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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1888
Page
6
The article traces Jane Grey Swisshelm’s life from her Susquehanna origins to national fame as a writer and public figure. It covers her marriage to J. Grey, her contentious personal life, her literary and political influence, wartime reporting links, and eventual separation and divorce amid public scrutiny. It notes her roles with the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh press, and her rise as a prominent Washington journalist and abolition advocate.
A New Haven correspondent recounts lions tigers wolves and leopards in Bridgeport show their trainers tame the beasts through steady handling and restraint. The narrative covers keeper routines during feeding training and post show handling including anesthesia and tooth extraction to calm or pacify animals, with emphasis on safety and public display.
An incomplete obituary fragment recounts a person named Mie Shashelin returning to Mitteturch three years ago. It notes a death this week, a bee, and a water-related event, with garbled wording and unclear details about the location or cause.
Controversy over cremation within the United Synagogue splits members and delays action. Lord Rothschild cites fears of indignity to remains while others push for cremation as a future burial method. A letter from the elder rabbi and references to biblical verses frame the debate as executives consider a cautious path.
A fragment recounts Cervantes hiding in a cave near the city after years as a pirate captive in Algiers. The piece notes a steep mountain edge and a notable overlook, with the English consul in Algiers claiming to have finally described the cave’s entrance and its memory of Cervantes.
A Tiessian correspondent reports on Vitebok forest where thirty families under UHL and Awaiting survive without taxes or formal support. The piece outlines their isolation and minimal contact with surrounding towns, noting their hidden trade and reliance on forest resources amid sparse governance.
A long fragment from a Brooklyn sermon series condemns fashion as a moral vice and calls for modest dress among women. It cites biblical references, contrasts virtuous and vain lifestyles, and warns of social costs from extravagant attire and funeral costs. The piece weaves critique of public reputation with exhortations to piety and restraint.
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