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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1888

Page

2

Alma Record Reveals Wealth Despite Funeral Claims

The piece reports on the estate of Tate Liet Dit and the life insurance of 85,000, noting the deceased’s substantial Washington house and lack of current funds. It mentions Teabelle Ghaich Singer’s engagement to the Duke de Cares of Palestine and the planned wedding expenditures funded by her inheritance. The text references government taxes, royalty travel, and various societal details surrounding a wealthy American family.

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Annonce about Davi Jennings and colonial politics

Announce ment reports Davi Jennings of Lyne Wayne county New York resigning after twenty years in service amid broader notes on colonial governance. It references Queen Victoria era tensions in India Burma Australasia and Canada church exemptions and reactions by Baptists on taxation and church funding.

Davi Jennings Lyne Wayne County New York Ploromes

The Firth of Forth Bridge Construction Progress

The Firth of Forth Bridge project nears a phase where cantilever towers rise 300 feet above water. Engineers note precast sections completed, with the main spans extending from three piers as work advances toward a 17,100 foot overall length and future expansion adjustments to cope with temperature-induced length changes.

Forth Bridge Desiers Carey Oseh Udi Ales Woderath Uvdal Mervor Meyer Aml Hemyirithre

Train Load Impact On Bridge Safety Questioned

The article discusses how standing loads mid span affect bridge safety and estimates a train weight equivalent to a small percentage of dead weight. It notes implications of pressure calculations under a thermoplastic measure and suggests margins of error in load estimates while considering structural stress on the bridge.

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Perforated chair chair in La Crosse office causes chaos

In a La Crosse Liners inn office a perforated chair seat linked to a live steam device caused a chaotic incident. Clerks feared a cyclone and firefighters responded as steams hissed and glass shattered, prompting police involvement and a temporary evacuation.

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Fragmented Chronicle of Holiday Rituals and Censored Tidbits

A garbled early text describes ancient rites and seasonal gatherings tied to a feast honoring Weslo y Tals. It references feasts, offerings, and a mixing of sacred and ritual foods with herbs like rosemary, sage, and mint. The passage blends mythic elements, names, and local customs, but its credibility and coherence are uncertain.

Fragmented Sermon Sparks Fearful Riot at Church

An outburst during a Reverend's sermon triggers panic among the congregation as a blast and shouting lead to a chaotic scene. The preacher urges repentance while a warder-like fear seizes the crowd, with members fleeing and police or rescuers required to restore order.

Revival of a long-forgotten crime ends in arrest

The thirty-three year old case centers on Richard Cassiboon, once a captain in the Helen RK and later a Russell County resident, who killed William Hyde during a quarrel with his wife. After escape attempts and a long military service for the Union, Cassiboon is arrested again as Governor Faraker commutes no sentence shift amid renewed public interest in the case.

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Absent mindedness and a wandering key tale

A tale of forgetfulness and absent mindedness centers on a man who misplaces his keys in his trousers and hunts the house with family help. Despite thorough searches, the items resurface in the jacket wat suit or trousers. The narrative notes many forgetful people and a merchant who often misplaces letters during routine tasks at the post office.

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Gentionan of Pittshore Hurries to Catch Train

An amused Pittshore tale recounts a man rushing from the depot with a friend, misplacing water and a pillow, claiming four minutes remain before his train. The scene elicits hearty laughter as the clock-tick urgency meets comic miscue.

John Jackson Pittshore Tim Oply Puttsburg

Strange Antipathos and the Spider Horror

Fragment from a nineteenth century piece discusses fear of spiders and other creatures among notable figures and writers. It quotes Charles Kingsley and De Musset, noting aversions from kings and dukes to cats and dogs, with anecdotes about dinners and social courtesies, ending in a whimsical catalog of antipathies.

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Preaching to Children at Marquand Chapel

A Connecticut clergyman explains to children the nature of God in preaching for youth. A Hartford Times tale recalls a boy asking where God is and learns he is everywhere, able to see through walls.

Letires Marquand Chapel New Haven Wis Chil Cen Timetall Hartford Times

Plumbers Bet Wins Big Then Faces Rat Trouble

A Chicago item recounts a plumber who won 810,000 in a presidential bet and moved into a stylish residence at 200 Hiren Street. When a rat infestation appeared in the basement, he ordered drastic plumbing and sewerage overhauls worth 81,598.55 to seal the place and keep out the vermin.

Hiren Street Sara Ely Olieaga

His Father a Shoemaker. Grandma-Jobone Dialogue Fragment

A short, fragmented dialogue overheard in Texas Siptingy features a child named Jobunie asking for an apple for her sister. The exchange reveals tension between sharing and scarcity, with a parent’s dictum about conserving the last apple.

Jobone Texas

Pearly Finger Tips In Washington Nail Culture At Embassy

A vivid portrait of elite Washington manicures among diplomats and society. The French legation and other figures boast gleaming fingertips from regular nail care, with Miss Cleveland and Mrs. James Brown Potter noted for influencing salon fashion. Manicurists prosper from high patronage, including a White House visit during Arthur's administration.

Washington Legation Criste Des Mains Cleveland City Mall James Brown Nota Clevelani

Ancient Verses On Luck And Moon Fates

Fragmentary verse discusses luck tied to the moon and a frown or smile signaling good or bad fortune. The poem references a figure named Bille and an eerie refrain about a frown passing and luck changing with timing. The text appears as garbled OCR with archaic phrasing and incomplete lines.

Blazing gale and blizzard ignite brutal Arctic eye risk

A five part storm description recalls frost bite dangers from gale and snow the wind driving ice masks over faces and eyes. Rescue stories note masked lower faces avoided frostbite while exposure caused suffocation deaths for cattle and people amid zero to twenty below temperatures. The ice mask formation from breath and snow is highlighted alongside terrifying details of visibility and numbness.

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