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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1889
Page
7
A sensational claim touts a Rome scientist’s discovery as the true source of heart disease and sudden death. The piece warns that rheumatism in any form affects anyone and urges use of Hibbard’s Theumatic Syrup, recounting a local death and urging prompt action to avoid fatal outcomes.
The Toledo Record recounts the Schweinfurth tied sect led by Dorinda Fletcher Heckman and George Schweinfurth, detailing the Rockford central community, its bishops, angels, and dramatic claims of divine attributes. It notes arrests, controversies, and sensational family dramas within this religious group.
The readable text hints at a debate over a large wall described as a wall of some significance. Mentions of people named in garbled form and scattered phrases imply a municipal or civic controversy with unclear details and several disrupted lines.
A May 3 edition reports Joe pings Tomy of Keeesper as holder of one twentieth of ticket No. E800 in the Louisiana State Lottery drawn April 6. The owner, a levee worker, celebrated with a towel gift and praise from friends. The page also runs disparate items on cures, political humor, and public notices, reflecting ad-like and filler content typical of the era.
A fragmented piece describes acrophobia experiments by Dr Verge and observed phobias of riders: fear of elevators, heights, and earth’s spin. a youth recalls a riding incident where a horse stepped on a companion’s skirt, leaving her exposed in knickerbockers. London Cor. N.Y.
The article extols the region in Washington and Montana linked by Chicago and North-Western Railway routes to Chicago, St Paul, and Council Bluffs. It highlights rapid population and business growth, first class rail service, and connections to Helena, Butte, Seattle, and Puget Sound. It also advertises Lane's Family Medicine as a benefit of a healthier region, urging readers to try the remedy via doctors and druggists.
A fragment recalls a tale of Colonel Daniel of Talbelion and a flock of goats drinking at a pond, their shadows causing mischief, and a drowning incident. It also references harsh oratory cured by a red mouthful, then pivots to dismissive notes on cures. The text ends with vague allusions to salvation.
A letter from a western writer discusses fashion for hair worn high by Michigan women and whether Mrs Harrison would set the trend. The piece references public figures and a New York World article, then shifts to ads and endorsements for Warner's Safe Care and other profit-driven schemes.
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