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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
7
An advertisement states that Hyomei can cure catarrh by killing germs in the nose throat and lungs. The complete outfit includes a rubber inhaler dropper bottle and costs one dollar with refills at ten cents. Chas Rhodes guarantees a refund if used as directed. The ad ends noting good ads make competitors look weak.
A Bucklen arnica salve is hailed as a scientific wonder for healing. It claims to cured E R Mulford of a distressing piles case and promises relief for burns, sores, cuts, wounds, chilblains and rheum. Sold for 25 cents at Sharrar's drug store.
An old advertisement asserts pneumonia follows a cold unless Poley’s Honey and Tar is used and claims the remedy stops coughing heals and strengthens lungs. It warns to refuse substitutes and endorses Geo Tar as a safer option.
An advertisement touts Yan the great pile remedy claiming instant pain relief. It describes collapsible ties with norte for topical use and lists Geo E. Sharrar as the seller.
A letter from postmaster Robbed W. Fouts of Riverton Ta recounts a near fatal robbery and chronic liver illness. He credits Electric Bitters with his recovery and eleven years of health. The tonic is sold at Geo FR Sharrar's Wdeng store and touted as a cure for biliousness weakness and stomach liver and bladder issues.
A. H L Brows reports prime pastures two miles west and two miles north of Alma with abundant water, suitable for a limited herd of horses and cattle. The description highlights the quality of grazing and water resources nearby.
An old newspaper blurb touts Dr Ring's New Life Pills as a remedy that prevents danger and offers relief from constipation and related ills. It claims quick, painless effects and renewed vigor, guaranteed by Geo. I Sharrar, druggist, priced 25 cents. Try them.
The ad claims Kodol relieves chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by digesting what you eat, restoring stomach function and vitality. It asserts even hopeless cases improve and that the product supports digestion and general health, sold by Chas. Rhodes.
An old time ad layout touts DeWitt’s Little Narly Risers for liver health and general cleansing. It also pushes Rexall Cold Cream and Cream of Almonds for rough skin, Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar, and urges customers to buy only genuine Kennedy’s from Chas. Rhodes and Stunard’s Central Drug Store.
New homes in the West over a million acres of land will be opened to settlement on the Shoshone Reservation June 15, 105. Lands are reached by the direct route of the Chicago & North Western Ry from Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, and other Mississippi Valley points. Send stamps for pamphlets maps and full particulars to W B Kaixkern P T C NW Ry Co Chicago.
A vintage note promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for children, claiming gentle tummy relief and strength. It mentions a 35 cent price and a simple health remedy tone typical of old advertisements.
Subscribers are asked to report any failure to receive the paper promptly. The text notes how easy it seems to miss delivery and outlines that many mistakes occur while stressing the commitment to fix issues quickly.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Mollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a purifying blood cleansing remedy. Claims cleanse entire system and impurities. price listed as 35 cents by Chas Rhodes.
A few books of teachers' contracts available at the Record office at a moderate price. School directors should take note. Also advertised is Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil, promoted as the strongest and cheapest remedy ever devised, a household staple in America for over 25 years.
Laguppe conglis yield quickly to Foley's ac Tur with praise from Geo Sharrar, noting no other remedy equals its curative qualities. The fragment emphasizes strong belief in Foley's product effectiveness.
Baker writes of a long lasting cold in his daughter that weakened her until three doctors failed to help. He attributes recovery to Warner's White Wine of Tar claiming the product cured her and cites similar cases ending in consumption.
The Wabash Railroad sells reduced one way tickets from Chicago and other points to New York Boston Montreal and other eastern cities. For full details write F H Tristram Assistant General Passenger Agent 97 Adams Street Chicago IL
Description touts gums and resins from pine trees as highly beneficial for backache and bladder troubles. Pine-ules is presented as a new medicine with principal ingredients from native pine forests. Sold by Geo. F. E. Sharrar.
An 1908 notice promotes new homes on an Indian Reservation with a direct Chicago and North Western route. It invites readers from Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and nearby Mississippi Valley points to request pamphlets and fall particulars by sending 20 cents to W B Koiskern P T M C and N R Y Co Chicago.
A nighttime dose of Pine-ules is advertised to relieve backache by morning. The soft gelatine capsules are moistened and swallowed, claimed to contain no sugar or alcohol, just resinous ingredients from native pine forests combined with well known bladder and backache remedies. Sold by Geo EK Sharrar.
The Chicago and North Western Railway solicits information from desirable points along its lines as spring opens and business prospects improve. It aims to attract iron, woodworking, cereal mills, canneries, cold storage plants, mills, and other merchandising establishments, with inquiries directed to the Industrial Department of the C. N. W. Ry.
An advertisement touts Ken nely's Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant cathartic for colds coughs and bronchial relief. It claims to clear the head loosen phlegm strengthen airways and ease croup and whooping cough. Sold by Chas Rhodes.
The report profiles Lewis Emery Jr of Pennsylvania and Lewis Hebery Jr of Pennsylvania as candidates for governor, noting Emery's Weld in Cleveland ties and Hebery’s Lincoln Republican backing. It recounts Emery’s birthplace, early life in Michigan, career in woolen mill and oil, and long service in Pennsylvania legislature as an Independent.
Colonel George Franklin Huff of Greensburg Pennsylvania a veteran congressman mine owner and Keystone Coal and Coke president faces Interstate Commerce Commission scrutiny over alleged railroad favored treatment. The 1842 born ex Civil War veteran has long been allied with postwar Republican leadership and once sought the U.S. Senate seat, serving in Congress since 1884 with a brief break.
Charles Gratian a bishop in the Diocese of Pond du Lie Wis faces criticism for his controversial stance on celibacy and evangelical work. The article outlines his career from Baltimore to the Cowley Fathers, his role as rector at Church of the Advent Boston, and his later bishopric, including wartime humanitarian efforts and cholera hospital chaplaincy.
May Sutton, sailing to England for the women’s championship tourney, defeated the British champion Miss Douglas after already securing the American title last year. The Pasadena, California native, nineteen and the youngest of the four Sutton sisters, aims to hold Britain’s title next year.
A fragmented OCR item lists Alma Patent and Arcadia Baker brands with rye flour buckwheat flour Graham flour whole wheat flour wheat grits corn meal and cracker wheat in a damaged sequence. The readable terms point to a catalog or product line of flours and cereals from multiple brands.
The region offers clear land rents of five dollars per acre cash with purchase prices from seven fifty to fifteen dollars per acre. Clearing costs range six to ten dollars per acre, with soils alluvial and productive. A bale of cotton per acre yields forty five to sixty dollars, supporting high rents, while corn small grains grasses vegetables and fruits also thrive. Alfalfa yields four to six cuttings, about a ton per cutting, worth ten to sixteen dollars per ton. The White River country presents rolling land with ample water suited to stock and fruit growing, purchasable as low as three dollars per acre. Descriptive literature with maps is available free, plus reduced-rate round-trip tickets on the Missouri Pacific lines on the first and third Tuesdays each month, to the West and Southwest, with two-day return and stopovers. Written requests to H. D. Armstrong or H. C. Townsend for literature and schedules.
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