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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1892
Page
8
Local retailer touts a closing out sale on winter clothing hats caps boots and shoes. The ad claims no inflated prices or fake discounts and promises straight goods with liberal cash discounts to clear the season's stock.
Alma Michigan village council met January 1 with trustees Young Hanmal Brown Hall and Arnold present and Montigel absent. Minutes from January 6 were read and approved. The council voted to pay Fred Shipman $5.75 for services, motion carried. clerk instructed to issue orders for payments.
New Facts About The Dakotas is the title of the latest illustrated pamphlet by the Chicago Milwaukee St. regarding those growing states whose crops the past season attracted nationwide attention. It is full of facts of special interest for all not satisfied with their present location. Send to Harry Mercer, Michigan Dial, Agent, 82 Griswold Ss., Detroit, Mich, for a copy free of expense. OH7-2w.
Ephraim Cutter extols whole wheat preparation noting its architectural grain structure, six coats protecting the kernel, and the benefits of cooking to preserve nutrients. He argues hull removal is unnecessary, praises steamed whole wheat with butter and milk, and cites institutional use as a cheap, nourishing diet for people and even animals.
The Detroit Free Press recounts a scene on a streetcar where a young conductor, in a new uniform, admonishes a rude passenger and warns a bell rope handle. A sharply spoken exchange with a stout woman nearby escalates before the man exits. The piece captures streetcar etiquette and dress code tensions of the era.
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a heated street dispute on Tronbull avenue where a man urges a mother to give gin to her crying baby. The mother denies the advice and defends her child against the man’s insistence. The exchange ends with the mother exiting the carriage.
Household advice extols tin covering for kitchen table tops to resist heat grease and stains while simplifying cleaning. It recommends tin fitted by a smith with edges perforated for tacking and notes marble cloth as an alternative for floors and closets.
A Harlem grandmother carries her grandson to church where he kneels beside her at the chancel rail. He wonders if he will receive spiritual food and recounts his grievance at home about bread and butter. Also cited are brief quips from Jewelers’ Weekly and a puff about sewing buttons on shoes, plus a playful Christmas exchange between Uncle William and Lucy about dolls from Youth’s Company.
A damaged notice describes a product advertised as offering permanent relief for neuralgia and erectile issues after two years of illness. It claims a cure with a price of cents per bottle and is signed by a vendor in Albany. The fragmentary text references a date and a sales outlet.
Fragmentary text references a medical topic and a named specialist group. The passage hints at a preparation by a physician for a patient case and mentions a named institution and locality in a dated style. No coherent event or outcome is established.
A garbled health teaser touts a nerve tone product named Nerve Genie dth Alvarwaive promising quick appetite restoration and liver and kidney relief. It promotes a dubious cure with exaggerated claims and vague ingredients.
A fragmented 19th century account describes a girl at Gow Light House Sand Bonch tended by Milo and Jone yueet Liat April. After illness the girl was moved to a tower, then treated and cured. A later discovery references KEUA’s new bottle free at a store. details remain garbled.
A lengthy notice outlines the execution of a mortgage by Feather t. Marie af Sitti and others, detailing the power of sale, interest terms, and conditions. It specifies a public auction date in September, the property location in Gratiot County, and the names of involved parties, attorneys, and agents. The notice requests adherence to legal deadlines and includes terms for the sale proceeds and related fees.
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