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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
6
An assorted, fragmentary newspaper piece records a sleeping car dialogue about corkscrews and temperance pledges, interwoven with Shakespearean reflection and distant notes on Sevastopol and Lord Ashburton. Minor advertising mentions DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for skin relief.
An unclear notice mentions a healer or remedy related to skin and health claims. Names such as W. H. Rerinels and B. S. Webb appear, with references to a St Louis context and a healing claim. The fragmentary text suggests advertisements for cures and remedies rather than a clear news event.
A Philadelphia Titute article contrasts Chinese laundry methods in Shangai with American methods. It describes Chinese washmen using sun and stone, ice ponds, and pond washing in treaty port settlements, while noting workers endure harsh winter conditions and low pay, in contrast to foreign merchants and diners.
A fadedHist Spoke biographical note recounts a painter who died in obscurity. Despite relying on friends, he never begged for funds, instead placing a bold plea Please lend me Wuurter in his crown. When visitors arrived he doffed his hat with dignity, a final appeal that never failed to touch onlookers. The description appears in the San Francisco Argonaut.
A playful exchange from American Wheel features Miss Sprirge and Mr Pedleman praising a new wheel. The dialogue highlights ease of ride and a flippant remark about a score suggesting a desire to run away, delivered in humorous banter.
In a College Avenue residence a man fearing a burglar demanded his wife carry a light while he checked a dark house with a revolver. After a tense search they found nothing and returned to bed. The episode ended with the husband recounting what he would have done if a real intruder appeared. Indianapolis Sentinel
A sharp portrait of Mia Clay known as Rosina Vokes as a demanding stage star who pushed a novice through painful rehearsal and a harsh note on dedication. It contrasts with outsider views that call such training tyranny and cites a related anecdote about notes from ex congressman Farquhar and a speculative look at Japan's population.
The Philadelphia Record highlights Louis Pasteur’s 72 years of life and his beneficent impact. It praises his lifelong work and the lessons his obituary recitals offer to readers, urging youth to study his exemplary conduct and contributions to humanity.
The Strand article discusses Dickens manuscripts for Our Mutual Friend, Pickwick, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby. It notes Dallas, Mr Childs, and Miss Hogarth comments on manuscript ownership, preservation, and notable variances. It references facsimiles of Oliver Twist and a revised preface for Nicholas Nickleby, with related notes on manuscript history.
Josephine Fistl’s reign in Shenandoah noted while John a Drewma opens at Empire Theater with Henry Miller as a jailed suitor. Katherine Gry leaves Richard Manefeld’s company for Denver as Salome and The Caliph projects, with Harry B Smith and Ludwig Englander’s operetta placing Detroite Willian Bursa in the cast amid fashion reports on lace rosettes and black velvet trims.
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