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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
3
A truncated OCR snippet cites an age old remedy for piles and references suspects like De Witt and Webb Altos. The readable text mentions a long tenure and a vague remedy, with no clear event or outcome to anchor a news item.
Oddfragment tale recounts a Calgary contingent’s visit with a mix of slang and garbled lines. The blurred narration references rye, a ticket, a banter about dollars, and a jokey exchange. Mentions Vancouver World Newark and St Louis names amid jumbled phrases and stray quotations.
A tale recounts Pantel O Connell aiding an Irish prisoner during a circuit in Ireland. He secured release for a young Irishman charged with an offense, then on a subsequent tour saved another prisoner. The grateful detainee praised O Connell, exclaiming blessings for his lifelong defense.
An old ad fragment promotes De Witt's Life Early Risers pills for constipation sickness and stomach and liver troubles. It claims they are purely a vegetable remedy and cites a misspelled address in St Louis.
Agitation grows for wider tires in major cities with Peoria City Council declaring all wheeled vehicles on its streets after January 1, 1506 must use tires at least 24 inches wide. Cleveland soon follows with a similar proposed ordinance as reformers push the movement forward.
A Halifax style column recounts a whisky quarrel as a merchant inflates his woes about reputation. A man comforts a ailing wife with liquor that turns out to be water, leading to embarrassment and a hurried exit. The piece also notes a city gossip item about a young man obsessed with portraits of actresses.
A fragmented OCR piece references aging and youth, mentioning Michelet and a historian, with garbled lines about a fountain of youth and enduring youthfulness. It also alludes to literary work and a southern ode to a devil figure, ending with unclear names and a legal or reflective tone.
The fragment discusses a philosophy anecdote about time, a tale of two entities in a calendar system, and a claim that their periods extend beyond a century. It references an interhecalon area, a strange sequence of dates, and a discussion of relative petitions within a dated reckonings framework.
Fragmented passages discuss heroes, women, duty, and daily work, with notes on marriage, attire, and social roles. Quoted lines reference Le Perrine, a clothing trade, and Froude, reflecting opinions on morality, labor, and class. The text blends fictional dialogue and historical voices in a dated tone.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses kidney troubles and urinary symptoms. It mentions a bottle, sediment in urine, and signs of kidney disease. The readable parts are nonsensical, lacking coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Kilners Swamp Kot and public behavior, alleging issues with urine related etiquette and a dated extension notice. It mentions a beverage restriction and an offer from a Republican party firm in Washington or nearby, with unclear intent and several garbled names.
An English experiment shows a solid iron ball lowered into liquid iron by a fork sinks briefly then rises to the surface. The ball begins to float, heats the surrounding liquid, and, while not fully explained, becomes bulkier than the liquid metal as it ascends.
Fragmentary OCR text includes scattered names and terms like Aunt Rachael, Speers, Teck Davids, Whitely, Bobby, Holly Moni, Dalen, Tad Daibin, and Win. Sion. The passage appears as jumbled notes or garbled dialog with no coherent event or date.
A local page in St Clair features a peculiar scene as the imagined tale hints at a barrel and vent services being discussed. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but the item reads like a brief urban vignette in a citation style.
A fragmented note describes PORT Gienpe vineyards near Oporto. It contrasts local grape varieties with Romanesque names, citing A.I. wines as rivals to famed world wines and mentioning a site or event that highlights this claim.
A garbled page fragment references kidney problems and medical cautions tied to diabetes or kidney illness. It mentions Mr Fost and a Broad Street dealer, with notes on weather and a plea for careful medical attention. The text mixes quotes and advertisements with uncertain attributions and broken phrases.
A London paper reports a lively club golf event at dames balls marked by a large crowd. Mr Gibson and Signor Pratt led the action with accurate shots and bold play as spectators watched tense exchanges and halved holes amid the lively atmosphere.
An observer in New York reports a case where an heir sought to simplify estate settlement by securing powers of attorney from multiple heirs. The man involved refused to sign, noting the danger of manipulation, while the observer warned of potential abuse and lack of consent among the parties.
A Sportsman’s review details a record tarpon catch in the Gulf of Mexico. The fight lasts about 40 minutes with the tarpon breaching twice. A dramatic scene unfolds as a school of tarpon lines up, reacting to the struggle while the hooked fish seems to dominate the others. The narrator describes the tarpon as the “head of the family” in the surreal moment.
Maine game wardens report a flood of hunters since September 16 with about 5000 entrants. More than 200 moose and deer have been killed or driven from the woods, while tents boats and traps fill camps. Officials request stricter hunting laws to manage the surge.
A garbled oldquote from Dr Aber nelly is misread as truth by some. a quirky tale follows about a man who eats odd foods and complains about drinking water before bed. The anecdote ends with the lesson that one should not drink water right before sleep.
A fragment describes apple processing to avoid waste. After making elder and wine from apples, the refuse yields a white finely flavored spirit. By another process they obtain a sweet transcia, or they term it honey.
Fragmented OCR text discusses ghosts and historical figures with garbled phrases and unclear chronology. It mentions the ghost of Maar new UB baliwhier de da and references to shedding light on events, but the overall narrative remains unreadable and lacks a clear newsworthy event or identifiable subjects.
A garbled OCR fragment references the Queen's Needle and a precession of coins at Wistude. It hints at a frame column and He queen's bite described as problematic. The text remains unclear with many unreadable terms and names.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Retinoin and a historical scene near a coast road west of a town, with names like Mat Friday and Soin, plus references to people such as Ela Mortis Pittssen, Genes, Pintkney, and Brenle Cartmil. The text is garbled but hints at a mid twentieth century or earlier setting with local names and a legal or medical discussion.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript discusses crime and punishment, noting that many people would join criminal schemes if not deterred by the penitentiary. It argues that enforcement prevents wide participation, though concerns about the system persist.
An advert claims the salve cures multiple skin ailments including welts boils and rashes with instant relief. The copy attributes the remedy to W H Rennels of St. Louis and lists a location in Webb Alta.
Fragmented OCR shows a promotional blurb for a patent remedy named De Pierce or similar, touting cures for female ailments including headaches, heartburn, constipation, and palpitations. It describes small cigar-like tablets and a synthetic preparation, claiming gentle, permanent effects with little risk, urging readers to seek relief for a range of ailments.
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