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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1889
Page
5
A fragmented report sketches a street scene where a servant delivers coins to the poor and a club of countrymen collects money from drinkers. It notes a male chanteur, a costly penny-taking system at glasswork venues, and a rising young Italian singer with a solo violinist, earning over ten dollars daily by performing at offices courts and streets.
The fragment describes rare Bible editions including the Dheet Preeehew and Mreeches Mible, noting English reform era margins with Calvinist comments, and an origin of names like The Whig or tinee Miker. It traces origins to John Wycliffe and late medieval to early modern printing, mentioning notes on margins, parable of the vineyard, and the University press use.
In New Jersey a case questions whether live bird shooting in tournaments is cruel. Authorities from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and court officials discussed legality, with potential appeals and a trial to test wildlife protection provisions.
An old advertisement touts New Style Vinegar Bitters as a cure for various ailments and a source of vitality. It claims benefits such as clearer skin, strengthened nerves, and overall health, urging readers to buy and use the product daily for lasting youth and joy.
A terse outline lists numerous railroad lines serving Detroit and Michigan, including Grand Trunk, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Wabash, and Detroit around steam navigation routes. It names divisions such as Toledo, Lansing, Traverse City, and Cadillac, with references to managers and traffic—A Coopente as traffic manager and Detroit as the hub.
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