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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
3
A fragment from a newspaper page shows a public speaker urging preventive care for coughs colds and throat troubles. The piece mentions Drath and St Louis Alma Webb and touts the Minute Cough Cure as the remedy, with references to the local audience and scattered place names.
A 19th century style letter argues that wages would worsen under a depreciated dollar, harming savers, pensioners, and policyholders. It warns of a silver basis panic and invokes bankers, insurers, and building societies as exposed to devaluation. The writer endorses alternative tonic drink loyalties and laments mining wages while critiquing financial policy.
Royal travelers reportedly carry their own bedding and bedroom supplies, including quilts and cushions, with a special mechanic erecting a mobile bed setup for the grand duke. The practice is tied to court routines and rumored to influence comfort during journeys, though precise details remain unclear.
A new natural coke deposit has been located near Richmond Virginia, with a promising five foot wide vein and potential for larger depths. The find, deemed highly valuable, is owned by ex Mayor R. Porskie and Salt Lake investors who hold about 100 acres nearby, signaling possible commerce impact and expansion of mineral resources in the region.
A chaotic account describes a customer failing to take change at a shop, a clerk noting routine refunds for unclaimed change, and a broader reflection on human behavior. It mentions Cape Cod inditations and a storm of unrelated notes about sinking land, golden weddings near Brussels, and local celebrations with armchairs as presents.
Government return lists holdings in Scotland by farm size. One acre or less totals 6 277 holdings followed by 20 150 for one to five acres and 13 921 for five to ten acres. Larger categories show 28 2068 above 50 acres and 7 for more than 1 000 acres.
The New York Sun notes door bells were a popular youth pastime with boys pressing on bells to hear a click and ring. The piece recalls how modern push buttons replaced old clappers, with theater outings and neighborhood sounds shaping evenings as doors rang.
A Mechun's Monthly report recounts how a slip of poutedria sprouted and thrived when placed in a window, growing waxy leaves and long stems. The author notes the plant’s resilience, its need for water, and compares it to a healthy pontedrin with glassy waxy leaves requiring attentive care at home.
A 185 feet high brick chimney, seven feet square at the base and weighing about 100 tons, was moved 66 feet over uneven ground on Shelter Island Suffolk County New York without damage. Two greased skids and blocks supported the structure as a gantry crane and horse teams operated, taking nine days with four men. The feat matched a prior chimney move at Bridgehampton and was accomplished without incident.
A concerned wrter warns that similar to once proposed utopian schemes, unregulated exploitation threatens wildlife. The piece cites massive declines in buffalo, wolves, elk and other species across the United States, noting their near disappearance from historic ranges and urging immediate action to preserve remaining populations.
Narisian millionaire Mr Monier who bought Anticosti in the Gulf of St Lawrence has found abundant bears on the island and granted a concession to establish a curing plant for bear meat. Bear hams are becoming fashionable in Paris.
An antiquated ad advises children that angels accompany newborns and urges expectant mothers to use Dr Petoe’s favorite prescription to strengthen female organs and ease pregnancy. It claims the remedy cures broader female ailments, requires no examinations, and is available from pharmacies and physicians.
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In Paris a wager involved drinking a sequence of five glasses of beer with metallic additions to each. Alexander divided the filings, poured them into five beer glasses, and drained them over ten minute intervals. After the final glass he won 600 francs, claiming no discomfort. Spectators watched as the stunt unfolded in Rue de Chapelle.
A stranger arrived in town and, noting crowded hotels, sent the cabman to a nonadvertised inn. There a cleric was roused, but the stranger secured the best room, illustrating a moral as clear as the statue of Liberty.
A petitioner testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills eased persistent back pain and kidney distress, asserting lasting relief and restored confidence. The speaker cites a Michigan trial, urges readers to ask neighbors about the remedy, and notes Suntan's distribution through a nationwide agent network.
The fragment discusses contrasts between Arctic and Antarctic ice formations, noting that Antarctic icebergs and shelves differ in size, tower-like features, and underwater mass. It describes perpendicularly developed walls, blue lines, and barriers, suggesting distinct formation processes and currents shaping Antarctic icebergs versus Arctic counterparts.
A garbled fragment recalls a long-ago Spoke oab item about youth and a voyage, mentioning Naeigwan singing to Ore Wom and hundreds brought over to restokd fhed vuenits of Bore land. It hints at a wave of exiles and a hopeful end to some vets work amid Cascade Quuiminitis references and a Spokane Review tone.
Fragment discusses past French pasterom and artificial diamonds imitated by Parisians. It claims people focus on evil produced by man rather than Providence and notes that peas made from crow quills have been found to do excellent work for very minuteing tasks.
An unusual newspaper fragment touts LeWitt's Little Hurly Missers as remedies for constipation, dizziness, and fever. The ad copy references names like Hawai N Ceanmayeral Ate and figures such as W.H Rennels and B.S Webb.
An old ad from Whiterness, St. Louis, promotes De Witts Little Early Risers pills as a remedy for liver issues and headaches. The notice cites B S Webb as the agent.
A distorted account centers on a 13 year old Hoy Dispond amid a troubled scene. The text blends school, religious notes, and whispered tragedy as characters move through a tale of illness, death, and uncertain outcomes.
A fragmented report discusses quick photography processes and the costs of advertising. It notes the impact of exposure settings on photo plates and the influence of atmospheric conditions on image quality. The piece mentions merchant advertising strategies, pricing limits, and readers' ability to invest modest sums for promotional value.
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