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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1891
Page
4
An early advertisement extols a fig syrup as a pleasant cleansing elixir for the kidneys bowels and digestive system. It claims quick action helpful for headaches fevers and habitual constipation and promotes the product as the only genuine remedy of its kind available in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles through druggists.
John H. Foster of Philadelphia writes that his wife, once unable to eat due to dyspepsia, consumed August Flower and now enjoys meals. He says multiple doctors failed, but the remedy cured her and eliminated symptoms.
A rustic tale of mistaken appearances and evolving affection unfolds as a rural blue gown girl arrives in town. A man courts openly, while both characters later share a softened, forgiving laughter. The couple’s reunion unfolds softly, pairing humor with reconciliation.
A narrator and accomplice steal jewels from a sleeping elder in a dark manor. They escape by ladder through a green door into a garden, pursued by the elder’s ghostly presence and a night chase accompanied by a dog cart and a moonlit lane.
A whimsical collection from a Washington Post item recalls babies with striking initials like R A T S and names such as Lily Violet Blossom Pearl Clari monde Sibyl Snowdrop. It contrasts playful naming passion with a Massachusetts parish’s pompous, thrifty minister and a humorous post-recovery benediction.
An old time advertisement praises Syrup of Figs and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel relief, claiming lasting benefits, gentle action, and a money-back guarantee. It also touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as an easier food and digestion aid, with broad storefront distribution and multiple product claims.
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