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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
6
A vintage ad touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a universal remedy for piles skin troubles and bruises. It claims instant relief for various ailments and urges readers to purchase from local dealers and stores.
The article estimates total iron wear across roads at about 600 tons daily, assuming 69 000 miles of track and an average of 10 trains per road, with iron returned to earth as fine powder before becoming soluble compounds. It is cited from the St. Louis Republic discussing railroad wear and related effects.
A garbled excerpt reflects on early British music and its reception, noting a shift away from minstrel influence toward other forms. The text references Augustinian themes, church choirs, and a mixture of names and places, with unclear chronology and many corrupted phrases.
The text mixes names Birwete and Mirren with incoherent reminiscence about Cane Farrar and Phillips Brooke. It wanders into garbled quotes about farewell plans and a mock American persona, followed by a generic medical pitch for blood purity and tonics.
Cook County Board of Review rejected a challenge to Kate Kane’s name for the probate judge candidacy. The petition from 4176 voters across Republican Democratic People's and Socialist parties supported her. The debate cited that women were not yet allowed to vote for county officers, questioning Kane's eligibility for probate judge.
A health note extols Bacon's Celery King as a natural laxative to regulate bowels and aid nerve, blood, stomach, and kidney conditions, offering a free sample with large packaging. The piece also mentions two giant diamonds, the Rajah of Mattan's 807 carat stone and the Orloff at 108 carats, as notable curiosities.
A fragmented reader capture notes the misnaming of lead pencils and mentions a Dean's Ointment promising instant aid for a story disease. The readable lines hint at confusion and a misused remedy, reflecting damaged OCR text. The item reads as a clipped newspaper notice or ad fragment with no clear event or date.
A garbled OCR passage mentions laborers demanding high weekly wages and supporting families, references Maine as the Lumber or Pine Tree State, and notes West Point cadets must serve four years in the academy and four in the army after graduation. The text is unclear but preserves entities such as Maine, West Point, and military service terms.
An article promotes tto's Cure a German remedy for coughs colds sore throats and lung diseases claiming large sales and cures. It offers a free sample from A S Melntyre and notes large bottles priced 250 and five. The piece blends product pitch with scattered commentary and other material from a 19th or early 20th century issue including a short humor fragment about education and parental influence.
A vivid, aged column debates whether New Orleans fever is genuine yellow fever with patient death as the measure. The piece condemns fear paralyzing commerce, describes symptoms, the haunting empty streets, quarantines, and the economic toll while recalling travelers and officials amid the outbreak.
An account describes a harsh quarantine regime with armed guards and a mobile “shotgun quarantine” dividing regions north and south. Foot and vehicle travel is barred, with workers turned back and communities enforcing a cordon using buckshot. The situation reflects panic over yellow fever and the West Indian scourge, crippling trade and daily life.
A newspaper editor in Chicago recalls an evening at the Palmer House when a young woman asked for directions to the Casino, learning it had been closed for months. The encounter leads to a witty exchange about desire and worth, ending with a confession of taking what one cannot have, revealing themes of ambition and appetite.
A disjointed narrative recalls a late night walk, a saved watch, and a dining stop across the street as a man and woman drift through brief, fragmented scenes. The text then shifts to an advertisement for Shaker Digestive Cinnamon Forte, touting its curative claims and health benefits with dubious science and consumer appeal.
A fragmented poem-like text describes a woman with pale, bright eyes, a faint face, and white clothing. It evokes imagery of pride and longing, using archaic diction and disrupted lines to convey reverie and internal emotion.
Fragmented account describes the Colonna Santa or holy pillar as a relic tied to Jesus and Jerusalem teachings. It discusses contested origins from third century Reamn workmanship and medieval beliefs about demonic influence, with mentions of Vatican scrutiny and legendary healing properties. The piece weaves in ornate language and mistranslations, referencing clergy, saints, and ritual practices.
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