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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1891
Page
7
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant, effective remedy for kidneys bowels and liver. It claims quick action, cures habitual constipation, dispels colds fevers and headaches, and is the only genuine prep made from healthy ingredients. Sold in 40 cent and 1 dollar bottles by druggists with prompt availability.
J R Loucougap of Adelaide Australia recounts a five year hemorrhage illness eased by German Syrup. After starting the first dose sleep came, a minor bleed stopped quickly, blood vanished by day three, and strength returned. By day four he sat up and ate, recovering steadily thereafter despite fear of death.
Cobban on Strand Magazine recounts cats with marked wit and independence. A tabby longs for moonlit nights, while Sir Samuel Baker travels with his owner and survives wounds from a London warpath. Theophile Gautier’s cat Madame Theophile admires a parrot, then eyes a green chicken with keen curiosity and restraint.
A German firm produced the world’s first aluminum boat and tested it on Lake Zurich. The craft uses aluminum for screws, rudder, engine house, and almost all components, reducing weight and resisting rust. The boat reached seven miles per hour during speed trials, indicating potential for low weight and fuel efficiency in future builds.
A fragmented collection of medical and consumer pleas cites products like Winslow's syrup Castoria and various tonics. It mentions teething cures, diarrhea remedies, and other household medicines, interspersed with stray comments about lawyers and agriculture.
An advertisement touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a right and sure cure for catarrh and related ailments. It claims thousands cured, offers a $900 reward for uncured cases, and invites readers to try the remedy with risk to the publishers and none to the user.
A St Louis Republic report recalls a dry land fish unearthed by troops in Africa long ago. The animal, preserved in mud cocoons, revived when placed in water and swam in a dry season, illustrating an overland migrating species adapted to surviving in temporary lakes until wetlands return.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt describes a Brittany wedding custom where the groom slaps the bride then kisses her and says it’s how she makes him vexed. A Breton marries a German bride and gives her a similar farewell kiss, while a naive consulate damsel refuses the kiss and slaps her swain, saying she will have none of that.
A government commission report suggests that great men should die early to avoid the rush, noting a comfortable room in Westminster Abbey for forty or fifty more permanent occupants as a somber reference to lofty figures.
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