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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1897

Page

2

Local Notes and Moving Plans Across Counties

Forest Hill residents discuss travel and family moves from Indiana to Benton Harbor to visit relatives and attend weddings. Mentions of teachers exams in Ithaca, visits by Bert Muffinan and Miss Hindell, and various community updates including farm and school news amid scattered names and places.

Sins Moody Ashworth Camfield Wareaw Ind Mr. Camfeed Benton Harbor Ithaca Bert Boo Muffinan Clare Miggie Hindell Suneld Waesiay

Local notes reflect on community events and people

A long string of brief items covers illness and recovery, school and church happenings, staff changes, visits, and social plans. Mentions of Typhoid fever, a broken arm, a blood purifier product, new clerks, and an upcoming election appear alongside updates on teachers, students, and residents in Alma and nearby towns.

Unclear Mess of Names and Local News Items

The fragmentary passages mention Summerton, local residents, and various personalities like Mr and Mrs Hiehardy, Miss Millie Cline, and Rev Hebiton. It references life in the neighborhood, schooling, a possible move, a sick horse, and a town meeting at Vawn Hall with listed attendees and officials. The text is garbled with inconsistent names and stray phrases, offering little cohesive narrative.

Vorler Laws Row City Sturdanian Shee Ohiedman Kien Hall People's Lorty Vawn Hall Joni Ton Snowevisor Seeley Amubury Timothy Kirwins Tos Tallon Unehway Proaehs Ubi Fe Reejihdeni Carrel Beant Slevion Win Carroll Pounce Kay D. Bates Corn Goings Riverdate Constalio Lo 'Masham Whywell Heh A. Bartlett Rivendate Datsith N. W. Cor Jews Rockwell N. J. Cor

Mist Bertha Méharen of Alm and ALP Crawford visit areas

Mist Bertha Méharen of Alm was seen in the area Tuesday and Friday. ALP Crawford of Breckenridge traveled to the place Monday and Tuesday, according to local observations.

Atty. Saynt St. Jolie Alvin Pettitta Monny Aid “Puesday Wasen Whapmin OiWean Harrison Clear Detroit Yarkgat Jim Crawford Lois Wallshaw Tinh Stadthof Thas Pelnoe Woa Balke Alma Sire FM Helly Nm Ithaca Bertha Méharen Alm Alp Crawford Breckenridge

Charity Band and Night of Chaos Overlooked

A jagged OCR fragment recounts a chaotic charity event and a sweeping, disjointed narrative. It mentions Moe Ti Rather ton, Mike Wasul, Yat Andrews, Kier Meadag, and a string of scattered names alongside references to riots, bottles, and a violent undercurrent. The passage lacks a clear sequence but centers on a tumultuous gathering and safety concerns.

Mike Wasul

Bicycle path plans emerge from rough city project

A rough note outlines a project to build a bicycle path from St Louis to Albany with a route along Washington Avenue West for about miles. The plan calls for graded subsoil and cinders to keep the path dust free and passable. Workers on the mill shift detail twenty seven men and aim to produce near one million this season. A meeting is scheduled to gauge cyclist sentiment.

Mike St. Louie Almas Washington Avenue

Child Murder In Ashley A Grandmother Suspected Inquest

The week’s grim report from Ashley describes Baty Sage giving birth to a baby who was delivered to Mrs Kirby Jett and later returned. Prosecutor Smith ordered an inquest as the circumstances remained unclear. A jury found the body in a box in a cellar and concluded death by the grandmother’s hand amid a terse, fragmentary hearing with little other testimony.

Baty Sage Honey Sage Ashley Kirby Jett Smith Sage

Pension Bill Sparks Debate On Soldier Benefits

A fragmentary report from Doroi Evening traces arguments over a pension bill for veterans. It notes petitions from lawmakers and supporters urging action while outlining concerns about eligibility, survivorship provisions, and potential hardship after a veteran’s death.

Polite Reproat and Aindy Venturing to Publicly Reprove

A garbled report mentions Polite Reproat and Aindy venturing into public discourse about a well known Lennon society map and related confrontations. The text references a dentivman, Abewens, and Lins with fragmented phrases implying controversy and flattery directed at a figure named WIM HLiOMNhI fHUk.

Aindy Lennon Abewens Fender Eqing Weil

Attract ons of Courtship and the Seventies of Marriage

A satirical piece discusses male attitudes toward courtship and marriage, contrasting witty cynicism with real desire, and noting how social norms shape courting behavior. It reflects on how the ritual of romance eclipses true connection in certain eras.

Convict builds largest reed organ in Sing Sing

A Sing Sing inmate is set to construct the largest reed organ known, designed for a chapel in the new administration building. The instrument, crafted under warden supervision, aims to serve both a Roman Catholic chapel and a Protestant chapel, reflecting the convict's transformed work ethic.

Sing Sing York Times Shite Sage George Bin Seurden Poe Nals Ag Hinger

Scramble for Bridal Favors at Odd Festival

A garbled newspaper fragment describes a wedding or festa with vendors and gifts, mentioning vendors and attendees in a chaotic scene. Names and places are unclear, but the piece references a communal event with prizes and tokens distributed to guests.

Cat boarded for thirteen years at two cents a week

A family in a small town boarded a cat for thirteen years at two cents weekly. After moving, the boarder demanded back pay plus ten dollars for the pigs and a boy still owes 4.87 to the previous keeper. The cat remains alive.

Nlen Sieh Songuer Anil Children Aid

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