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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1896
Page
7
The article profiles Tyler of Rast More Street as the first bicycle rider in America. It details his interest sparked by reading about velocipedes, his order from New York, and his later demonstrations and Velocipede school in Wilkesbarre, noting widespread newspaper coverage and public fascination.
Ozone is described as broadly applicable from aging brandy and wine to improving coffee and tobacco aroma. It is used for rapid wood seasoning in instrument boards, thickening linseed oil for nucleum, and an efficient linen bleaching method independent of weather. The text also notes ozone’s value in chemical processes such as starch derivatives, with scattered observations about hotel amenities and travelers’ effects.
A fragmented historic text presents a daughter in tears and vows of farewell, a couch scene of distress, and references to figures like Wedderburn, Lord Ashburton, and Lavater. The garbled lines mix personal sorrow with scattered political and literary names from a bygone era.
An elderly engineer falls for a doctor’s trick during a window gaze test. The patient misreads the scene while the doctor and helper quietly arrange a bicycle prank. A field globe onlooker declares the sight magnificent as the engineer awkwardly pretends to see nothing.
A little girl asks her father to relay a prayer to God for her. He envisions God surrounded by angels and listening as the girl whispers, prompting a moment of heavenly hush so the plea can be heard. The tale reflects a child’s earnest faith and a father’s comforting response.
The article recalls a 1546 remark about Schaimann as a gifted yet impossible man. It describes a Parisian and German music, literature, and politics discussion with Schaimann, who could scarcely converse for an hour. It notes Schumann’s similar view of Wagner as educated and spirited but a tiresome talker.
An article extols Kansas jack rabbits as ideal for coursing, noting their superiority over cotton tails and English hares. It highlights Kansas enthusiasts led by Charles Payne, detailing live-jack capture methods, large nets, and organized drives with farmer boys, ponies, and noise to corral rabbits.
An 1890s Philadelphia Tigges piece advises avoid tight hats and collars to prevent poor scalp blood flow and dandruff. It recommends porous materials, air exposure, brushing softly, combing before styling, trimming ends monthly, and olive oil treatment while avoiding seawater and harsh brushes.
Illusionist Carl Hertz recalls Nashville stage mishap where a marked silver dollar vanished into an orange and then reappeared, revealing an audience plant. The tale includes a boy confederate, a staged trick, and the comic collapse of a careful deception.
The London News explains tavern jargon from the 1780s describing pint or tanker orders half ale half beer half teer and half twopenny. Brewer Harwood invented a beverage called entire or ative burnt beer to suit porters and working people, giving rise to the term porter. The piece notes customs of tapping and drink naming in tavern practice.
A waiter recalls a strange diner who ordered lobster with cold milk. The man insists he ate the lobster and milk, then vanished after a warning of illness. The waiter jokes a Walter once disappeared after a similar meal in Coney Island, per New York Run.
New York Sun reports that compressed tablets and patent remedies at soda fountains have expanded self medical treatment. Drug stores display various indigestion, headache, throat and appetite aids, with many pills sold without prescription. Quinine and tonics circulate in plain pills. new remedies continually appear, boosting at home medical experimentation.
An item from a London Tit Bits fragment notes a temperance themed shoe display. A dealer explains the shoes are warranted not to be tight, while a spectator asks what kid they are. The snippet reflects quirky cataloging of items and dialogue.
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An exploration of storm era melodies such as Wacht am Rhein by Becker and Schneckerburger and the fame of Deutschlandlied. It notes August Hoffmanns, its authorship, and Hoffmanns’ later career shifts. It also traces Heil Dir im Siegerkranz written for Christian VII’s birthday and its later changes for Prussia.
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