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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
2
In North Wheeler a report covers typhoid fever cases and various local happenings. The text mentions individuals Misa Claris North, Sarah Root, Joan Wash, and others, with references to birthdays, parties, shopping, and upcoming bank events. The fragmented OCR details numerous names, places, dates, and activities within the county.
Fragments report residents and events across Forest Hill, Miskhora City, Alma, Perrinton, and Mt Pleas ant notes. Mentions include Freeman Johnson's farm, a daughter’s affection, visits by Mrs Edison Packerd and Bessie of Henzonia, and school trips to Mt Pleas. Church dedication at Alma affects Sunday services.
A detailed Pine River Farmers Club gathering is described with talks by Mr and Mrs Davenport and delegates chosen for a county convention. The long section opines on Yukon River travel, Alaska geography, and seasonal routes, contrasting winter and summer conditions and noting the difficulty of inland journeys and river navigation for farmers and travelers.
The text presents scattered references to wildlife seasons, hunting provisions, and legal notices, alongside mentions of states, counties, and various localities. It reads as an OCR garble containing names like Hallinan, Sanitie, and Clary, with embedded dates and regulatory phrases about hunting and penalties, lacking coherent narrative.
A local chase ends with Lily dacs of Creendate captured near Lost when Deputy Still Wen confirms the suspect returned to aid havats amid the tense search by Kann ottieers and other officers. The case ties into the ongoing roundup across Potteferrie and nearby areas, with names and places blurred but authorities pursuing leads.
A fragment warns against medicines used in catarrh that contain mercury or harmful adulterants. It urges avoiding unsafe preparations and trusting reputable physicians and genuine remedies. The note mentions price and cautions about unsafe injections or products.
A Chicago anecdote describes an undertaker at North Clark Street who muses over a dying patient and hums the tune of "Waiting My Darling" while watching his office. The scene shifts to a troubling aside as he mutters about the man’s fate and exits, reflecting a noir mood. A separate note lists army salaries: colonels earned 4,500, lieutenant colonels 4,000, majors 3,500.
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