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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1897
Page
7
An old advertisement lists Hreys remedies for fever worms infant diarrhea neuralgia headache dyspepsia delayed periods leucorrhea skin diseases rheumatism malaria whooping cough kidney and urinary diseases colds and grip. It promotes Druggists and prepaid mail orders with prices and variations.
London notes discuss the fate of Dickens manuscripts including Our Mutual Friend and Pickwick. Georgina Hogarth notes the Pickwick manuscript never preserved in entirety, with fragments circulating worldwide. Oliver Twist manuscript pages survive in parts, revealing early passages and revised sections.
An OCR noisy piece references ancient kings and saints, mentioning Pietapel, Coritetian, and King Arthor. It alludes to ghosts, traditions, and a vague historical or legendary tableau with names like Jin Chyna and Abe. The text mixes mythic figures, places, and unresolved claims in a dated newspaper voice.
A fragmentary note circulated in town hints at a coded message involving two Wats and names such as Vera and Olle. The incomplete text references a sequence about kidneys and a person identified as Leverett, sparking speculation about a hidden meaning or local scheme.
An ad touts Kilmer’s Swern Flat as a “great kid” remedy with a mild, extended effect. It urges readers to obtain a free sample by mailing address details to Dr Kilmer and Co in New York, claiming the offer proves the product’s genuineness.
A passage on courtship from a past era contrasts a cynical medieval spoof with Mr. Punch style mockery. It argues lovers know their fate as they are wooed and the courtship phase tests men before marriage.
A remarkably large church organ is under construction for a chapel in the new administration building. Reported by The Times, the instrument is to suit two distinct chapels and features elaborate wheels and pipes. The unit is linked to the city’s music scene with prominent names and a planned dedication after completion.
An incoherent OCR fragment recounts a double royal wedding and ensuing festivities with many garbled names and places. It hints at bridal apartments and wedding imagery, but key actors, dates, and locations are unreadable, leaving only a general sense of pageantry and social event.
A boy boarded a cat with thirteen kittens and went to a wharfside event. He contracted for pies paid at two cents weekly for eighteen years. After the wreck, a responsible party is identified, with a 4.67 dollar remaining debt and a note on the survivor. The incident centers on a young elver and the legal/financial aftermath tied to the voyage.
A New York San remnant recalls Spag Jackson famed for extraordinary eating and drinking feats. He challenged rivals to finish meals, downed apple dumplings and beer, and once bet $50 on a drinking contest. The tale details his legendary capacity and the social bets surrounding his feats.
An elderly Bangor shopper recalls a long sea voyage from California to New York. After a Caribbean reef wreck, survivors endured twelve days on a sand patch amid sea birds, subsisting on eggs and a barrel of provisions before a vessel finally carried them away. The tale centers on Lawrence of Marl and a graphic recollection of peril and resilience.
An OCR fragment discusses longevity through primary conditions thought to sustain life, detailing heart and lung function, eye color, and facial features as signs of vitality. It claims heredity and diet influence lifespan and warns that certain frail traits predict earlier decline, with references to child health and family heritage.
A readable fragment details a long and painful illness described as blood stagnation. It traces a patient’s decline through skin sores, paralysis risks, and severe debility, noting remedies including pills marketed by Williams’ Medicine Company and various doctors’ interventions. The piece cites social and medical commentary, with references to local names, treatments, and the era’s medical beliefs.
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