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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
7
Governor Groesbeck’s office in Lancing announces a state tax cut of 3,072,000 dollars. His administration claims the move shows the concentrated-responsibility system is workable and promises further economies as the public work ethic is praised and public support grows.
A fragmentary collection of satirical lines and quips from a campus source mocks modern folly. It jokes about public officials selecting better men, lovesick youths hiding feelings, and the chasing of best sellers while urging careful, discerning reading. The piece wanders through humorous observations on weather, storage, and daily life.
A narrator rests beside a calm river on a hot midsummer day and dreams of drifting down a stream observing others trapped by inaction. A small figure on the bank points to a rock of making the most of the present, demanding effort, selflessness, and talent to escape the whirlpool. The vision asks if the dreamer can reach that rock with personal effort.
The Gratiot County Farm Bureau directors endorse William M. Smith of Clinton County for Congress. The executive committee urges rural voters to act together at the polls, noting the district has long underrepresented farm interests and calling for informed voting on Sept. 12. Signatories include RC Blank, J. M. Barnhart, H. Mouser, C. E. Bond, Enos Hawes, Wm. Vannerbeck, Geo. Huest, A. A. Rupsell.
A newspaper-style call to civic pride urges residents to support local merchants and industries, buy from hometown shops, and read the papers to stay informed. It extols city values, prosperity ahead, and the role of newspapers as ambassadors for Shawnee Oklahoma commerce. The piece includes a note about Sir John Barleycorn, a personification of liquor in ballads.
A retrospective voice argues that governance shifted from corporate power under late nineteenth century reforms to a Wilson era labor monopoly challenge. It warns that labor trusts threaten industry, capital fights to curb unrest, and rapports between capital and labor may waver as political leadership changes, urging steadfast law and order.
A Midland Republican observer notes Oddfellow members at a local picnic with a sober response from a prominent local figure. The piece humorously questions motives and references campaign chatter and public notices.
The bulletin notes a cool start to the week with frost and a cooler trend through Friday. Showers mostly in the upper peninsula and extreme northeastern Tower peninsula keep crop conditions good to excellent there, while widespread drought worsens elsewhere. Ground too dry for plowing, minimal wheat and rye sowing, and droughts threaten corn, potatoes, beans, and rye. fruit generally plentiful though late apples fine, grapes damaged by drought. A curious historical aside recounts a Dream era revival of a title and a tale of an Earl found dead in a well after a dream by his daughter, a story often told at Neneturni.
Rare Westminster peal rings out for Princess Mary with bells dating to 1430 and gifts from Gabriel Goodman. The octave was completed with new bells and rehung, tuning finished in time for a 5000-change performance on February 28, promising exceptional interest as the Abbey bells echo the royal wedding.
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