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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1887
Page
2
A document claimed as the original kingly patent for 774 acres in Albany County, dated April 18 1627, was found in Fultonville by Stephen Wo. The rent was two shillings and sixpence per acre, with a large wax seal over one foot in circumference. The parchment shows cramped chirography and a maplike appearance.
A Philadelphia Times editorial deplores extravagant funeral displays as vulgar and unnecessary. It argues genuine grief is degraded by costly caskets, flowers, and processions, urging private interment, reduced costs, and a higher cultural standard to protect poor families from debt while honoring the dead.
Fragmentary passage critiques lavish funerals and extravagant mourning attire. It argues for restrained displays to protect both the poor and the sincere in mourning, urging teachers and the educated to join in reining in ostentatious expense and pomp.
A fragmented poem envisions dandelions as bright gold money in grass. The speaker imagines amassing wealth from the fields and buying luxuries like gloves and gloves, while dreamily describing frost, dawn, and winter light. The piece blends whimsy with longing for "dandelion gold" and simple pleasures.
In Calcutta a mouse perched on a tin bowl cover sang a lively little tune while a snake approached. The narrator, amused, prepared to defend the dining scene with a carving knife as the snake lurked. The mouse fell quiet as the carving knife struck, the snake wounded by the bloodied antics and the tale ends with further oddities observed on the tablecloth and dishes.
Giles Bushy, a Toledo fishmonger, found a diamond ring in a whitefish last Monday and sent it to the police chief. Mex Julia Lennox of 12 Lennox identified and recovered the ring, recounting a tale of engagement and loss on a Pullman trip near Montreal in 1871, with a $104 reward paid for the property's return.
In a New York suburb tale the dignified hound Tommy and the playful Bub the mongrel clash when a stylish visiting greyhound arrives. The two native hounds assert a humorous dog diplomacy, quarrel briefly, then resume friendly tail wagging as a reporter notes their comic exchange and mutual respect.
A fragment shows a wife Mary lamenting harsh labor at home while her husband James plans leisure at a ball game. He counters that he toils to support them, claiming equal servitude as she voices fatigue. The exchange highlights class and gender strain in a constrained household.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle describes how builders at the east shore anchorage pier and between piers 2 and 3 perform daring mid air tasks. General Field recalls Niagara cantilever work and a risky plank crossing, noting workers are trained, fearless, and accustomed to 150 foot heights as they move along girders and braces.
A playful catalog of types in society and manners from a clergyman to a Wall Street man, highlighting quirks such as the man who will not balance two hours on a curb for a promotion, the editor who never rejects articles, and the choir singer who means what he sings. Tidbits mix humor and critique.
The Tempe Journal declares the editor unfazed by hostile comments from critics in Tampa. It emphasizes independence and refuses to bow to the noise of lunatics and cranks, upholding a steadfast editorial stance.
A collage of satirical quips and stray jokes from various papers mocks social pretenses and habits. It parodies prudish virtue, gender roles, temperance, and urban life with punchlines about taxes, finances, and daily folly. The tone imitates a clipped newspaper humor page.
In New Jersey the Advocate laments that neighboring states bore holes into the ground for natural gas while this state faces a crying need for a deep enough hole. The humorous line contrasts regional efforts and highlights energy exploration themes.
A fragment notes sending a letter to Mexico for two cents, warning about risk and border land. The terse line urges not to rob the mail car and to learn what has been written. The source shows a stray quotation attributed to Jiladelphia Prem.
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