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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1888
Page
5
Local notice from The Alma Record dated February 24, 1884 outlines subscription numbering and renewal procedures. It warns subscribers that the paper will not stop printing on orders unless canceled and emphasizes the numbering sequence for tracking.
A wealthy Californian attorney, Sherrod Williams, once attorney for a near-bankrupt mining firm near Virginia City, paths a lucrative sale of mining stock after securing a $6,000,000 fee. The owner later becomes California Attorney General, with the large payout noted as the era’s largest legal fee.
A chaotic transient tale set on a Third Avenue elevated car recalls a woman seating herself and a girl, then criticizes American behavior with a veteran’s corrective remark, followed by a romantic vignette about an ideal girl who values virtue, loyalty, and steadfast support in adversity.
A courtroom exchange features a defendant arguing the right to remain seated. The judge admonishes and entreats the defendant to stand. The accuser is charged with stealing breeches but no evidence is found. The dialogue notes the risk of exposing the breeches if the defendant rises.
A dated column mocks kissing in society since Princess Alice’s death, detailing how educated women from Smith to Harvard Annex prefer non mouth contact and certain cheek or chin kisses. It parodies social training, notes chaperon etiquette, and shares a Tennessee editor parable about a clergyman request for aid.
A Des Moines woman recovering after doctors predicted imminent death credits Christian science healing. A St Denis policeman bravely restrained a gunman by disarming him, drawing his revolver and holding the suspect until help arrived. Jewelry trends note rubies sapphires turquoise and amethyst as winter fashion statements.
A jumble of wedding lore and society items discusses wedding preparations and superstitions of grandmothers, lists unlucky days, and cautions about last looks in the mirror. It shifts to anecdotes about public life, curious courtship tales, and a Virginia City miner's courtroom episode, then ends with a health note praising water as a diuretic and tonic.
A reflective piece on love letters contrasting genuine expression with ornate flattery. It argues true lovers write from inner truth, while others imitate style, noting written words reveal more of a heart than spoken phrases and endure beyond the moment.
An early 20th century sales pitch urges careful buying to avoid grounds for divorce and promotes affordable furniture and carpets. It highlights a GENDRON IRON WHEEL children’s cart with steel spokes, rubber tires, and a sturdy rim, promising durable construction and custom wheel sizes.
Fragmentary text references cures, devices, and medicines with misread words and dubious claims. Mentions of Townsend’s New Discovery and King’s New Testimony appear garbled, with no coherent events or verifiable entities to confirm a public health notice or product endorsement.
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