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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes Humphreys remedies claiming to treat malaria whooping cough kidney diseases urinary direuses colds and grip neuralgia headache dyspepsia delayed periods leucorrhea and skin rheumatism. Sold by druggists or prepaid by mail from New York with pricing.
The Washington Post notes Eugene Field’s humor about George Gaston, recalling a playful letter about a trip and a drawn train scene. The piece highlights Field’s jokes sent to Gaston during travels and their satirical drawings, preserving a light literary anecdote.
The passage recalls a boyhood incident described by Mr. Five-What and Mr. Figg involving a character named Nero. The tale centers on playful mischief with tags removed from a bee and questions about future outcomes and promotion.
A garbled note parodies public figures like Gladstone Salisbury Harcourt Chamberlain noting large hats and themes of intellect. The fragment hints at a satirical jibe about brains and heads, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary text describes a plant or palm species native to parts of General and South Amen with references to New Grenada and Port. Mentions a coconut layer and ivory like interior, plus terms that appear to be garbled names and places.
Promoter A Slocum M C claims a reliable cure for consumption and related diseases. He offers free sample bottles to readers who write for his remedy, requesting mention of the paper in correspondence. He provides an address in New York for responses and emphasizes urgency.
A historical note explains the jet was made as a receptacle for urine and does not relate to disease treatment except by two paths. The first path arises from imperfect kidney action, the second from careless local treatment of other diseases.
The ad promotes "Ur Rilwer's Swamp Root" as a cure for kidney and bladder issues claiming it treats urinary pains, backaches, and womb troubles. It urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co., Hinghamton, N.Y., with a guarantee of genuineness by the publisher.
A diary from Charles G Palin recounts his Dawson City arrival after leaving Juneau Alaska. He details tent life, rough wages, rough living costs, plans to work in mining, sending money home, and hope for winter work at about two dollars per day. He notes moose meat, fever, and barter for supplies as he prepares for the harsh Klondike season.
Fragmentary OCR yields a spoof or garbled text about whistling language used by gunmen, mentions of Gummerian people, a republic, and a claim truth is powerful. It also lists odd medical advice and remedies like Cascarots and Catlinetic, with warnings about constipation and debt.
A long survey of Pink Pills for Pale People describes customer testimonies from Lansing and Wayne County. Interviewed buyers claim improved vitality and endurance after using the pills, with testimony noting better sleep and strength, and sellers touting satisfaction and continued demand.
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