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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
7
An OCR fragment describes wartime actions and political friction with references to a council meeting, proclamations, and financial measures. It mentions a bond proposal, railway legislation, and government plans affecting wheat reservations and resettlement, naming cities and regions. The prose lists names and actions in a tumultuous, period-voice style.
An old time advertorial extols universal remedies from laxatives to liver tonics. It touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a pure vegetable cure for sick headaches, claiming quick relief and a steady disposition improvement. It mentions a Mr H Vanason and various unauthenticated success notes amid a garbled health tonics pitch.
Marie endures a furnace like blaze to rescue her three children and two other youngsters. She breaks an iron staple then guides the family through the collapsing mill, reaching fresh air as neighbors and workers rally to rebuild after the ordeal.
A long legislative notice outlines a compulsory education proposal for children aged eight to fourteen, requiring four to ten months of schooling annually. It calls for inspectors in cities and villages, separate schools for boys and girls, and penalties for nonattendance. Additional bills seek to prohibit public drinking and raise the age of consent, while other measures aim to regulate railroads and end contract labor.
An article in the paper discusses prison reform and the impact of labor, citing that prisoners are treated harshly and that the state faces financial losses. It notes the potential consequences if Michigan does not address prison labor, including high daily costs and minimal earnings for prisoners. The text also touches on marriage license reforms, proposing stricter rules and higher fees to curb abuses.
John W. Watts state senator from the 16th district died at his Jackson area home last Saturday night after pneumonia. Born in Jackson County he served in the state house in 1957 58 and 80 and 84 and was elected state senator from the tenth district last fall by a large majority. A Republican noted for bipartisan conservatism his funeral was held Wednesday with attendees from both legislative chambers.
The forthcoming report of the commissioner of labor presents early statistics on farming laborers and foreign-born workers. It cites nationalities present, rising immigration, and compares life insurance uptake and sick benefits among carpenters and other trades, highlighting lower life insurance among farm laborers.
The social report notes the state’s rail system finances with details on government shares and private holdings. It cites total revenue and capital stock values alongside numbers for residuary assets, outstanding debt, and total stock plus debt reaching 1,098,800,720.70, indicating extensive corporate involvement and financial obligations across the network.
A sprawling, archaic prose fragment depicts a harsh landscape where hunters and birds clash in a brutal feeding spectacle. Vivid, if tangled, imagery traces a ritual-like chase across plains, referencing Chey and Cheikh as symbolic figures amid a sea of fragmented names and places.
A chaotic dialogue unfolds about a lip scar and a dangerous incident. A reformed druggist speaks of an explosive accident caused by a caldion like device, describing how a lip and a mouth held a cartridge and a spark led to violent consequences. The scene includes a buffalo expedition, a staged warning, and a demand for better skin growth with topical treatments.
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