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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text references a 19th century period, a white world wonder of arch and dome, a Molr location, Chicagoike, and a record show. The passage is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or clear entities to confirm.
The long standing public favor for Ayer's Cathartic Pills is celebrated as they receive the World’s Fair medal of 1893, underscoring their promise keeping record and worldwide popularity.
An unclear OCR item mentions individuals Weis and De Witt amid garbled phrases and rankings. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
The faded snippet mentions eternal fires near the Caspian Sea and a dubious house remedy the DeWitt’s Hazel Salve, touting cures for piles and constipation. It also references dramatic readings at the Chicago Record, a mushroom society in Philadelphia, and a Minnie Cough Cure claimed to restore health, all in a jumbled collage of period ads and notices.
Hobson recounts a planned action to block the Spanish fleet at Santiago Harbor during the siege. He details the Merrimac maneuver, mines and explosions, imprisonment conditions, and clashes with Spanish forces. He praises Admiral Cervera and emphasizes endurance of his crew, including Hobson's wartime exchanges and hospital confinement in the aftermath.
A Woodsman recalls an elusive otter along West Canada Creek that evades traps and shots. The animal swims, dives, and hunts frogs in coves, its eerie gaze described as hypnotic and unsettling. The piece blends folklore with field note style and includes tangential historical abbey lore.
The article describes a historic hotel in Plymoith and the landlord Ollie with a ten year ailment, referencing Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas era figures. It recounts Pink Pills for Pale People and a medical trial that failed to cure the store’s ailments, detailing various names and events in a period voice.
A discussion of captive balloons and ascent control notes the 1842 Leystal Palace accident where Dale and crew died. It explains opening the neck to vent gas to prevent burst and describes the dangers of rapid ascent if released.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure not by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorsers attest to Cheney's honesty and ability to meet obligations. Teper Drug Co and others in Toledo advertise testimonials and direct intake of remedy.
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