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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
3
fragmented OCR text references a Philadelphia record and various names like Beals Nita and De Witty Nerh Hay but lacks clear events or a coherent story. The snippet hints at professional borrowers and a touch and go phrase but provides no concrete action, date, or locale to summarize reliably.
A garbled paste of sports narration mentions boats, tracks, and cross words, with names such as Wilton Webb and Bette Bary appearing amid disjointed phrases. The passage ends with a reader calling for a seat and a Chicago Tribune shout, implying a crowded sports page moment.
A narrative from the Jickean Citizen recounts a prisoner named Wing at Michigan State Prison describing a dangerous escape and a medical cure. He credits Down's Kidney Pills, purchased through agents and mail order, with curing a severe kidney swelling after physician advised treatment and a dramatic recovery.
State items report Muskegon to Grand Haven path work four feet wide. Hillsdale rug weaving and Portland shooting incident noted. Woodland farmers fined for thistle. Farm Implement Company fire at Battle Creek caused large loss. Saginaw youth forged books. sentenced to Jackson. Portland graves and health department notes. Bay City school delays. church friction near Owen. Prohibition rally opens new opera house. Copper mine near Calumet pays in gold. Genesee county relief funds boosted for Oakland Thetford sufferers. Weather bulletin cites good rains. Ann Arbor line abandonment worries Frankfort. Various legal actions and public notices across the state. Cyclone damages Paris area. Ottoman sultan political tension noted. Brevities cover politics, industry, health and crime.
A Vancouver departure Sunday saw Li Hung Chang and his suite sail as a delegation from Chicago workers bound for Mexico to study labor conditions. A large fete in Christiana Norway honored Dev Nansen, while the Knights of Labor seek to swing the vote of the elector to America amid local lodge unrest and possible revolt.
A fragment suggests use of Ayers Say saprilla to purify blood, claiming it avoids starvation or heavy dieting. The text reads as a commercial style recommendation with uncertain health implications and archaic language.
A fragment recounts a harrowing encounter with a seven foot octopus-like creature during a struggle to free a captured person. The narrator details a desperate wakeful effort, injuries to the hands, and near-delirium as other crew members assist.
An old advertisement extols Ayers Pills as the best in the world, boasting reliable relief and easy action. The copy emphasizes superior quality and customer satisfaction with confident language and repetition.
A brief exchange from Watte and Potts questions belief in justice following theft. Potts asserts that punishment will occur for a large theft while smaller thefts still cause others to starve, prompting Lidiana polls Journal commentary.
A St Louis Republic note estimates the world railways total length around 100000 miles with daily wear surpassing 600 tons. The worn metal returns to earth as fine powder and eventually becomes soluble iron units through natural processes.
An OCR fragment mentions a so called cure all product priced at 35 cents. It references happiness health and energy but is filled with garbled words and unclear claims about a tonic or remedy sold by Newell Pile and Hood's Saccopatila.
A New York Journal piece recounts affectionate bonds between dogs, cats, and other animals, noting how mothers foster and care for orphaned youngsters. Stories from Paris and elsewhere describe interspecies harmony, including a Maltese cat adopting a litter and a hare and dog living in harmony.
A polar expedition report describes extreme cold effects on a wax candle used in 1875 78 studies. At 35 degrees below zero the flame barely melts wax, leaving a skeletal candle with a yellow flame tongue and wax walls streaked by heat.
A rare prehistoric skull of a mammoth like creature from the Quaternary era has been unearthed near the Indiana state line and is now owned by George A. Baker of Saint Mead. The find, dating with other megafauna like mastodon and glyptodon, is one of only a few such specimens in the United States with teeth and skulls discovered. a notable earlier find occurred in Nashport, Licking County.
King Mumbert approves funds for the wounded soldiers in Africa and pledges further aid in his name. A traveling military crematorium is proposed to dispose of battlefield corpses to curb epidemic spread, tested in London under royal inspection and opposition.
The Beneficent Crow examines hawk ferocity and crow impact on crops. It notes 900 samples from a department of agriculture study across 20 states, showing crows feed mostly on insects and small animals in summer while a major portion of their diet is vegetable matter in other seasons.
The article lists five mammals once common in England and later extinct in historic times. It notes the true Lirwin bear, the beaver, the custer fierd, the teindeer, and the wild hour among species affected by hunting and habitat loss. It cites Tudor-era hunting and later extinction timelines, including wolves in England disappearing around 14 percent and Scotland wolves remaining numerous in 577.
A New Brunswick storekeeper notes patrons still demand flintlock rifles to this day. The letter, sent to Forest and Stream, claims the shop has stocked such weapons since its founder’s era, though one trader says modern stock is unlikely. The piece questions lingering use of antique arms in the region.
A fragmented report notes a European kionarch admired for dignified bearing and broad appeal. It hints at public fascination, mentions Yale, a football back, and a proposed cycle express company with plans to establish operations.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a viewer examining a shop window in May. It mentions a person looking at a display and a curious reaction to the scene, with references to a May and a New York context.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Shaker Chausene Cordial as a cure for fatigue and poor digestion. It promises immediate relief and long lasting strength by reshaping the stomach to digest fat, with a dubious claim of Perseverance and quick results. Sold by daugetite for 11 cents.
OCR text fragment references multiple names and phrases from a New York World style page, including various writers, poems, and potential news items. The readable content is highly garbled, with stray names like Letty, Abe, and news-related terms interspersed with poetry references and unrelated fragments. The readable facts are minimal, offering no coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a valid news item.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with Hypophosphites as a cure for weak, pale people. It claims rich blood renews strength, compares poor blood to a weak horse and cold house, and promotes the product available from druggists at 50 cents and one dollar.
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