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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1885
Page
4
The column reports on Bohemian swindle exposure led by Orange Judd and warns farmers about fake schemes sold for cents a bushel. It details local water works claims, physician opinions on water sources, and a flood of letters criticizing misleading conduct while noting discussions of fairs, prices, and agricultural markets.
An OCR damaged page advertises various tonics and liniments for women and weakly females, promising cures for headaches, dyspepsia, and general ailments. It markets products by P Sayaton, Adib Lines, and B Welsh's Drug, stating universal liniments and kidney remedies, with prices and buying locations.
A garbled historic page markets various patent medicines and tonics. It touts Acker’s Dyie and other preparations for skin, liver, urine, and syphilis disorders, promising quick relief and money refunds. Multiple brands, prices, and agents are listed in dense, overlapping claims.
The fragment outlines a timetable style listing for the Detroit to Lansing and Northern line with notes on connections and various stations including Alma and Lakeview. It mentions times such as 5:25 and 6:20 and references different places and agents, though much of the wording is garbled.
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