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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
7
A British article discusses ventilation engineers and the rise of the light artist in wealthy home design. It explains graduated illumination from atria to halls, the contrast of light and shade, and the need for restfully lit surfaces to protect the eye while preserving aesthetic effect.
A U S government steamship in New York harbor was transformed into a model troopship named Grant. It carried 1,800 troops and General Lawton with staff to the Mediterranean and the Philippines. The departure featured a salute at General Grant's tomb as the secretary of war watched. Two more similar ships Sherman and Sheridan followed, each ready to carry troops to distant seas.
The New York Press notes a fad of displaying photographs on bicycle wheels in women’s boudoirs. Bearded former gentlemen give way to smoother faces, requiring three pictures of a swain per young woman: beard, mustache, and clean shaven.
A Chester Md correspondent reports the diamond back terrapin decline and the rise of slider and red belly terrapins in Kent County waters. Sliders reach large sizes, sometimes 20 pounds, with red bellies smaller. Prices vary, eggs boost dish richness, and females lay up to 50 eggs. Terrapins hide deep, are dug with hooks, and face threats from sun exposure and predators, notably the crow.
A Brooklyn lumber merchant accepts a payment of 2,500 pennies from a street organ grinder who had previously earned easy money selling pennies to other customers. The organ maker delivers the coins with a smile, while the merchant quietly warns others he won’t need more pennies for years.
A St. Louis Globe Democrat account recalls owls and eagles killed by electric current on long distance lines. In Canada, two chickens roosting in a power house were roasted on copper conductors after a window was broken, causing a city outage until repairs restored power.
London dispatches report Boer mobilization fears and Transvaal intent to repudiate British pretensions as Chamberlain's reply upholding British suzerainty draws Boer dissent. Arrest of Transvaal Leader editor for high treason noted amid anxious negotiations. Cholera and other diseases cited in fear of attacks.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions a pestering issue and a rug store scandal. Details are unclear, with garbled names and phrases making specific entities or actions uncertain. The readable bits imply a minor local matter involving a shop and disturbances.
Mr SF Rose of 188 Sixteenth Street Buffalo New York reports his baby boy suffered severe itching from eczema. After a few applications of Dr AW Chase’s ointment the itching and sores faded and the skin brightened. The remedy claims to be a universal cure for all skin issues and a beauty aid.
London humanitarians rally against tortoise shell articles as humane societies press for bans on use of shells in combs hairpins cases and other items. Shells mainly come from islands near Ceylon where animals are captured semi boiled and shelled causing intense suffering before renewal shells. Paris critics joke about fleas in theaters and suggest managers use animals to attract pests amid humorous remarks.
Fragmented passage notes ancient church practices and reactions to incense holy water relics and candles. It references Theodosius banning relic sales, fifth century reforms, and Jerome and Paulinus statements, plus a Civil War era grave marker at Sitting Bull’s memorial and a brief note on Jerusalem’s ruins and location.
The discussion compares public and private buildings in Constantinople Berlin and Lisbon noting marble palaces and squalid slums. It highlights Berlin as having Europe’s finest streets while Lisbon shows rebuilding limits after the earthquake. Also cited is Mrs. Maury Spooner of Acushnet Mass celebrating 105 years, claimed as oldest Massachusetts woman with boundary-tied residences in three towns.
A correspondent from Trem Lausanne writes that Lavaus between Lausanne valley and Vevey has a population of 10060 and no prisoners in central prisons. A white tag floats at every prison, signaling virtuous governance as the Canton of Vaud asserts reform.
A wife testifies to four children with severe pains in three births, using three bottles of Mother’s Friend before the last, a large healthy boy. She notes she could do housework until two hours before birth and describes the remedy as the grandest ever made.
An advertisement asserts Mother's Friend strengthens the body and mind for pregnancy, reduces morning sickness and nervousness, relaxes muscles for easier labor, avoids breast complications, and shortens recovery. Sold by druggists for $1 per bottle, with a free illustrated book from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga.
Reports from Johannesburg describe growing Dutch influence in the Cape Colony pushing arbitration talks and suzerainty questions as Britain and Portugal navigate arms shipments and potential conflict. Boer women are forming rifle clubs in several districts as local resistance expands.
Aug 31 reports indicate President Figuerio Mas resigns and transfers executive authority to his council. Governor Hubert, provisional leader of Puerto Plata, announces the change by direction of revolutionary committees. The move signals a potential shift in the island's resistance to revolutionists.
In Santo Domingo Angst grows amid ongoing turmoil with fears mounting that a major incident at Macri could trigger a fatal outcome. Locals report uneasy conditions and concern over crucial energy and safety measures amid unclear plans for a forthcoming plant.
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