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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1889

Page

3

Old Clock and Jumping Jack Christmas Tale Keepers

A cluttered Christmas fiction piece narrates a toy world where an old clock and a jumping jack discuss Santa Claus, a savage painting incident by a curious boy, and Bertha the doll. The tale ends with Santa fixing Bertha and the clock continuing its moralizing rhythm. A second piece previews a flexible, translucent glass substitute made from a high linseed oil varnish over iron wire mesh, promising unbreakable, colorable sheets that resist weather and heat.

Kris Kringle Brings Joy To Estelle On Christmas Eve

A lyrical Christmas tale follows Estelle as Kris Kringle visits a lit tle girl in a snowy setting. He grants toys and warmth, then guides her through a vision of helping others. The journey ends with Estelle awakening to gifts, a grateful mother, and a hopeful New Year.

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American homes far ahead of European dwellings in comforts

A discussion praises American domestic systems citing modern houses with enhanced plumbing, sanitation, and electrical features. It contrasts damp English streets heated by coal fires with the American preference for closed, well-insulated spaces. The piece argues Europe lags in sanitary design and house utilities, while American homes symbolize progress and daily comfort.

Europe Siogetier Great Britain

Monkey Skin Mutt and the Monkey Skin Trade

The piece describes monkey skin hides from chimpanzees used for gloves sold in London with long black hairs. It notes rising prices as agents at Sierra Leone profit, and warns the animal is rare in Africa and elsewhere. It suggests monkey skins may become as scarce as certain furs.

Crowley New York Africa London Sierra Leone

A Happy Thowght About Old Man’s Joyful Memory

A speaker recalls a boy Tommy recounting a harsh school whipping. The boy admits crying loudly but notes the old man’s happiness to hear him still sound, hoping to lift the elder’s mood. The dialogue captures a moment of tender interaction across generations.

Tommy

No Reevert for the Dead Delights in a Quick Marriage

A Delaware man faced social mockery after remarrying within a month of his first wife’s death. He told serenaders he doubted it showed good taste to linger at a mourner’s home so soon after a funeral.

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Lemon Parties Rise in Haodeon River Communities

A fragment notes Lemon parties gaining traction among youths in Haodeon River areas. It states that every young man is expected to pair with a girl and a squeezor, describing a social practice growing in these communities.

Haodeon River

England’s convict population trends over twenty years

England’s crime statistics show a decline in convicts under sentence. Last year 6405 were in penal servitude, while twenty years ago the figure stood at 11,600, suggesting the world’s crime rate narrative may overstate ongoing deterioration.

England

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