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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1894
Page
4
W. A. Lovet of Ithaca, a candidate for Attorney General on the state ticket, leads the voting contest in the Detroit Tribune with 5,221 votes. Hustler Loot is conducting a vigorous canvass as part of the statewide race coverage.
The note argues for protection of sugar while accusing the sugar belt and sugar trust of pressing for favorable terms. It claims the conference will demand coal be free due to the influence of the President's ally Whitney and Nova Scotia coal mines. It portrays these figures as accommodating statesmen.
The tariff delay favors domestic tin plate producers as Welsh plate sits in ports awaiting a tariff bill. Importers refuse to pay the duty, while canners delay purchases. As the canning season grows, buyers seek American plate for immediate needs, and manufacturers enjoy the situation.
In Michigan counties that backed Pingree two years ago the press praises the governor’s administration while Rivh faces near solid opposition. The state’s farmers support re nomination, soldiers are urged to back Biss, and veterans receive calls to bolster Mish as the contest nears the convention. The piece notes a historically clean administration amid factional pressure.
A claim surfaces that a Whitney led syndicate and allies including Andrew Carnegie plan a tidewater steel plant funded by Nova Scotia coal and Cuban iron ore. The aim is to secure free coal and iron in the tariff bill via House and Senate conference allies, potentially altering industry access and hurting domestic producers.
The tariff bill has finally passed the senate by a vote of MU to Sir. Allen and Kyle voted for it while Lill abstained from the final text. The measure now returns to the house for concurrence with the amendments.
Senator George A Steel of St Johns announces his bid for the Republican nomination for treasurer. His large county business interests are noted as a key factor, with expectations he would draw strong support nationwide if nominated.
Commentary notes curious timing of state tax sale coverage and returns to Riel favor in some papers. The Herald hints at a Telegram influencing stronger pro Yingree sentiment, while asserting no significant financial motive behind the shifts.
The Democratic convention faced a reshuffle as veteran Campau was rejected by party bosses, while a full ticket emerged with Edwin, Kerit, and other officials. The lineup includes Attorney General James of Hara, Commissioner Mulvaney, and Superintendent Jensings among others.
A leg of a dialogue features a man from Arkansas debunking tales of giant gallinippers while other locals press for exaggerated sizes. The Cinonoart host adjourns the meeting after humor and a vow to stop Arkansas bashing. Also mentions electrical treatment, a grim joke about a man selling his wife, and a proposed rapid London to Sydney route via Canada.
A Rural New Yorker excerpt compares butter from different creams and silage methods, noting fat content, production losses, and feed practices. It discusses sour cream butter versus sweet cream butter, fat differences, and churning losses, plus farmer Cook’s silo and ensilage preferences and feeding guidance for cows.
An old report describes butter extractors and dairy methods, noting milk separation, cream handling, and churning processes. It highlights cow individuality, plant efficiency, and joining dairy unions while stressing cost reduction and quality in butter production.
A long, scandalous tale unfolds around an early Philadelphia duel over a royal kiss. The narrative threads a political scandal, a bet, and a dramatic confrontation inside the city’s social and military circles, naming officers, courtiers, and witnesses amid webbed intrigue.
The article traces shorthand to Cicero and Timothe Bright, noting early inventors and the spread of stenography. It cites historical claims, timeline milestones from 1402 to 1600, and bureau of education circula mores showing rising participation in shorthand training across the United States through the 19th century. It concludes with remarks on the limited number of professionals able to become court reporters.
A St. Louis Republic report details a California line in San Benito County from Burt's Lime Kiln to Tres Pines in the Gavilan range. The single rail uses a tongue and four bearings per wheel to prevent derailment on sharp curves. Nine miles of road exist with an eight hundred foot grade rising six feet per hundred.
A recounting of the holy oak of Kenmare, its legends of protection against violence, and a later tale of its uprooting and a tanner who harmed it. The piece also notes English governess phrases as observed in New York Herald style, highlighting language quirks and cultural contrasts.
Graham & Morton Transportation Co announces double daily steamship service between Betton Harbor St Joseph and Chicago with weekly Milwaukee connection. Schedules list departures from St Joseph and Milwaukee with 2 00 pm return times and rate inquiries through agents led by president 41 Graham Betton Harbor.
The Michigan railways promote three Home Seekers' Excursions this year to bring farmers and others from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin to Michigan. Tickets are one way with return allowed within a set period, and travel starts in July August and September from listed points. The initiative aims to lure settlers to Michigan's fruit lands and rural areas, tied to the well known Michigan Fruit Belt and a push to showcase the state as a great place for agriculture and residence.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a GA B Honar Bicampment at Pittsburgh in September, mentioning special teameed Pete s from militations on the line and a date range September 1 to 4 with unclear names and places. The text references rules and officials but remains largely unreadable.
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