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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1887

Page

7

The Disgusted Arkansas Traveler’s Collapse

In Little Rock Veckler recounts his rise and fall as editor and promoter of West Sapling, Arkansas. He describes a boom created by Packings real estate deals, rent hikes, and a ruined press that crushed his hopes, ending with a dramatic personal defeat.

Kaine & Man Aubridge K. Veckler Little Rock Veckler West Sapling Swit Arkansaw Good Frien Albert Mackings Tititea 7 Ayipearinos Iyrinus South Sound Contanued Delichite West Saplin USA Hin

Graphophone to End Stenography Says Washington Reporter

A Washington correspondent reports a new device called the graphophone, developed by Sumner Tainton and Bell researchers, claimed to reproduce voice with musical fidelity. Tests with lawyers witnesses and a lay user show accurate records, with potential uses for journalism, business, and personal letters. price expected near that of a typewriter.

Washington Cleveland Leader Sumner Tainton Alexanter Gralai Bell Bell Telephone Chichter A. Bell Edionn Jantor Wil Wilstle Uerty Sweethart

Inventors Claim Groundbreaking Telephonic Invention

The text notes modest inventors Sumner Tainter and Dr Chichester Bell behind a new sound recording and reproducing device. It recalls Alexander Graham Bell's fame and suggests the new invention will elevate their standing in the field.

Sumner Tainter Aho Chichester Ao Bell Tainter Alexander Gentam

Laughing Broker Recovers After Missing Lunch Episode

A well known young broker near his fashionable club fell ill and ordered a lavish meal. The waiter vanished with the order, leaving the patient and valet to watch as a hungry boy Crumbs ran off with the food. The broker recovered, and the boy and broker remain good friends.

Marybuid

The Flowering Thorns in Vick’s Magazine

A described guide to flowering thorns, listing hawthorn varieties such as double white, double scarlet, and double red. Noting pursley-leaved thorn, cockspur thorn, and a glossy-leaved form, the text praises their blossoms, fragrance, and ornamental appeal in hedges and thickets.

Vick

Dangerous note in Albany hotel leads to baffling confrontation

A hotel guest near Albany reported a bizarre incident as a sign printed in large type warned strangers about a life threatening danger. Police investigated the claim as a potential harassment or misinformation case, with no injuries reported.

Albany Albany Journal

Beecher and His Thoughtful Wit On Religion And Death

A selection from Beecher's published utterances shows his views on religion, death, and the human spirit. It praises humor, warns against gloomy piety, and praises love, motherhood, and liberty while critiquing harsh revivalism and social wrongs. His stance on abolition and race is noted, along with the value of joy and courage in living.

Heecher New York Beecher Clint Sanday Esa Wright Tony

The Quality of Mercy and a Mule Incident at Night

The Brooklyn Eagle recounts a chaotic scene after a late bridle mule slipped on the night pavement. The driver calls for sharper mules before driving again, noting the mule’s sharp footwear and a dramatic officer response. A telegraph issue misstates harm, then clarifies to check the man’s arrest status.

Brooklyn Eagle

Not So Bad As That First Young Heston Blood Say

Fragmentary item from a humorous exchange between Dosley and Sam in the Journal of Bulueation. References a sun rise and late stall ups, with names Hexton Blood and Leveritd. The readable text shows dialogue style and garbled spellings without a clear event or outcome.

Heston Dosley Hexton Sam Journal of

The Fleeting Cook and the Buffalo Stranger

A strange visitor arrives at an army officers home in Buffalo and pretends to be the cook’s replacement. The stylish guest provokes the household with bold demands while the real cook is drawn into a tense confrontation over wages and loyalty. The encounter ends with the visitor’s departure and the woman’s uneasy position.

Ouida Buffalo Elie Beluge Hatefale Howe Teave Dilson

Rhetorical Sermon Sparks Debate Over Death Penalty Publicity

A controversial critique emerges as Rev. Powell’s remarks on execution are described, condemning public penitence announcements surrounding a condemned man and the impact on moral perception. The writer questions mercy displays and the fairness of presenting religious comfort as a final verdict.

A Curious Boy Conversation Over Cats and Kin

In a rural scene a child asks why he and his brother Sam were not kittens. The mother explains by recalling a nickname given to the father as “the old cat.” The passage portrays a simple family exchange during a visit.

Sam Litte Johanie Johanie Noree Johnnie Johnie

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