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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
3
An article excerpt describes a playful illusion using a child’s shoes and a concealed helper to form a dwarf costume. The friend adds arms behind curtains while the performer recites or sings, creating humorous gestures for afternoon or evening entertainments.
In a Washington Star item May Clay recounts a domestic mishap where Agathe Dunn’s pink gown is damaged while tea is spilled and a reference to a mother’s reaction follows. The piece then shifts to a craft feature showing how dry branches can be carved into a keyholder and a photograph stand with details on joints and assembly.
In New York Upton Sinclair discusses government actions against predatory trusts. He cites a Bostonian who bought Glen Accra in Scotland unseen and, during a trip, learns the land is poor and dreary, the Highlander’s blunt reply sealing the point with dry humor.
A fragmented 19th century text praises Abraham Lincoln’s plain style and quotes his rule I am not bound to win but I am bound to be true. It discusses after dinner naps and their link to digestion, health, and longevity, noting the calming effect on nerves and energy use.
The acting mayor praises careful drivers and notes few accidents. The misspelled quotation hints at a grammar lesson in proper sentence structure and the challenge to correct a corrupted line in a civic proclamation.
A simple easy to construct wall cabinet with clean lines. The upper back features a beveled edge mirror fitted into it.
An article by William A. Radford discusses cement plaster exterior walls as a durable, economical alternative to solid cement blocks. It covers modern cement lath, moisture control, and the benefits of hollow walls, plus a 3000 dollar seven room house plan with careful storage features and a focus on long lasting finish. It also notes an early fire alarm detector and practical construction tips.
Collected fragments show light newspaper humor and social notes. A young amateur fisherwoman walks Atlantic avenue with a large cod on a Sunday electric car, provoking nose-wrinkles yet a smile. Other items reference archbishops ages, a kite fishing joke, and a bee culture quip.
A Youths Companion story recounts a mall boy at a Princeton professor’s home who disrobed to dine. His mother warned him on etiquette yet his mishap occurred during meat cutting when his garment slipped. He calmly explained he managed the awkward moment and carried on.
A melancholy man argues many people cannot know what they want. He suggests most actions miss their appeal and progress comes by slow elimination and luck. He praises those who are absolutely sure of their goal and pursue it with full energy.
An elderly man deposits sixty dollars in a bank claiming a lucky start. Neighbors report he lingered near the bank, shadowing staff, prompting suspicions. He seeks janitorial work to stay close during potential trouble, leading to an arrest as the judge deems him crazy before friends intervene to explain his actions.
A great physician famed for healing matrimonial strife shared a secret with Bulwer Lytton. He sent husbands away to a spa under waters’ pretense and kept wives apart, claiming in ninety nine out of a hundred cases six weeks apart rekindled affection when reunited. A reformer’s fate hinges on whether he remains rigid or adapts.
Two men in a hotel dilating room debate good food from home versus English fare. The piece shifts to Franzenbad’s famed healing mud baths and a Bohemian Saxon dispute over mud lands, then touches on dental care for horses, Mrs Gladstone’s English politics and music, a new deep water recorder device, and end notes on a joking loving cup caption.
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