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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
2
A garbled OCR passage mixes names, places, and street references with broken words. It hints at municipal paving work, streets and acres, with numerous proper nouns and landmarks but lacks coherent events or dates to form a clear news item or outcome.
Readable lines mention a motor and a time frame with oblique phrases. The fragment includes references to identifying terms and an apparent procedural edge but lacks clear actions, names, places, or dates to establish a concrete event or notice.
Local petition seeks approval for a sewer extension in Alma Michigan outlining proposed route from Thorn Street to Hannah Avenue and FeerSetreet area. It lists property parcels and boundaries to be affected and requests council action on the project timeline and funding.
A heavily garbled OCR describes multiple sewer districts and proposed public sewers in Alma, referencing Grover Avenue Superior Street West Center Street and many lots and additions. It lists land parcels, owners and corporate names, and notes diagrams showing districts to be improved, with focus on infrastructure work and adjacency to adjacent premises.
Readable fragments mention names such as Te dere nar fed Powersbe and Kelar with scattered terms. The text appears as a damaged OCR fragment from a historical page with no clear event, date, or location to anchor a full news item.
A garbled OCR style text shows fragmented phrases with names and places partly legible. The readable content hints at a local notice or occupational matter, but no clear event, dates, or actions emerge to form a coherent report.
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A partial readable OCR fragment mentions travel and times with unclear names. It appears to be from a distant line or list noting departures and a reference to a rider or station. The legibility is too limited to extract clear persons places or events.
Fragmented OCR shows a city planning note on East Downie Street and River Avenue. Mentions Alma and Grition Avenues, corporate entities, and a proposed upgrade program with dates and property impacts.
The readable fragments reference a Republic and a handful of names, places, and figures, but most details are obscured. The item appears to blend a postal or administrative notice with scattered personal names and geographic hints, lacking a coherent event or outcome.
Public notice describes sewer and street work in Alma City, detailing parcels in Michigan Avenue area, Sears Addition parcels, and Maryland Street to Massachusette Boulevard, with district boundaries, parcels to be improved, and reference maps. It notes public hearings and continuation on page 11.
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