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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
2
A fragmented listing details Alma College summer session with focus on kindergarten work, plus courses in Algohes Botany Nat weal Phosophy and Goterd Mistery. It mentions examinations for second grade certificates and introductory experiments in chemistry and physics for country subjects, with unclear phrasing.
On May 1 in Newark a wagon carrying a man and three women drove up to a residence, loaded chickens into the wagon, and sped away. Footprints showed the theft occurred along Perrin town road as neighbors tracked the suspects until their escape.
Local notes describe rustic life near Pine River with stalled progressives and odd rumors. Mentions Brunk Church, farm rental, a stove meeting, and a stir about thefts, counterfeit signals, and a noted horse legend amid community chatter.
Fragmentary OCR item lists social engagements and notices including meetings at Mrs Newton's, a Friday event, planned routes, a reported debt note on a door, and a ball result between Becie and Hate. Names Marrant, Baker, Newton, Kowor Havilind appear with scattered actions and dates. overall readability is low and details are uncertain.
Fragmented OCR lists residents and upcoming town events including a Memorial Day observance with a band, a new enterprise by photographers, and various local names. Text is garbled but indicates heritage, lodging, and admission points for a small town gathering.
Ashley Elder VanDurn presided the memorial in a Baptist church as The Post notes. Bland Doot HK attended in person. The church was decorated with flags and towers. Frank Pillsiore, 18, faced Justice Mead Taraday on indecency charges toward a 12 year old, remanded to Ithaca Jail. Watson of Breckenridge visited Mrs Mund and Mrs Waterbury organized a WCTU event. Mrs Henry McArthur pleaded guilty to keeping a disorderly house and received a suspended sentence.
Local notes from Clinton report ongoing toastings and social chatter among residents. Mentions Mrs Weller and her daughter as active participants while neighbors discuss community events and a town meeting looming next week.
A young farmhand recalls tending bees without getting stung, sharing how his bees protected him and how bee behavior varied by person. He describes catching swarms with improvised gear and enduring stings during work, noting bees seem to like some people and avoid others.
The article notes Napoleon seized and shipped horses from Egypt including Arab stock, many captured by Junot and sent to France. It claims the horses influenced French and Dutch breeds, with descendants seen in New York streets, Percherons and Shire stock shaping modern horse lines, and discusses the dramatic losses at sea and the enduring legacy on global stock.
In Perrinton on Monday, ACE Perrinton reports preparations for a telephone link to Detroit via Maple Rapids. A seven pound boy arrives at Lilas Chaands. Elder Stotte travels to Montagne for Decoration Day. Memorial rites by Men’s Stell Snyder Cree draw a crowd, choir sings, and thanks are given.
A blurred Wednesday evening item mentions Alfred Matet's birthday and friends or neighbors gathering near a justice and mayors. The text references Merrill, Sumithy, Mire', and A. Heiner-Hey, plus clinic and Sunday activities with friends. Venue Clevisive and other unclear details appear, including a reference to children's day on Machkaon Street and Nutree.
Fragments report a Tuesday evening entertainment at Forest Mill under the KO T M direction with local figures Charles Koon Mian Hater Vander WeGh. The notice also mentions a marriage at St Taaate by Ek Culp, a birthday wish from friends for a family, and the death of Ania Sandal after months of heart and spinal illness.
Voters gathered for a memorial service at the M E in Ithaca last Sunday. Sheri Petit returned from China and attended with friends. Ohio officers were not present and the event drew limited attendance with unclear remarks.
Fragmentary prose recounts a medical interview at Roosevelt Hospital with an Irish patient, highlighting tension and nerves during examination. It notes a graphic misstep in the tongue test and shifts topic to surgery and antiquated medical banter. The piece moves to later anecdotes about patients, swindlers, dogs in Trouville, and patent remedies, ending with a casual sales-like line for Dony’s Ointment.
The article describes firms in Darts hiring agents to harvest hair from Breton villages during spring, paying maidens in cash or goods. German and British sellers source light hair, with French imports also common, as per periwig makers in Exeter and Devons. The practice reflects a 19th century obsession with wig production and hair commerce.
A garbled report describes an invention using boots and leather scraps to create pulps and cushions, mentioning a device with leathers, resin, and rollers. It notes experiments in various markets and claims the design yields strong, durable shifts for use by carriage or industrial makers, though clarity is limited.
A damaged OCR letter profile describes K DeVoe of the Couperrine Michibserver and Le Vie Twitorn in Keens Canada, recounting a man’s health collapse and recovery after using Wheeler’s Nerve Vita and Whikelua Sonne fatter. The narrative promotes a nerve tonic as a near-miracle cure amid fatigue depression and general debility, with a sales pitch ending in a local advertisement by AB Van Denterel.
A fragmented editorial defends and critiques regulatory actions affecting sleep aids and health products, praising or blaming agencies for shaping standards. It references Dr Meror’s Lint and a general critique of the regulatory environment, with a conspiratorial undertone about the industry. The piece names an address in New York and mentions product tangentially.
A garbled 16th century style passage names Count Kalnoky of Austria and Chamberlain as leaders among statesmen and magnates. It references foreign affairs and political alignments, with unclear connections to Mr Chamberlain and a reference to a Unionbet party.
The fragmentary text repeats Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria in a vintage ad style. It references a child and a caregiver, with disjointed phrases suggesting a marketing slogan. The readable portions imply a classic Castoria pediatric remedy promotion phrased as a jingle.
An offer promotes a remedy for throat ailments, claiming free samples and a bottle of the product. It mentions coughs colds laryngitis and throat discomfort with emphasis on a golden colored syrup and a preventive care claim.
A cryptic item claims a new cure labeled Pyramid Plie Cure with sweeping reach and mentions “Hour Cure of Pics” and pharmacists. The text is unclear and reads like promotional jargon without verifiable details or concrete facts.
Fragmented ad style text mentions remedies for dyspepsia liver conditions and indigestion. References to the Western prairie comp base plot and zenith river appear as faded product rhetoric. Mentions of a nerve remedy and a supposed bed time cure accompany garbled brand-like phrases.
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