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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1889
Page
4
A Idaho court decision rules that an ex Mormon sheriff election is illegal under the Edmunds law stance. The ruling, if upheld, could challenge Mormon political status and citizenship eligibility in Idaho and Utah territories.
Loy, a newspaper seller turned inventor, sails for Europe after receiving invitations from leading figures abroad. He will visit Paris and other capitals, showcasing his inventions in a world fair style display. The article contrasts his rise from poverty to fame, likening him to Napolean and Wellington in public regard.
Towasa observer James Wilson argues that reliance on foreign flax and twine materials strained farmers since war began. He recalls past policies, mill closures, and shifting duties as the nation built a self sufficient industry for linen, hemp and related products amid foreign competition.
A Paris doctor claims a gland-derived fluid can renew life by monthly injections. Tests on dogs rabbits and self reportedly restore vitality, digestion and strength. Other doctors experiment with lamb tissue but caution is needed before claiming any cure.
The Chittayn Tribune discusses the long held belief in an elixir of perpetual youth and the role of exploration and imagination in search of it. It questions whether nature can be overthrown by medicine and notes aging doctors like Dr Brown Sequae and Dr Hammonds as symbols of fading vitality.
Alma Michigan village council met in regular session to review surveyor and street commissioner plans for sidewalk improvements on blocks 1 through 5, block 24 and block 7. They filed proof of publication for sidewalk specifications, discussed water pump alignment, approved paying an village order, granted three days leave to the village marshal, and ordered removal of a campaign pole after adjournment.
Fare details for round trips to Hay City Ring Pontiac Mich Milwaukee Wis Detroit and more. Listing dates include August 20 to 23 for Pontiac and August 2 to 31 for Milwaukee with prices noted such as 37.06 and 3.55.
Suggestions of value and practical care tips describe stain removal with cornmeal to absorb oil, hot iron on paper to lift spills, and quick actions for carpet stains. It covers furniture care, marble sideboard coverings with Canton tunnel fringe, and decorative touches like white cotton cloth and Kate Greenaway figures for finishing.
A humorous note on using inexpensive Swine or French table mills to grind pepper fresh at home. The author laments scarce pepper usage, describes grinding for fruits and tarts, and mocks an absurd habit of adding a Welsh-snuff like powder to soup, citing Zinstey's Magazine.
A fragmented Philadelphia passage references a political figure and a claim about a war record. The speaker contends that if not for himself, the Colonel Blank would lack a war record, mentioning being drafted and sent to the wars.
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