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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
5
Local brief from Alma Michigan issues listing subscription rates and advertising rates. Partial lines mention obituary notices card of thanks and various community notices. The garbled text references second class mail and postal terms.
The writer notes that publicized misfortunes arise from crimes and arrests, and that those upset by publicity often overlook their own legal wrongs. Publicity is portrayed as a direct result of one’s actions, not the fault of reporters.
Court calendar items show petitions and divorces from Gratiot County with names such as William Crownover Charles Sauvel Chase for dissolution of the Gratiot County Journal and several chancery matters. Multiple cases involve petitions for dissolution and appeals including Crownover Chase and Layman Reed.
Motivational note urges workers to treat every task as finished production, avoid crude results, and continuously improve. Emphasizes honesty, pride, and steady pace to build value and a strong work ethic, urging perseverance despite difficulty.
New York correspondent notes a group of men discussing how thought drives invention and future tech. They claim telephone wires may vanish, all communication could be thought controlled, and even ships trains and fuel production could be guided by thought from shore.
A column mocks high markups on food and goods, from a two pound rump steak at 0 cents a pound to 40,000 percent profit on soda. It references Junek’s pill, porcelain teeth, and department store profits, then shifts to fashion centers in Paris and Dundee, wartime supply feats, and a child’s prayer joke before noting Toronto Harbor reclaim plans and a feature film.
A critical commentary notes that the board of trade and related bodies never hold meetings. It cites the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Speaker as members who should be consulted, but the president rules alone and announces decisions as the board’s. It compares these duties to the Privy Council and education lords, who similarly fail to convene.
Two women at a Washington theater argue over rents and the influx of wealthy residents driving up prices. A witty exchange about leases and wear and tear surfaces as they compare conditions to the era. A comic court scene follows with a man recounting a trap mishap and a magistrate delivering a sharp judgment.
A Popular Mechanics description shows a motor driven four legged tractor with ski shaped feet for corn field work. The machine steps like an insect, straddles six foot rows without touching stalks and uses leg knee joints to steer around corners.
A traveler recalls a West Indies boar hunt once fit for kings. The chase through a jungle leads to a ferocious wild boar charging a dog, a cyclone of action with a machete blaze and a Cuban yell as the hunter finally reaches the end of the fight.
Government urges early farm supply orders to ease railroad traffic and troop movement. Dealers hold orders until more cars arrive. customers should place orders promptly to speed delivery, aid transport, and ensure goods reach markets before needed.
The note explains Bethany meaning the home of dates and links it to the palm tree near the Mount of Olives. It suggests Chownicta from Acts 11:19 and 15:3 derives from a Greek palm word. Also mentions a special feature called The Man Without a Country airing Wednesday on gondy.
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