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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
7
A fragmentary tale follows Grumble Tone as he travels worldwide seeking contentment none of the people or places provide. He refuses vessels and wonders about a mysterious land, growing white haired yet unsatisfied and always restless.
In a heat filled rural scene John Clark and his wife Mary face mounting domestic burdens. Mary endures reduced help, household chores, and financial strain while John increases debts for farm improvements. Mary privately seeks more equality and support, planning a dramatic change as their parish life and marriage tests intensify. Dana Paton arrives to aid in the farm and the home, bringing new dynamics to the strained union.
Mary recalls how Mrs Clark challenged her husband Tom Breh as they sat on a hot plaza last night. The woman’s grit aimed to secure rights and health for herself, highlighting his indifference and self interest when poor.
A Victorian style guidance piece urges a wife to adjust her household to her husband’s tastes. It emphasizes punctuality, patience, and kindness, and suggests creating a comfortable, private space for him, including his smoking area, to ease his stress. The article argues the early years of marriage shape the couple’s future, urging attentive care of the home.
A coastal corresp from LeavunifuMiss notes millions of butterflies moving south in August. They are bright yellow, sip nectar from flowers, and ride warm air toward Florida and away from the coast. The scene features bands of brown wings across the sky, ships and lighthouses near Ship Island, Cat Island, and Deer Island visible on the horizon as oyster boats and yachts dot the water.
In a frontier incident, a young Lakota was slain after shooting a dog. The agent vowed to kill the Indian if the dog died. The killer was killed by the agent, and the grieving father pressed for compensation in goods and cloth. The relatives later took the agent into their circle as a banker figure amid affectionate memorials.
The excerpt describes a strange scene where a grocer reacts oddly after starting work, mentioning a request for baking powder and a comical exchange about choosing the best brand. The fragment hints at confusion and odd behavior on the second day of work, with unclear surrounding context.
A Washington Star visit to a taxidermist's studio describes a vast collection including a 12 foot 9 inch tiger skin and a “true tiger.” The piece details skinning, curing, and mounting methods, the use of alum baths, and the modern manikin technique with wires to achieve lifelike poses.
A young man at South Beach, Turning, helped a mother by bathing her infant in the sea. After repeatedly stepping into deep water to satisfy the request the mother made, he returned the baby to her arms only to be faced with a stern response from the mother and a wary crowd. The tale ends with the officer taking custody of the child as the young man is commended for his restraint.
A. 4. Lamont, in Kpoct, warns young men to beware handling unfamiliar babies on trains and in public places. The piece mocks flirtatious attention toward single mothers and recounts misadventures with infants, emphasizing caution to avoid accusations and harm to children. It cites risks from diseases, mishandling objects, and public embarrassment.
A Chicago Tribune clipping recalls a Michigan tour where a boy dressed as a girl in a Deborah skit caused a laugh riot until he confronted Joseph’s house and shouted a kiss. Debora’s line and the crowd’s reaction built to a curtain call amid chaotic stage tempers.
A quirky dialogue sketches gossip about young ladies chewing gum and a joke about tobacco, paired with a cartoon caption about why the President is reticent. The piece references the Chicago Inter Ocean and Dakota’s appeal for matehod, signaling playful, satirical newspaper tone.
A Harper's illustration shows an old-timer blowing dust from an antique clock, evoking nostalgia for旧 remedies and herbs. The article notes Warner's Log Cabin remedies being developed by Warner's observatory in Rochester and sold by druggists, touting blends like surefire tonics and cough remedies under the old branding.
A scattered chronicle reports a New York dealer facing a partial week loss, a party of Monae converts arriving in New York, a factory shift from alive plot to Legan on at National City, a lightning kill of 18 horses near Chatwater Wyoming Territory, and a forest of sectoral deals. It notes the Oregon Washington territory shingle mill alliance, a copper gold mix forecast of 400 000 dollars, Manitoba tensions, and the disappearance of a great steamer in Mississippi. It mentions exclusive dressed beef fees, western rail monopolies, promising wheat yields, and shifting foreign soap markets. The letter cites German restrictions and American currency influences, a mutinous Portuguese garrison, yellow tomato canning disputes in Codarvita NJ, and hopes for better farmer remuneration amid glutted grain markets. It closes with a major ranch consolidation into The American Meal Company, uniting several northern New Mexico ranches and 428,000 cattle on 4,000 acres of deeded land.
An old advertisement cadence in which Castoria is linked to every life stage from infancy to motherhood. The refrain emphasizes the product as a trusted remedy across generations, highlighting a long running marketing refrain attributed to Castoria.
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