the product will bring pleasure and relief by morning and urges readers to buy at their druggist.
Whimsical ad copy warns that a child may suffer from stomach upset and poor vitality due to worms. It promotes Kickapas Worm Killer tablets as a safe pleasant laxative that quickly relieves the problem and restores a child’s brightness. Available at druggists for 26 cents.
Louise Talk of Interest to Women told by Mildred Louise, Boston specialist, praising tonoline for stomach trouble, nervousness, and improved facial appearance. Claims tonoline is a vegetable preparation addressing stomach and kidney issues, liver ailments, and blood impurities, with a warning about weight gain. A coupon offer and 50cc box free promotion accompany mail order details.
C S Clark praises Alma Home Building Co six room farm house designs as the best yet. Progressives join the column inviting Alma residents to buy and watch homes rise. Listings include Garland Nevitt five and six room bungalows, John Chick five room cottage, Floyd Calkins six room bungalow, J A Pinkston two homes, Elmer Mapes six room bungalow, all with basements and inside toilets and offered on easy terms.
A Norfolk girl reports rapid weight gain and restored appetite after using Vinci tonics. Six bottles reportedly improved digestion and blood health, with a buyer guarantee offered by Look-Paterson Drug Co. Alma, Michigan.
A concise item notes careful vision checks and a 119 Superior designation in Alma Michigan. Detectable names include Alma and Michigan. The text reads as a short notice about test results or calibration in a local setting. No other context or dates are provided.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for La Grippe related coughs. Claims it soothes inflamed throat and chest, stops hard racking coughs, and relieves severe coughing spells mentioned in a regional ad.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.