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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
The Alma Record page lists subscription rates and advertising charges with fragmented lines. It mentions obituary hotline terms and word-based obituary pricing, reflecting a small town newspaper classifieds and notice section from Alma Michigan.
Michigan issues Memorial Day proclamation urging citizens to assemble in communities for a solemn observance on the day. The governor calls for a noon to 12:05 moment of silence, unfurled flags, suspended business where possible, and prayer to honor veterans and preserve freedom in a time of global conflict.
The document details the formation of a cross chapter in Gratiot County with promises of membership and annual dues. It references community leadership, subscription drives, and plans for sustaining departments, with emphasis on regional organization and local participation. The text notes involvement of figures connected to the county and a forthcoming meeting to formalize the chapter.
A list of names for undelivered letters ends with a public notice that items call for the Dead Letter office on June 5 2087. The page also features a Spring house cleaning pitch praising King’s New Life Pills 25 cents with a health booster tone and claims of clearing waste and lifting winter lethargy. The ad copy uses vivid phrases and multiple misspelled names, along with promotional lines and a call to action to buy the pills.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss poisons in the stomach and digestion with warnings about corrosive agents and antidotes. It references Mr. and Mrs. Terre Haute, dietary experiments, and domestic routines, ending with a musing on antique furniture and a failed second marriage.
The piece argues for music to be essential in child education, opposing parental excuses for resisting study. It cites views on early study, discipline, and a historic note on Claude Verrault linking medicine to art, with muses on mirrors and perspective from antiquity.
An advertisement promotes Dr Ring's New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to relieve constipation and restore energy. The sales copy claims quick morning brightness and urges readers to buy at their druggist, price five cents to twenty five cents.
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