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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
6
In a manor during a shooting season a woman discovers a hidden danger as her husband battles an escaped madman. A dramatic chase through passages ends with a dramatic revelation and a room full of guests reacting to the event.
An evening at Winston Lodge includes a grim comedy crisis as a keeper from a nearby asylum enters unannounced with two other men. The party panics yet maintains decorum, while guests discuss whether to improvise a stage and prepare for dinner as rain and fear mingle with the unfolding incident.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt describes Cuban coconut fountains in Havana and nearby towns offering fresh coconut milk in tall glasses. It portrays young, pirate-like stall keepers, the process of preparing cocoagua, and notes a fall glass costs about five cents, praising its cool, refreshing qualities amid island heat.
A Chicago Record excerpt recalls a 160 year old London tale of an umbrella bearer who defied public opinion to shield himself from rain. Onlookers mocked him as others sheltered beneath common umbrellas while he walked boldly, illustrating social bravado and weather as a shared urban stage.
Grand Trunk Railway system eastbound street incident and an eclectic advertisement roundup. A lawyer and reverend discuss illness cured by a patent remedy, followed by testimonials on dyspepsia cures and skin salves, ending with travel copy for a Pan American route to Buffalo.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe scheduled times for locations including Detroit East Grand Rapids and Sault Ste Marie or Bay City. Many words are corrupted, making precise details uncertain. The fragment mentions a general postal or agent named Mokinem in Grand Raide Michigan and a person named Alan.
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