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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
4
A brief remark on how societies evolve by wise speech. The text suggests reformations and revolutions begin with good words spoken at the right moment, reaching human hearts as easily as birds find their homes. March is noted as the time reference.
A fragmented antique prose excerpt narrates a bachelor’s solitary night and a narrator’s surreal encounter with a musical subtext. It references medical remedies and an odd public speech scene, with era style dialogue and a hint of moral reflection. The passage ends with a brand mention and a city.
A garbled advertisement fragment praises DeWytt’s Little Early Risers as a cure for stomach and liver troubles and cites other remedies from W. H. Reunels of St. Louis and S. Webb. The text also mentions about cold remedies and a gas stove warning, with references to Philadelphia Record and various names.
A fragmented text mentions a boy named Piledw or similar, a canal edge challenge and a comparison to an American. It is unclear and partially garbled with references to wetting and a severe cold. The readable portions suggest a competitive edge and a dare among night boys, but facts are incomplete.
Poor blood described as root of weakness, not just impurity. Harness, furniture, or tonics cannot fix it. Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites promoted as best for enriching blood. Supplies from Scott & Bowne, New York, 6d and 1.00.
A mosaic of fractured dialog and snippets from multiple era sources invites readers into a collage of conversations. The piece surveys social norms, gender roles, and literary flourishes embedded in a long-vanished periodical, hinting at public discourse and cultural expectations.
A garbled OCR style collage presents stray dialogues and snatches of conversation from a boarding house scene. Voices mention a monetary issue, meals, guests, and various character quirks, with quoted exchanges touching on propriety, appetites, and social dynamics. The piece feels like a montage rather than a single narrative.
A fragmented item from a Brooklyn Life page mocks Chard Well and Mund What dy sod think of Mise Tugh Nete’s noisy singing. Town Toples and others joke about tipsy revelers as Harlem Life in Their Own Way hints at money and family care.
A fragment from a periodical column presents a dialogue about burdens and habits. The speaker notes the judge’s glass is kept full and jokes about appetite for strong drink being hereditary, followed by a quip about walking the floor with twins. The piece reads as a satirical snippet.
A fragmented notice describes illness across ages caused by liver stomach and nerve disorders, urging prompt use of a remedy. It praises a medicine as a universal tonic improving digestion appetite and strength, claiming health benefits and a strong public following.
Fragmented dialogue excerpt shows a series of tense misunderstandings and absurd questions about portraits, pies, and family roles. The piece hints at social pressures and comic miscommunications within a domestic setting, referencing names like Dorothy Hut and Welter Golun in a playful, era-tinged voice.
A collage of quotes shows families debating funds for a daughter, social tensions, and humorous notes. Dialogues touch on education costs, marriage, and gender stereotypes. A railway crossing sign joke appears, reflecting local humor and daily life in various publications.
A brief quip exchange appears in the Chicago News and the New York Journal, noting one party’s claim of smart remarks from a boy and another’s remark about winning a cigar box at a shooting match. The dialogue contrasts humor and mild ribbing between unnamed speakers.
The clipped excerpt questions how a person works and why daily actions reflect liberty and purpose. It cites a son named George and a father pressuring settlement, with a stray quote about maritime or generational duties. The source shows garbled OCR text and unclear narrative.
In Spare Moments a playful exchange imagines a sermon about one twenty-fifth and a child’s memory lapses. A misheard riddle about twenty five visitors and apples yields a comic line about waiting for others to finish before eating. The light verse tone invites readers to ponder word meanings.
A personal testimonial from Dickson, Michigan, recounts swelling of the groins and legs, facial puffiness, and eventual cure after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The writer asserts rapid improvement after the first week, endorses the medicine and urges purchase from Foster-Milburn Co. with a 50 cent box price.
A fragmented 19th century remedy column lists six cholera cures with mixtures of opium, red pepper, rhubarb, camphor, and cayenne, plus powders, tinctures, and prepared pastes. It describes dosing, preparation details, and notes preventative uses for fowl and livestock. Some text appears garbled or misplaced, typical of OCR from the era.
A clever English designed electric lamp for bedrooms aiding invalids in unlit rooms. It features a single candle power glow, can be fixed to the bedstead, and directs light as needed. A weak health tonic and ointment advertisement follows, urging readers to obtain remedies from their dealer.
Boston Traveller notes Sunday observance changes mark no more work of convenience on Sundays while allowing necessity or charity. It asks under which class preaching falls and contrasts revolutions as natural growth from the past, citing Wendell Phillips.
The Cook County Illinois board of review ruled Miss Kate Kane cannot be printed as a candidate for probate judge. The petition was signed by 4175 voters from four parties. Judge Scalee stated women were not yet entitled to vote for county officers and not qualified to hold probate judge.
A dyspeptic describes indigestion sensations and endorses Shaker Digestive Cordial as a simple natural remedy. The ad touts that all indigestion symptoms are cured by this purely vegetable cordial, sold by druggists for a dime to a dollar per bottle.
A mixed sermon lists ethical commands with stern moral guidance, then shifts to a Kansas City hunting memoir by Cook Herman. He recalls a dusky lake trip near Inman Kao where thousands of wild geese filled the sky, sparking awe and regret at not taking a shot despite their beauty and proximity.
A Yankee farmer in Brazil uses a kite to lift ice water. He fills a tin can, sends it to three miles up, then hauls it down to form ice. He plans a larger kite with steel wire, pulley, and a belt of cans to deliver and freeze water at altitude.
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