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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1888
Page
2
A fragmented, early 20th century column blends society names and literary figures. Mentions Mick Vierantes, Victorien Sardou, Ignatios Donnelly, HL Kipen Uaceann, Lady de Tradard, and Sara Twine, with notes on Queen Victoria and Emperor Frederick. Includes tidbits on Jetta Wake Howe, Maurice Marrymore, J. Clemens, and Sheridan’s Memoirs.
Globe-Democrat correspondent narrates a perilous journey through Say bottoms by boat. Snakes swarm from driftwood and submerged houses as insects and vermin feed on crops. A close call with moccasin and blue racers follows, then a risky trek past bridges and tracks as workers battle serpents around flooded structures.
Foley clung to a girder as a train roared by then leaped into a torrent below to escape venomous rattlesnakes on the timber. He swam to safety while a nearby party of hunters claimed many snakes killed in a field expedition, noting growing public interest in snake control after the incident.
In the New York Tribune piece the decline of hand sewing in favor of machine work is discussed. It urges returning to plain needlework, stressing the need for seamstresses and proper instruction for children, with emphasis on early mastering simple stitches and later decorative work.
A distorted Harper's Bazaar quote satirically argues that women control social plans and prefer domestic roles while men are urged to accept their partners' choices. The speaker claims men rarely seek enjoyment their own way, contrasting with supposed female social influence.
A shocking record from the Lowton Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for 1887 details extreme abuse of multiple children. Descriptions include burns, cuts, scorched flesh, frayed wire injuries, starvation, and neglect, with accounts of repeated beatings, exposure, and deliberate harm.
A garbled river tale describes a gullible angler on Lake Minnetonka who fails to reel in his catch. The messy OCR hides clear details, but the sense is a cautionary fishing anecdote about overreaching and misfortune.
Five stones marking Mason and Dixon line between Maryland and Pennsylvania were inspected by commissioners. One stone is cracked, one fast, one broken, others damaged by mining and relic hunting. The marker showing arms of Pennsylvan ia and Maryland bears damage from vandal activity.
Local report notes many frogs appeared on city streets during heavy rains last Sunday morning. Citizens observed frogs leaping across roadways and sidewalks, with numerous fatalities among the amphibians and concerns about the unusual and heat intensified weather event.
The article recounts ongoing disinterment work led by Frat Masperde and cantor Mo Grebyut Atrnway near the Sphinx and temple enclosures. A tramway system and Arab laborers move debris to reveal the great chest, altar, and statuary while new walls, secret chambers, and funerary statues are uncovered around the pyramid plateau.
An old tale from Philadelphia recounts Daniel Webster’s forensic temper and method. St George Tucker Campbell recalls how Webster, delayed by Senate duties, prepared a closing argument with dramatic prior efforts. The anecdote highlights Webster’s colossal, ponderous start turning into swift, powerful delivery.
A Louisville Courier Journal report describes a Metcalfe county magistrate in a bias laden jury summons incident. A Black man’s request for a jury of his own race triggered a controversial, race fed debate among local citizens and the sworn panel.
A report describes a preaching at Tunatic Asylum where sane patients are forced to listen to a children's sermon. A letter from a fellow patient denounces the claim of madness among all others, while some inmates show elegance and cultivation. The scene includes keepers, a chaplain, and a robotic service read by a minister, revealing a stark divide between outward decorum and inner distress.
A Beonettaville resident known as the electric man claims to gain electrical power during storms. Three years ago a tree struck by lightning caused a transformation leaving him able to deliver shocks by gripping a blade. He says the power is dangerous and will move toward a locomotive if provoked, with no fear of injury.
A bizarre description reports itching ears exposing a supposed new species like tiny insects needing powerful lenses to view. The account cites Berlin scientists arguing a pure biological development within the ear’s vibratory chambers, claiming an unseen organ linked to the tympanum.
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