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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1898
Page
2
County news from Shepherd and nearby towns reports weather wintry, shipping of barrels, farm work, and community moves. Mrs Perry Clifton improves, Chotin from Elsie buys out a local link firm, and Mounty family relocates. Several residents plan spring work as winter lingers and shipping schedules impact local trades.
Jasper A Hall and wife return from Mae sow after weeks visiting friends. Hall notes routes In Inghan not as bad. District No 4 school on two week vacation. Diphtheria epidemic abated. schools closed to districts 3 and 6. Locals inquire if new state representative favors Mr Burrows or opposes him.
Fragmentary notes mention Heay Bayh of Coleman visiting with people, fever cases, and a Vality location. Names like Me Keyoe and weeks are shown amid garbled text. Overall details are obscured with no coherent event or dates.
North Wheeler reports local events and ailments with names such as Howey Haye and Mrs J. W. Price. Center Line area residents are discussed amid weather, travel, and social visits including St. Louis references, Pompeii station agent OD Cook and Leary hailed as a good citizen.
Gno P Minxs of Tustin Michigan describes a lengthy treatment with Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Prparalila products. He reports initial relief from rheumatism after several bottles and later total cure, with a recurrence a year later then full recovery after further use. His wife also uses Hood's Sarsaparilla for catarrh with reported help.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as cures for indigestion and claims best quality. The snippet repeats phrases like six for five and mentions a place with indecipherable text, reflecting damaged OCR.
A reader submits a jittery, error filled passage reflecting social tension and grievances. The excerpt mentions responses to a new condition, strain on duties, and a sense of opportunity amid confusion within a group, with scattered references to individuals and informal roles.
A detailed discussion on financial and social reforms in Manila addresses currency substitution, bank strength, and the cedula head tax. Proposals include easing silver dollar handling, considering new laws by national banks, and adjusting tax rates to raise revenue while easing burdens on lower classes.
Berlin reports the foreign office rejects the idea of the emperor landing at Cadiz. It states he will remain on board the ship and stay on German soil, avoiding a landfall during the port call.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for digestion and blood formation. It touts bodily fire as life force, claims the remedy builds tissue and nerves, and cites testimonials about cures and affordable pricing during hard times. The piece urges readers to visit a dealer and may promise quick, cheap cures.
Patients living out of town who wish to consult the doctor will have railroad fare paid for when seeking treatment. Office hours run from 12 to 6 with no Sunday hours.
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