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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
2
The issue marks the twenty seventh year of the Reconnexitipity newspaper. It notes growth since twenty seven years ago, claims substantial community support, and urges continued reader contribution. It comments on local professions and education, referencing labor, capital, and public welfare in Alma.
Farmers rally to address drainage rotation and fertility issues. They assert they are the people and urge combining theory with practical horse sense. With rich soil and a little path, progress is expected from learning and action.
Ae Enterprising Yatoe traowe Wenneskesg grange in Maine aims to acquire title to a farm property at South Thomaston. They will erect or remodel a spacious two floor grange hall with banquet hall kitchen and pantry on the first floor and a second floor meeting room. Project cost about $500 in addition to the $1,200 property price.
President Roosevelt visited New York and dined at a Hungarian club restaurant in the East Side, greeted by a crowd of foreign-born attendees. Police guards and rooftop sentries surrounded the gathering as he spoke and departed for Jersey City to catch a train for Washington. Also notes a proposed French presidential resignation schedule in 1908.
A child in Cleveland found a purse containing 813,000 in currency and drafts on Superior Street. The owner, H. J. Preyer, an out of town customer of the Canadian Trust Company, later retrieved the items after they were recovered by the boy. A reward was paid.
The cent state shows signs of mine collapses easing as work restarts in multiple districts. A ministerial delegation from colliery areas urged government intervention for higher wages and shorter hours, but the Minister of Industries refused to interfere.
In Battle Creek Michigan on February 15 a greenhouse door was left open during subzero temperatures. About $1 500 worth of houseplants were found frozen beyond saving, attributed to a malicious act overnight.
President Roosevelt spoke at the Lincoln dinner in New York City on February 14 addressing race relations. He urged improved southern relations, praised northern allies, and urged adjusting relations so the backward race gains freedom while the forward race preserves civilization. Senators and speakers followed, including Jost Abraham Lincoln, George A Knight, and James M Beck discussing party unity and republic.
Chicago reports temperatures dropping to 18 below zero with heavy snowfall. Widespread suffering follows across a vast region west, south, and north of Chicago as delays cripple passenger and freight service. Livestock losses mount. New Mexico, Missouri, and northern Wisconsin face record lows and severe cold.
Fragmented text implies a courtroom hearing or trial involving a banker De Mather Of Mentetes and a person named Burr. It references a district attorney Jerome King and an estate case, with mentions of Meney A Stet den and Mary EO Mie. The garbled wording prevents a clear narrative or outcome.
Reports by three experts say large crowds at theatres are in imminent danger. Mr Jerome plans to present findings to Mayor McClelan and seek urgent fixes, warning he may take the issue to the present grand jury with the aim of charging the manager if no action is taken.
A long report on Grange state activity notes New Jersey membership growth, subordinates and halls, and state leadership. It also covers West Virginia progress, New York and New Jersey county structures, and implications for Pomona and national Granges. The section lists topics for discussion on farming practices, school discipline, farm equipment sales, road taxation, and the Subordinate Grange’s central role. It includes emergency burn treatment guidance for accidents and a call to subscribe for The Record.
An old text describes wild boar hunting with a spear, detailing the boar’s charges and the rider’s defense. It notes the boar’s fierce behavior, the need for a well armed spear, and the danger to horse and rider as the beast presses its attack before being killed.
A Philadelphia Recap describes jump fever among locomotive engineers, a psycho perceptual episode triggered by fatigue. It causes some freight engineers to leap from moving trains to avoid a perceived imminent collision. One veteran died attempting the escape on the Santa Fe line.
A historical note describes a "spare bound" apparatus with six insulated pegs in a straight line to measure electricity speed. Distances between pegs include tenth of an inch and quarter of a wire length, suggesting an experimental setup for velocity calculation using a spark and a bounded scale.
A garbled archival text describes a jar being charged and spark interactions with a mirror. It mentions spark between components, an image deprivation, and a claimed velocity of the mirror tied to the electric discharge at about 9 2550000 miles per second.
A humorous tale recounts Bishop Bloomfeld and a blended family after a second marriage. His wife bursts into his study in alarm proclaiming their children are sliding with her children and murdering their children, prompting a frantic, comic misunderstanding.
The passage muses on love as a steadfast yet fragile force. It cites Thoreau’s reflections on love as a resource in extremity and a refuge from itself, noting its tides and enduring presence among wives who stand firm on its shore.
The Last Resort, Sandy entered a smoking compartment and asked each neighbor for a match. AN lacked one, and the Beatchman sighed resignedly saying he would have to use one of his own.
A man detected cheating at cards pleads for help. His friend counsels with a timely line to press on, offering guidance to continue despite threats. The exchange captures a playful, streetwise moral about persistence amid pressure.
Low round trip fares to New Orleans for March 6 and 7 as part of Mardi Gras celebrations. Ticket price includes a base fare plus 2.95, with return valid through later dates under certain conditions. Agents provide full details. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised by Geo. E. Sharrar as a reliable remedy.
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