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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1897
Page
2
Local notes report theft of a car of potatoes and a wool shipment to Ann Arbor. Many residents are mentioned visiting, illness, family travel, and church events. Revival meetings continue, and several residents are reported sick or traveling.
Fragments report local happenings with names and places. Lathrop is noted for a busthag wood event while hosters and Taylor are mentioned in connection with late week activities.
The Elwell and Vownsand schools combined staged a lively program for Michigan’s sixtieth anniversary with songs recitations and sketches. Students performed well under H L Walker and Frank Taylor, while the event showcased training from Congregational Sunday school and local leaders amid community praise.
A fragmentary society page notes attendees at a party at Take Kiaies and the opening of the new K. O. Hall in Dreckenrde Wednesday evening. It mentions Mrs Colenmits and others, a funeral at the M. B. church, and praises a Center teacher Mr Belding. Also includes an ad for Shaker Digestive Cordial and Laxol with medical claims and prices.
The county plans year end exams for eighth graders to determine those who may advance to the ninth grade. Winners from Veeringen College receive prizes, with top pupils earning vitae prizes and scholarships. Parents may attend and gain access to school subsidies offered to eligible students.
The report from Key West mentions fifteen boats engaged near Santa Clara province during a clash with insurgents. A Spanish force led by Weyler allegedly deployed a small flotilla, with several boats sunk and 74 wounded. General Weyler reportedly sent Col. Serves with a small squad to seize the police field near the river.
A chaotic riverine fight ends with Spanish troops driven off and a cannon lost. Rebels command waters, many boats sink, and a reinforcement prevents a heavier Spanish rout. Casualties include a worker from a planning mill and a bystander in the wreckage.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Detroit Journal report about an ancient murder case involving Wii Barlton and Lathrop relatives. The text mentions a death in Saginaw over twenty years ago, alleged statements by witnesses, and a cautious investigation by The Journal of damnery with several garbled passages.
Fragmented text describes affection and talent recognition, mentioning names and events in a murky fashion. It appears to reference donations, partnerships, and a social gathering with figures like Tullis Coser and Cor Wind, amid scattered place and date hints.
A garbled early 20th century report describes Eric Biermann of New York City and a violent incident in Wil Linine Street. Police noted a gruesome wound to Biermann described as a face explosion with the right shin damaged and the left eye swollen, amid claims of a threat and sensational cries asking What the warets.
Fragmentary report details ranchers along a river corridor seeking protection as wolves threaten cattle. Mentioned are the Missouri and White rivers and proposals for regional organization to manage wolf damage and penalties for those involved.
An account describes an aerial journey toward Honolulu with observations on propeller dynamics, birdflight, and experimental flights. The narrator notes westward travel, encountering light in the distance, and ends with reflections on plant growth, canopy thickness, and a possible cementlike cause for thickened leaves.
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