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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
3
In a New Orleans saloon a begging tramp, granted a drink, rises to speak of his lost manhood and past, recalling a wife, child, and ruined life by alcohol. The mood shifts as the patrons absorb his stark confession, ends with the tramp leaving as the crowd reels from the tale.
A fragmentary St Louis report describes a late evening gathering with new tea initiations and a supper in the Valine lodge room. It mentions local citizens Suufford Hunter Hart and A J Hatteld, plus reflections on political change and debts. It also includes disjointed lines about remedies and local names, ending with a Berwille Michigan reference.
Beginning today the Apertean Angler, once issued by WoC Harres, will be leaned from Cuing Publishing Company. The change signals a new focus on fishing lore and angling know how with enhanced features and richer visuals to attract readers and buyers.
An unreliable ad touts a mysterious medicine claiming solid benefits for wealth and health. It targets druggists and lists vague addresses in Chicago or New York. The text mixes grand claims with uncertain chemical terms and several made up names.
In North Wheeler residents celebrate in several places while some join the Crusade nets. Mr. Rouse is building a new barn and it looks well. Will Hynes stood and Hewery in Beckerndge the Io wt Lehow millentiatey he tate.
In a rural town, Deacon Farnham faces a storm after rumors spread that he donated 200 toward a new Congregational church. The Chronicle reports praise, while Farnham pursues quiet denial, fearing neighbors’ judgment and rival neighbors who already funded church lands. The issue unsettles his wife and tests his pride as he confronts editors and peers.
In a New York San story, former Cairo politician Morrison era aide Reeve recalls a House reading clerk contest. He describes using songlike delivery to captivate the chamber, contrasted with eloquent rivals whose stilted diction failed to carry. He improvised with German verses and Spanish names, edging ahead in the vote.
A fragmentary lecture style piece mocks male gaze and claims women wield control over men. It compares women to evoking fear and desire, with lines about eyelids, hair, lips, and a threat of punishment reflecting sexist rhetoric cited from a source. The text ends with a quoted Louisville Journal remark about crime causing hunger under male authority.
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