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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
2
A collage of cultural commentary and domestic guidance discussing English and American religious figures, imperial politics, German exhibitions, and a lengthy moral essay on motherhood. The piece blends obituary notes, Chinese immigration concerns, a sermonized plea for maternal influence, and reflective musings on gender roles and education.
An old Marlborough settler reports a frightening encounter with a snake at night. Details are sparse but the incident underscores local concerns about wildlife near residences. The account emphasizes caution for residents and notes no injuries were recorded.
A veteran recalls an army trick to expose malingerers using a trained racer snake. The tale describes how comrade Ilo faked illness, the plan to release a snake to test the sick, and a dramatic reveal as the snake slithered toward a faked patient before being recalled.
A sketch from Will Visscher’s Arkantaw Traveler recounts Rev. John Smith of Kentucky, leader of the Reform church after Alexander Campbell’s death, a witty preacher with tales. During a cold baptism rush, a convert was carved from ice by onlookers as the minister quipped, The Lord Riveth and the Lord taketh away. The scene spurred panic among others who fled toward their altars and fires.
A famed Parisian portrait painter, before fame, lived in a seven story lodging with changing placards. He advertised ten francs portraits on the basement then third floor, then fifth, then seventh as the studio moved. The patient patron endured the ascent. the artist secured the fee.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts anxious dialogue and somber reflection amid a village scene. A distressed speaker questions a loved one about visiting a grave as a child and village life is referenced with melancholy over limited joy.
In a downtown New York scene a dachshund named Peter killed twenty-five rats in under twenty minutes. The crowd watched as the dog tackled rats one by one, tossing them aside until the room flooded with dead bodies and wounded rodents. Peter’s final tally came at twenty-one minutes and twenty seconds.
A Western Pennsylvania visitor learns that glow from gas heated grates comes from broken glass cooler fragments. The mill owner notes there is value in waste as scraps and dust are repurposed, echoing a broader call to reuse and reduce loss.
An essay laments discarded books and magazines piling in empty hearths while many homes lack small comforts. It contrasts rich children with toys and well‑trained caregivers against poor, restless souls in alleys and hospitals, urging faith that God can redeem waste through use and care.
In a provocative stance Sim Francisey Hopart argues for criminalizing suicide attempts as misdemeanors and supports European-style confinement. He contends that punishment and restraint deter self harm, noting the impact of public humiliations, incarceration, and harsh diets on would be suicides and urging forthcoming legislation next spring.
The article extols bananas as a nutrient dense fruit, claiming one pound provides more nourishment than three pounds of potatoes or similar heavy foods. It notes easy digestion, mental concentration support, and suitability for demanding work, citing Tropical natives and Good Mousekeeping as sources.
The Maine Benevolent Fraternity committee chairman informs Mrs Gustington that her late husband Charles was owed $2900 by the association. Tears from Mrs Gustington erupt as she learns the debt will be promptly paid to her daily.
A confused scene unfolds with a boy named Tommy and an older man in a tense exchange about watching from a knot hole. The dialogue hints at supervision and a reprimand as Tommy faces questions about his activity near a polo granada and a school, ending with an unclear cheer.
A nautical tale recalls a shipboard near miss with a great white as a shark snatches a crewmate’s locket and looms close to the narrator. The crew fights fear in a tense moment at sea while a massive predator stalks the vessel and claims a life.
An odd tale recalls Cushing in New Mexico studying the Zante people. He allegedly secured two enemy scalps from Washington to avert war after floods swept away their god of war’s scalps. Praised by Zante priests, he is said to have been admitted to their priestly circle and offered a wife, though his public revelation remains distant. The episode intertwined with his matrimonial prospects and travels through Chinatown and San Francisco.
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