Alma Rev Knows Editor and Publisher Alma
The fragment notes Alma Rev refers to the editor and publisher role at Alma. It preserves a local-notice style with emphasis on the named position and publication.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1887
Page
6
The fragment notes Alma Rev refers to the editor and publisher role at Alma. It preserves a local-notice style with emphasis on the named position and publication.
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