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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1899
Page
2
A stream of scattered village items covers weather, church events, auctions, and visits. Mentions Onaway work by Dave Furey, Mrs Will Miller’s illness, local auctions, Grange plans, school and store notices, and visiting friends. The tone recalls a small town tidbit column with names, places, and everyday chores.
An aged veteran O P Newcomb of Detroit recounts Civil War privations at a reunion and praises Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy. He warns of waterborne dangers from a Two Acre lake with dead mules and urges fellow veterans to seek relief for kidney complaints, citing personal use and observation.
In a sprawling fragment, locals discuss wheat sales, prices, and weather impacts. References to farmers, markets, and a secretary highlight regional trading pressures. The piece hints at drought or rain effects, high interest, and farm life during a tense crop season.
Fragmented notes report a child death at age 1 from unknown causes near Kimonosh and a man named Lauer robbed of a watch and chain on a train. Postmasters appointments are listed for several Michigan towns, with resignations noted. Deputy Game Warden Atkinson pursued quail violators in Merritt township and a suspect fled on foot. Local names include McMurry, Hyat Yaw, Saghiaw, and Rev. Lauer with associated locations Michigan communities and rail routes.
A verbose promotional letter touts a women health clinic run by Dr RV Pivrew at the Irving Tits Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo. It claims wide sympathy for women, guarantees private replies, and urges dealers to stock Payorite Preparatives as a safe remedy for female disorders with assurances of confidentiality and profits.
Fragmentary OCR shows an 1827 reference to Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and a series of scattered names, places, dates, and vague events across Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon, and nearby locales. The text blends medical advertising with disjointed local notices and personal names without clear narrative.
An 1870s advertisement promotes The Art Amateur subscription for four dollars yearly with issues including painting and decorative topics. It mentions free Octobervember and December numbers, a twelve to fourteen month offer, a sample copy for twenty‑five cents, and a color catalog of color studies mailed on receipt of stamps.
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