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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
8
Mrs. W sends a Hartford Times item about a cat named Taffy who woke a family by crying then led them to open a cellar door left ajar by servants. The cat guided them to the stairway and cellar, then closed the door and returned to sleep for the rest of the night.
In M Henan's Souvenirs de Jeunesse the narrator recalls early affection for a girl named Noemi among peers. He notes social avoidance due to appearance, peacekeeping with Noemi, and a vow to pursue study and religious scruple over romance, even recalling a song's memory.
An odd historical ad touts Cobbs Little Pills at 5 cents for digestion with mentions of Dr F and Cherokee Joe Turitier. It references a “Peerless Cough Syrup” and Shiloh's Cord as a remedy for coughs and sleepless nights, urging payments and remedies for various ailments.
Fragmented notice lists carpet items stove safe and other articles. text appears garbled with partial names and numbers, mentioning a payment history and a pawn eloven phrase, unclear date and location.
A jury returns a unanimous verdict in a case while the page blends legal outcome with a curative and advertisement section. The text mentions doctors and remedies, farms for sale, and local business notices from Alma and Gratiot county, including references to drug stores and land listings.
W D Hoyt Co and Rome druggists tout King’s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica for two years. Citizens report remarkable improvements after small purchases. Local testimonials claim swift relief from various ailments using these medicines.
Notice records that the village council appoints officers and directs publication of the notice. It mentions foundation walls, a church, and associated parties, with instructions to publish in the local paper and inform affected residents.
An 19th century advert promotes Pherg Teak Homedly as a cure for dyspepsia, diarrhea, cholera, cramps, and indigestion. It claims rapid relief through external application, listing Nevada and Solates as ingredients and a price of 24 and MW cents per bottle sold by B.S. Wobtr.
A garbled medical advertisement lists remedies for diabetes and Bright’s disease and urges immediate use. It touts Marmete’s Dyspepe, kidney tonics, and elaborate salves, naming sales by Webts and others as options for relief.
A fragmentary notice describes a battle pree at a southern western location, with a large prize of 100 dollars mentioned. Names and details are unclear due to OCR issues, but the item reads as a local event listing with monetary stakes and a referenced place.
A garbled OCR page from a Texas region advertises patent medicines and medical cures. It mentions Kemp’s Lior Pile and Shiloh’s Cure, names several vendors like B S Webb and J. F. Suse, and touts throat remedies, cough syrups, and headache cures with price hints and free offers. The jumble lists places such as Denver and Lawrence with assorted products and sales pitches.
The readable text shows a garbled note mentioning various phrases and partial names, but no coherent event, date, or identifiable persons. Content appears corrupted, providing little to interpret as a complete news item or report.
fragmentary text appears as garbled OCR about health topics and various names or places, with no clear events, dates, or coherent facts to summarize into a definite news item.
Fragmented OCR passage mentions parade elements and local names but provides no coherent event or outcome. No verifiable entities or dates are readable enough to summarize a concrete news item.
Fragmented OCR text provides few readable names and places, showing garbled phrases about water, hospital, and individuals. No coherent narrative or complete facts emerge to define an event, date, or outcome.
The item describes wartime social conditions, financial concerns, and local disputes. It mentions private prices of goods, public safety topics, and community leaders negotiating amid unrest. Names and places are intermittently garbled, but the piece signals ongoing civic tension and economic strain in a postwar era.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best remedy for cuts burns fever sores and various skin conditions. Claims quick relief with guaranteed satisfaction and money back. Sold by BES Wells for 25 cents.
A Grand Rapids reader asks for a freckle remedy. The suggestion is Hibtard's Rhesneatic Syrup before meals followed by a strong facial wash with cologne water and a scrub for the forehead and chin. If freckles persist the writer promises further drastic measures to make freckles fade.
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