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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1897
Page
5
A 1907 fragment covers silver standard debates, wheat and silver price shifts, and political figures including McKinley and Sherman. It cites New York World opinions, notes silver bullion lows, and discusses sugar refineries, farm prices, and evolving global monetary debates alongside local Riverdale items and community notices.
The document alleges Democrat charges about the sugar trust were distorted and not properly justified under the Wilson Law. It argues the bill was drafted by leaders of the Digboy faction and deprives the trust of vital advantages.
The article argues that rising gold production, not only in Alaska but globally, undermines the silver parity theory. Coupled with higher farm prices, abundant crops, and farmers paying mortgages, it appears depressing to proponents of achieving parity through adopting fiat silver.
The piece notes growing developmental strength among Democrats in the fall campaign. It states state campaigns will be stronger than last fall, with national headquarters in New York pushing work and aiding with speakers and other resources wherever there are state campaigns.
Austrasia, which last year produced 61,000,000 pounds of wool, is likely to produce more than half that in the coming season. Sheep are dying by thousands from starvation due to pasture shortages, reducing both quantity and quality and likely raising prices for American farmers. Local notes mention excursions, residents James Foy Alma, Jamon Clark’s return, Samuel Anderson of Alton visiting, and Mrs. Rosencrans visiting Mrs. Ward, with talk that farmers have faced hardship for several years.
Describes Canton hotels with lavish but unsatisfactory rooms and smoky, noisy corridors. Notes opium pipe smoke, singing entertainments, tea service with cakes and preserves, and a dog or cat dish restaurant where black cats or dogs are believed more nutritious, reflecting sensational travel writing tone.
The Duke of York, vice president, contributed 107 articles to the Imperial Institute exhibition. Duchess of Teck heads the guild with 3,635 items, Duchess of York 1194, Princess Edward of Bade-Weimar 342, Lady Vernon Harcourt 588, Hon Mrs Halford 1,225, and Mrs Taelia Ellis 3,002 as the guild reports a grand total of 5,050 pieces from branches.
A historical notice advertises a Sunday excursion from Alma to Saginaw with departure times and round trip fare, plus a Methodist preacher endorsement for Pep sin Syrup Co offering Monticello products. The fragment mentions Geo DeHayes and a Pastor J Boone among others.
The notice promotes Dr JH McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier as essential for blood quality, linking digestion to vitality. It claims the product nourishes life and strength and is sold for $1.00 per bottle by B S Webb.
For sale one house lot in block 2 lot 1 2 and 1 village of Alnus known as the prudent property. Will sell cheap for cash or trade for farm land. Write to J Benn rjeene fect for one etc cute respectivily ete tr J 8 Wetnotan.
Miss Alice A Holmes, a Jersey City blind heiress of seventy five, recently inherited over 500000 from her California brother. She earned her living as a music teacher, proving skilled with both sighted and blind pupils, and plans to use her fortune to educate the blind. Her verse collection from years past carries a genuine poetic note.
The piece credits Queen Victoria’s 60 year reign with major social reforms and rapid invention. It notes abolition of flogging in armed forces, child labor limits in Britain, end of press ganging, humane treatment of criminals, and suppression of public executions, with broad progress across transportation, industry, and science. It contrasts 1837 with later advances in typewriters, elevators, bicycles, and other technologies.
A San Francisco Argonaut editorial argues for tighter sale transport and storage controls on dangerous chemicals. It cites liquid carbonic acid gas in steel cylinders and gases in tubes such as oxygen hydrogen and nitrous oxide as public safety risks. It warns about sodium carried in ships under naphtha and accidents from rough seas. It also notes calcium carbide releases acetylene when moist, creating an explosive mix.
A survey of marriage age laws across Europe shows wide variation. Countries like Austria and Germany set 14 or 18 as minimum ages for men, with women typically younger. France and Belgium require 18 for men and 28 for women. Spain and Portugal show 14 for boys and 12 for girls in some cases. Greece, Hungary, Russia, Switzerland, and Turkey impose mixed ages or conditions reflecting religious or regional rules.
A British jester who frightened a married woman into fits by claiming her husband was severely injured in a railroad accident paid $800 in penalties. The incident highlights the peril of harmful pranks and the price of dangerous falsehoods.
A blocky ad section touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swelling, ease pain, and prevent corns and bunions, claiming instant relief for tired feet and tight footwear. It promotes free trial packages and lists Le Roy New York as a mailing point, with endorsements and other patent remedy pitches nearby.
The document outlines a court ordered mortgage foreclosure process, detailing the notice to the highest bidder, location at a court in Methenn, and prohibition on further claims. It specifies debts and claims tied to the mortgage, the date for proceedings, and the authority of the court to enforce the sale to satisfy the secured amount.
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