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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
6
The family of Mia M L Bobbitt of Bargerton Tenn watched her die as consumption claimed her life. Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption brought relief from the first bottle and ultimately cured her, with guaranteed bottles 50c and $1.00 free at Sharrar and Mulholland’s drug store.
Rome July 21 Pope Leo XII died at four minutes past 4 PM after a long illness of pleuro pneumonia His death ends a 25 year pontificate and leaves the sacred college to appoint a temporary ruler Cardinal Oreglia The scene at the Vatican was somber with guards monks and clergy awaiting the nine day funeral and final burial in St Peters Basilica This obituary notes the calm serene death and the swift move to elect a successor while detailing the new cardinal as a stern Piedmontese figure ready to govern until a new pope is chosen.
Apostolic Delegate Falconio in Washington relays word of the pope’s death. An official bulletin confirms the death at 4 pm with Cardinal Rampolla and bishops urged to offer prayers and conduct pontifical masses in their dioceses as the church prepares for a successor.
White man in Montgomery pleads guilty to holding Glenn Helms and two travelers in peonage. The brief notice records the case outcome and identifies the individuals involved. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry ad text appears as a stray product reference.
Reports from Latrobe Pa recount a deadly rail line incident as James Clark and Stanley Greener and Andrew Rolka from Pittsburgh suffered fatal injuries after being struck on the Pennsylvania Fast Line track. Additional items describe ambush killings near Fairmont West Virginia and a masked robbery at Connor Creek mine yielding gold bullion and cash. A Newport naval cadet shares a letters home highlighting pride in a Philadelphia mother.
A Summiton, C. patient reports twenty years of bleeding and protruding piles resolved eighteen months ago by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve after consulting multiple specialists. The testimonial notes wind, bleeding, and open piles improved with two applications, with products sold by Hivins and Khoder.
Public notice from Gratiot County Michigan details the proposed construction of the Sugar Creek drain in Pine River Township. It lists land parcels and survey lines, names the official authorities, and sets a public inspection and hearing timeline for the assessment and drainage works.
A damaged OCR snippet describes trains departing Alma for Bay City and for Buclean Bay City with times and agents. It mentions Detroit, Grand Haven, and North Feather routes, with a 0:42 time and references a General Passenger Agent Hovereicht.
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