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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
8
Garbled OCR lists mixed items such as glassware pots and household goods with unclear buyers or bidders. The text mentions mint warpted and market mentions, with scattered phrases implying a sale of lumber, sheep, prime goods, and a timber or hardware market. Overall unreadable. key entities cannot be reliably identified.
In a dramatic courtroom scene, Abraham Lincoln defends a killer named Morris against murder charges. Testimony by moonlight and a rare plea by the defendant's mother move the jury. The judge presides as Lincoln argues a difficult case, leading to a controversial verdict and lasting public memory.
A garbled fragment recalls a scene where two high school girls request to listen to a jury in deliberation after a case closes. The report mentions an officer granting or denying access and touches on unrelated topics like the word umbrella’s origins and historical cosmetic practices.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr King’s New Life Pills before bed to regulate bowels and relieve dull head and spring fever feelings. The ditty claims the laxative removes hardened matter and supports intestinal health. Sold at druggists with a record want ad notice.
A long confused tale shows a bachelor society planning to secure marriages through coercive schemes. Edwin Haarmerton is accused of seeking a wife while members discuss coercive methods and a hidden plot, ending with a confession and debate over a disciplinary fine.
An elderly Taunton resident, Mire Mary A. Dean, 87, credits a kidney pill product with relief from illness thought incurable. The letter praises the remedy and mentions a local reader’s belief in its effectiveness, though details are fragmentary and uncertain.
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