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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1887
Page
8
A garbled OCR passage describes experimental baths and electric currents used on the body. It mentions a gentleman at a Witch Avenue hotel, a dirt bath, Palley’s earth, and sensations from electrical treatment, with sporadic dialogue and vivid, though unclear, details of the process and effects.
In a crowded railway car an American insists on closing a window while others mock his view of consumption. The scene shifts to reflections on Bulgarian poverty, urban squalor, and Western civilizing efforts, contrasting travel discomfort with global trade and industry as described in The Merchant World.
The violinist Vieuxtemps recalled an incident where a man leapt from London Bridge. Onlookers shouted bets he would drown while a bystander swam to aid. A waterman and Vieuxtemps moved to rescue but the crowd urged leaving him to drown, and the waterman ceased attempts as Vieuxtemps saw him sink.
Chicago Herald notes the grand hall staircase in the Equitable Building features rare marbles from historic Roman quarries and Indian marble mines. It highlights the intricate grouping of specimens and the challenging effort to source top quality stone from multiple countries for the project.
A fragmented older text discusses methods to address the Pope with petitions in triple envelopes, notes excommunication risks, and mentions Sir Nathaniel de Rothe’s elevation in British peerage. It also reflects on Jewish influence in politics, Beaconsfield, Disraeli, and the treatment of Jews in Victorian England with broader commentary on class and power.
A garbled 19th century passage describes experiments and reactions to a bath or water-related spectacle. It covers sensations of discomfort, attempts at improvement, and mentions figures like Cody and references to American observers. The text is noisy, with many distorted phrases and names.
A fragmented reminiscence traces biscuits from hot fresh breads with butter and honey to modern long lasting varieties. It notes shifts in form and purpose, mentions Chicago factories shipping to many regions, and lists types such as wafer cakes ginger snaps and oatmeal cookies under the general biscuit label.
In a sensational domestic incident a Mrs Benedict’s rat extermination method using plaster powder led to a fatal concern. The article details a kitchen scene where plaster spread, a paralyzed rat and the shocked onlookers, including Mrs Benedict and Mr Mallick, as investigators probe the dangerous trial and its unintended consequences in the household.
An OCR filled with garbled place names and references describes rail connections and daily trains. It lists lines and junctions including Toledo Manhattan Junction, Monroe Junction, Dundee, Milan Junction, Hamburg, Howell, Durand, Durand and Lown with various divisions. It mentions connections to cities such as Manhatten, Ypsi, and Alma and notes trains run daily except Sunday.
An advertisement touts Parmlee's Hood Purifier as a thorough cleanser of the blood and humors. It claims effectiveness against scrofula eruptions, chronic sores, salt rheum, and other disorders, with a price of one dollar per bottle advertised by S. Bo Webb.
An old time ad touts a pain relief remedy claimed to ease many ailments including dyspepsia dysentery rheumatic pain neuralgia sciatica bruises and strains. It promotes external use and lists Hamilton Jamaica Tonle and price of 2 shillings 50 cents per bottle sold by B S Webb.
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