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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
8
The piece argues that roads are poor nationwide with only about one percent in good condition. It stresses farmers and team owners need better infrastructure for affordable transport of goods. Automobilists and bicyclists should not divert focus from road quality, which benefits rural areas and urban connections alike.
Deputy minister A W Campbell outlined a five year plan: every Ontario county to adopt government road standards enabling motorists to travel from the Quebec border to Detroit on scientifically built highways. He noted $750,000 spent in three years and 1,642 miles of roads built, predicting a province wide system of mail delivery automobiles.
An Ann Arbor excursion drew about 50,000 attendees at Waltridge Park last Sunday. Tickets go on sale for the round trip at 8 o clock, with organizers highlighting the event as a major local draw and noting the return travel details.
An 80 year old man from South State Street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing chronic kidney weakness, backache, and urinary difficulties after army service and a later relapse in Crawford County. He reports quick relief after starting treatment at a local drug store and notes continued use to ward off serious trouble. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets the product nationwide.
Powerful influences swayed his fate in Querntaro as Benard failed to escape. A court martial of boys condemned him to be shot. He faced his end with princely courage, while rivals and loyalties shaped the bitter final chapters of empire in the New World.
A city girl recounts a dream of becoming a farmer's wife and wandering life, then describes harsh realities. She details cows in wet fields, splinters from fences, muddy shoes, fence injuries, and a disrupted home scene with a startled baby and chickens in the parlor, concluding that meandering is not as promised.
Sea water is a complex mix with about 95 percent fresh water and 5 percent mineral salts. The salts include mainly table salt and magnesium compounds, with traces of iodine, phosphorus, arsenic, and even gold, though no extraction method is known. Copper and zinc appear in seaweeds, and some coral species contain tiny amounts of silver, copper, zinc, and iron.
A Civil War era dialogue depicts a Confederate soldier noting Stonewall Jackson’s habit of praying through the night and predicting that a forthcoming battle would bring dire costs, as another observer claims the general offers warnings not through talk but through routine prayer and readiness.
The nests of swift birds are formed by extremely sticky nests that set into a gelatinous substance. They resemble half a saucer in shape and are found in caves attached to rocks. They have no distinct flavor but are used as a base for thick clear soups with added flavorings.
A traveler reports that Matabele natives in Africa use spiders as medicine for malaria and ague. They eat spiders to obtain formic acid, claiming healing effects, with one traveler saying a meal or two cured an ague attack permanently.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Crawford notes the husband has grown economical with his money after the honeymoon, while Mrs Cratshaw jokes he is tight with both kisses and cash. The quip references a line about a soft answer turning away wrath from a cartoon caption.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Gladys and Ethel arguing about worth and creditors. Names are unclear, but tension suggests a domestic scene with a talking point on value and debt.
A terse street confrontation unfolds as a passerby challenges a man’s tale. A tramp backs the accusation, demanding a moment to switch the narrative and label the story as libel.
A London Spectator note describes a cork extraction trick for bottles without a corkscrew. Place the corked bottle upright on a mantel, tip it so it falls on its base, then pick up to release the cork. Repetition may be needed for full extraction.
The piece traces the idea that May is unlucky for weddings from ancient Rome to medieval Scotland. It cites Ovid and a belief that May omits rites for the dead, with June favored for nuptials. It notes Holyrood's gate inscription on Mary Queen of Scots' 1560 marriage and asks what fueled the enduring superstition.
A discussion of the word cronies tracing its university slang origins and a noted Sheridan anecdote. The piece cites early uses linked to chronos and chronology, then recounts an 18th century House of Commons moment when Sheridan stopped a heckler by mocking the “hear hear” interruptions.
Mrs John Sherwood, famed for her refined style, openly laughs at a neighbor who asks who wrote The Transplanted Rose as her own novel The Transplanted Rose enjoys wide circulation. Her witty reply suggests Hardy as the possible author.
An address recalls a mishap during a scene of Romeo and Juliet when a cannon exploded in the balcony. The cannon should have fired in Henry V earlier, drawing sharp, humorous criticism from actors and the audience.
A brief quotation from The Bishop's Niece by George if. Meard notes that the religious vocation need not stem from lengthy mental processes. It may arrive gradually or strike suddenly.
A poor woman asks for help to recover her child amid worn clothes and hardship. The man responds with a grim, almost proverb-like plea about Heaven aiding those who help themselves. The fragment hints at a local plea or moral admonition within a troubled family scene.
Isaac Parker of Payne's, Marvin Harvey visiting Hilmore with sister, Coral Wood in Mt. Pleasant, and many locals hosting relatives and friends. Notes list numerous calls, visits, and travels across Payne's, Forest Mill, Saginaw, St. Jolie, and surrounding towns with social gatherings, house guests, and the July sales at F Pollasky's. Prof Jerome Knowlton visits, and a shirt waist sale anchors the period.
An elderly Confederate widow seeks a postmaster job. After visiting Washington and the White House, Grant endorses her request. At the post office, officials debate the president’s power, until Grant’s secretary delivers her application. The president’s final endorsement grants the commission.
A fragment outlines concise rules for male conduct on promenades. It advocates tipping hats when a lady is saluted by another, lifting the hat to acknowledge, and politely guiding a companion toward a desired conversation without delaying her. The guidance emphasizes chivalry and orderly movement in crowded streets.
An Atlanta booklover found The History of Ross by Oliver Goldsmith in an old bookshop. The piece recalls Goldsmith juggling twenty tasks to earn daily bread, a scolding inn landlady, and Johnson’s frugal era with sixpence and a penny loaf, contrasting past literary toil with present grumbling authors.
The song Home Sweet Home, also titled Tlome Sweet Howe, began as a number in the opera Clari the Maid of Milan produced in 1823. The opera failed, but the song became instantly popular, selling over 100000 copies in the year of its publication and enduring in various forms. The melody is a Sicilian folk tune adapted to Payne’s lyrics.
Missouri plans several rural free delivery county systems mainly in the northwest. The Ninth Indiana district has 201 rural routes, followed by the Highth Indiana district with 180. Officials urge farmers to name their places, producing quirky names such as Indiana fun, Heaven Earth, comichuck ifole, Salute Rest, and Pions FIL from Spring Prairie Illinois.
A London draper advises on keeping warm with nightcaps to aid sleep and warmth. The fragment suggests wearing a nightcap to rest better, with a casual remark on its practicality for a cold night.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain dealer shows a dialogue heavy with informal banter about service and money. The passage features characters Walter and a heavy tragedian figure, noting urgency and reluctance to act, with a line about being broke. The source text is fragmentary and ambiguous.
The Ann Arbor Railroad announces an annual excursion to Niagara Falls Toronto Montreal and Alexandria Bay on Thursday August 17 with a special train leaving Alina at 5:00 p m Fare to Niagara Falls is 5 20 and Toronto adds 1 00, Alexandria Bay 7 00 and Montreal 10 66 higher than Niagara Falls The train runs through the Falls without change
Sickness with ague and malaria can be relieved by Electric Bitters, a pure tonic medicine claimed to purge the disease from the system and outperform quinine. E. Bunday of Henrietta, Texas reports his brother recovered from severe malarial fever and jaundice after taking Electric Bitters at Geo. E. Sharrar’s drug store, price per bottle.
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