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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1886
Page
5
The page shows a malformed header with partial phrases about numbers and embankment hits. It mentions names like Fede Gok and notes ordering by subscribers. The readable text is fragmented, but the item appears to be a newspaper page header tangle rather than a complete story.
The text outlines subscriber duties under state laws for newspapers, including obligations to pay until bills are settled and to notify publishers to discontinue. It notes that receiving a newspaper from the post office makes one a subscriber, and that failing to notify can entail continued charges. It also mentions penalties for removing a paper and returning it to the publisher.
Terence Vincent Powderly head of the Knights of Labor discusses his life from Carbondale birth in January 1849 to his rise in the union. He recalls starting school at seven, working on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, joining the Knights of Labor in 1870, becoming district secretary, and later serving as mayor of Scranton while guiding the organization through early growth and strikes.
The early spring days spark a domestic carnival as women push for renewal through cleaning and renovations. They seek lighter, smoke free homes, plan gardens, fabrics, and decor, and push for change as a social force shaping progress and avoiding stagnation.
In a satirical reflection from Good Housekeeping, the piece mocks the seasonal rush of housewives to scrub, re paper, and usher in spring. It critiques obsession with early cleaning, noting moths, dust, and pride as motives that can harm more than aid, and mocks the rush to beat neighbors to a cleaner home.
Near the end of May 1758 Washington left Leicester for Williamsburg after diners with Mr Chamberlayne, where a charming widow, Mrs. Custis, stirred his attention. He lingered for meals and companionship, promising to marry once the campaign ended, while Bishop escorted him and the servants kept the horses. The tale, drawn from Horace Frazer's account in St Nicholas, portrays hospitality, social ties, and Washington's personal detours amid military duties.
George W Cable portrays Marie Laveau as the powerful queen of New Orleans Voodoo. The article describes her long reign and influence, detailing her appearance in a faded room with wary observers, and notes Laveau’s famed granddaughter Malvina Latour Jacques and the storied heritage of the Laveau name.
WD Hoyt & Co of Rome Georgia report two years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica. claim remarkable cures in severe cases of pulmonary consumption. They state several dramatic recoveries in the city and guarantee satisfaction, with sales through B S Webst.
A fragmented plea criticizes parents who allow children to suffer from worms and promotes a box of worm candies priced at 26 cents sold by BS Webb. The note lists symptoms like puffiness, snoring at night, bad breath, and appetite issues, urging immediate action.
A garbled paragraph presents scattered medical jargon and nonsensical phrases about blood, digestion, nerves, and aging. It mentions fees and vague remedies without clear facts or coherent narrative. The fragment reads like a damaged OCR excerpt with many unclear terms and failed syntax.
An advertisement touts King's New Discovery for consumption cough and chest ailments while promising diabetes relief and prevention. It urges readers to demand a trial bottle free to prove its claimed efficacy and reliability despite vague, sensational language.
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