20 Apr 1894
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary entry notes transactions in general banking business by Turck and Coa. Mention of Doster in foreign department and special attention for earmarked passage. Names AW, Warn, Wanp, C8, Webern appear as brief references.
Local notices describe upcoming pupil recital at the College Chapel on April 27 and social visits by residents including W S Turck and A B Courant. Also mentions Ladies' Literary Club meeting, housekeeper tips, racing horse details, and various brief community notes.
Alma's village council on April 10 approved multiple claims including Standard Oil and local bakeries, and directed drawing of warrants for the general fund to water and cemetery accounts. An informal ballot elected Wm Hannah as night watch and for water works, with John W Glass named to the water commission for three years and other appointments confirmed.
A garbled passage notes a boy asking about soot removal and a stove fire. It mentions coal at the bottom of a grate, clinkers and ashes obstructing air passage, and the need to clear the chimney or grate to improve burning. Strong entities include references to a place and everyday household heating details.
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