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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1898
Page
4
The department promotes Christmas gifts with mufflers from Matterette and Clarendons priced 1.00 to 1.50, silk mufflers up to 1.50, and silk handkerchiefs from 0.25 to 0.75. Holiday neckwear includes pulls, bows, tecks, imperial and Windsor ties. Also offers shirts collars hats gloves and underwear at low prices.
The letter cites Senator Burrows as a leading candidate with strong Michigan support and contrasts him with Albert Pack of Alpersmek. It discusses ballot openness, railroad and canal interests, and the influence of Hepburn on canal opposition. It also notes a state printing strike prompting potential creation of a state printing office and mentions Delavan's appointment as Arrada Township Supervisor.
The text portrays Representative Adams of Grand Ravine as a forthcoming speaker candidate, praised as broad minded and capable while opponents challenge the governor’s stance. The governor opposes Burrows clan and Allinson bill, calls the bill unconstitutional, and signals a new proposal, with tensions suggesting political conflict rather than honest conduct.
The fragment describes a Washington week scene with Michigan Republicans, mentioning Cox as a nearly honest figure and Governor Pingres taking action on Cox. The text is garbled but suggests political maneuvering and influence in a contested setting.
Ohio figure General Jacob Coxey advocates that McKinley’s election benefits the country and declares free silver defeated. He asserts Bryan tied to financial matters and claims clear understanding of his stance.
A jumble of 19th century style notices includes a political appeal praising public welfare, a dissolution confession from a brother and a notice of law practice transfer, and a misdated December entry. It also advertises office openings, medicines for nasal inflammation, and a product mailed from New York. The imperfect OCR yields scattered name strings and addresses.
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