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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
3
A public speaker, in a husky voice, endorses One Minute Cough Care saying it is unequalled for thrust and lung troubles. The advertisement notes W. H. Rennels of St Louis and S Webb of Alma as sources.
An old advertisement urges preventive care for coughs colds and lung troubles during hot weather. It promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a great remedy from WH Lennels St Louis and BS Webb Alma, urging timely use before illness develops into consumption.
A polished country gentleman recalls a tale from youth when he faced a soup scene without a spoon. Embarrassed, he trembled as guests panicked and a cat fled chase through the room. In the uproar he calmly requested a spoon, saving face amid the table clutter and hostess remarks.
The text discusses ancient sea life forms, descriptions of fragile calcareous polyp colonies, and discoveries from late eighteenth century expeditions. It notes that Captain Maclear identified a specimen with bright phosphorescence and that Father Zechoki debated light color, later correction shows continuous, not single color, spectrum using improved instruments.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as a summer health reserve. It claims to build a solid foundation for vitality, offering sustained strength rather than mere stimulation for those feeling run down in hot weather.
San Francisco reports that 40 Klondike miners arrived on the Excelsior with gold dust valued over 500000. They sold sacks of dust at Selby’s smelting works, some claiming up to 150000 and more, while others held claims paying tens of thousands. The district’s claim value, rush intensity, and numbers surface amid vivid descriptions of the journey and wealth.
National dispatch notes PF Sargent, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, offering personal assistance and a 310000 member plan to aid strikers. Washington reports deny an offensive alliance against the United States with Cuba and Hawaii. Peoria miners vote to suspend work after a large meeting, causing several factories to shut Saturday and over four thousand workers to lose jobs.
The fragment highlights a claimed simple remedy for summer complaint attributed to De Powler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, presented as an effective cure in various forms. It emphasizes ease of use and alleged potency as a universal remedy.
London cables report proclaimed alliance between Spain and Japan against the United States over Cuba and Hawaii. The_terms require simultaneous war if the U S acts against Cuban affairs or annexation efforts, with hostile displays on both coasts. Public notices in London debate Secretary Sherman and possible arbitration.
A partial OCR reading mentions Tommy Sparks and references an event or scene with writers present. The text is garbled, offering no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes beyond the hint of a local anecdote.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention throat disease and a civic or medical context with names such as Amat Daelel Bice and Horehoivil Comtiat, suggesting a local health issue or ointment discussion without clear dates or outcomes.
The ad links skin problems and impure blood to female distress, claiming Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purifies blood and clears skin, with Pleasant Purga tives aiding digestion. It touts cures for constipation headaches and other ailments, describing Pleasant Pellets as effective and easy to use.
A trade note discusses copper wire specifications weighing 400 pounds to the mile enabling 8000 words per minute recording and a heavier 850 pounds per mile line carrying 1000 words per minute from New York to Chicago with related limits and routes.
In Paris a shop assistant named Alexander accepted a 500 franc bet to swallow a yard of galvanized stove piping. After filing the pipe to powder, he carried portions in five beer glasses to a Rue de la Chapelle cafe where spectators watched him drink and finish the metal bits. The bet yielded 600 francs to Alexander with no reported injury.
A traveler arrived in town and, finding hotels crowded, had a cabman bring him to a hotel that did not advertise. The sleeping clerk woke and offered him the best room on every floor, illustrating the moral of the tale as plain as the statue of Liberty on deck on the steamers coming up the bay.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a long struggle for relief from kidney pain and medical hardship. The piece references Mrs Wititime, Jim Miller Mint, and multiple doctors as she endures suffering and seeks treatment like kidney pills. The text mentions a firm in Milburn Co. and a petition for aid, hinting at a broader social or legal response to ongoing health crises.
Washington reports indicate House and Senate conferrees remain at odds over the sugar schedule with no agreement in sight. The House demands its own terms while the Senate seeks compromise, and votes on related defense and naval provisions proceed amid ongoing disputes.
The W C T U column notes Miss Frances Willard and Miss Anna Gorton guiding health reform in New England. It highlights a new department in The Bazaar, devoted to women’s work, meetings, conferences, and other programs. It also references a 100th birthday celebration for Mrs Torrane and expresses reverent greetings from Michigan groups.
fragmentary OCR text mentions farmers and nature with scattered phrases. no coherent event or identifiable names, places, or dates present. cannot determine a clear news item or outcome from the provided fragment.
A fragmentary text notes unclear aims amid garbled lines. It mentions names or places like Port Cerny and Waternented, but readable facts are insufficient to establish a clear event or quotation.
The article outlines how British coin weights and values were defined in historic times, noting that the pound, shilling, and pence system tied currency to a standard of metal weight. It mentions the evolution of denominations such as the halfpenny and farthing and references a mill of the era, with a nod to a New York minting milestone on Fourteenth Street.
An old advertisement for DeWitt's Tittle Barly Risers pills from St Louis by W H Renuela promotes vigor and victory. The text touts relief from constipation biliousness and other ailments with a tonic style claim.
The readable parts describe a mystery event with unclear names and actions. It mentions a charge and a notable figure or location, but details are obscured by typos. The record preserves the loss of clarity while noting a potential incident or event on the page.
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