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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
6
Washington reports a statement of finances for the United States showing receipts from all sources totaling 1,080,000 for the year’s period and large expenditures for sanitation, public works, and civil governance. July island revenues reach 1,350,824 with customs and internal duties contributing heavily to the month’s grand total amid wartime disbursements.
A Virginia editor lauds Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a long siege of illness and relief. The piece shifts to recounts of Commander Leary’s naval standoff with the German Adler near Apia in 1888, detailing strategic choices, signaling, and the threat of war to protect American and native interests.
An OCR fragment includes claims for a dyspepsia cure and a bowel remedy. It quotes Tattios M. Thomas, M.D., praising a public tonic as a general taster remedy for imperfect digestion. Also notes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as standard worldwide, with Ivine & Rhodes selling it. Other garbled text mentions gun use and unrelated medical notes.
A fragment describes vessels at Api bay with Ad wos and Commander Leary said to have won the game. It mentions people with kidney disease advised to try Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed preparation, from Sharrar & Mulholland.
Pleasant Valley and nearby activity surge as a foundation jail for a new store nears completion and a house foundation shifts. Residents report sickness, farm work, school plans, church disputes with Saints, and visits from relatives, with community notices about church events, teaching positions, and local trades.
Advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests food without stomach aid and heals the digestive system, promising permanent dyspepsia cure. Sharrar Mulholland notes the product’s effectiveness and compares it with other remedies. A testimonial from Geo. I. facut of Thompson, Cout. supports its benefits for constipation and liver action.
A fragment from a William Morris era piece notes wall paper designers shifting from Valentine art to floral patterns, with pay ranges from 25 to 50 dollars weekly. mentions a few young women designers and light designing as suitable for ladies. The text dives into ad hoc humor about a variety of odd topics, including animal and instrument trivia and a testimonial for Hood's Pills and Sarauparilia used for boils, with a focus on practical artistry and consumer remedies.
An advertisement offers three music tutors or performers’ names and addresses for twenty five cents to receive a pack of full sheet music. It promotes songs sung by top artists and notes the VT. 8. 1 Marine Band of Washington, D. C. and additional tunes. Also touts Banner Salve as a proven antiseptic for wounds.
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