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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
4
A heavily garbled 1900s Alma issue lists Republican ticket selections and nominees for state offices. Names and positions appear across a fragmented page including auditor and other state posts, with scattered readable mentions of party and candidates despite OCR damage.
The Michigan administration and legislature, dominated by Republicans, advance factory inspection efforts benefiting workers. The state now boasts a leading factory inspection law with strong child labor controls, mine and mill safety, and vigilant inspector oversight.
A historical critique argues that Democratic control led to demoralization and weak governance. It recalls the party’s prior brief hold on state offices and a campaign of reform rhetoric, suggesting similar risks if voters again permit Democratic leadership.
A damaged OCR fragment shows protest over county candidates and party slander. The text is garbled with misspellings and nonsensical phrases, referencing Democratic foes and accusations. It conveys turmoil in local political reporting with unclear names or dates.
A Detroit House of Correction superintendent letter rebuts a circulating slander about Sheriff Parrish of Ithaca Michigan. The missive, dated August 15, 142, declares no basis for the report regarding woman Sarah Nimby, life prisoner, and asserts the accusers may be exposed with a $900 reward.
An appeal warns readers against wasting time on a substitute for the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea from the Madison Medicine Co Bivins and Rhodes. The notice cautions buyers to seek the authentic product and avoid inferior imitations marketed under a similar name.
Mrs It Storey of Wight St Alma Mich praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a strong general tonic. She felt better after use and recommends the remedy. The pills are sold in drug stores with the signature and portrait of A W Chase M D on every package.
A brief ad states Painkiller targets lumbago and back pain in the spot described as No Longer Than Your Hand. It claims fast relief from throbbing pain rivaling toothache and also relieves sciatica and rheumatism. Available in bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A historical note describes an Arabian coffee preparation method by a Quaker cutter. It details tasting, washing, roasting, grinding, and boiling steps, including smoothing the paste, heating tepid water, and stirring the berries before serving.
In a peculiar court scene two men named Apylytine Epleters and Virclesi stonemin face a spring verdict over medical claims amid a heated exchange. The confrontation escalates as the older man shouts a jab about a clerical error while a heated argument erupts between witnesses and the presiding official. The trial proceeds with uncertain outcomes and a tense atmosphere.
The friction between capital and labor arises from the relation of intelligence and tolerance between employer and employee. The more intelligent the employer and employed, the less conflict. knowledge governs collision and produces balance rather than open strife. Carnegie’s Empire of Business argues capital privileges and labor needs meet through mutual understanding.
Rest before meals greatly aids digestion, a physician notes. A cautious regimen for a sensitive patient recommends a full twenty minutes rest before all meals, including breakfast, with five minutes of mental and physical calm proven beneficial for average health.
Casey Thrue for ye 80 he did. Cassidy though not on the shramp anny more, Casey No. He's writin a history av Ireland now. He taught that the easiest way to write her wrongs. Philadelphia Record.
The Chicago Post notes that plain duty varies by speaker. What one person calls plain duty is what they want to do, while others see it as what they do not want to do, reflecting differing interpretations.
In a brief exchange cited from the New York Times, a person asks Henry to change a ten dollar bill while another quips about not being able to change their mind this morning. The remark reflects casual chat and everyday financial humor.
CHU Elier ON Sanders will conduct four views at the Adventist church Beiday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at ten o'clock. All are invited. The Woman's Club will meet with Miss Delavan on Monday afternoon of heat week.
A local Arcada Farmers gathering was hosted at Mr and Mrs D Best home with an entertaining memoirs program. The next meeting is set for the last Thursday in October at Henry Fuller’s home.
Dr A Koschee German Syrup praised as a leading cure for coughs colds and chest troubles with a long proven track record Two million bottles sold annually since 1565 in the United States and worldwide at 75 cents a bottle Also notes on Hunters tickets and railroad routes via Frankfort Menominee and connections to reach Upper Peninsula destinations.
Alma citizens report back ache and kidney pain relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying over eight months of worsening symptoms. Mrs Amos Bodine cites dramatic improvement after using the product bought at Bivins & Rhodes drug store, endorsing the remedy and warning against substitutes.
A brief, clipped exchange shows Mrs Hasher and Mr Blake debating a claimed umbrella theft tied to a boarder. The scene exposes lingering tensions and the local flavor of Glassow’s Evening Times style. The column also includes moody quips about weddings and social customs from Atchison Globe.
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