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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
3
Serinron Pa September 20 a leading coal operator from Philadelphia who met with Reading President Racer says operators will not grant miners an eight-hour day. They will only extend the current agreement and announce any change after miners hold their convention in Shamokin on December 14.
A dated advertisement touts Bee's Laxative Tar cough syrup as a remedy for croup and whooping cough. It claims rapid relief by freeing bowels and reducing throat congestion, advising against opioids and crediting Geo. B. Shareay as the contact.
Announcement by Hart of Marverd University notes Theodore Roosevelt Jr. passed entrance exam and will join Frostman class. The piece mixes medical ad copy about laxatives and cough syrups with names like Kennedy and Rhodes, reflecting period ad prose and uncertain context.
The New York Sun notes heavy mortality in India due to plague and famine. In the seven days ending May 6, 2,201 deaths were recorded, a drop of 4,478 from the prior week. Deaths in Punjab rose despite overall declines.
An old advertisement touts Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for stomach and liver trouble. It claims to aid digestion, stimulate liver and bowels without irritation, relieve indigestion and headache, and avoid nauseating effects. Retails alongside Kenned Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup and other patent medicines.
Indiana figures reveal a cascade of alleged misconduct by ex state auditor David B. Sherrick, including $10,000 in checks to a politician and $75,000 in questionable funds linked to a French tick, plus claims of midnight revels and gambling tied to the tax commission. The governor asserts Sherrick’s resignation followed two years of heavy losses at a gaming table and notes investigations into railroad passes distributed to assembly members.
Reports from Bogota indicate Genera Meyer Meyes, Colombia’s president, declared a dictatorship and ordered arrests after the murder of the supreme court. Protests spread as rioters attacked the presidential palace and clashes with troops left many dead or wounded in Antioquia and Santander.
Springfield O Sept 20 Heirs of Elise Meharry Jeffers reveal in the estate settlement that a trunk in the Jeffers home attic held 10595 nearly all in gold. The deceased had previously donated large sums to Wesleyan University and DePauw University. She died two months ago at age 71 and had lived with relatives recently.
The readable text mentions pure blood and good health, with references to Celery Kin and Kip sakes. It appears as a fragmented, archaic or garbled note without clear event or individuals.
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