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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
7
When bilious, take DeWitt's Little Early Risers to cleanse liver and bowels. They never gripe. Also promoted are croup remedies from Dr Them Eclecitic On. Safe, fast relief offered at drug stores.
A powerful cyclone swept across southern Birmingham causing widespread destruction. Dozens of homes were demolished and many fatalities reported in Birmingham and nearby towns including Tredale Avondale Cran City Ensley and Pratt City. Churches and structures were leveled along the storm path with century city area heavily affected.
The week centers on the Platt Amendment as the constitutional convention meets in Santiago. Delegates, including Ferrer and Genes, back the amendment while others argue delay. American senators’ visit boosts sentiment though optimism about timely adoption remains mixed amid regional political tensions.
Rev Tile obituary notes his birth in Norfolk November 2 and Civil War service as chaplain to the First Michigan and later colonel of cavalry. He edited the Methodist publication, assisted at West Point, and attended key church conferences.
Ad claims Banner Salve as the best skin remedy made from a prescription by a world renowned skin hospital. It touts healing for piles burns roalds ulcers running sores and all skin diseases from Sharrar and Mulholland.
A destructive cyclone roared through Birmingham and nearby towns, killing at least 18 and injuring many as it reduced houses to rubble. Looting is suspected in some areas while relief funds are organized, and authorities struggle to confirm the full death toll amid ongoing rescue efforts.
Secretary of War Root received a cable from Taft commission chair Jule Tate reporting reunification efforts across multiple towns and the push to establish municipal governments. Civil authority is expected to replace military control by June with MacArthur remaining as military governor until civil reins can be fully set. Reports note ongoing insurgent activity and mass surrenders as the pacification effort continues.
An elderly woman Mrs Chas Applegate of Miria Tod suffers from severe consumption and coughing but after trying three bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery she claims full relief and a weight gain. The ad touts cure for coughs colds grippe throat and lung troubles priced at 50 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles. The piece also referencesKodol Dyspepsia Cure saving a Virginia man from morphine after doctors failed to help and credits Sharir Mulholland for selling both products.
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