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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
7
An old trade card extols Sweet Breath as a companion to a well ordered stomach with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, touts DeWitt's Salve, and credits Druggists Goldsmith and others for endorsements, noting local sellers Bivins Rhodes and Sherer Mothell.
A fragmented message from May 15 describes a sales tone for Caldwell Lymp Pepsin and a testimonial from R. B. Hurd praising relief after trying a trial bottle via druggist J W Watson. The passage also notes a deadly train wreck at Case station on the Wabash Railroad killing fourteen and injuring many, with wreck details and ongoing reports.
A lightning storm at the Chicago World’s Fair site left eleven dead and many injured. Victims were crushed and seared as trees burned, with one man Franklin Anderson among the survivors. Officials say the disaster is unprecedented for a single bolt, surpassing earlier records of lightning fatalities.
Judge Willini Allen Woods of the United States circuit court died after a long career marked by injunctive actions against railway strikers and notable sentences against Americanenti union officers. The report, filled with garbled OCR errors, confirms Woods passed just after midnight in his residence as family letters from Farmington and other locations suggest. The obituary notes his significant rulings and a career spanning numerous high profile cases.
Yale and Harvard battled in a tight Cambridge boat race with Yale pulling ahead in the final quarter. Yale led early, Harvard surged, then Yale's final sprint secured victory as the New Haven shell touched first, clocking 28.97 to Harvard 2:45.
Army officers say the volunteer regiment maintained a high standard since the Civil War. Many volunteers died in the Philippine campaign mostly from disease. Retired Maj. Gen. Shafter and other top officers left San Francisco for California as the department reshuffled. The piece notes enduring service and honors for veterans amid reorganizations and casualties.
A cautionary note warns that excessive work harms kidney health and blood flow. The message urges rest and moderation to prevent fatigue and related health risks.
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