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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
4
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican stances on the army cruelty issue in the Philippines, Senate debates, and the impact on 1900 campaign dynamics. It notes fiscal year results, war tax changes, and calls for a Lincoln memorial commission, with references to Panama canal funding and statehood plans for Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona.
The Black Cat continues its unusual success by sticking to its line of short, complete stories with five tales in July, three prize winners. Will Carleton's magazine promises merry reading with marriage proposals and prizes for best letters plus poems by Carleton and Sangster. subscription is fifty cents a year.
At the last meeting Alma Lodge No. 2100 F. decided to build an Odd Fellows temple on lodge property just south of Hope Edwards. The brick veneered building will be 62 by feet on the ground, two stories high, upper story for the order, lower part possibly an auditorium or rental shops. Work will commence soon.
Notice states School District No Arcada and Pine River holds annual meeting to elect a three year trustee and transact other lawful business. Meeting at Alma village school house on Monday the lith day of daly 109 at elht o clock p m dated daly 4 1008 J FL Sonwants Director
The annual meeting of Alma Building and Loan Association will be held at the secretary’s office in Smith and Glass hardware store Alma on Monday evening July 21 to transact business as may come before the meeting. P M Sari Secretary.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will offer a wet Sunday excursion to Toledo on July 18. A special train departs Alma at 6:42 PM. Round trip fare is 1.25 dollars. Children under twelve pay half the adult fare.
A Detroit Free Press note describes a valuable typewriter offered for sale through a wary agent. The writer seeks a responsible purchaser willing to pay a substantial advance and to care for the invariable machine, with the author aiming to become a self supporting figure through poetry and writing services.
A fragmented look at circus life emphasizes enduring family bonds in the profession. It notes aging performers, protective relatives, and the lifestyle that keeps families connected to the touring world.
A fragmented note discusses solar energy, asserting the sun’s heat equates to vast horsepower per square yard and that slight contractions in solar output could drop energy by a large percentage. It estimates life on Earth could continue for over a million years despite temperature fluctuations.
The Philadelphia Record notes that despite prejudice, many advertisers persist with newspaper ads, with a New York lawyer paying $100 weekly for ads. He warns that stopping ads would erase visibility, reflecting on the largely illusory ethics of the profession.
A garbled historic dialogue shows a statesman facing a question about corruption and national duty. Disjointed lines mention Englistmnin Washington and a promised inquiry into the integrity of an unnamed entity, with unnamed figures debating accountability and consequences.
Partial OCR reads describe steel wire tape terms including rope diameter and price ranges. Mentions rope length and wire core types, with figures such as 1.000 to 1.400 and 2.000 noted, though text is garbled and uncertain.
A fragmented passage discusses Japanese lacquerware, noting that the value lies more in the labor and technique than in the material. It mentions delicate thin layers and intricate handwork, suggesting high artistry and the challenge of authentic restoration.
In this brief dialogue from Smart Set magazine Hewitt questions a missing pocketbook claiming a lost best friend. Jewett and Hewitt engage around miscommunication and advertising for help while the exchange hints at a light humorous scenario.
The Lion bridge near Bangang in China is described as the longest in the world. It spans one and a quarter miles end to end with a roadway seventy feet above the water.
The Presbyterian church announces the warning sermon topic The Gift of Sinai to the World for the morning service and One at each Corner for the evening hour All are welcome to attend the church gathering hosted by the societies and carety with emphasis on faith and community.
Excursions Pere Marquette advertises a train to Alma on Sunday July 9 at 0 55 am with posters or agents for details. A temperance meeting at Ithaca Baptist church will discuss local interests and reorganize county work, July 9 at ? pm, led by N T. Haren president and A B. Bowes secretary.
The column notes a high percentage of infant deaths linked to souring milk by bacteria. It cites cholera infantum as a fatal risk and urges Perry Davis Painkiller as a first aid remedy before doctors arrive, priced 25 and 50 cents.
The Ann Arbor Railroad announces an annual mid summer excursion by special train on Thursday July 24 leaving Ashley at 12 57 pm with arrivals Crystal Lake at 1 00 pm Frankfort 6 30 pm and Traverse City 6 35 pm. Tickets good for return on any regular train until August 1 at a low 50 cents for the round trip. The Royal Frontenac Hotel at Frankfort now open offering spacious accommodations for visitors.
Mrs Merritt of Water St Alma Michigan reports feeling run down last spring with headaches and poor sleep. She says after taking Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills from Sharrar Mulholland's drug store her appetite improved she slept better and felt healthier overall. The pills are sold for 50 cents and a dollar at dealers nationwide.
Alma Citizen advises backache and kidney miseries stem from kidney trouble. Mrs. Dr. Perky recalls years of pain after measles, describing severe back suffering until Doan's Kidney Pills provided immediate relief, with continued praise and endorsement for the product from her and others.
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