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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
4
The Alma Record notes the government ends the month with a credit balance, credits to receipts surpassing March expenses by over ten thousand dollars. A Lansig bill proposes publishing township treasurer reports in local newspapers to maximize publicity and save township dollars.
The Dingley bill is condemned as a plutocratic conspiracy to funnel 800,000,000 to 31,000,000,000 per yen into American workers. The piece argues the scheme aims to enrich labor while opposing forces denounce it. global sympathy shifts toward Grebo as Greece gains a chance in the theater of power amid Turkish tensions and possible war.
The remark portrays Hill as a long-headed politician who sees through a ladder without a lantern. He argues the democracy is weak on national issues because it is not a national party and strong on side issues, entering politics for what it contains.
Pension Commissioner Evans submitted figures showing that consolidating pension offices under a Cleveland order would raise expenditures by 200,000 pounds rather than saving 100,000 dollars as previously claimed. President McKinley is expected to revoke the order. Michigan pensioners favor no change.
President McKinley recommends to Congress an appropriation to fund United States representation at the Paris exposition. The article argues for prompt action to ensure a fitting national exhibition befitting the country’s importance.
President McKinley designates Wolcott Pata and Stevens as envoys to engage other governments in pursuing an international monetary agreement. The Republican pledge from the last campaign vows to fulfill this commitment.
Boss Chase and Vandercook use a column to suggest the frow silver party is gaining ground in the county. If they can obtain any satisfaction from their method and share the offess, they may claim a small measure of comfort.
Chitrman Jones of the poporratic National commities asserts the free silver campaign of 1000 is already wide open. The Dinghey tariff will close it up aeght as a dro.
A brief report notes Democrats won only one town in Rhode Island highlighting the state’s manufacturing base and the impact of the Dingley Tariff.
A long established county resident questions the move to naturalize a Canadian figure and critiques the timing of the tariff bill. The remark reflects local interest in immigration and economic policy without naming individuals or dates.
The Milton Journal prints President Whitford of Milton College addressing farmers on money value and government power. He explains two values for money, bimetalism, gold as primary money, coin and paper value, and the limits of government to fix prices. He notes market value vs face value, coin circulation, and redemption in gold.
A southern firm offers 15 Confederate bill varieties for 25 cents and a collection of 50 bills for eight dollars, claiming millions in cheap money. The writer argues state control blocks prosperity and jokes Nevada could gain over $1,000 per capita, imagining thriving treasuries and warehouses if constitutions allowed monetary independence.
The Iron Age argues gradual retirement of legal tender notes would curb panic fears, bolster confidence at home and abroad, and initiate long term gains in a sound currency. Reduction of notes would attract gold into the country and strengthen trade as the process unfolds over several years.
The excerpt argues that no free coinage nation relies solely on silver, that gold standard nations use silver too, that silver standard nations use gold with silver, and that silver standards have far less money per person and worse wages for labor compared to the United States.
Methodists announce morning and evening sermons with the missionary theme The Golden Hour broken and a 12:00 school session. Epworth League prayer meeting Tuesday at 1:00 with Thursday meetings. Baptists hold morning and evening preaching, Sunday school at noon, Young People at 6 40 p m. Episcopal observances include Holy Communion and a commemorative service for General Grant and his birth anniversary in New York, with invitations to all.
A fragment from a Grand Rapids page prom ples a Sunday event featuring Buckeyes and Borolinks at Alger Park near Rewls Lake. Tickets are for a round trip on an excursion train, with a price around $1. The note mentions club meetings, local motions, and various council proceedings, plus endorsements for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Ely’s Cream Balm.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pe 7 praised as a relief for constipation indigestion and headaches by many residents. Trial size bottles available at Webb's with eager neighbors recommending it highly.
An advertorial offers Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It claims urine tests diagnose kidney trouble and promises relief from back pain, frequent urination, and liquor aftermath. Samples and brochures are mailed from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Rod Warren at Pleasant Brook recalls two years ago a small supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that now is a household word in the region. The remedy's reputed qualities spread broadly as its popularity grows in hundreds of communities with CE Mahan Drugist listed as a seller.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses questionable claims about a doctor’s syrup and enamel treatment. It mentions misuse and a supposed cure effect, with garbled references to health impact and life stains. The readability is poor and key names and places are unclear.
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