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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
3
A Washington Star note points to a local wise man admired for knowing much, even of his 10-year-old daughter at a school age. The piece then reflects on Masters of the World noting that reforms and revolutions arise from simple, timely, sound words that reach human hearts like birds finding homes.
A satirical tale about a bachelor alone with gout and gloom ends with a Shaker Digestive Cordial remedy pitch. The piece parodies medical ads full of compassionate talk and promotes the cordial as a simple cure, urging readers to buy at low cost through local sellers.
A distorted excerpt from St Nicholas notes a boy's remorse and a sobbing memory of a past fear. The fragment hints at childhood regret and emotional reflection captured in a period style.
Fragmentary note describes a preparation plan labeled as sarsaparilie by an experienced group. It asserts precise knowledge of nature and quantity, implying careful handling of an unspecified substance. No additional context or verifiable specifics are provided.
The readable portions describe a village scene with people moving about near a market and dwellings. References to a house, a stove, lights, and a tense atmosphere hint at a domestic or communal event, but details are unclear and identities are not fully recoverable.
A fragmentary reminiscence notes a boy winning a contest by closing his eyes while playing near a canal. The sentence hints at a game or trial judged by instinct, credited to a source named Chiisdolphin Anorfcan.
Muskegon reports Mike Orcutt and Angas tus Bean drank nitric acid in a failed attempt at intoxication. Both died within minutes as doctors said lungs and membranes were destroyed. Bean spoke of repentance before death while Orcutt urged care for a friend. The incident follows a night of drinking and medical attempts to revive them. Other brief items mention court actions in Traverse City and agricultural pest measures in the region.
Secretary of State Gartner investigated rumors of ten diphtheria deaths in Galion finding only two fatalities in one family. They had been treated by graduates of an “easy” Chicago clinic, using regular antitoxin with success. Petosh Mashing and Henry Barrett with Edward Fortney, married men, public misbehavior, were fined 30 dollars by Justice Pauble.
A Port Huron mayor backs a mass meeting to push a county roads plan to be voted next spring. The piece notes organization across towns and colleges and mentions local political contention surrounding the road project.
The excerpt discusses a simple safe rig used for river work. It notes the leg of muttat sail lacks a lever and can be adjusted by easing the sheet to release wind. It urges amateurs to practice with a nail-shaped aid to gain proficiency before a permanent, storey-sized sail is pursued.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Merce's Favorite Prescription as a universal remedy for women's weaknesses. It stresses a long, expert pedigree and exclusive safety, claiming the medicine is endorsed by physicians and widely sold by pharmacists.
A fragmented OCR note from Yonkers States references a health themed line about a forthright man and a lady, mentioning Henley and a homemide pie for ladies. The readable text is limited and context is unclear.
Fragmented excerpts mention portraits and overheard dialogue about a young man, comments on a girl’s safety on a fast wheel, and questions about purchase場所. Citations include Yonkers Statew**sman Detroit Free Press and others. The garbled text blends rumors, speech, and unidentified names across papers.
Fragmentary OCR passage presents a riddle style prompt involving Tinoter and Abihiten visiting someone. It mentions offering one apple and asks what to do, with garbled phrases about titles and actions. The readable parts suggest a playful or puzzle-like query rather than a news item.
A Kaliman man, Mortage Street, suffers kidney and urinary ailments for five years. He uses Dean's Kidney Pills and reports relief from symptoms and improved health after trying the remedy. The ad claims the product, priced at twenty cents, is a recommended cure from Foster Milburn Co, Battle Creek agents for the U.S. Remains popular in many regions.
A list of various remedies for cholera in fowl from a historical source. Treatments include tincture blends with opium and camphor, powdered minerals with wine or carméal, cayenne and laudanum pills, paste mixtures with charcoal, carbolic acid solutions for drinking water, and disinfection notes for coops. The text combines multiple empirical cures and administration guidelines, reflecting period medical practice.
A described electric light fitting for bedrooms intended for invalids in unequipped homes. The two-candle power lamp provides soft illumination, attaches to the bedstead, and can direct light as needed. An advertisement-like fragment includes a testimonial from Mrs Agnie Zoepen of Crookstown Minnesota claiming Blood Bitters saved her.
Readable fragments discuss sanitation observance rules and moral guidance. Phrases reference not working on holidays, sermons, revolutions, and mentions individuals like Wendell and Phaintipe Thesonchind in a damaged historical OCR snippet.
A fragment describes beliefs of Fas Sodians and Hinioos that monkeys can speak yet avoid speech, with cryptic references to fear of work, curiosity, and daily hair care routines amid a wandering, unclear narrative.
The Rajeh of Mattan owns a 807 carat pure diamond described as the largest. A second large gem named Orloff weighs 198 carats. The note adds a remark that Lead pencils contain no lead in their composition.
Fragmentary gospel text outlines moral rules from a mixed source. It lists ten thorne avoiding ten things, three sins of the belly tongue and bralque marlor, adultery, slander, greed and related faults. It urges truthfulness, temperance, charity, purity, and indifference to material wealth toward life eternal.
An unreliable OCR passage recounts a hunting trip with garbled names and events. The text wanders through moments of darkness and confusion with inconsistent sentences and misspelled terms, lacking clear coherence or verifiable facts. The fragmentary record offers little stable detail beyond a hunting setting and miscellaneous undefined characters.
A highly garbled OCR snippet mentions Walter, May, and a series of unclear terms. Readable parts reference a site, a measure in feet, and a possible event or action but lack coherent context or identifiable locations, dates, or participants.
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