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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
7
Fragmented OCR passage discusses vast rail routes and freight scales, mentioning miles, trains, weights, and hypothetical logistics. The jargon mix and typos obscure concrete events, dates, or places. no clear人物, organization, or location is identifiable.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions De Witt's Little Early Risers from St. Louis and a list of names including Weadache ty and Polstek. It references pills and herbal teas, with scattered phrases about a country, street names, and bowling industry context, though many words are unreadable.
The fragment surveys early English church music, noting Gregorian influence on chant and Ambrosian/ Augustine traditions, with focus on monastic and liturgical tones, while secular music remained freer. It reflects medieval manuscript transmission and a contrast between church service tones and later musical experimentation, ending with Blackwood's mention.
A fragment cites Arkh as a disease needing a constitutional remedy and promotes Hodd's Sarsaparila as a blood purifying cure for catarrh and scrofulous taints. It extols Sarsaparinla and Hrood's Pills as reliable remedies, with disorderly remarks about a farewell message from Cancy Farrar to Phillips Brooke Test.
The report covers U S foreign policy as the State Department faces treaty details with Britain and Canada, with references to Wirt Laurier and Davies. It also notes Washington plans for upcoming talks, and domestic Ohio election results hinting at Democratic gains and Republican joint-ballot dynamics.
A fragment notes a factional rift among about a dozen Republicans with no opposition to their count, singling out special rapport with Heir Nations and a coy stance toward the junior Olio, implying shifting loyalties and tension within the party.
Kalamazoo reports say armed men who robbed the Shipshewana bank threw a handcar into the Little Butte river and fled toward White Pigeon Michigan aboard the Lake Shore train. The gang, tied to earlier bank thefts in Lagrange County and other counties, is pursued by authorities as detectives close in.
Marshalli M. AL McQullough of Philadelphia, attorney for the executors, appeared at the probate office to close administration of the late Thomas Duncan’s estate. The probate case, before Judge Edward F. Henderson since 1871, involved about 800,000 dollars with Bishop Simpson among the executors. A large crowd gathered as officers arrived, and reports say the show property and deeds are tied to northern Michigan lands and front river frontiers, with assertions of farmers affected in the region.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a bottle and a weekly item at Thea Sapsupeeina Wil de yen weelertad quod. The readable text hints at a local notice with ambiguous details.
The fragment mentions a range of odd topics from media meddling and curious questions to diamonds and pencils. It notes a large diamond linked to Matton and an 807 curate weight, mentions Orloof or Orlott as next heaviest, and promotes Dir Worf’s Norway Pine Syrup as a preventer for coughs and colds.
A damaged 19th century farm page describes a combined wagon harvester built from pine planks and iron braces. It explains frame, tongue, and platform details, plus a method to harvest corn by pulling and loading onto the wagon. Mentions trial use, balance, and improvements to prevent wear.
A Kansas farmer, Mr Lyons, develops fish farming using steam-treated corn fed ponds. He praises careful husbandry and year round attention. Current estimates show about 50 tons of fish valued near ten thousand dollars, with the ponds and domes adding five thousand in plant value and strong loan-worthy income.
Practical advice for farmers on soil and manure management. Emphasizes understraining air to roots, bedding in stables to absorb squid manure, pairing red clover with orchard grass, and making full use of manure instead of wasting it on commercial fertilizers.
John Grito of Zanesville Ohio says Toever lived a day for thirty years without agony until a box of DeWitts White Hazel Salve cured his piles. For piles and skin troubles like bruises sprains eczema and more DeWitts White Hazel Salve is advertised. W Rennels St Louis is T Webb Alma
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